The Foundation Division deals with the problems of roads, railroads as well as general and industrial construction.
A team of specialists performs research work on:
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the assessment of the quality of materials (soil, aggregates, geosynthetics) and inspection of the execution of earthworks as well as road and railroad substructures,
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the identification and determination of the suitability of new materials and industrial waste as well as methods for their improvement,
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the use of special soil improvement methods,
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the technical consulting, expert opinions, specialized supervision, model projects and other services concerning road works and foundation works in difficult geotechnical and terrain conditions.
Scope of foundation activities:
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testing the foundations of bridge structures,
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research, expert opinions, supervision in the field of foundations of bridges, general and industrial construction,
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substantive preparation of approvals and technical opinions for new materials and solutions,
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technical advice on foundations and deep excavation protection,
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design of foundations of bridge structures, general and industrial buildings, especially intermediate foundations,
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design of strengthening of existing foundations,
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implementation of scientific and technical achievements in the field of foundations.
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conducting supervisions during construction of engineering structures
The Foundation Division has a dedicated field laboratory for pile testing, which is responsible for testing pile bearing capacity and testing the continuity of pile shafts using the low stress waveform method.