BigH
Geotechnical
- Dec 1, 2002
- 6,012
Amigos:
As many of you know, I am working in the tropics of Indonesia and, while my project is still being sorted out, I am involved with some of the local roads. It is raining every day and at present we have some 5 very shallow slab slides coming down onto the road from the cuts (not of too much concern except for the nuisance factor); but we have one slide that has already taken out 1/2 of one of the two lanes and we have three more 'happening' - ready to let go that may take out 1 of the 2 lanes. Can't shut the road down - critical deliveries. Besides the current slides we have identified some 20 other locations that have yet to sufificiently move to be critical and could likely be fixed.
There is limited toys to play with other than excavators, backhoes, gabions, lots of fill, concrete, etc. I have no drop hammer and rigging for driving piles. The "line truck" can only drill/auger 2m (not deep enough). I have air-tracks but understand it needs repair.
I am looking to see if any of you can scope out the type (models numbers, estimated costs, etc) of excavator/back-hoe add-ons that can install soil nails, or soil anchors, drive H-piles for soldier piles, sheet-piles, etc. I understand, too, that there are hand-equipment that can do these things. I understand the limitations of such. - or any other thing you can think of. We have no specialty contractors here - no major contractors at present and the owner hopes to use his own large forces.
If any of you can help so I can pass on "order ready" information, it would be appreciated. bohicafries at the rate of g mail period com .
Cheers - and thanks for any help.
As many of you know, I am working in the tropics of Indonesia and, while my project is still being sorted out, I am involved with some of the local roads. It is raining every day and at present we have some 5 very shallow slab slides coming down onto the road from the cuts (not of too much concern except for the nuisance factor); but we have one slide that has already taken out 1/2 of one of the two lanes and we have three more 'happening' - ready to let go that may take out 1 of the 2 lanes. Can't shut the road down - critical deliveries. Besides the current slides we have identified some 20 other locations that have yet to sufificiently move to be critical and could likely be fixed.
There is limited toys to play with other than excavators, backhoes, gabions, lots of fill, concrete, etc. I have no drop hammer and rigging for driving piles. The "line truck" can only drill/auger 2m (not deep enough). I have air-tracks but understand it needs repair.
I am looking to see if any of you can scope out the type (models numbers, estimated costs, etc) of excavator/back-hoe add-ons that can install soil nails, or soil anchors, drive H-piles for soldier piles, sheet-piles, etc. I understand, too, that there are hand-equipment that can do these things. I understand the limitations of such. - or any other thing you can think of. We have no specialty contractors here - no major contractors at present and the owner hopes to use his own large forces.
If any of you can help so I can pass on "order ready" information, it would be appreciated. bohicafries at the rate of g mail period com .
Cheers - and thanks for any help.