Infrastructure management | Geotechnics

Expertise Applied geomorphology Applied research and development Coastal geomorphology Coastal management Contaminated land services Due diligence Geotechnical advice Geotechnical asset management Geotechnical information management Ground movement prediction and risk assessment Information technology and innovative approach Infrastructure management Remedial earthworks design Risk assessment Site investigation Slope management and vegetation Sub structures Sustainable geotechnics Terrain evaluation Value and risk Value management and value engineering Techniques

Railway embankment repairAs the UK’s infrastructure becomes progressively better understood there is a growing demand for knowledge of the whole life performance and costs associated with maintaining and renewing ageing facilities. All of Mott MacDonald’s Metros and Civil division have been involved in condition surveys and assessment of various elements of infrastructure, including tunnels, bridges, earth structures, in many areas across the UK national road and rail network as well as the non-destructive assessment of various road and airport pavements.

Recent commissions include:

the Highways Agency agent for maintenance Area 3 (Surrey and Hampshire)
condition survey of 400 km of earth structure for London Underground
condition surveys of twenty potentially unstable earth structures for Great Western Zone, Railtrack
investigation and assessment of sixty potentially unstable earth structures for London Underground
implementation for Highways Agency of a national IT system for handling all of their geotechnical and site investigation data across all England regions
five year principal geotechnical inspections of all earthworks and reinforced soil slopes for Highways Agency Area 3
design of £20 million worth of remedial works to London Underground’s earth structures
inspection and assessment of some 30 bridges for Southern Zone, Railtrack
preparation of a suite of engineering standards to cover inspection, investigation, assessment and design of renewal works for London Underground
earth structures emergency inspection call off contract for Great Western Zone, Railtrack
geotechnical inspections, investigations and design of canals for British Waterways at our 15 sites
assessment of canal locks in the midlands

The longer term involvement with major infrastructure clients on maintenance issues allows good opportunities for continuous improvement to the services we offer as a result of feedback and this also leads to significantly reduced operating costs for these clients. Efficient data handling and geographic information systems will play an increasing role in cost effective maintenance and management of the infrastructure.