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Actual
Types of shallow foundations
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/types-
of-shallow-foundations/)

O shore exploratory drilling

(https://www.geotech.hr/en/o shore-
exploratory-drilling/)

Speleological objects in ysch

(https://www.geotech.hr/en/speleological-

Light dynamic objects-in- ysch/)

penetrometer Landslide mitigation at Vela

Voda

(DPL) (https://www.geotech.hr/en/landslide-
mitigation-at-vela-voda/)

September 6, 2018 Cone Penetration Test with pore

water pressure measurement
About light dynamic (CPTU)
penetrometer (https://www.geotech.hr/en/cone-
penetration-test-with-pore-
Light dynamic penetrometer (DPL) is used for
water-pressure-
testing the thickness of di erent soil layers, control
measurement-cptu/)
of soil density or consistency and determination of
strength and deformation parameters. Flysch – term, characteristics,

In general, if the ground is not too dense or weathering…

consistant, penetration tests can be carried out to (https://www.geotech.hr/en/ ysch-
depths of about 8 to 12 m. term-characteristics-
weathering/)

Testing  equipment Engineering geological mapping

of the slope
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/engineering-
geological-mapping-of-the-
slope/)

Mixed in place method

(https://www.geotech.hr/en/mixed-
in-place-method/)

3D geological model
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/3d-
geological-model/)

Di erential settlements
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/di erential-
settlements/)

Bauma 2019 – a look into the

future
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/bauma-
2019-a-look-into_the_future/)

Landslide monitoring –
measuringove
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stranice pretpostavit ćemo da se slažete s tim.

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Photo 1. Equipment for DPL monitoring-measuring-

Testing
 equipment is produced according to DIN inclinometer/)
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4094, with the technical speci cations shown

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below:
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Testing of ground anchors
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/testing-
Equipment                                                Light
of-ground-anchors/)
dinamic penetrometer

Hammer weight                                       10,0 kg Open pit protection – residential

and commercial complex “Rio –
Height of hammer fall                             50,0 cm
Rijeka”
Equipment weight without hammer      6,0 kg (https://www.geotech.hr/en/open-
pit-protection-residential-and-
Procedure of testing with commercial-complex-rio-
dinamic penetrometer rijeka/)

The hammer of 10, 0 kg in weight is being dropped Vajont – a tragedy that killed
from height of 50,0 cm causing the rod with probe more than 2,000 people
to penetrate into the ground. (https://www.geotech.hr/en/vajont-
If possible, dynamic penetrometer testing should a-tragedy-that-killed-more-
be performed at rate of 15 to 30 strokes per than-2000-people/)
minute, without pausing. The rate of strokes
impact on testing results is minimal in sand and Material replacement under

gravel, but a ects the results in clay and deposits. foundation

The number of strokes is calculated after every (https://www.geotech.hr/en/material-

10.0 cm of penetration depth. For individual tests replacement-under-
in very soft or loose soils where the penetration foundation/)
depth of 10.0 cm reaches after 1 to 3 strokes or
for very consistent or dense soils where the Soil liquefaction
penetration depth of 10.0 cm is not achievable, (https://www.geotech.hr/en/soil-
penetration depth at certain number of strokes liquefaction/)
(<5 or> 50) can be measured.
Potential geological hazards in
the Rječina valley
Processing the test results (https://www.geotech.hr/en/potential-
geological-hazards-in-the-
The measurement results can be shown in chart:
rjecina-valley/)
X-axis – number of strokes after every 10.0 cm
of penetration depth Point load test (PLT)

Y-axis –  the depth at which the penetration is (https://www.geotech.hr/en/point-

performed load-test-plt/)

Other data –  device type and probe tip

Using unmanned aircraft
characteristics
systems and 3D models for
designing slope remediation
projects
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/using-
unmanned-aircraft-systems-
and-3d-models-for-designing-
slope-remediation-projects/)

Block toppling
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/block-
toppling/)

Reinforced soil retaining

structures
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/reinforced-
soil-retaining-structures/)

Use od spectral analysis of

surface waves (SASW) for
foundation soil improvement
quality control
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quality-control/)

Rockfall remediation – Hrvatska

Kostajnica
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/rockfall-
remediation-hrvatska-
kostajnica/)

Tunnel of the future in Northern

Europe
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/tunnel-
of-the-future-in-northern-
europe/)

Foundation soil improvement of

the Zaprešić – Zabok railway line
R201
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/foundation-
soil-improvement-of-the-
zapresic-zabok-railway-line-
r201/)

Protective mesh
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/protective-
mesh/)

Protection of rock slope cut 51

Lokve on the Zagreb-Rijeka
railway line
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/protection-
of-rock-slope-cut-51-lokve-on-
the-zagreb-rijeka-railway-line/)

Photo 2. Processing the test results How to determine the age of a

Di erent probes testing results (surface of probe rock?

tip) can be related using the equation of the (https://www.geotech.hr/en/how-

amount of penetration energy within the unit to-determine-the-age-of-a-
volume of the soil: rock/)

Realizator 2018.
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/realizator-
2018/)

Open pit protection – Roxanich

Heritage Wine Hotel and wine
cellar
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/open-
pit-protection-roxanich-
heritage-wine-hotel-and-wine-
Amount of penetration energy within the unit volume of the soil
cellar/)
Correlation of DPL test
results How to build on unstable
terrains and avoid landslides?
DPL testing results can be correlated with number (https://www.geotech.hr/en/how-
of strokes measured with standard penetration to-build-on-unstable-terrains-
test (SPT). The results are correlated by equalizing and-avoid-landslides/)
the penetration energy within the unit volume of
the soil. As a result, equivalent SPT number of The 10 megaprojects through
strokes equals DPL number of strokes for 10 cm of history
Koristimo kolačiće u svrhupenetration depth
pružanja boljeg multiplied
korisničkog by 0,7
iskustva naas shownako nastavite s pregledavanjem
stranici, (https://www.geotech.hr/en/the-
ove stranice pretpostavit ćemo da se slažete s tim.
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Correlation results

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Given correlation needs to be used with special
DEadditional
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Landslides
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/landslides/)
caution and correlation with other
geotehnical investigation works results is
Pile wall
recommended.
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/pile-
wall/)
Conclusion
Pile integrity test
Testing with light dynamic penetrometer has a (https://www.geotech.hr/en/pile-
number of advantages such as easy and quick integrity-test/)
testing that is economically viable. Within a day, a
large number of tests can be performed. Permeability test – Lugeon test
Combined with other exploration and investigation (https://www.geotech.hr/en/permeability-
works, it provides a more complete insight into the test-lugeon-test/)
geotechnical features of the investigated area.
Geological structure of Istria
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/geological-
structure-of-istria/)

Rockfall barriers
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/rockfall-
barriers/)

Open pit protection – Tobacco

Factory Rovinj (TDR)
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/open-
pit-protection-tobacco-
factory-rovinj-tdr/)

Exploratory drilling
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/exploratory-
drilling/)

Protection of the rock slope on

the part of state road D501,
between Hreljin and Križišće
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/protection-
of-the-rock-slope-on-the-part-
of-state-road/)

What are self drilling anchors?

(https://www.geotech.hr/en/what-
Photo 3. DPL testing on location Stoja in the City of
are-self-drilling-anchors/)
Pula

Reconstruction and conversion

of a former Croatian post o ce
building in Rijeka
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/reconstruction-
and-conversion-of-a-building-
in-rijeka/)

Gabion walls
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/gabion-
walls/)

Georadar
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/georadar-
geotech/)

How to determine number and

Koristimo kolačiće u svrhu pružanja boljeg korisničkog iskustva na stranici, ako nastavite s pregledavanjem ove straniceboreholes?
depth of exploration pretpostavit ćemo da se slažete s tim.

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DE (HTTPS://WWW.GEOTECH.HR/DE/)
Open pit protection for Hotel
Sensatori in Dubrovnik –
reinforced concrete piles and
strand anchors
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/open-
pit-protection-for-hotel-
sensatori-in-dubrovnik/)

Why the Tower of Pisa

commence to lean? And how the
inclination was stabilised?
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/why-
the-tower-of-pisa-commence-
to-lean/)

Geotechnical exploration works

Photo 4. DPL testing on location of south edge of – introductory part
the City of Opatija (https://www.geotech.hr/en/geotechnical-
exploration-works-
Share Share introductory-part/)

Exploration works for a dry dock

in Brodosplit
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/exploration-
works-dry-dock-brodosplit/)

Lošinj – Design solution for a

retaining wall remediation
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/retaining-
wall-remediation-losinj/)

Foundation remediation with jet

grouting
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/foundation-
remediation-jet-grouting/)

Rockfall protection – in uence

tunnel area Brzet
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/rockfall-
protection/)

Foudation remediation by using

expanding geopolymers
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/deep-
injection-of-expanding-
geopolymers/)

Dynamic plate – ideal tool for

determining soil constrained
modulus
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/dynamic-
plate/)

Former industrial complex

Rikard Benčić – from tobacco
factory to a cultural district
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/foundation-
design-rikard-bencic/)

Foundation
Koristimo kolačiće u svrhu pružanja boljeg korisničkog iskustva na stranici, ako nastavite s pregledavanjem remediation
ove –
stranice pretpostavit ćemo da se slažete s tim.

Uredu introduction

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(https://www.geotech.hr/en/foundation-
  remediation-introduction/)
HR (HTTPS://WWW.GEOTECH.HR/LAGANI-DINAMICKI-PENETROMETAR-DPL/)

(https://www.geotech.hr/en/)
DE (HTTPS://WWW.GEOTECH.HR/DE/)
Geotech’s short history – rst 10
years
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/geotechs-
short-history- rst-10-years/)

Jet grouting – veri cation of the

design requirements
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/soil-
improvement-method/)

Remediation of eastern
forti cation walls in the town of
Krk – from geotechnical report
to building supervision
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/wall-
remediation/)

Foundation design of the garage

beside Hotel Adriatic in Opatija
– a combination of shallow
foundations and deep
foundations
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/foundation-
design/)

Meet Geotech team

(https://www.geotech.hr/en/meet-
geotech-team/)

Geotech | Company pro le

(https://www.geotech.hr/en/geotech-
company-pro le-en/)

Tunnel „T16“ precut protection-

Construction of New Railway
Section Kriva Palanka – Border
with Republic of Bulgaria |
Macedonia |
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/precut-
protection-for-the-tunnel/)

BIM World 2017 conference in

Munich
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/bim-
world-2017-conference-
munich-geotech/)

Repair of the Dražica

wastewater outfall
(https://www.geotech.hr/en/repair-
of-the-drazica-wastewater-
outfall/)

Interview – Mirko Grošić

(https://www.geotech.hr/en/interview-
mirko-grosic/)

Tunnel Kupjak remediation

(https://www.geotech.hr/en/tunnel-
kupjak-remediation/)
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Building pit protection of

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Roxanich’s hotel and wine cellar
in BIM

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