Soft lowland soils, marine clays and waterfront structures: the most demanding environment in Brazilian geotechnics calls for the very tests that are our specialty.
Soft soils, marine clays and access over water combine the toughest field conditions with the highest demand for precision in the parameters.
CPTu and field vane tests determine the undrained shear strength and stress history of soft clays with precision.
CPTu tests carried out over water on port structures and crossings, with dedicated access planning.
Investigation of pipeline corridors and tank farm areas, including undisturbed sampling for the laboratory.
Consolidation testing and instrumentation to monitor fills placed over compressible soils.
Our own fleet and crews, mobilised to any region of Brazil, with reports in accordance with standards and an in-house laboratory that closes the investigation cycle. The testing plan is defined together with the client's engineering team, combining the different methods according to the ground and the project phase.
The methods Damasco Penna combines on oil and port projects, from the initial reconnaissance to monitoring.
Cone resistance, sleeve friction and pore pressure every 2 cm, the continuous profile of the subsoil in soft clays, including over water.
View service →Undrained shear strength of soft clays measured in situ, the reference for projects over compressible soils.
View service →Recovery of undisturbed samples in soft lowland soils for the project's laboratory tests.
View service →Investigation and monitoring across pipeline corridors, tank farms and waterfront industrial facilities.
View service →Compressibility and stress history to predict the settlement of fills over compressible soils.
View service →Piezometers, settlement plates and surface benchmarks to track the behaviour of the fill in operation.
View area →SPT drilling, CPTu tests and soil laboratory for foundations, retaining structures and earthworks in buildings and urban infrastructure.
CPTu and vane tests in tailings dams, instrumentation, diamond core drilling and mineral exploration at great depths.
Drilling and geotechnical testing for transmission lines, wind farms and substations, with our own logistics across Brazil.
