GETLAB helped AURECON carry out geotechnical and material testing for Kampala Bombo Express Highway
AURECON Group Pty Ltd is an Australian engineering, management, design, planning, project management, consulting and advisory company based in Docklands, Victoria, with operations in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.
Challenge
The Kampala–Bombo Expressway is a proposed four-lane, dual carriage highway in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting, Kampala, the capital city, and Bombo, in Luweero District. The project is part of efforts to decongest Kampala.
Solution
AURECON worked with GETLAB to carry out several geotechnical and material Testing services for the Kampala Bombo Express Highway project.
Results
The investigaions were used to make decisions on the route alignment, materials to be used, and construction techniques, minimizing future risks such as road failure or excessive maintenance costs.
AURECON
AURECON has trusted GETLAB with its projects for more than 5 years
https://www.aurecongroup.com/Dynamic Probing Light Test
This test was used to evaluate the subgrade’s compaction bearing capacity and identify weak zones for foundation reinforcement
Rotary Drilling
This process was used to collect soil and rock strata samples for investigative testing and analysis
Test Pit Excavation
Done to examine the thickness of the different foundation layers for the road
Sample Preparation
Preparing specimens for soil testing
