UXO and unexploded bomb surveys

For construction sites affected by WWII unexploded ordnance, Fugro Engineering Services provide land and marine bomb surveys and clearance ahead of piling, drilling and excavations, using the latest detection technology and experienced professional staff. We offer complete advice on how to economically mitigate against UXO risk using Fugro's extensive experience in geophysics, drilling and Magnetometer Cone Penetration Testing (Magcone).

Piling, excavations and drilling have a significant safety risk from unexploded bombs on some sites in the major cities and near Luftwaffe bombing targets. World War II and subsequent military activities have created a legacy of unexploded ordnance (UXO) that still pose a risk to construction activities sixty years on.

Our primary UXO services are surface Geophysics and Magcone probing. These are mainly used before excavation or piling to ensure aerial-delivered unexploded bombs are not encountered. Our Magcone is a totally new and much improved magnetometer housed in an ultra-low diameter cone fabricated from exceptionally high quality non-magnetic metals. The result is the highest standards of safety at a lower cost.

Simultaneously, our Magcone incorporates geotechnical cone penetrometer measurements (including friction ratio & pore water pressures) allowing soil engineering information to be obtained at each UXO probe location. The information can result in cost savings being realised for the foundation phase of the development.

Magcone probing can be deployed over land or sea on a range of rigs including trucks, crawlers, mini-rigs, rail vehicles, excavator arms, jack-up platforms and sea-bed probing systems.

Enquiries
To get a quote for a Magcone probing survey or other UXB service then please send an email to the address below containing a brief description of the site, the piling layout and a geotechnical report, borehole log or CPT results. If a UXO desk study or risk assessment is available please also forward it or request a price (from £200 per site).

Contact: Steve Poulter tel +44 (0)1491 820423 email: s.poulter@fes.co.uk