Shugborough Rail Tunnel Void Filling

Case Study video:

Learn more by joining a free online CPD webinar – Register here

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 […]

Vibration of Assembly Factory

Problem Problems with the vibration of two production line machines had been observed in the production facilities of a company specialising in the assembly of electronics and mechanics. The vibration was found to be caused by the natural frequency of the soil and floor under the machines. Because the assembly of the electronics requires extreme precision, the […]

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 […]

Swanage Sea Wall Void Filling

Swanage is a coastal town in the South West of England. Geobear was contacted by Dorset County Council to deliver a solution to fill voids adjacent to the town’s historic seafront wall. Following a condition assessment carried out by WSP, whereby a visual inspection was supplemented by a geophysical survey, areas of potential voiding were […]

Concrete bay stabilisation – M54 J3-J2: geopolymer injection

During routine inspection work Highways England identified that 39 concrete bays required stabilising and releveling treatment using a Geobear geopolymer injection solution. The M54 J3-J2 eastbound scheme was completed in July 2020 and involved pavement maintenance works to address historical concrete carriageway defects. The concrete bay stabilisation work was completed with minimal pre-scheduled closures. Geobear […]

Water Leaks at Cobbinshaw Reservoir repaired with geopolymer

Water leaks were occuring at a reservoir in Scotland. Geobear were contacted to help with water leaking from some of the joints between concrete at Cobbinshaw Reservoir, the water leaks could be stopped using Geobear’s geopolymer which acts as a water sealant. Background Cobbinshaw Reservoir is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) located in […]

Shugborough Rail Tunnel Void Filling

Case Study video: Learn more by joining a free online CPD webinar – Register here

Rock Village Hall – slab re-leveling

Rock Village Hall was constructed between 2004 – 2006, it’s a flagship building that demonstrates best practice in sustainable construction. The hall uses recycled materials to a considerable degree, including the use of recycled hemp for insulation, and recycled plastics for the underground drainage. Rainwater is collected and used in the lavatories, and a ground […]

Subsidence Solution for blocks of flats – Oxford City Council

Background Clay shrinkage subsidence, exacerbated by tree root influence, had caused significant subsidence damage to two neighbouring blocks of flats in Oxford. It is considered the damage commenced during the severe summer drought of 2018, with further movement during the dry summer of 2019. The damage was considered progressive and seasonal. Site Investigations were instigated, […]

Contact Us

Please use this contact form or navigate to the contact us page and send us a message. We will respond to you within 24hrs.

Alternatively please call us on 0800 084 3503 and speak to our customer services team. Calling from Ireland please go to the contact us page.

We deliver projects on any sort of building or structure – from conservatory extension problems to 80,000m2 warehouses and road infrastructure. In most cases we will have the best solution, so get in touch today.