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Hydrofraise technology

1 June 20208 April 2020 by Gerardo Marote
Hydromill

Execution of diaphragm walls with hydrofraise Definition of hydrofraise A hydrofraise is a reverse circulation excavation tool which consists of a heavy steel frame with … Read more

Categories Retaining systems Tags Hydrofraise

Pile trimming

2 September 20205 April 2020 by Gerardo Marote

The trimming eliminates the polluted/dirty concrete and a minimum of sound concrete above the cut-off level, over the full cross section of a pile (Standard … Read more

Categories Deep foundations Tags Bored piles, Precast concrete piles

Static pile load test – kentledge method

8 April 202029 March 2020 by Gerardo Marote

Duong Do “A frame is assembled over the pile to be tested on top of which an amount of weight (a minimum 110 to 120% … Read more

Categories Deep foundations Tags Pile testing

The “Gripper” Hydrofraise

5 October 2018 by Gerardo Marote

The Gripper Hydrofraise was developed to deal with complex ground and meet the specifications of the Grand Paris Project. VINCI

Categories Retaining systems Tags Diaphragm walls

San Francisco Station – Quito Metro

8 September 2017 by Gerardo Marote

Grupo Terratest Foundations works for San Francisco Station, in Quito, are over. Great job by Terratest Group.

Categories Retaining systems Tags Bored piles

Bye-Bye to Bertha, the world’s largest tunneling machine

31 August 2017 by Gerardo Marote

wsdot This time-lapse video captures the difficult and challenging work to disassemble the world’s largest-diameter tunneling machine. For four months, crews cut, hoisted and trucked … Read more

Categories Tunneling Tags Tunnels

Foundation works – Quito Metro

30 March 2017 by Gerardo Marote

Grupo Terratest Impressive foundation works for Quito Metro.

Categories Retaining systems Tags Bored piles, Diaphragm walls

Stone Columns – Dry Bottom Feed Animation

16 February 2017 by Gerardo Marote

Earth Tech Vibro-Replacement is the process of constructing stone columns through fill material and weak soils, to improve their load bearing and settlement characteristics. See … Read more

Categories Ground improvement Tags Stone columns

TransGambia bridge – Terratest Africa

15 February 2017 by Gerardo Marote

Execution of offshore piles for TransGambia Bridge, in Gambia, by Terratest Africa.

Categories Deep foundations Tags Bored piles, Offshore works

Drilling Foundation Safety Video

16 January 2017 by Gerardo Marote

Express Yourself Learning Safety measures for the execution of bored piles.

Categories Deep foundations Tags Bored piles, Health and safety

Execution of diaphragm walls in Dakar

14 January 2017 by Gerardo Marote

Terratest Foundations Nigeria – Parking de la Place de l’Independence de Dakar, Senegal. geobuuk

Categories Retaining systems Tags Diaphragm walls

Dynamic compaction with crane MC 96

11 January 2017 by Gerardo Marote

BAUERGruppe With the innovative and technically advanced BAUER MC 96 duty-cycle crane, BAUER Maschinen GmbH is also setting new standards in dynamic compaction. A precondition … Read more

Categories Ground improvement Tags Dynamic compaction
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