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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 ...

GeoGroup offers a variety of In-Situ testing services: Each of these methods provides unique information about the soil or rock being tested, such as its strength, stiffness, and compressibility.In-situ testing is particularly useful in situations where obtaining soil or rock samples are difficult or nearly impossible, such as in deep foundations or underwater structures. By ...

In July of 2022, Geomech Africa set out to conduct a geotechnical investigation in Rustenburg at a tailing facility in the North-West Province, in South Africa. The investigation included CPTu testing, S-CPTu testing and MOSTAP soil sampling. The testing was performed to assess the stability of the tailing facilities and determine the geotechnical properties of the material. Th ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at the following: Investigate the Geotechnical Properties on Tailings | Success Story In-Situ Testing Services Covers & Cans | Winter Donations Youth Day 2023 To read the full newsletter, ...

Onboarding to site can be a tricky process. Especially when all the different mining houses and clients have their own processes that we have to follow before we can get onto site. Our Terra Monitoring team recently had to undergo full training for the Passport 360 onboarding platform. Intricate as it is, this system allows our teams online access to all the training modules ne ...

Over the years, sonic drilling has continued to evolve, with improvements in vibration frequency, power output, and drill bit design. Today, sonic drilling is a widely used technique for a range of drilling applications, from mineral exploration and geotechnical surveys to environmental monitoring and geothermal energy production. Its advantages over conventional drilling metho ...

In May 2022, the Geomech Africa team kicked off a project where they needed to conduct DPSH (Dynamic Probing Super Heavy) testing as part of a Geotechnical Investigations contract for a client. These tests needed to be completed in order to establish the stability of a structural wall and to identify any risks present.The Dynamic Probe Super Heavy (DPSH) test is a geotechnical ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at the following: Dam Betterment | Success Story Good Vibrations | About Sonic Drilling Onboarding for Site Covers & Cans | Winter Donations To read the full newsletter, ...

This Human Rights month, the GeoGroup did an outreach to one of the local communities in Grabow in the Western Cape. This informal settlement is one that faces so many hardships; from lack of jobs for the parents to the kids having no clothes, shoes or barely a meal a day. Aunty Poppy is a big support to the community and dedicates her life to helping feed 150 children. What sh ...