Expertise in Action

Our experience and expertise is centered on major rock engineering schemes, in particular large span underground openings, deep shafts, high rock slopes, heavily loaded foundations and long tunnel alignments in complex geological environments.

We are leaders in the development of geological models and characterisation of rock masses for engineering purposes, a fundamental step in our design and analysis approach.

We have significant experience in groundwater engineering and pressure attenuation and have been instrumental in establishing design concepts and designing mitigation and methodologies for major schemes.

We are at the forefront of the application of advanced numerical analysis to complex rock engineering problems, utilising 2D and 3D continuum or discontinuum analysis methods and semi-deterministic discrete fracture network (DFN) approaches appropriate to the project-specific ground conditions.

We provide advisory and expert services ranging from technical advisers for funding and project agencies to expert witness services on high profile schemes in many parts of the world, often as lead experts coordinating specialist teams, dispute panels and technical adjudication.