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Execution of reinforced concrete diaphragms
Execution of reinforced concrete diaphragms
October 21, 2021A reinforced concrete diaphragm is a reinforced concrete structure used for open pit protection. The construction has the task to protect the stability of the vertical excavation of the open pit, to prevent displacements that could cause damage to neighboring buildings and installations, and to prevent the penetration of groundwater into the open pit. Reinforced […]
Geofluid 2021
Geofluid 2021
September 23, 2021Last week our path took us to the city of Piacenza near Milan, where we attended one of the most important fairs for drilling machines, mining industry, special foundations, and geological, geophysical and geotechnical investigation and testing—the Geofluid 2021. Together with our partner company Rijekaprojekt geotehničko istraživanje d.o.o. we explored the entire fair, looking at […]
Slope and rockfall protection – the ZVIR complex
Slope and rockfall protection – the ZVIR complex
September 10, 2021Works on the slope and rockfall protection at the Zvir Complex in Rijeka have been completed. For this project we have carried out engineering geological and geotechnical investigation and testing and made the detailed slope and rockfall protection design. The supervision of protection works we performed included the analysis and verification of the situation in […]
Oedometer soil test
Oedometer soil test
July 29, 2021Predicting the settlements of structures is one of the most demanding problems faced by designers in geotechnics. Disregard and incorrect assumptions about foundation soil compressibility can lead to additional stresses within the structure and ultimately to its cracking and collapse. Two components are most important to designers observing settlements: the value of the total settlements […]
KOLOS, the most significant award for construction in Croatia, presented to our very own Mirko Grošić for the open pit protection design for the Roxanich Heritage Wine Hotel and Wine Cellar project
KOLOS, the most significant award for construction in Croatia, presented to our very own Mirko Grošić for the open pit protection design for the Roxanich Heritage Wine Hotel and Wine Cellar project
June 25, 2021At the 15th Days of the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers in Opatija, on June 17, 2021, the winners of the annual Kolos Awards were announced. The Kolos Awards are presented for special contribution to the Chamber and its promotion in the country and abroad, for contribution to the construction profession and for the development […]
A case of foundation soil failure – the Transcona grain elevator
A case of foundation soil failure – the Transcona grain elevator
June 10, 2021The Canadian Pacific Railway Company built the Transcona grain elevator near Winnipeg, Canada in 1913. The warehouse was designed to store grain from the city of Winnipeg and the wider area. Winnipeg, being located at the intersection of roads connecting the east and the west of Canada, developed one of the largest grain markets in […]