Trevemper Site Nears Completion Ground Consultants Limited (GCL) have over the past 12 months been involved in the implementation and verification of earthworks relating to the construction of a petrol filling station and new link road at Trevemper, Newquay. A number of ground investigations have been completed over various phases, indicating the presence of landfill…
Plate Bearing Tests St Columb, Cornwall The team are working closely with Callingtons Construction to site 67 lodges on temporary crane mats at Retallack Resort Cornwall GCL have been tasked with completing plate bearing tests at the locations of proposed crane lifts prior to siting of the lodges. At GCL we’re able to respond quickly…
Plate Bearing Tests Explained Plate bearing tests, commonly referred to as “plate load tests” or “CBRs” are a quick and effective way to simulate an imposed load on the ground. The test has a range of implications, with the most common being to determine likely settlement under a specified load (for example for a crane…
