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Our live webinars are free to join and will give you an understanding of geopolymer engineering and its application across various sectors. Please use the links below to sign up.

April 25 - 12:00 - Clay Shrinkage Subsidence and Geopolymer

Geobear's VP of Engineering, this session will delve into the science behind clay shrinkage and subsidence, exploring how geopolymer solutions can mitigate these issues by minimising soil permeability. The webinar is CPD accredited, and participants can receive a certificate post-event.

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June 6 - 12:00 - Structural Control of Historic Buildings using geopolymer

Join Andy Lee for an insightful session exploring structural movement caused by changes in ground conditions. This webinar delves into the key challenges impacting structures and demonstrates how advanced geopolymer solutions can be designed to mitigate these issues by improving the ground beneath foundations.

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On-site CPDs & Live Webinars

Our teams are now able to provide your business with an in-person CPD at one of your offices or you can sign-up to a webinar listed below..

The in-person CPD would e tailored to suit the sector you serve. Please complete the form to request a CPD and one of our team will be in touch to schedule that with you.

Alternatively, please join one of our CPD webinars to learn more about our geopolymer solutions. The webinars range in focus from infrastructure and buildings to residential subsidence to solutions for the rail sector. Please use the links below to sign up for free.

For professionals, our CPD webinars are accredited by the CPD service. They are highly engaging and will provide you with an understanding of the basic principles of ground injection and the use of expansive geopolymer materials in a variety of sectors

Geopolymer solutions are used across the infrastructure sectors, from roads and railways to airports and buildings. This CPD webinar will provide a broad overview of the applications and uses of the material and its process.

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Recent projects

Culvert Void Fill – Derby Substation, Sowter Road

Ultimate Client: Western Power Distribution Contractor: O’Connor Utilities Ltd Duration: 4 shifts Solution Provided: Structural Void Filling using Geopolymer 2640 Background & Challenge A 100-year-old culvert running beneath Sowter Road in Derby was identified as a potential risk due to uncertainties regarding its load-bearing capacity. The culvert’s structural integrity was of particular concern as a […]

Care Home Ground Improvement, UK

Resolving Subsidence in a Car Park at Bupa Nairn House Care Home, Enfield Background Bupa Nairn House Care Home, located in Enfield, experienced significant subsidence in a section of its car park. This issue, primarily identified near the retaining wall and drainage chambers, had led to surface deformations, including cracks and void formations. The subsidence […]

Sewer pipe belly lifting on new build development

Sewer pipe belly lifting on new build development Overview Client: UK New Build Contractor Location: North West Project Focus: Ground strengthening and pipe lifting for failing shallow sewers beneath a road network on a new-build housing estate. The Challenge: Structural Integrity in Soft Ground A sewer system constructed beneath a road on a new housing […]

Road of Remembrance Badger Sett Filling in Embankment

Road of Remembrance Badger Sett Filling in Embankment Background Kent County Council approached us with an urgent issue involving a landslip in Folkestone, Kent, near a highway embankment. The embankment had failed due to a combination of factors, including extensive badger setts that had destabilised the area. The landslip caused soil to cover the road […]

Structural Void Filling the Sea Wall at Dovercourt

Structural Void Filling Behind the Sea Wall at Dovercourt Background The sea defence at Dovercourt, spanning approximately 300 metres, is formed of concrete blocks that have experienced structural failures over time. Persistent water ingress and washout have led to the formation of voids behind the wall, undermining its stability. Despite regular patch repairs, these voids […]

Ground Improvement on a major A road

Background A section of a busy dual carriageway, near a town in the south of England experienced ground instability, leading to subsidence and voids beneath the carriageway. The client required a comprehensive ground improvement plan to address these issues that were identified using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Dynamic Cone Penetration (DCP) tests. A solution […]

Chorley Tunnel Slab Track Lifting

A section of track at Chorley Tunnel in the northwest of England was subject to line speed restrictions due to subsidence. The section in question was at the end of the slab track running through the Chorley Tunnel, a line notable for its electrification scheme in the previous decade. The subsidence was caused by a […]

Rail Ballast Binding

Background The Glenn Douglas railway section, adjacent to a loch with a steep embankment, relied on a King Post retaining wall to hold the ballast in place. Over time, the wooden sleepers forming this wall deteriorated, leading to gaps that caused the ballast to erode down the embankment, jeopardizing track stability. Problem The primary issue […]

Permeation Grouting for Flood Defence Scheme in Otley

Case Study: Permeation Grouting for Flood Defence Scheme in Otley Project Overview Location: Otley, West Yorkshire Project: Flood Defence Scheme Client: Bam Nuttall Objective: To explore the incorporation of permeation grouting to effectively seal a 6m gap in the sheet piles, avoiding excavation and reducing risks to a historic bridge. Background The flood defence structure […]

Tunstall Reservoir Void Fill

Tunstall Reservoir Void Fill Case Study Project Overview The client had a requirement at Tunstall Reservoir to fill a disused adit tunnel to prevent potential structural issues and ensure the long-term stability of the reservoir infrastructure. Geobear was commissioned to design a geopolymer injection solution to fill the difficult to access void. Project Scope and […]

Ground Improvement Works for Tynybryn Bridge

Tynybryn Bridge is one of the first Active Travel Bridges in South Wales to use a light-weight fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) deck solution with a localised ground improvement system of injected geopolymers to improve the ground bearing. Using Geobear geopolymer injection as a pre-construction activity rather than a post-remedial solution has not been used like […]

Bookham Wingwall Ground Improvement

Bookham Road Underbridge Wingwall Ground Improvement Project Project Overview Client: Dyer & Butler Location: Bookham Road Underbridge, Surrey Challenge A bridge wingwall in Bookham, Surrey had experienced movement and the client needed a fast non-disruptive solution to stabilise the asset. The site comprises a single-span underbridge (Bookham Road under rail) and is located immediately to […]

Wing Wall Ground Improvement in softened clay soil

Treatment of Suspected Softened Clays Below SW Wing Wall Project Overview The project involves the stabilisation of a bridge abutment wingwall and the treatment of suspected softened clays below the SW wing wall at the Boots Enterprise Zone in Nottingham. This intervention was necessary to ensure the structural integrity and longevity of the infrastructure. Scope […]

Ballasted Railway Level Crossing Ground Improvement

Ballasted Railway Level Crossing Ground Improvement Project Overview Location and Background The project focuses on a ballasted railway level crossing located on the South West Mainline. The crossing is part of a high-speed rail line with a line speed of 100 miles per hour and accommodates approximately ten EMGTP (Equivalent Million Gross Tons per annum) […]

Void Filling Colt Cragg Reservoir

Project Overview Location: Colt Crag Reservoir, Hexham, Northumberland Client: Esh Group – Stantec Main Contractor: Northumberland Water Project Duration: 1 week Introduction Geobear was contracted to provide a void-filling solution for an abandoned spillway tunnel at Colt Crag Reservoir. This project required the use of a specialist geopolymer design, delivery team and equipment to ensure […]

Shipyard Ground improvement

Geopolymer Injection at the Dock: Ground Improvement to Facilitate Loads Overview A prestigious yacht manufacturer faced significant challenges at their dockyard. Accustomed to handling the increasing size and weight of super yachts, their facility began experiencing uneven sinking of concrete slabs due to water ingress and the subsequent softening of soils. This issue threatened the […]

Ground Improvement for Railway Arch Renovation

Ground improvement for railway arch renovation Background The project involved the ground improvement of four arches which were being converted into office storage spaces. The specific challenge at the site was addressing the inadequate foundation of walls that were initially constructed to block off the archways from neighbouring gardens. These walls, built directly on the […]

Canal Towpath Void Filling and Water Sealing

Background The canal towpath void filling and water sealing project, aimed to address a critical infrastructure issue identified by the local council. The canal towpath in Cromford, a historic structure, was experiencing significant water leakage into the adjacent field. This leakage was not only a structural concern but also a potential environmental hazard, threatening the […]

Void Filling and Ground Improvement at Jiggers Bank

At a site near Telford known as Jiggers Bank, the road had to be closed due to some serious land movement that had caused fractures to the road. As part of the work to repair the site, Geobear was contracted to fill the voids and stabilise the arches beneath the road. This video, with input […]

Viaduct void infilling

Geobear’s Innovative Solution for the Warford and Watercourse Viaduct This case study explores Geobear’s successful low-carbon intervention at the Warford and Watercourse Viaduct in Cheshire, Runcorn, a project commissioned by Network Rail. The primary challenge was to waterproof the viaduct spandrels and fill voids to prevent rainwater ingress without causing environmental harm to the underlying […]

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