• ENTEC LIMITED

    ENGINEERING & SCIENCE CONSULTANTS

Consultancy Services

Professional Geotechnical & other Engineering Consultancy Services
  • Entec’s consulting geotechnical and other engineering services cover the following specializations:
  • Geotechnical engineering investigation/assessment and design for civil/structural engineering projects
  • Laboratory testing of soils, concrete, asphalt and water for engineering design parameters
  • Construction monitoring of bulk earthworks and foreshore reclamations, including on-site materials testing laboratory
  • Investigation/design of embankments, earth retaining structures and slope stability of earth and rock slopes
  • Retaining wall structures and basement retention structures and systems
  • Flexible and Rigid pavement investigation and design
  • Investigation of failed foundations, footings and pavements
  • Certification of high energy impact compaction (in association with Black Geotechnical Engineering Pty Ltd, Melbourne)
  • PDA (Pile Dynamic Analysis) testing & CAPWAP analysis
  • Project management and contract administration
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Traffic studies
  • Environmental Assessment

  • Knowledge from the projects listed above is available to the project in the form of:
  • General Experience and Technical knowledge
  • Local knowledge and contracts with government agencies
  • Appreciation of local procedures and sensitivities
  • Knowledge of the availability of local resources and staff capabilities
  • Recognition of local aspirations and issues
  • Close appreciation of the Fijian (& Indo-Fijian), regional and western cultures and social structures (and implications in relation to the project)
  • Ability to appraise projects in the broader regional and national perspective

Specialist Testing Equipment
Some of the specialist equipment owned and operated by Entec and a few operated in association with Black Geotechnical Pty Ltd, Melbourne are: Soil
  • Triaxial Compression Testing
  • Consolidation Testing
  • Tensile Strength Testing
  • Carlifornia Bearing Ratio (CBR) Testing – In situ and Laboratory
  • Shear Strength – Using Shear Box
  • Compaction/Proctor Test – Standard/ Modified Compaction
  • Bearing Capacity
  • Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) Testing
  • Permeability Testing
  • Organic Matter Content (Ignition)
  • Particle Size Distribution/ Sieve Analysis, full set to AS requirements (x4)
  • Atterberg Limit Test Equipment (x3)
  • Emerson Testing
  • Pinhole Testing
  • Moisture Content Determination Equipment (x2)
  • Hydrometer Analysis Testing
  • Shear Vanes &Hand Augers (x2)
  • Humboldt Nuclear Densometers– Density Gauge (x3)
  • Sand Replacement Test – In situ Density Test
  • Dynamic Cone Penetrometers (x3)

Concrete
  • Concrete Compression Strength Testing
  • Concrete Slump Cone Testing
  • Concrete Beam/ Material Compression Flexural Test
  • Water Impermeability
  • Core Drilling
  • Rebound Concrete Testing

Asphalt & Bitumen
  • Quantitative extraction of Bitumen from Bituminous Pavement-Centrifugal Extractor
  • Recovery of Asphalt from Solution – Centrifuge Method
  • Determination of Percentage Solvent Still
  • Asphalt Compatibility – Marshall Compaction &Complression Testing
  • Bitumen Ductility – Ductilometer
  • Consistency of Bituminous Sample – Digital Penetrmeter
  • Theortical Maximum Specific Gravity of Uncompacted Bituminous Paving Mixture – Vacuum Pychnometer
  • Softening Point – Ring and Ball Softening Point Apparatus
  • Flash and Fire Point of Petroleum Products – Cleveland Open Cap Flash and Fire Testing
  • Viscosity of Petroleum Products - Saybolt Viscometer
  • Deflection of Road Surface – Bearing Plate Test
  • Traffic Analyser – Count/ Classification/ Day
  • Travelling Beam
  • Skid esistance and Friction Testing/ Pendulum Friction Tetsing

Aggregates
  • Los Angeles (LA) Abrasion
  • Sand Equivalent Test
  • Specific Gravity, Water Absorbtion& Bulk Density
  • Aggregate Crushing Value
  • Flakiness Index
  • Weathering Index
  • Average Least Dimension
  • Point Load Testing
  • Soundness Testing
  • Crushing Resitance Testing
  • Wet/Dry Strength Variation
  • Cleaness Value
  • Vibrating Hammer Compaction Test

Others
  • Pile Driving Analysis (PDA) using Pile Dynamic Analyzer
  • Drilling – Portable Hand Held Drill Rig
  • Pocket Penetrometer
  • Clegg Hammer Test

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