Hrib landslide remediation

Hrib landslide remediation

July 7, 2023

In the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, in the village of Hrib, a landslide with a width of 35.0 m and a length of 47.0 m has occurred. The landslide is characterized by its vertical front crack measuring 1.0 m in height and three secondary front cracks ranging between 10.0 m and 18.0 m within the body […]

Open pits protection design – the Glamping camp at Fužine

Open pits protection design – the Glamping camp at Fužine

July 7, 2023

The construction of a glamping camp is planned in the town of Fužine, along the southwestern shore of Lake Bajer. The camp will have 15 accommodation units, a central building, and a garage. In order to construct some of the listed facilities, the existing terrain needs to be excavated to a depth of approx. 15.0 […]

Open pit protection and foundation design – UPOV Požega

Open pit protection and foundation design – UPOV Požega

April 19, 2023

In the eastern part of the city of Požega, the reconstruction and extension of the Požega agglomeration wastewater treatment plant (UPOV Požega) is planned. For the construction project, we made the main and detailed temporary open pit protection and foundation design for the following facilities: – facilities of the biological block (floor plan dimensions approx. […]

Dubravci landslide remediation design

Dubravci landslide remediation design

October 18, 2022

The Dubravci landslide is located west of the Dubravci town, on state road DC3, section 012 at km 4+400, in Karlovac County.For this project we carried out the engineering geological and geotechnical investigation and testing and made the main and detailed landslide remediation design. During the execution of the works, we also carried out the […]

Slope and rockfall protection design – Banska vrata, Rijeka

Slope and rockfall protection design – Banska vrata, Rijeka

October 18, 2022

The section is located on the D3 State Road, at the 4 + 817-km stationing, past the Banska Vrata tunnel and in the direction of Orehovica. This location is characterised by steep to subvertical rock cliffs as high as 100.0 m and over on the south side of the road and the canyon of the […]

Open pit protection design – Blu Mare hotel, Novigrad

Open pit protection design – Blu Mare hotel, Novigrad

September 14, 2022

In the area of the historical core of the city of Novigrad, the construction of a new building for catering and tourism purposes of the accommodation type — a hotel with a capacity of 56 beds organised in 24 accommodation units (rooms) — and the formation of a building plot with a total surface area […]

Open pit protection and foundation design – the Hotel Ičići

Open pit protection and foundation design – the Hotel Ičići

September 8, 2022

The construction of a new hotel is planned in the small town of Ičići, located in the southwestern part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The design includes two spatial units of a total of 7 floors. The location of the future Hotel Ičići is specific due to the falling terrain and the significant amount of […]

Geotechnical investigation and testing – Port of Omiš

Geotechnical investigation and testing – Port of Omiš

September 7, 2022

The reconstruction of the paved promenade and the construction of a pier with docks are planned in the coastal part of Omiš, near the river Cetina estuary. To prepare the detailed design for the reconstruction of the port open to the public, we have carried out geotechnical investigation and testing and drafted a geotechnical report. […]

Geotechnical investigation and testing on the M104 Novska–Tovarnik–DG railway line, section Sibinj–Slavonski Brod

Geotechnical investigation and testing on the M104 Novska–Tovarnik–DG railway line, section Sibinj–Slavonski Brod

September 7, 2022

The M104 railway is an integral part of the main line that connected the cities of Ljubljana, Zagreb and Belgrade during the Yugoslavia era. For the purposes of the intensified maintenance of this section, we conducted geotechnical investigation and testing that consisted of: geological and geotechnical prospecting of the wider area; exploratory drilling; excavation of […]

Brebornica landslide remediation design

Brebornica landslide remediation design

September 6, 2022

The Brebornica landslide is located southwest of the village of Brebornica, on the state road DC1, section 011, at km 4+500. For this project we carried out the engineering geological and geotechnical investigation and testing and made the main and detailed landslide remediation design. During the execution of the works, we also carried out the […]

Open pit protection design – new city library building Zagreb-Paromlin

Open pit protection design – new city library building Zagreb-Paromlin

April 20, 2022

The future library is planned on the site of the former Paromlin factory complex in the center of Zagreb, between the main railway station in the north and the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in the south. What is now a parking lot and the remains of the Paromlin facility will soon host the new city […]

Open pit protection design – residential building, Zagreb

Open pit protection design – residential building, Zagreb

April 20, 2022

A new residential building is to be constructed at Kukuljevićeva 27 in Zagreb. For this luxury new building with 22 apartments we made the open pit protection design. The construction site is enclosed by the neighboring buildings, and in order to reduce displacement and ensure mechanical resistance and stability, but also usability of the surrounding […]

Geotechnical investigation and testing – BINA ISTRA

Geotechnical investigation and testing – BINA ISTRA

April 20, 2022

The A8 highway section is located in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and stretches from the Kvarner Tunnel Učka Portal to the Matulji interchange, from km 35 + 870 to km 46 + 150. The terrain is morphologically very indented and the road is partly made by cutting into the rock mass, and partly by filling […]

Reinforced soil retaining structures designs – Pelješac Bridge access roads

Reinforced soil retaining structures designs – Pelješac Bridge access roads

March 31, 2022

For the Pelješac bridge projects we have developed the reinforced soil retaining structures main and detailed designs at the positions of the abutments of the Dumanja Jaruga I bridge and the Doli wall as part of the construction of access roads to the bridge on the side of the Pelješac peninsula. The future Dumanja Jaruga […]

Slope and rockfall protection design – the ZVIR complex

Slope and rockfall protection design – the ZVIR complex

December 22, 2021

The concerned slope location at the Zvir Complex sits in the northwestern part of the right bank of the Rječina riverbed, behind a building complex along the access road to the Zvir Complex. Over time rockfall of smaller rock blocks was observed at the location, endangering the users of the access road to the complex. […]

Detailed design of reinforced concrete retaining walls – Rijeka

Detailed design of reinforced concrete retaining walls – Rijeka

December 14, 2021

The project location is in the municipality of Stari Grad, a part of the city of Rijeka, in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The scope of this detailed design is the construction of reinforced concrete retaining walls that will be used to ensure the stability of excavations carried out for the construction of an office building […]

Petram Resort Savudrija – Foundation Designs

Petram Resort Savudrija – Foundation Designs

December 14, 2021

Located at the micro-location Alberi in Savudrija in northwestern Istria, the construction of the Petram Resort is underway. The new resort will offer 252 top-quality properties for holiday or residence. As part of the resort, the construction of an aparthotel and 55 villas with catering, tourism and service facilities is planned. We have conducted engineering […]

Foundation design – bridge over the Kutinica stream

Foundation design – bridge over the Kutinica stream

December 14, 2021

The construction of the bridge over the Kutinica stream is planned at a location in the town of Kutina. The planned bridge with access road ramps will connect two parts of the town: the new town square in the west part and the Dalmatinska ulica street in the east part of the town. For the […]

Foundation and retaining structure design – Radeševo cable car, Platak

Foundation and retaining structure design – Radeševo cable car, Platak

December 14, 2021

As part of the Platak Sports Center, there is a cable car in Radeševo for sporting and recreational purposes, which was built in the 80s. In order to achieve a higher passenger capacity of the cable car and provide additional services, the construction of branch 2 of the Radeševo cable car is planned. For the […]

Geotechnical investigation and testing – Albatros 2 Hotel, Cavtat

Geotechnical investigation and testing – Albatros 2 Hotel, Cavtat

December 14, 2021

The construction of a new Albatros 2 Hotel building is planned on a plot of about 50 thousand square meters near the town of Cavtat. The future building for catering and tourism purposes will cover 16.400,88 square meters and have a total of 3 above-ground and 1 underground floor with a total of 252 accommodation […]

Open pit protection and sealing design – Keight Hotel, Katarina Line

Open pit protection and sealing design – Keight Hotel, Katarina Line

December 14, 2021

In the center of the city of Opatija, within the Slatina zone, the construction of a building for catering and tourism purposes – a hotel Keight – is planned. Considering the planned excavation for the building and the demanding geological, hydrogeological and urban planning conditions, it is necessary to excavate, protect and seal a temporary […]

Foundation design for a new school building in Osijek

Foundation design for a new school building in Osijek

December 6, 2021

The construction for a new school building of the Prva gimnazija high school is planned in the northwestern part of Osijek. The new building will cover 7758.0 square meters and will have 3 floors. Along with the new building, a new schoolyard, access road and parking lot are planned. For the purpose of foundation design, […]

Landslide mitigation at Vela Voda

Landslide mitigation at Vela Voda

October 21, 2021

A landslide of approximately 110 m in width and 40 m in length occurred on a part of an unstable slope along the western edge of county road in Gorski Kotar, section Crni Lug – Mrzle Vodice – Gornje Jelenje. The village of Vela Voda is located only 0.5 km north of the landslide. We […]

Geotechnical investigation and testing – Refinery INA Rijeka

Geotechnical investigation and testing – Refinery INA Rijeka

February 18, 2021

The modernization of the Rijeka Oil Refinery is the largest single investment project in the history of the INA oil company. The project includes the construction of a heavy waste treatment plant, the reconstruction of existing units, as well as the construction of a new port with a closed coke warehouse at the INA Rijeka […]

Engineering geological investigation and testing, Bjelovar-Virovitica highway

Engineering geological investigation and testing, Bjelovar-Virovitica highway

February 18, 2021

The construction of the Bjelovar-Virovitica highway is of great importance for the Republic of Croatia. After the construction, Virovitica and Virovitica-Podravina County will become the point in which the most important traffic routes D2, D5 and D12 intersect, thus becoming the lifeblood of further economic development of Virovitica-Podravina County. The new highway will be a […]

Foundation tank design and plateau execution – LNG Krk

Foundation tank design and plateau execution – LNG Krk

February 18, 2021

The construction of a floating terminal for the reception and storage of liquefied natural gas is planned in the Omišalj municipality on the Island of Krk. The terminal has a geopolitical and strategic aspect as it plays a part in the strengthening of the European energy market and increasing the security of gas supply in […]

Open pit protection and foundation design – Aparthotel Žnjan

Open pit protection and foundation design – Aparthotel Žnjan

February 18, 2021

The construction of a new catering and tourism facility, the Aparthotel Žnjan, is planned in the southeastern part of the city of Split, in the seaside district of Žnjan. The new Aparthotel will cover 2,094 square meters and have 2 underground floors and 6 aboveground floors. For the construction of the Aparthotel Žnjan, it is […]

Project documentation preparation for geotechnical structures remediation

Project documentation preparation for geotechnical structures remediation

July 23, 2020

Instabilities of geotechnical structures (structures constructed in the soil foundation, from the soil foundation or loaded with soil) occasionally appear on the constructed sections of highways and cannot be successfully repaired during the regular maintenance of the highway. In order to make traffic safe, it is necessary to prepare project documentation for remediation which will […]

Slope protection design Brseč – Mošćenička Draga

Slope protection design Brseč – Mošćenička Draga

July 23, 2020

For many years, drivers on the DC66 state road from Opatija to Mošćenička Draga had to be very cautious because of occasional rockfalls along the edge of the road. To prevent further rockfalls, Hrvatske ceste d.o.o. invested in the remediation of the unstable slopes in 2019. For the main and detailed slope protection design, we […]

Conceptual design of the Vrh Vinogorski landslide remediation

Conceptual design of the Vrh Vinogorski landslide remediation

July 23, 2020

In the area of Vrh Vinagorski near the city of Pregrada, a large-scale landslide has been active since 2014. The area includes slopes between the peaks of Vinagora, Martiša Vesi and Vrh Vinagorski. It is about 23.0 ha, with a circumference of about 2.30 km and the depth of the sliding surface up to 6.0 […]

Geotechnical exploration and investigation works – Damjanić Winery

Geotechnical exploration and investigation works – Damjanić Winery

September 4, 2019

The Damjanić Winery is located on the county road from Poreč to Sveti Lovreč, near of the Poreč city. The wine cellar with auxiliary and supporting facilities are planned to be built. The facility as a dual building interconnected by underground communication dilated on each side is planned. As part of the construction, the foundation […]

Open pit protection – Roxanich Heritage Wine Hotel and wine cellar

Open pit protection – Roxanich Heritage Wine Hotel and wine cellar

May 30, 2019

At the site of the old cooperative cellar, built in 1902, at the foothill of the Istrian town Motovun, design for the construction of Roxanich Heritage Wine Hotel and the 5-stage wine cellar was launched.For the purpose of construction, geotechnical exploration and investigation works consisting of exploratory drilling, excavation of probing pit, engineering-geological terrain mapping, […]

Open pit protection – Tobacco Factory Rovinj

Open pit protection – Tobacco Factory Rovinj

May 30, 2019

In the central part of Istria, Kanfanar Municipality, there is a Tobacco factory Rovinj on a total area of 45,000 square meters. For the reconstruction and extension of the hall, the geotechnical exploration and investigation works were executed. For the purpose of the open pit protection, we made the main and detailed design. Based on […]

Rockfall remediation – Hrvatska Kostajnica

Rockfall remediation – Hrvatska Kostajnica

May 30, 2019

Hrvatska Kostajnica is located on the very south-eastern edge of central Croatia, on the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the early hours of March 11th, 2018, a rockfall occurred from the hill Djed above the family houses in Davor Trstenjak Street, along with the north-eastern edge of the promenade Dr. Franjo Tuđman and the […]

Geotechnical exploration and investigation works, the Brodosplit shipyard

Geotechnical exploration and investigation works, the Brodosplit shipyard

April 7, 2019

The Brodosplit shipyard is located in the northern part of Split, in the Split-Dalmatia County. Considering no shipyard in Croatia has a dry dock, the realization of the construction of a dry dock will enable a boost in the technical-technological capacities and capabilities of the shipyard. The construction of a dry dock is foreseen on […]

Foundation design of “Rikard Benčić” Rijeka

Foundation design of “Rikard Benčić” Rijeka

September 26, 2018

The project entitled “The Revival and Revitalization of the Rikard Benčić Block in Rijeka” included the revitalization of the former industrial complex “Rikard Benčić” and the reconstruction of objects within the complex for public cultural and educational purposes with the ultimate result of creating a cultural district in the center of Rijeka. T-building with a […]

Geotechnical exploration and investigation – Rijeka Airport, Rijeka

Geotechnical exploration and investigation – Rijeka Airport, Rijeka

September 25, 2018

Rijeka Airport is located on the island of Krk, about 1 km east of Omisalj. From the center of Rijeka, for which purpose it was built, it is distance about 17 km by air and about 25 km by road. The explored location includes area north-east of Omišalj roundabout at DC 102 to the port […]

Landslide mitigation – ŽUC Bribir

Landslide mitigation – ŽUC Bribir

September 25, 2018

For the purpose of landslide and road mitigation, we made a geotechnical and engineering-geological exploration and investigation works. The location of the landslide is located on state road ŽC 5062, section Čokovo-Podgurinac. Smaller landslide (estimated area of approx. 500 m2) on some part of the section, started covering most of the existing road along with […]

Rock slope protection D501

Rock slope protection D501

September 25, 2018

The unstable slope is located on the left side of state road D501, south of the settlement Hreljin, northeast of the fast road A7 and west of the fortress “Hreljin”. State road D501 was conducting with cutting in natural terrain. As a result, opened cuts 2,0-18,0 m in height were formed in rock mass in […]

Open pit protection – MP Projekt, Opatija

Open pit protection – MP Projekt, Opatija

August 28, 2018

For business / residential building with swimming pool and retaining walls, we executed an open pit protection. The location of the building is located in Opatija, between the Nova Cesta and the Marshal Tito Street. Pile wall of reinforced concrete drilled piles and pit excavation were executed for the building. The excavation and open pit […]

Reconstruction and conversion of a former Head Post Office building in Rijeka

Reconstruction and conversion of a former Head Post Office building in Rijeka

August 28, 2018

For the purpose of foundation remediation of a former Head Post Office building in the center of Rijeka, a main geotechnical design was made. For the aforementioned geotechnical design, we have conducted geotehnical exploration and investigation works consisting of explorational drilling and excavation, engineering-geological mapping of the terrain and laboratory testing. New foundation structure, as […]

Geotechnical exploration and investigation – Dugovača, Zadar

Geotechnical exploration and investigation – Dugovača, Zadar

August 28, 2018

For the purpose of reconstruction of coastal area in Dugovača bay which stretches along the western settlement of Draga, geotechnical and engineering geological exploration and investigation works were executed. Geotechnical and engineering geological exploration and investigation works included: geotechnical prospection and engineering geological mapping of given location laboratory works examination and determination of drilling cores […]

Open pit protection – Hotel Sensatori, Dubrovnik

Open pit protection – Hotel Sensatori, Dubrovnik

July 19, 2017

The site is located in the area of today’s hotel complex Plat in Župa Dubrovacka, on the mild peninsula of Plat, on the eastern coast of the spacious bay, situated between the main road and the sea. For the construction of the new hotel Sensatori, which is being built by reconstruction of the existing Hotel […]

Geotechnical exploratory drilling – Nautical tourist complex Sv. Catherine, Monuments

Geotechnical exploratory drilling – Nautical tourist complex Sv. Catherine, Monuments

July 19, 2017

There are military facilities in the area that will be reconstructed in a nautical tourist complex. Geotechnical exploration and investigation were carried out for geotechnical elaboration purposes. Seven rolling wells of 8.0 m and 10.0 m, total length 62.0 m, and twenty-two pond depths of 0.6 m to 2.7 m were made. Geophysical tests were […]

Rockfall protection – Railway corridor VIII: Kumanovo – Beljakovce, Macedonia

Rockfall protection – Railway corridor VIII: Kumanovo – Beljakovce, Macedonia

July 19, 2017

The railway corridor East-West, otherwise known as Corridor VIII, connects Albania, Macedonia, and Bulgaria. On the section of km 8 + 786 to km 8 + 980, it is planned to construct a tunnel by “cut and cover” method. Railway line section Kumanovo-Beljakovce is designed in excavated area. There is a possibility of rock falls […]

Geotechnical exploration and investigation – ACI marinas

Geotechnical exploration and investigation – ACI marinas

October 23, 2015

For the company ACI d.d., a technical due diligence was  exercised for marina Dubrovnik, Korčula, Trogir, Vrboska, Palmižana, Split, Milna, Vodice, Skradin, Piškera, Žut, Jezera, Šimuni Opatija, Rab, Supetarska Draga, Rovinj, Umag, Pomer, Pula and Cres. Technical due diligence consisted of existing documentation, technical equipment of location, infrastructure and environment analysis as well as a location and plan […]

Foundation and foundation soil improvement – Railway M201, K-K-DG section

Foundation and foundation soil improvement – Railway M201, K-K-DG section

October 23, 2015

A main and detailed design was made for the M201 railway, between junctions Dugo Selo – Križevci – Koprivnica – state border Hungary/Croatia, for the needs of a future Trans European railroad traffic corridor. The section of the forementioned railway is 42,60 km long. Designs included nine underpasses, eight overpasses, seven bridges, tri viaducts, two […]

Geotechnical investigation and testing – Škrljevo terminal, Kukuljanovo

Geotechnical investigation and testing – Škrljevo terminal, Kukuljanovo

October 23, 2015

The logistics port warehouse Škrljevo is located in the cadastral municipalities of Škrljevo and Kukuljanovo, about 10 km from Rijeka and 3 km from Bakar, and it is part of the Port of Rijeka terminal. Engineering-geological and geotechnical investigation and testing were carried out for this project. We made the temporary landfill geotechnical design in […]

Landslides in the city of Zagreb

Landslides in the city of Zagreb

October 23, 2015

A remediation design for a landslide above Gorice street, in Leo Muller, Šestinski prilaz, Veliki vrh and Kameniti stol street as well as a remediation design for a landslide on the Havidićka road was made for the city of Zagreb. Provided measures included installation of drains, construction of reinforced concrete sheet pile walls, shotcrete on the […]

Underpinning design – Hotel Bevanda, Opatija

Underpinning design – Hotel Bevanda, Opatija

October 23, 2015

Hotel Bevanda is located on the sea coast in the city of Opatija. An underpinning design was made for the needs of an expansion and reconstruction of the existing building. Potencial differencial settlements were eliminated with the execution of 40 jet grouted piles, lenghts from 3,0 to 6,0 m, in the area of the foundation […]

Noise protection on the Rijeka bypass

Noise protection on the Rijeka bypass

October 23, 2015

Rijeka bypass is a road section of the A7 highway from junction Matulji to junction Orehovica. A foundation design was made for the construction of noise protection barriers on the Katarina-Škurinje and Škurinje-Diračje section. Total length of noise protection barriers is 11,50 km.  Foundation solution of barrier piers included shallow foundations, foundation strips anchored with […]

Croatian railroads

Croatian railroads

October 23, 2015

A rockfall protection design of the DG-Buzet-Pazin-Pula R101 railroad, a remediation design of the Rječina cutting on the M202 Zagreb GK – Rijeka and of cuttings on the M502 Rijeka – Šapjane-DG railroad was made for the company HŽ Infrastruktura d.o.o. Railroad protection was achieved with the installation of rockfall protection barriers, shotcrete, rod anchors and […]

Geotechnical exploration and investigation – Aquapark Dalmatia, Dugopolje

Geotechnical exploration and investigation – Aquapark Dalmatia, Dugopolje

October 23, 2015

Sport complex Aquapark Dalmatia is planned in the business zone Podi in Dugopolje with an area of 119.913 m2. Geotechnical exploration and investigation was conducted and a geotechnical report was made for the needs of designing the sport complex. Geotechnical exploration and investigation consisted of engineering geological mapping, explorational drilling, geophysical exploration works and laboratory tests […]

Open pit protection – Hotel Navis, Opatija

Open pit protection – Hotel Navis, Opatija

October 23, 2015

Hotel Navis is located in the coastal zone of Preluk cove in Opatija with an area of 800 m2. To ensure the stability during the construction and exploitation phase it was neccecary to secure an open pit with a maximum depth of 20,50 m. A main design was made on the basis of conducted geotechnical […]

Open pit protection – ZTC, Rijeka

Open pit protection – ZTC, Rijeka

October 23, 2015

Zapadni Trgovački Centar is located in the west part of the city of Rijeka with an area of 57.000 m2. To ensure the stability during the construction and exploitation phase, due to a change in technology execution and the form of the building, an open pit protection design was made. The open pit had a […]

Open pit protection – SRC Marino Cvetković, Opatija

Open pit protection – SRC Marino Cvetković, Opatija

October 23, 2015

Sport recreational center Marino Cvetković is located in the eastern part of the city of Opatija with an area of 11.000 m2. To ensure the stability during the construction and exploitation phase it was neccecary to secure an open pit with a maximum depth of 22,60 m. Provided measures included construction of a reinforced concrete beam […]

Tunnel Kupjak remediation

Tunnel Kupjak remediation

October 16, 2015

Tunnel Kupjak is located on the railway M202 Zagreb GK – Rijeka. Due to a present hidrogeological barrier the right precutting of the tunnel collapsed in a period of increased precipitation. A remediation design was made on the basis of conducted geotechnical exploration and investigation. Provided measures included tunnel heading remediation in the entry part […]