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Projects

Consulting Project / 2010 - 2016

Holmestrand-Nykirke railway with station in rock cavern

NGI was consultant in engineering geology in connection with the construction of the 6 kilometres railway line from Holmestrand to Nykirke (south west of Oslo), and a railway station in a rock cavern in Holmestrand.

Research Project / 2010 - 2012

SafeLand - risk assessment for landslides

SafeLand is a Large-scale integrating Collaborative research project funded by the The Seventh Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7) of the European Commission.

Consulting Project / 2010 - 2019

The Follo line – a new railway from Oslo

Since 2010 NGI has since been adviseor on geosience aspects on one of the biggest transportation projects projects inNorway. A 22 km new double track from Oslo Central Station to the township Ski, South of Oslo is going to reduce the travel time by train. NGI has been responsible for geotechnical and environmental site investigations, geotechnical and geo-environmental consultancy, preliminary engineering design, and in addition, NGI contributed to the documentation for the comprehensive contractors bid.

Consulting Project / 2009 - 2012

Geohazard Study in the Gulf of Mexico

The prospect is located at the main geological feature along the Sigsbee escarpment in the Gulf of Mexico. On assignment from BP, NGI made assessments of deep-seated slope failure for critical cross sections.

Research Project / 2006 - 2012

Time effects on pile capacity

In 2006 NGI initiated a research project "Time effects on pile capacity", motivated by evidence from past field testing of a considerable gain of the axial bearing capacity of piles with time.

Research Project / 2002 - 2012

ICG - International Center for Geohazards

The goal of the International Centre for Geohazards (ICG), one of Norway's first Centres of Excellence (CoE), was to be an international arena for conducting scientific and technological research on the identification, assessment, prevention, and mitigation of geohazards.

Consulting Project / 1998 - 2018

Langøya hazardous waste landfill

NGI has worked as a consultant for NOAH over a long period of time, and has contributed to planning and designing, monitoring and following up activities at their landfill for hazardous waste, polluted soil and sediments at a former limestone quarry. The site has become a popular recreation area on safe ground.