• Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Socioeconomic Survey

Manifold Consult’s comprehensive services cover the planning and monitoring of complex and infrastructure tasks right form the off-set in the following areas:

• Inspection and evaluation of subsoil and groundwater conditions
• Foundation of buildings and structures
• Assessment of the ground’s load bearing capacity
• Construction planning and stabilization of earthworks such as embankments, dams and landfill sites
• Geotechnical testing materials

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION SERVICES 

Manifold provides Geotechnical services including in-situ geotechnical field investigations and laboratory testing. The in-house Soil Testing services laboratory of various geotechnical parameters as per relevant IS/BS/ASTM Codes.

• Rotary drilling
• Percussion drilling
• In-situ permeability test
• Foundation design
• Pile design

LABORATORY TESTING

• Determination of water content (Moisture contents), specific gravity, liquid and plastic limits, shrinkage factors, unconfined compressive strength, Relative density, consolidation properties, CBR, permeability  Grain size analysis
• Direct shear test
• Measurement of swelling pressure of soils
• Geotechnical tests of Rock and Soil and Construction Materials (in-situ tests/ lab tests).

• Geological and Geotechnical Investigation of Hydropower, Road, Canal, Bridge, and Multi-storied Buildings
• Investigation and Stabilization of Landslides
• Landslide Hazard Mapping
• Construction Material survey
• Bio-engineering

Manifold Consult provides geological contracting services with a difference; we don’t just send out contract geologists to help with a program, we make sure our professionals have excellent support and come with the required equipment, hardware and software.

With a pool of international talent creating the core members of our team and over 30 specialist and generalist geologists in our network, Manifold is able to find the right person to fill each of our client’s specific and individual needs. We work hard to place the right geological contractor with the right client, and once this person is in place they are provided with on-going support from our technical manager and our office based logistical team. We do more than just fill a gap in our client’s busy exploration and mining programs. Manifold Consult adds genuine value to any project and provides cost effective geological contracting with a difference!

GEOLOGICAL SERVICES INCLUDES

GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS

• Earthquake research
• Landslide and ground failure research
• Flooding, karst, clay-rich materials
• Research on human-induced geo-hazards 
• Identify human health hazards

GEOLOGIC HISTORY

• Plate tectonics and active/passive fault 
• Earth surface changes (river morphology, slope)
• Impact by human activity
• Paleontologic Resources Preservation

WATER RESOURCES

• Water supply system development
• Groundwater development and protection
• Water injection and withdrawal issues
• Water pollution and contamination
• Safe dam, reservoir, canal sites 

RECREATIONAL RESOURCES

• Selection and siting of parks and recreation areas
• Preservation and identification of unique geological sites

MINERAL RESOURCES

• Metallic minerals prospecting
• Chemical and fertilizers
• Industrial minerals (abrasives to zeolites) prospecting
• Construction materials prospecting and reserve estimation 

WASTE DISPOSAL

• Landfill facility siting
• Sewage collection and treatment 
• Underground facilities