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Soil Investigation
Our strength lies in carrying out large soil
investigation programs for infrastructure
projects, industrial plants, dams and landfill
sites.
Boreholes
Rotary drilling
Percussion drilling
Wire line drilling
Drilling with grabs
Augering
Reverse circulation drilling 4
Also from pontoons or jack-up barges
Sampling
Disturbed sampling
Undisturbed sampling
Water sampling
Rammed core sampling in PVC casing
Rock core sampling 3
Gas sampling
Soundings
Dynamic penetrometer testing
Standard penetration testing
Cone penetration testing
Soil index testing
Lateral pressure gauges
Borehole Instrumentation
Ground water level gauges
Ground water level recorders
Water volume meters
Settlement gauges
Micrometers
Verticality measuring 5
Borehole alignment survey
Extensometers
Borehole Tests
SPTs 1. Undisturbed sample from a container terminal construction site
Dilatometer testing 2. Rammed core samples in PVC casing for the investigation of and underpass
Flow direction testing beneath a river
Inclinometers 3. Soil investigation for a bridge extension
Permeability testing
4. Large diameter drilling for the installation of several ground water level
Slug-bail tests gauges at one location
Video camera investigation 5. Disturbed samples for soil interpretation of a proposed sewer line
Injection well testing
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Ground Water Sealing Dam Sealing
As lowering the ground water level with For dam construction and other river and
deep wells is subjected to more and more sea structures Keller counts itself among the
restrictions, Keller is able to offer its sealing main partners for all geotechnical works.
wall and slab technologies as alternatives. Our main focus lies on sealing techniques to
Whether it’s an excavation or an embank- prevent seepages below and around the
ment, Keller provides environmentally dams. Rehabilitation works on existing dams
friendly solutions to any problem. are also becoming more and more frequent
for ageing structures.
1. Curtain grouting to prevent seepage underneath and around a dam – 2. Grouting to consolidate and seal
the soil beneath a proposed dam – 3. Installation of a Soilcrete sealing wall to rehabilitate a weir –
4. Installation of a vibro diaphragm wall into an existing dike – 5. Installation of a Soilcrete sealing wall as
flood protection along a river – 6. Rehabilitation grouting of the joints of a concrete arch dam – 7. Contact
grouting of a pressure tunnel in a pumped storage power station
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Improving the soil underneath single foundations is one of the many applications of deep vibro techniques. The
compaction points are arranged in such a manner that they cover the foundation and the load spreading area.
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Foundations Excavation Support
Soil improvement using depth vibrators Keller undertakes the construction of
was first developed by Keller. entire excavation supports and is
Several different types of vibrators for specialised in underpinning, strutting,
cohesive and noncohesive soils are available protection of neighbouring structures and
today. Soils have been compacted up to a ground water sealing techniques.
depth of 50 m below ground level.
1. Foundation of a central warehouse using vibro replacement – 2. Vibro compaction next to a railway line for
the construction of a new track for the German high-speed railway system ICE – 3. Compaction of reclaimed
sand for the construction of an airport – 4. Survey of probe locations for the foundation of residential houses –
5. Slope protection of a deep excavation for a medical rehabilitation centre – 6. Anchoring of a deep soldier
pile wall of a cut and cover tunnel for a new railway line – 7. View of an exposed grouted stone column
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Conservation Underground Structures
Keller has restored the foundations to With innovative ideas and individual solutions
over 1000 old churches, historical Keller is a strong partner in resolving difficult
buildings, town halls, residential buildings, tunnelling problems such as tunnelling
industrial and infrastructure complexes. beneath existing structures. Since 1985 has
been using worldwide the Soilfrac®- technique
or injections for the protection of structures
against settlement from tunnelling and mining
activities.
Structural Modifications
Foundation extension (width and depth)
By Soilcrete technique
By grouting
Underpinning / Load transfer
Auxiliary structures
Soilcrete foundations
Pipe umbrella roofs
1. Restoration of a church foundation using the Soilcrete technique – 2. Installation of a sealing slab with
uplift protection for a large scale tunnelling project – 3. Installation of a Soilcrete-HDBV arched support for the
construction of a tunnel in a gravelly seam – 4. Soilfrac rig set up and working to protect surface structures
during tunnel construction. – 5. Soilfrac stabilisation underneath a monument to halt the settlement –
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Schematic of a soil
washing technique.
A washing liquid is
injected under pressure
into the soil layers that
are to be treated to
create a flow.
The washing liquid
penetrates the soil and
is then recovered using
another pipe.
The contaminated
material is extracted
and treated.
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Environmental Techniques Equipment
In addition to the normal soil treatment Keller’s present day equipment factory was
techniques available to the specialist originally a blacksmiths shop in 1860.
geotechnical contractor, Keller concentrates New developments for geotechnical
its efforts on innovative in situ soil washing engineering techniques are carried out here.
technique under existing structures. The advanced equipment that is derived
from our research and development ensure
our technical excellence.
Tools
1. Sealing of a land fill with Soilcrete lamella walls – 2. Installation of water level
gauges and measurement probes to continually monitor an active land fill – 3. Gas
analysis of the air in the soil voids in contaminated soil – 4. Multi purpose grouting
container, optimised through site experience – 5. The development, manufacturing
and testing of our equipment is the domain of the group's machine factory
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