Geotechnical Engineering
Our clients rest assured knowing that their project is in safe hands, completed to the highest possible professional and technical standard.
Our Expertise
The senior staff at Richter & 48.3 come from an extensive, wide range of professional backgrounds covering all aspects of the industry. The Richter engineers have industry leading experience in the assessment of ground and groundwater conditions. The team endeavour to provide the most cost-effective advice on all geotechnical structures, including foundations, retaining walls, embankments, earthworks, bridges, tunnels and shafts.
An extensive track record in delivering ground & groundwater solutions for even the most complex rail, civil engineering, highways, building, and marine projects, we apply a combination of conventional analytical tools, along with advanced 2D and 3D Finite Element Analysis to include an evaluation of soil-structure interaction.
Renowned for quality and a consistently innovative approach we take a safety-first approach to all our geotechnical projects. Our clients rest assured knowing that their project is in safe hands, completed to the highest possible professional and technical standard.
Richter routinely invests in Research & Development and the use of information technologies. This innovative approach combined with our constant support for professional development within the firm sets us apart from the competition. From the moment we are on board we embrace every aspect and challenge of the project, advising and assisting in site investigation and planning.
Our Design Capability
| Mine & Quarry Design | Competent person reporting | Site Investigation | Geological Modelling | Reserve Assessment | Geotechnical Assessment |
| Rockfall Hazard Appraisal | Risk Assessment & Cost Benefit Analysis | Blasting Design | Mine Waste & Tailings Disposal | Earthworks Design | Contract Management |
| Mine Water Management | Expert Witness | Due Diligence | Slope Assessment | Slope Stabilisation | Rockfall Hazard Assessment |
| Tunnel Assessment | Earthworks Design | Foundation Design | Retaining Structures | Ground Improvement | Water / River Engineering |
| 3D Visualisation | Contract Management | Hydrological / Hydrogeological Assessment | Water / River Engineering | Contaminated Land Assessment | Mine & Quarry After use |
| Landscape & Site Restoration Design | Environmental Assessment & Monitoring | Landfill Design & Construction |
MINING & QUARRYING
Richter offers a wide range of technical services for every stage of the lifecycle of a mine; from initial Desk Study/Site Investigation to mine closure and regeneration.
Providing specialist knowledge and work closely with our clients to deliver practical, timely, cost-effective solutions to challenges, with an emphasis on maximising productivity, efficiency and profitability, without compromising safety or the environment.
Civil Engineering
Richter understands that one of the greatest risks posed to projects are the unknowns that lie in the ground. Early identification and management of these potential challenges is essential to the success of the project.
With ever increasing pressures on cost, time and safety, we provide cost-effective solutions with technical excellence; as well as striving to better understand our clients’ requirements and to push the boundaries of our professional knowledge.
ENVIRONMENT & WATER
With energy efficiency, carbon reduction, environmental considerations and sustainability providing such a major contribution to the built environment and major developments, we approach our projects with these issues at the forefront of our designs.
By adopting a collaborative approach with our clients, Richter are committed to providing designed solutions that optimise energy efficiency and are environmentally sound.
"We are a reflection of our environment, so lets engineer for a better future"
Roger Tice
Richter
