Eungella Range
EDG was engaged to provide construction phase services for the installation of soil nails on a section of the Eungella Range, west of Mackay, where indications of instability had been observed. EDG staff were on site to observe soil nail construction including logging, soil nail testing, QA/QC records, ground model interpretation and liaison with the […]
Cooroy to Curra – Section C Project
Cooroy to Curra – Section C Tender Stage Excavatability and GeoMaterial Re-use Assessment EDG assisted Leighton Contractors with their successful tender for the construct only Cooroy to Curra – Section C project. Geotechnical assessments relating to excavatability and geomaterial re-use were carried out, providing information to feed into the project mass haul. The major ‘contractor […]
Lions Head Park Slope Stabilisation
SRG Limited has recently completed slope stabilisation works at Lions Head Park on the Gold Coast on behalf of Gold Coast City Council. Stabilisation of the 500m long and up to 40m high face included devegetation and scaling of loose blocks, installation of rock dowels, soil nails, 170m of rock fall barrier and rock fall […]
Tallebudgera Creek Walking Track Landslide
The Tallebudgera Creek walking track is located within the Tallebudgera Creek Conservation Park, in Burleigh Heads QLD. EDG undertook a slope stability risk assessment of this area, following the reactivation of a small landslide during heavy rainfall. EDG worked to understand the slope instability risks posed to users of the walking track, as well as […]
Currumbin Pedestrian Bridge
On behalf of Gold Coast City Council, iCubed Consulting carried out detailed design for a new pedestrian and bikeway bridge to replace an existing timber structure. The new bridge was constructed over Flat Rock Creek within Kropp Park, Currumbin. EDG were engaged by iCubed to carry out a detailed piled foundation design to support the […]
Toowoomba Second Range Crossing – Temp Works
NEXUS Infrastructure is currently constructing the 41km Toowoomba second range crossing (TSRC), which will allow heavy vehicle highway traffic to bypass Toowoomba. As part of the temporary works aspects of the construction, EDG was engaged by NEXUS to provide geotechnical design services for a 550,000m3 stockpile to be located adjacent to the TSRC alignment on […]
Havilah Bridges Detailed Design
Aurizon Holdings Ltd engaged Golder to carry out geotechnical site investigation and design works for two bridges works on the Collinsville to Newlands branch line in Central Queensland. Golder engaged EDG Consulting to develop concept and detailed designs pertaining to temporary works and bridge foundations at each bridge site. The scope included ground model development, […]
Mackay Ring Road Tender Advice
CPB Contractors is currently delivering the Mackay Ring Road project. EDG assisted CPB during the tender phase in sourcing and characterising potential fill materials from various quarry sources to meet the 1Mm3 requirement for imported fill. We also developed preliminary working platform requirements for cranes and piling rigs at tender stage for the construct only […]
Inskip Point Retrogressive Flowslide
In September 2015, a nearshore landslide occurred at the popular tourist location of Inskip Point. Initially reported as a ‘sinkhole’ in the beach, Queensland Parks and Wildlife engaged EDG Principal Ian Shipway to attend site to provide emergency risk management advice. Following the establishment of a temporary buffer zone and the EDG was engaged to […]
Strathpine Gympie Road Intersection
EDG was engaged by HDR to undertake site investigations and provide geotechnical advice and design parameters for works associated with a proposed upgrade to the Strathpine-Gympie Road interchange. The work included boreholes and test pits, (including pavement investigations at night under traffic control), development of a ground model and design parameters for the intersection upgrade […]
