As part of the proposed rehabilitation of the century-old Quay Wall 3 at the Port of East London, SRK Consulting has completed a geotechnical investigation to assess ground conditions at the site.
Extensive upgrades are planned for the quay and other port infrastructure by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). The Port of East London is South Africa’s only river port, situated at the mouth of the Buffalo River in the Eastern Cape. In addition to being an export hub for the region’s automotive sector, the port also handles key commodities such as dry bulk grains, livestock and processed foods.
Appointed by Geomech Africa (the contractor), SRK prepared the interpretive report on the borehole cores and test pits, according to Brent Cock, principal engineering geologist at SRK Consulting.
“The report was based on marine-based and land-based vertical rotary core drilling – as well as test pits – completed by the contractor,” said Cock. The fieldwork phase of the project involved drilling four marine-based drill holes to a depth ranging from 10 m and 16 m below the river bed, and four land-based drill holes below the quay wall platform – terminating at a depth ranging from 17,5 m to 20 m below the platform surface.
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