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Geotechnical Engineering & Testing

Facilities available

Field equipments

  • Acker Diamond Core drilling machine capable of drilling up to 100m depth with all accessories (01 no.)
  • Rock drill Diamond Core drilling machine capable of drilling up to 100m depth with all accessories (02 nos.)
  • Simco Truck mounted Diamond Core drilling machine capable of drilling up to 50m depth with all accessories (01 no.)
  • Diamond Core drilling machine capable of drilling up to 50m depth with all accessories (01 no.)
  • Soil nailing machine (01 no.)
  • Wash boring derrick – light weight suitable for marshes capable of drilling up to 30m depth with all accessories (04 nos.)
  • Plate Bearing Test Equipment & accessories (1 set)
  • Vane Shear Testing Machine (01 no.)
  • Standard Penetration Equipment (10 nos.)
  • ABME Terrameter Resistivity meter (01 no.)
  • Barge capable of drilling over 16m of depth on off-shore this was used for core drilling (01 no.)
  • Sampling tubes – Thin wall copper tubes – 75-100mm piston sampler (30 nos.)
  • Mackintosh equipment (3 sets)
  • Double tube and Triple tube core samplers
  • Hand auger (04 sets)

Laboratory equipments

  • Cone penetrometer apparatus (02 nos.)
  • Consolidation apparatus (11 nos.)
  • Triaxial testing apparatus (04 nos.)
  • GDS equipment (01 no.)
  • Direct shear apparatus (06 nos.)
  • Proctor compaction machine – manual (07 nos.)
  • Proctor compaction machine –automatic (01 no.)
  • CBR apparatus (04 nos.)
  • Shrinkage limit apparatus (01 no.)

 

Soil Investigations executed in the past (Onshore & Offshore)

  • Rehabilitation Project at Colombo Port (Oriental Consultant Company Limited, 2010)
  • Soil Investigation for proposed harbour site at Chillaw (Halcrow Group Ltd, 2002)
  • Hambantota Sea port Development feasibility study (SNC Lavalin International Inc, 2002)
  • Water Treatment Plant site for Kelani Right Bank (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2003)
  • Coastal Resourses Management Project (CRMP) Hikkaduwa (National Aquatic Resources Authority, 2002)
  • Construction of tube wells at Lion City Seeduwa (The Finance Co. Ltd, 2002)
  • Waste water disposal project at Ja-Ela/Ekala,Moratuwa, Ratmalana (Environment Management Ltd, 2003)
  • Southern Transport Development Project (Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd, 2004)
  • Topographic survey at Embilipitiya (ACE Power(Pvt) Ltd, 2004)
  • Soil Investigation for Embilipitiya (ACE Power(Pvt) Ltd, 2004)
  • Tube well at Embilipitiya (ACE Power(Pvt) Ltd, 2004)
  • Colombo Katunayake Expressway project (SMEC International, 2004)
  • Proposed water treatment plant site at Hanwella (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2005)
  • Greater Colombo Sewerage project - Madampitiya & Sewer line (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2005)
  • Soil Investigation for multy storeyed building at Borella (Urban Development Authority, 2005)
  • Soil Investigation for Power plant at Embilipitiya (ACE power Com. Ltd, 2005)
  • Power plant at Embilipitiya-Topographic Survey (ACE power Com. Ltd, 2005)
  • Tube Well at Power Plant at Embilipitiya - Stage II (ACE power Com. Ltd, 2005)
  • Lunawa Environmental Project - Stage I (Sri Lanka Land Reclamation Developmet Corporation, 2005)
  • Lunawa lake development project - Stage II (Sri Lanka Land Reclamation Developmet Corporation, 2005)
  • Instrumentation & Monitoring - Southern Transport Development Project (Kumagai Gumi Com. Ltd, 2005)
  • Soil investigation for Southern Transport Development Project (Kumagai Gumi Com. Ltd, 2005)
  • Kandy south water supply project (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2005)
  • Nuwara Eliya group town water supply project ('National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2005)
  • Soil Investigation for Unnachchi Tank at Batticaloa (SMEC International (Pvt) Ltd, 2005)
  • Access road to 300MW combined cycle power plant at Kerawalapitiya (Ceylon Electricity Board, 2005)
  • Soil Investigation for breeched section at Meiyankulam tank at Batticaloa (Irrigation Department, 2005)
  • Soil Investigation for Unnachchi Tank at Batticoloa - Additional Work (SMEC International (Pvt)Ltd, 2005)
  • Soil Investigation for Muttur Water Supply Project (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2005)
  • Soil Investigation for Batticaloa Water Supply Sheme (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2005)
  • Soil Investigation for Hambanthota Water Supply Prjoect (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2005)
  • Soil Investigation for Pollonnaruwa Water Supply Project (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2005)
  • Proposed faculty for Agriculture at Universtiy of Jaffna (Building Department, 2005)
  • JBIC funded provincial road improvement project - Phase I (Nippon Koei Company Ltd, 2005)
  • Proposed Kandy Water Supply Project at Asgiriya (Thaisei Corporation, 2005)
  • Soil Investigation for point pedro water supply scheme (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2005)
  • Soil Investigation for Kalu Ganga water supply project (China Geo Engineering Com (Pvt) Ltd, 2006)
  • Soil Investigation for Greater Kurunegala Water Supply & Sanitation Project (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2006)
  • JBIC funded Road improvement project for Sabaragamuwa Central Province (Nippon Koei Company Ltd, 2006)
  • Geotechnical Investigation for Rehabilitation of Iranamadu Tank Scheme (Second North East Irrigated Agriculture Project, 2006)
  • Additional Soil investigation for Bahirawakanda service reservoir (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2006)
  • Proposed water treatment plant site at Hanwella (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2006)
  • Geotechnical Investigation for Southern Transport Development Project from Kottawa to Dodangoda (Package-1) Structures (China Harbour Engineering Company, 2007)
  • Co-operative hospital at Iranaimadu - Kilinochchi district (Sudar Construction(Pvt) Ltd, 2007)
  • Construction of eighteen storied building at Edmonton Road, Kirulapone (HDFC Bank, 2007)
  • Additional site investigation work for Embankments (China Harbour Eng. Co. (Group), 2007)
  • Proposed defence school project, Colombo (Muditha Jayakody Associates, 2007)
  • Proposed married quarters at Manning Town Housing scheme (Sri Lanka Army, 2007)
  • Proposed buildings at Gampaha (Municipal council – Gampaha, 2007)
  • Sewer construction Polhengoda area (Colombo Municipal Council, 2007)
  • Proposed five storeyed building at Bandarawela (Co-operative Bandarawela, 2007)
  • Kundasale Water supply Scheme (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2007)
  • Embankment protection for the intake structure at Mirigaga Export Processing Zone – Mirigama (Board of Investment of Sri Lank, 2008)
  • Cut Slope Investigation - Southern Transport Development Project (Taisei Corporation, 2008)
  • Proposed water supply scheme at Medirigiriya and Manampitiya (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2008)
  • Proposed water treatment plant at Medirigiriya and water tower at Manampitiya (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2008)
  • Proposed National Vocational Training Institute, Niyagama, Galle District (Niyagama National Vocational, 2008)
  • Soil Investigation for Department of Mannikapillayer Hindu Kovil, Hatton (Ministry of Youth Empowerment & Socio Economic & Development, 2008)
  • Geotechnical Investigation for the bridge at Oddamawadi, Batticaloa (Progress Builders & Resorts (Pvt) Ltd, 2008)
  • Soil Investigation office building at Minuwangoda Pradeshiya Sabha (Minuwangoda Pradeshiya Sabha, 2008)
  • Greater Kandy Water Supply Project - Service Reservoir lands & Ruppelinda Road construction sites (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2008)
  • Geotechnical Survey of the Cross Country Pipeline Route (Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Limited, 2008)
  • Construction Supervison of Southern Transport Development project - Package 1 & Package 2 (Oriental Consultant Ltd, 2009)
  • Soil Investigation for 200kw solar power project at Baratakanda at Hambantota District (Japan International Cooperation System, 2009)
  • STDP - Site investigation for River Bridge at 23+342 (Chaina Habour Engineering Corporation, 2009)
  • Soil Investigation for the proposed three storied office complex for the Divisional Secretariate at Matara (Divisional Secretariate at Matara, 2009)
  • Soil Investigation for proposed 04 storeyed building for Ayurveda Hospital at Anuradhapura (Provincial Engineering Department - North Central Province, 2009)
  • Soil Investigation for construction of a three storied communication building for Sri Lanka Air Force at the top of Pidurutalagala Mountain (Sri Lanka Air Force, 2009)
  • Soil Investigation for proposed Cricket Stadium at Sooriyawewa – Hambantota (Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, 2009)
  • Proposed secretariat building for Employee's Provident Fund (Department of Labour, 2009)
  • Soil Investigation for proposed stores building at Kalutara (National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 2010)
  • Proposed three storeyed building at Sl Navy, Dock Yard, Trincomalee (Sri Lanka Navy, 2010)
  • Additional soil investigation for STDP (CVC Trial Area) Vane Shear Test (Taisei Corporation, 2010)
  • Soil Investigation for proposed petroleum resources Development Center at Battaramulla (State Development & Construction Corporation, 2010)
  • Borehole investigation for rehabilitation and improvement of 67km length of Navatkuli & Manner Road (A32) (China Harbour Engineering Company, 2010)
  • Soil Investigation for the proposed 2 storied reception hall at boat yard, SLAF, Katunayake (Sri Lanka Air Force, 2010)
Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 August 2012 05:07  
Last Update : 20-05-2013.