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Geobear is an international ground engineering organisation that provides subsidence solutions and treatment for ground that is experiencing subsidence or instability. Whether under a home, commercial property or major infrastructure, Geobear’s fast, cost-effective and innovative solutions stabilises the ground, fill voids and lift slabs with barely any disruption. Having carried out over 200,000 successful projects in the UK and abroad, Geobear is a trusted partner for industry and homeowners alike.

Behind everything that Geobear does is the goal of driving the transition to socially responsible ground improvement. Our values of professionalism, customer first and zero harm mean that we are always striving to provide our customers with the most convenient, reliable and cost-effective solution whilst minimising any negative impacts to people or the environment.

We do this with our unique, proprietary Geobear solution. Our expert ground and structural engineers create small holes in the ground, through which an expanding geopolymer resin is injected. Once underground, the resin follows the path of least resistance and expands to fill all of the gaps and compact the soil, gradually lifting the ground above. This process is carefully monitored with lasers to ensure absolute precision. The whole process can be carried out in just a matter of hours.

To find out more about Geobear and our ground engineering solutions, download our brochure here.

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Recent projects

Bristol Temple Meads Platform Strengthening

Bristol Temple Meads Platform Strengthening The roof structure at Bristol Temple Meads Station was due for refurbishment/repair, this work was to be carried out from scaffolds spanning across platforms and live tracks. However, the existing platform structure was not able to support the load from the scaffold support legs and required strengthening prior to […]

Sewer Stabilisation

Sewer System Stabilisation – UK A road and sewer system had experienced significant settlement of 100-200mm, initially caused by flash flooding. Consequently, washout beneath the existing sewer pipe occurred, meaning it bowed and the joints failed which caused further soil erosion. This led to an accelerated rate of settlement and loss of ground support increasing […]

Kentish Town Slab Track Treatment

Kentish Town Slab Track Treatment Geobear produced an innovative design solution to stabilise a section of rail slab track between Kentish Town station and St Pancras station, London. We were presented with a significant geotechnical challenge where the slab track had experienced rapid deterioration which manifested in concrete slab cracking in numerous locations. The main […]

Airfield Concrete Slab Treatment

Background A number of airfield pavement slabs at a major London Airport had settled excessively due to soft underlying conditions combined with potential drainage issues, with up to 50mm of maximum settlement on some slabs (see Figure 1). The settlement of these slabs could disrupt aircraft taxiing from/to landing and take-off zones, therefore, timely maintenance […]

Soft clay treatment

Treatment of very soft clays via expansive geopolymer injection Background Geobear was requested to stabilise an area of ground at a site in Scotland, covering approximately 600 m2, which was suffering from subsidence (Figure 1). The subsidence was thought to be associated with water leakage from a deeply buried sewer at the site location. The […]

Subsidence clay repair

Geobear resolves subsidence affecting the perimeter of the entire property Geobear was called out to a property in Leicestershire that had suffered from subsidence. A number of factors had caused the issue, primarily shrinking clay soil which was exacerbated by roots from adjacent trees. Pine trees lined the road where the property was located and […]

Public Swimming Pool Ground Improvement

A swimming pool in the Midlands required some urgent ground improvement works as a result of a water leak through circulation pipes. The main pool was closed following a significant loss of water, due to fractured pipes. Whilst repairs to the pipework were undertaken, investigatory works were also carried out around the pool hall […]

Residential stabilisation – Midlands

Stabilising the foundations and slab in a detached house Each year Geobear remediates hundreds of residential properties that have suffered from structural movement caused by subsidence. The teams work in all corners of the UK dealing with subsidence issues that have occurred for many reasons such as shrinkable clay soils or drainage problems. At a […]

Woodfields Retail Site Car Park Stabilisation

Background Geobear was contracted to deliver ground improvement works at multiple locations of an out of town retail park, Woodfields in Bury. The site had become severely undulated and a solution was required to stabilise the access road, car park and service area. See photos 1&2. The current site was constructed in the 1990s on […]

WCML Shugborough Tunnel shaft and annulus void filling

Summary Geobear was approached by Story Contracting to design a solution to fill the voids in and around the shafts and behind the tunnel lining of the West Coast Mainline Shugborough Tunnel in Stafford. The 1847 tunnel had deteriorated over time and there was a significant risk of collapse. Download PDF Version Introduction Shugborough Tunnel, […]

Garage stabilisation

Garage Stabilisation Geobear was contacted by a customer whose garage, attached to his property, had experienced significant movement over time. The movement had resulted in evident cracking in the walls of the property and sinking of the slab. The cause of the problem was the compaction of the existing fill over time and weakening soils […]

Queens Hotel Cheltenham Void Filling

Background The Queens Hotel was opened in 1838 on the site formerly known as the Sherborne or Imperial Spa. The hotel is located on The Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1NN and was opened in 1838, it has been listed as a Grade II English Heritage building since 1955. A large sinkhole was uncovered under the […]

Monkey Island Estate – Stabilisation and Slab Lifting

Project Scope In 2017 Monkey Island Estate, owned by Wessex Water was looking to invest in the property and bring it back to sustainable use. Plans were submitted to demolish the existing outbuildings, renovate the Pavilion and Temple buildings and create a new building for staff accommodation, an energy centre, and a bin store. The […]

Sinking areas of railway depot were repaired by geopolymer injection

Customer situation and background The Ilmala railway depot, located in Helsinki near Finland’s largest and busiest railway station, had problems with soil subsidence. The Ilmala depot is located in an area that was originally a swamp but was later turned into a landfill. The landfill was in use until 1963, and after several years of […]

Port of Hernesaari – Internal erosion control

Geobear’s solutions resolved erosion issues that disrupted the port’s operations Hernesaari Port receives thousands of cruise passengers from around the world each year, and passenger numbers are expected to grow further in the coming years. However, the corner of the cruise pier in the harbour area had begun to sink repeatedly into the pits. This […]

Voids beneath busy train track was successfully filled with geopolymer resin

Background The railway section between Seinäjoki and Oulu is one of the busiest railway sections in Finland, and it is also part of the entire trans-European TEN-T transport network. In the middle of this section of the line is Ylivieska station, which is an important crossing and stopping point for both passenger and freight traffic. […]

Sheet Pile Water Sealing Poland

Objective There was a planned residential building with underground garages in Krakow, Poland. The construction of a multi-storey residential building was part of the second stage and required a deep excavation for a two-story underground car park in unfavourable conditions such as a high groundwater table and a thick layer of compacted gravel. The excavation […]

Eton College Stabilisation

Geobear were recently contracted to provide stabilisation and ground improvement works for a refurbishment project at Eton College. This video describes the works.

Guildford Council – Settlement of ground-bearing floor slab

Geobear was contacted by Guildford Council to provide a solution for a distorted floor slab which had settled differently, up to 35mm. A design was prepared and quotation provided, within 8 days of referral. The design was to inject a specialist geopolymer in a grid pattern to 0.5m below the floor slab. The expansive geopolymer […]

Newnham Hill Bridge Approach

Following structural inspections of the bridge on Newnham Hill, which spans the A45 at Daventry, it was found that the approach had settled and was becoming a safety issue for road users. KierWSP, who maintain that section of highway on behalf of Northamptonshire Highways, required a solution that would address the issue caused by badgers […]

Geobear, an international structural engineering organisation, was originally founded in the 1970s, known then as URETEK. Since then, the patented URETEK ground engineering solutions developed by our company have gone on to be used successfully all over the world. This video shows you some of the major projects we have worked on, as well as demonstrating how our innovative subsidence solutions work to stabilise ground and relevel floors in a quick and effective way.

To talk about how we can help with your ground stabilisation project, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us today.

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Engineering

(June 13, 2022)

Geobear Stabilises Sewer compromised by flood

A road and sewer system had experienced significant settlement of 100-200mm, initially caused by flash flooding. Consequently, washout beneath the existing sewer pipe occurred, meaning it bowed and the joints failed which caused further soil erosion. This led to an accelerated rate of settlement and loss of ground support increasing the risk of creating a […]

Company

(June 7, 2022)

Geobear strengthens its advisory board with the appointment of industry expert Tim Winn

Geobear is delighted to announce that Tim Winn has been appointed to its Advisory Board. The advisory board provides expansion support as the company looks to continue its growth across the residential, commercial and infrastructure sectors. Tim Winn has an enviable 30 year track record in technical infrastructure project execution across both public and private […]