Define the cases
Agree representative sections, operating conditions and the acceptance basis before modelling.
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Slope & embankment stability analysis
Assess the stability of tailings embankments, earth dams, cut slopes and engineered fills. Build a traceable assessment around representative sections, material strengths, groundwater conditions and the loading cases that matter to the project.
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Technical work packages
The work, from
start to finish.
These packages help define the engagement from the initial brief to its deliverables. The agreed proposal identifies which items, specialists and responsibilities are included in your project.
Build the evidence
Record the selected strengths, groundwater assumptions and uncertainty behind each material zone.
Analyse and challenge
Examine failure mechanisms, search coverage, sensitivity and appropriate checks between methods.
Support the decision
Report which cases govern, what remains uncertain and how drainage, geometry or ground treatment options affect the assessment.
The engagement
What the work
can involve.
We tailor the scope to the decision you need to make, the available information and the project stage.
- 01
Review survey geometry, stratigraphy, parameter evidence and the purpose of each representative section.
- 02
Define relevant long-term drained, short-term undrained, construction, drawdown and seismic-related cases with their assessment criteria.
- 03
Scope limit-equilibrium analysis and, where justified, finite-element strength-reduction or deformation analysis using methods appropriate to the problem.
- 04
Check critical surfaces, convergence, pore-pressure assumptions and sensitivity to uncertain inputs; compare improvement options where required.
Agreeing responsibilities
Model selection, verification and independent checking are agreed for the project. A software output or a single factor of safety does not establish that a facility is safe.
The output
Defined work.
Useful deliverables.
- Section and loading-case matrix
- Material and groundwater parameter register with sources
- Analysis figures, critical surfaces and results against agreed criteria
- Sensitivity findings, limitations and recommendations
What to bring to the first discussion
Survey sections or surfaces, ground model, laboratory and field results, pore-pressure records, loading information, existing models and the assessment purpose.
You can start with an outline of the information you have. We will agree the document list and transfer method before you send confidential material.
What information should I prepare?
Survey sections or surfaces, ground model, laboratory and field results, pore-pressure records, loading information, existing models and the assessment purpose. You can begin with a short summary and a list of the documents available.
How will the work be priced?
The proposal is based on the agreed tasks, available information, deliverables, site requirements and review effort. Formal appointments and specialist inputs are scoped separately. No price is confirmed by this website.
Can I enquire with incomplete information?
Yes. Tell us the decision or outcome you need and what is still unknown. We can discuss the information and professional input needed before the scope and timing are agreed.
Working together
A scope you can review.
The proposal identifies tasks, deliverables, inputs, dependencies, exclusions and pricing. Open questions remain visible so the next decision is informed.
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