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In honour of Nelson Mandela Month, the GeoGroup partnered up with PETS (Pet Empowerment in Townships) Johannesburg for a donation towards the food items they need to feed the animals that they are sheltering. We have a deep love for animals in need of shelter, a home and love. It's because of this that we chose to help PETS Jhb for our 67 minutes of change.PETS (Pet Empowerment ...

Electronic Vane Shear Testing (eVST) is a widely used method for measuring the undrained shear strength and remoulded shear strength of soil. This technique involves pushing the apparatus into the soil and rotating it, using an electronic motor situated above the vanes, at a controlled rate while measuring the torque required to cause shear failure. eVST is a quick, easy, and n ...

Our projects often take us to locations that few people have ever seen. On high mountains, and in deep valleys.For a recent project, our teams were commissioned to conduct geotechnical drilling in an area that rarely sees the presence of any human being. Surrounded by wildlife, our teams had to build roads by breaking apart boulders and flattening them out to create access rout ...

In June 2023, Geomech Africa was awarded a project to conduct a geotechnical investigation on a collapsed dam wall at Lonehill Park and Dam in Johannesburg. After heavy rainfalls experienced in mid-2022, the pedestrian bridge and dam wall collapsed resulting in heavy water loss due to the rising water pressures.The Geomech Africa team mobilised to the site on the 10th of July 2 ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at the following: Geotechnical Investigation for Dam Wall Repairs Difficult Drilling Access About Electronic Vane Shear Testing Nelson Mandela Month | PETS Jhb To read all the articles, ...

Over the past few weeks, our teams have received extensive training on health and safety in the workplace. The OHS Act (Occupational Health and Safety) requires that staff members within the workplace are selected and legally appointed as safety representatives. It is their responsibility to monitor and assist the company in ensuring that the workplace remains safe and that any ...

First introduced by the GeoGroup as a service in 2017, MOSTAP soil sampling is a fixed-piston sampler which minimises soil disturbance and is able to obtain undisturbed samples of various diameters at any given depth. MOSTAP soil sampling involves driving a steel sampler into the ground using a standard CPT pusher rig. Once at the target depth, the MOSTAP is activated allowing ...

Monitoring of tailings facilities will always play a vital role in the safety of waste management at mines. More so, the importance of fully functional readout units and accurate data regarding the health of the waste storage facility can mean the difference between safe and unsafe operations.In early 2023, the Terra Monitoring team were contracted to assess and evaluate the in ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at the following: Wireless Systems Integration for Geotechnical Monitoring About Mostap Sampling Team Empowerment Through Safety Nelson Mandela Day To read the full newsletter, ...

Firstly, we would like to thank everyone for their generous contribution towards our "Covers and Cans" winter drive this year. We were able to donate various food items, blankets and medical supplies to both Resthaven Ministries and Frida Hartley Women's Shelter.It's always a big honour for us to be part of these facilities that offer safety, shelter and meals to those who are ...