Civil Construction

Current earthworks specifications often rely on the assumption that there is a direct correlation between density and modulus (i.e. the greater the density achieved, the higher the modulus of the...

It’s a common occurrence to see pavements settle and create a traffic hazard where trench works have been completed across a road, particularly when these trenches are installed after the...

One of the key concerns of project managers is safety, including the risk of people getting injured or killed at site. Hence, for temporary working platforms, the need to measure...

Compaction is one of the most important processes in pavement construction and, done well, leads to long-lasting pavement performance and reduced maintenance costs. Our clients use Intelligent Compaction to create...

We find clients are often looking for ways to improve geotechnical testing outcomes and do it more efficiently at the same time. This drives their buying decision making. Australian Soil...

In an industry set with challenges of staff and skills shortages, and unrealistically low pricing for some traditional test methods, our approach as an industry needs to change. What we...

One of our innovative clients, WSP, was looking for a way to assess the thickness of asphalt layers during the construction process and easily report their findings. They wanted to...

It’s seems like every few days we are having conversations relating to the shortage of lime supply or significant price increases. Is this an issue for you? We'd like to...

National Asset Centre of Excellence (NACOE), a collaboration of Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads and the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB), has released their final report for the Best practice in compaction...

It’s a common occurrence to see service trench works completed across road pavements settle and create a traffic hazard particularly when these trenches are installed after the original road pavement...

Amongst rail track rehabilitation and maintenance teams, there is a constant drive to improve their ability to make better informed and more timely decisions for rail track maintenance works, including...

Contaminated sites present opportunities but can also pose significant risks. Asbestos and Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are often encountered by our clients. They can be found on open development sites with...

It sounds so straight forward ..... halve the number of lifts by doubling the lift thickness. So why hasn't it been done more commonly before? Here is the logic. Lifts are typically...

Clients are always looking for ways to get a better understanding of the ground conditions at a specific point in time, and how the bearing capacity of a site has...

Have you noticed an increase in the number of questions relating to modulus based testing for soils? We certainly have. We are now wondering how soon this trend will gather...

We find our clients are increasingly demanding more accurate and more representative results that provide better insight on what’s going on below the surface when they are designing or constructing...

Insitu Test are going to be at CORE2018, Conference on Railway Excellence. We are field test equipment specialists for railway trackbeds, covering ballast condition assessment, soil investigation and characterisation, geotechnical...

One of the challenges our asphalting contractor clients and their consultants have been struggling with is how to test the gravel base before laying asphalt on top to make sure...

One of the methods for measuring dynamic modulus on site and getting repeatable results immediately is using the Light Weight Deflectometer (LWD). By measuring the modulus value, the Light Weight...

The PANDOSCOPE® is a ‘new' non-destructive method of railway ballast condition assessment, which uses light and cost effective tests, based on the coupled use of the PANDA® dynamic cone penetrometer (a sophisticated DCP)...

Reliability in the Testing & Assessing of Piling Work Platforms Cranes & Piling Rigs Technical Paper by Balfour Beatty - Ground Engineering Magazine - November 2012 Use of the Plate Load...