Case Studies
Site Preparation Work KG Ethylene Plant
The firm designed, supervised and reported on detailed ground investigations for foundation and earthworks design in connection with the KG Ethylene Plant Expansion Project at Grangemouth. The interpretative reporting included consideration of the geotechnical, flooding and draining aspects of site development.
The activities included the following.
- Settlement of filling
- Stability of flood bunds
- Settlement of flood bunds
- Selection of fill material
- Subgrade and pavement design
- Land drainage requirements
- Specification.
At the commencement of construction, the firm was retained to provide technical supervision of the site preparation works.
The following services were provided.
- Quality monitoring of imported fill
- Control of placement and compaction
- Establishment of settlement monitoring
- Assessment of granular materials for road construction and drainage applications
