Ground Investigation at Bridge Site
The road deck of an old bridge was in a poor condition and in need of replacement and the client required geotechnical information to assist…
Ground Investigation at Gem Bridge, West Devon
An integral part of the Devon Coast to Coast National Cyle Route is the crossing of the River Walkham, near Tavistock. The cycle route follows…
Sea Wall Strengthening, Ilfracombe, North Devon
During the refurbishment of a holiday park in Ilfracombe, the owners were concerned by the poor condition of a sea wall at their site boundary. …
Cliff Failure at Oddicombe Beach, South Devon
The cliffs overlooking Oddicombe Beach in Torquay are about 60-70m high and are formed of strong breccia with some interbeds and lenses of much weaker…
Old Coal Mine, North Devon
Coal mining in North Devon was carried out at East-the Water and Bideford in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. When a new road…
West Devon Soil Slope Stabilisation
During an exceptionally wet winter in 2020/2021 cracks started to appear along the edge of a main road in West Devon. Frederick Sherrell Limited undertook…
Great Torrington Rockfall
In January 2022 a large rockfall occurred from a roadside cutting and blocked a main road in North Devon. A geotechnical inspection by an engineering…
Quarry Inspection, South Devon
Quarry companies are required to carry out regular safety inspections of the excavated quarry faces and tips and to commission a geotechnical assessment at least…
Old Metalliferous Mine Site, Dartmoor, Devon
Dartmoor has a long history of mining for tin and other metalliferous ores. The remains of some of these old mines are still clearly visible…
Rockfall Control Measures at the New RNLI Lifeboat Station, St Davids, Pembrokeshire
Frederick Sherrell Limited were asked to undertake a detailed geotechnical assessment of the cliff face next to the proposed new lifeboat station and to use…