Potasio Río Colorado - Baseline studies for eng.

Sep/2010

VALE Argentina S.A. Puerto-Mina
  • In site Geotechnical Bearing Capacity Testing and laboratory tests for Alternative salt pile location at mine site Mendoza Pvce. Potasio Rio Colorado S.A
  • Geotechnical Characterization, soil drilling and sampling on several offshore boreholes at the access channel of the Bahía Blanca city port over 4000 m of onshore and over 1000 m of offshore geotechnical drilling and sampling with offshore depths exceeding 50 m, SPT tests execution, laboratory testing for geotechnical characterization and deep foundation design for future Plant and mooring dolphins of Berth.
  • Soil Geotechnical Characterization of 400 kilometers Railway project from Chinchinales to Rincón de los Sauces, pits excavations, soil sampling and comprehensive geotechnical laboratory testing.
  • Bathymetric survey on the Bahía Blanca port access channel to determine bottom topography in the area of the future berth construction Potasio Rio Colorado berth.
  • Seismic survey on the Bahía Blanca port access channel to determine the thickness and physical characteristics of materials to be dredged in the area of future Potasio Rio Colorado berth.
  • Current survey whit ADCP system (Acoustic doppler current profiler) on the Bahía Blanca port access to determine current influence on bulk carriers ships and berth structure design features.
  • Determination of ship energy  and design of fender systems at mooring dolphins of future berth for Potasio Rio Colorado Project (VALE) 2010
  • Regional Hydrology and Watershed Study Bahía Blanca, for Potasio Rio Colorado Project.
  • Regional General Aquifers Study Bahía Blanca, for Potasio Rio Colorado Project.
  • Sampling, Chemical and Physical Characterization of sea water and marine sediments samples on the access channel to the  Bahia Blanca port (in future Potasio Rio Colorado Project SA watershed area). (VALE). Pollutant migration study.
  • Evaporation Balance in the area of Bahía Blanca Potasio Rio Colorado S.A.

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