Models of geological and geotechnical conditions are essential for the cost calculation of dredging projects. Productions have to be estimated and the suction or the cutting of materials has to be assessed, as well as the workability and wear on the dredging equipment. Settlement and stability calculations are also required for the geotechnical design of land reclamation where dredged materials are deposited near shore.
GeoConsult has carried out a variety of dredging projects for land reclamation in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
The feasibility of
the dredging of rock mainly depends on factors such as the strength of
the rock, the occurrence of discontinuities and the hardness of specific
layers.
