Energy
Energy
Scurbat carried out numerous investigations to assist in the development and design of wind and solar farms.
One of the main issues with the construction of wind turbines, and to a certain extent solar farms, is the foundation/footing. In recent years the use of geophysics to assist in the assessment of turbine foundation increased in interest due to the higher confidence level gained by engineers and designers and the financial benefit. This increased interest is due to the efficiency and quality results generated by geophysical investigation.
Scurbat designed and developed a specific system/procedure composed of 2-3 different methodologies. This procedure will provide depth to rock, soil and rock characterisation, full dynamic moduli, as well as electrical properties of the subsurface.
Applications:
Wind and solar farm (e.g., footing/anchoring/foundation), earthing
Scope:
- Wind farm site location appraisal – SRT, MASW
- Depth to rock and soil profile – SRT, MASW, Downhole seismic, GPR
- Rock and soil characterization – SRT, MASW, Downhole seismic
- Geological structures/features detection/delineation, e.g., voids/cavity, boulder floaters, faulting and fault zone, dykes, palaeochannels – MASW, SRT, ERI
- Elastic moduli for geotechnical parameters (e.g., Poisson’s ratio, Young’s modulus and Shear modulus) – MASW/SRT, VSSP
- Assessment subsurface electrical property for earthing design – ERT