Smith Foster Limited (Swanage Town Council)
Services Supplied on this Project:
- Desk Study Assessment;
- Geotechnical Assessment;
- Intrusive Investigation:
- Window sampling
- Piezometer installation and monitoring
- Laboratory based testing for geotechnical parameters
- Slope stability modeling with Factors of Safety identified
- Ground appraisal report with recommendations for managing the stability of the slope
The Project
Geo-Environmental Services Limited was instructed by Smith Foster Limited on behalf of Swanage Town Council to undertake an investigation of the geotechnical factors in relation to an area of landslip off Shore Road, Swanage, Dorset. The site was an area of public open space which incorporated slopes, footpaths, a bandstand, war memorial and extensive grass lawns. The site had suffered from landslips over a period of time, which could impact on the serviceability of footpaths, which cross the crest of a slope and also pose a risk of structural damage to buildings situated at the toe of the slope.