Hydrogeotechnical

The need to integrate hydrogeological and geotechnical studies has become increasingly important in the mining industry.

The ability to offer a comprehensive solution that considers the areas of hydrogeology and geotechnics is crucial to ensuring the safety of operations, minimizing environmental impacts and improving the sustainable exploitation of resources.

The hydrogeotechnics team at Water Services and Technologies is made up of geotechnicians and modelers who are highly specialized in projects that integrate geotechnics and hydrogeology, with a specific focus on their application in the mining industry.

At Water Services and Technologies, the integration of hydrogeology with geotechnical studies is a competitive differentiator and provides even more effective strategic solutions to meet our clients’ real needs.

We solve comprehensive challenges in the preparation of flow analysis studies, using numerical modeling to evaluate static conditions, together with geotechnical characterization studies, enabling informed decision-making in various areas, from water management to engineering and environmental protection.

Some of our services:

         Geotechnical Numerical Modeling

• 3D flow modeling applied to geotechnical structures (lowering the water table, de-characterizing dams and tailings piles, etc.) and excavations
• Stress-strain analysis applied to geotechnical structures
• Tailings disposal/useful life
• Soil and rock slope stability analysis
• Integration between systems
  
  Geotechnical characterization studies
• Geotechnical investigation and instrumentation
• Monitoring plan
• Field and laboratory tests
• Interpretation of geotechnical and geophysical investigations