Soil investigation
Designing without a soil investigation means either over-sizing and overpaying, or under-sizing and taking a structural risk. Both are costly.
What we work on
Civil engineering and structures
Special foundations, retaining walls, structures: works that do not forgive approximation.
What this sector covers
Design, sizing and execution monitoring of civil engineering structures: retaining walls, special foundations, reinforced concrete structures, buried structures, underpinning.
Our services
- Geotechnical analysis and interpretation of soil investigation results
- Structural design according to the Eurocodes and their Belgian national annexes
- Calculation notes, formwork drawings and reinforcement drawings
- Design of drainage and thrust management
- Bill of quantities for steel and concrete
- Execution monitoring and reinforcement compliance checks before pouring
Points of attention
The real pitfalls of the trade — the ones that cost money when nobody watches for them.
Drainage of a retaining wall
A well-calculated but poorly drained wall is subjected to hydrostatic pressure it was never designed to resist. It is a classic cause of failure.
The check before pouring
Once the concrete is poured, the reinforcement can no longer be inspected. The site visit at this exact moment is not negotiable.
Ten-year liability
On major structures, it carries long-term consequences. It is prepared through traceable checks, not through trust.
Applicable framework
Eurocodes (EN 1990 to EN 1999) and Belgian national annexes. NBN standards applicable to concrete and steel. Ten-year structural liability.