Areas of Expertise - Foundations

Foundation integrity is probably the most vital aspect of structural stability, as in many cases the loss of any one individual foundation support will either lead to structural failure or the requirement to abandon a building/structure until its safety can be assessed. This is why piles are often tested at significant expense and effort, as the outcome of the tests are critical in verifying foundation design parameters and formulating remedial actions if necessary. Strainstall have undertaken many such tests to analyse the loading effects on piles during construction and to investigate long term stress and strain effects once building works have been completed. Strainstall also offers foundation monitoring services that help protect buildings and structures located next to building sites from damage as a result of subsurface movement and ground borne construction vibration.

Typical type of foundation work undertaken includes:

• Vibration Testing
• Pile Testing
• Bi Directional Static Load Testing
• Foundation Monitoring
• Retaining Wall Monitoring
• Ground Movement Monitoring
• Building Movement Monitoring
• Supply of Geotechnical Instrumentation

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