Victoria Hospital, Kirkaldy
In order to support proposed enhancement works to the heating system at Victoria Hospital, geotechnical and geoenvironmental data was required from two areas within the hospital complex.
Access to the first working area was straightforward, restricted only by a wish to retain hard landscaping and public realm features undisturbed wherever possible. Therefore squeezing a trial pit in behind a bench (see below) presented the biggest challenge in this part of the site. An isolated courtyard within the Victoria Hospital complex proved a much greater challenge.
As no equipment or materials could be brought through the hospital buildings it was necessary to form a new access route. The safest and lowest impact solution was to create a scaffold staircase (see main photo) leading up and over a wall to the working area. Soil Engineering engaged a specialist supplier to design and install the access. This allowed us to undertake the works with minimal external disruption, and no use of internal access routes in the busy hospital.
Samples were recovered from each excavation during works, with logging completed by our Geotechnical Engineers. The samples were sent for lab analysis to support the design process. All data was reported in AGS 4 format, managed offsite through our specialist Data team. Meanwhile, each excavation was fully reinstated to the client’s expectations before site handback and demobilisation.
Providing simple deliverables in the face of complex site restrictions is not unusual for Soil Engineering. With talented project managers, and a fully vetted broad supply chain we will provide you with a solution to any challenge. If you need an innovative solution to acquiring your geotechnical data, just fill out our contact form and we’ll be in touch with an answer.
Key Techniques
- Hand Excavation
- Geotechnical logging
- Geotechnical testing
- Digital data Reporting
