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Geotechnical Engineering Division (GED)

Consultancies Done by GED in the Last 10 Years

Out of about 700 Geotechnical Investigation Projects carried out by the GED of NBRO, only selected major projects are highlighted below.

Before Year 2000

Project & Client Description
Soil Investigation for CEA land at Battaramulla (Ministry of Environment - 1992) Advancing boreholes, carrying out field and lab testing, recommendation for foundation design.
Quality control and construction supervision - CEA land at Battaramulla (Ministry of Environment - 1993) Advancing 160 boreholes within the Greater Colombo area & Preparation of reports
Offshore geotechnical investigation for a coal fired Thermal Power Plant at Kalpitiya (Electrowatt Eng (Pvt) Ltd - 1994) Advancing boreholes at water depth of 15m max. from 4 km away from the land and carrying out required field and lab testing.
Soil Investigation for Eastern University, Oluvil (University Gants Commission -  1995) Advancing boreholes, carrying out field and lab testing, recommendation for foundation design
Geotechnical investigation for Colombo Katunayake expressway and design of ground improvement and road embarkment (RDA - 1996) Advancing of 243 boreholes within the proposed trace (10-20km) at every each 100m. consultancy testing, submission of reports
Offshore geotechnical investigation for construction of two berths at the Ports of Colombo (Sri Lanka Ports Authority - 1996) Advancing boreholes at 5m water depth and carrying out required field and lab testing
Soil investigation for Export Processing Zone, Meerigama (Board of Investment) Advancing boreholes, carrying out field and lab testing, recommendation for foundation design
Geotechnical investigation for Greater Colombo Flood Control & Environmental Improvement Project (Sri Lnaka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation - 1997) Advancing 160 boreholes within the Greater Colombo area and preparation of reports
Soil investigation for Kudawella Fishery Harbour (National Aquatic Resources Agency - 1997) Advancing 30 boreholes near shore and offshore by mounting the drill on a specially prepared pontoon, testing, submission of reports
Soil investigation for Water Supply Scheme - Chillaw (Chinese Export Team, China - 1998) Advancing of 20 deep boreholes (60m deep) and recommendations for foundation design
Soil investigation for Matara Kataragama Railway, Bridge across Nilwala (Government of Railway - 1998) Advancing boreholes in mid river (barge mounted), field and lab testing, report with recommendations
Soil investigation for Beira Lake Restoration study (ROCHE International - 1998) Advancing 15 boreholes by a machine mounted on a barge, preparation of reports
Soil investigation for Transmission Augmentation Project, Puttalm (Sri U Thong Co. Ltd. - 1999) Advancing of boreholes, lab and field testing, final report
Geotechnical investigation fo rthe Japan-Sri Lanka friendship road ( Urban Development Authority - 1999) Advancing of boreholes, lab and field testing, final report
Soil investigation for Ten Bridges (Japan Bridge & Street Inst., Japan - 1999) Advancing boreholes, carrying out fields and lab testing, recommendation for foundation design
Soil investigation for installation of Oil Storage Tank at Kolonnawa and Orugodagatta (GPEC International Cabada - 1999) Advancing borehole installation of Peiezometers and foundation recommendations

 

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Year 2000

Project & Client Description
Soil Investigation for Five Star Hotel Complex at Ahungalla (Aitken Spence Ltd. - 2000) Advancing boreholes by Wash Boring/Core Drilling method, recommendation on the foundation design.
Soil investigation for 2nd medical ward complex for Sri Lanka National Hospital (Ministry of Health and Highways - 2000) Conducting required field and laboratory testing, recommendation of the foundation design
Soil investigation for new Teaching Hospital at Moratuwa for Colombo South General Hospital (Ministry of Health and Highways - 2000) Advancing boreholes carrying out of field and lab testing, recommendation for foundation design.
Soil investigation for the ward complex for Base Hospital at Kegalle (Ministry of Health and Highways - 2000) Advancing boreholes carrying out of field and lab testing, recommendation for foundation design.
Soil investigation for 12 storeyed building for Commercial Bank Union Place Branch (Commercial Bank - 2000) Advancing boreholes carrying out of field and lab testing, recommendation for foundation design.
Soil investigation for the Extension of the Main Library of Peradeniya University (Ministry of Housing - 2000) Advancing boreholes carrying out of field and lab testing, recommendation for foundation design.
Soil investigation for proposed Male Hospital for Peradeniya University ( Ministry of Housing - 2000) Advancing boreholes carrying out of field and lab testing, recommendation for foundation design.
Soil investigation for the Extension of Railway, Ratmalana Airport (Airport & Aviation Ltd. - 2000) Advancing boreholes carrying out of field and lab testing, recommendation for foundation design.
Addl. geotechnical investigation for Colombo Katunayake Expressway - interchnges and overpasses and frontage road (Road Development Authority - 2000) Advancing boreholes carrying out of field and lab testing, recommendation for foundation design.
Feasibility study for the Mini Hydro Power Station at Bambababotu Oya (Vidya Silpa - 2000) Sub surface investigation
Base-line road extension project (Road Development Project - 2000) Sub surface investigation
Madiwela government project supervision of land fill (Urban Development Authority - 2000) Ground improvement
Walawe Left Bank Irrigation upgrading & extension project - phase-2,SI-P48 (Nippon-Koie Co., Japan - JICA funded project - 2000) Advancing 38 boreholes and 158 augure holes completed within 2 months
Southern Transport Development 36.5km- ADB section southern part ( Wilbur Smith Asso.Inc., USA - 2000) Overall geotechnical investigation & lab testing and seissimic refraction
Madiwela construction of gravity retaining wall (Urban Development Authority - 2000/02) Design and construction supervision

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Year 2001

Project & Client Description
Dodanduwa Fishery Harbour Project (Ceylon Fishery Harbour - 2001) Offshore drilling
Southern Transport Development Project II - Nothern part - 68km (Pacific Consultanct International - UK - 2001) Overall geotechnical investigation and lab testing and Seissmic refraction
Oil installation depot - Kollonnawa (Ceylon Petroleum Corporation - 2001) Sub surface investigation along the pipe line trace 45 Nos. boreholes
Geotechnical investigation for Colombo Katunayake Expressway Project - construction stage (Kean Nam Enterprises - 2001) Drilling 80 core boreholes along the CKE route
Static cone penetration for Colombo Katunayake Expressway Project - design work (Kean Nam Enterprises - 2001) Carry out SCPT along the CKE route and interpretation
Addl. drilling for bridge structures for Colombo Katunayake Expressway Project (Kean Nam Enterprises - 2001) 48 core drilling holes were done at bridge location
Anuradhapura Group Town Water Supply Scheme (National Water Supply & Drainage Board - 2001) Sub surface investigation including resistivity survey
Control fill and stability analysis at Athurugiriya and Ratnapura sub-stations (Ceylon Electricity Board - 2001) Field investigation and testing
Coastal Resources Management Project for control sea erosion at Dickowita, Lansiyagama, Hikkaduwa and Wadduwa (Ministry of Fisheries - ADB Funded - 2001) Field investigation and testing

 

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Year 2002

Project & Client Description
Geotechnical investigation for a sub-station at Bentota (Ceylon Electricity Board - 2002) Drilling and testing
Design consultancy for a sanitary landfill at Seethawaka Industrial Park, Avissawella (Board of Investment - 2002) Drilling and testing
Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Road - Madiwela (Urban Development Authority - 2002) Embarkment ground improvement design and consultancy supervision
Geotechnical investigation for the proposed harbour at Chilaw (Halcrow Group UK - 2002) Drilling and testing
Geotechnical investigation for the proposed harbour at Hambantota (Sri Lanka Ports Authority - 2002) Drilling, testing and Seissimic Survey
Geotechnical investigation for C V Goonaratne Water Supply Scheme at Seethawaka Industrial Park (National Water Supply & Drainage Board - 2002) Drilling and testing
Restoring the settle column of Vahalkada at Yatagala Raja Maha Vihara, Galle (National Physical Planning Dept. - 2002) Drilling, testing and design
Geotechnical investigation for the Water Supply Scheme at Horana (Board of Investment - 2002) Drilling, testing and Seissimic survey
Geotechnical investigation for the Water Supply Scheme at Kegalle (National Water Supply & Drainage Board - 2002) Drilling and testing
Greater Galle Water Supply Scheme (National Water Supply & Drainage Board - 2002) Earth work design and plate bearing test

 

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Year 2003

Project & Client Description
Tube wells at Lion city at Seeduwa (The Finance Co. Ltd - 2003)  
Geotechnical investigation for road trace at Kahatuduwa ( Pacific Consultant International - 2003)  
Geotechnical survey for sea port at Hambantota (SNC Lavalin International - 2003)  
Soil investigation for Southern Transport Development Project (Kumagai Gumi C. Ltd. - 2003) On-going
Power plant at Embilipitiya (ACE Power - 2003) On-going
Greater Colombo Sewerage Project ( National Water Supply & Drainage Board - 2003)  

 

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