GOETECHNICAL

A sound Geotechnical investigation and design forms the basis of all successful designs. The key aspect of success of all civil engineering projects is the foundation thereof. Reef Steamers Consulting is registered with NHBRC (South Africa).

Reef Steamers Consulting provides the following services:
• Foundation risk assessment;
• Desk-top Geotechnical studies;
• Detailed Geotechnical investigations
(test pitting, soil sampling & reporting);
• Borrow pit investigations;
• Foundation design; and
• Retaining wall designs.

Reef Steamers Consulting strongly believes in the motto: “You will pay for a geotechnical investigation, whether you have one or not.”

URBAN

This resource is a valuable commodity in Africa and the need for a sustainable water supply has been identified as one of the key factors of the success of all developments in Africa. International best practice standards are applied.

The following services can be rendered:
• Feasibility studies and conceptual designs;
• Reconnaissance studies (including source development where applicable);
• Detail designs of bulk supply lines, pump stations, internal water- and sanitation networks, reservoirs, and source development;
• Compilation of design and construction drawings;
• Tender documentation in various industry standards;
• Tender procurement procedures; and
• Implementation monitoring and administration.

These services have been successfully delivered to clients throughout Africa.

INTERNATIONAL

Since inception, Reef Steamers Consulting became aware of the huge need for development of infrastructure in Africa. Through joint efforts with other professional service providers and investors in Africa, Reef Steamers Consulting is involved in planning and design of sustainable world trend infrastructure services in the following countries:

Further involvement on projects in Africa is continuously explored and Reef Steamers Consulting has the capacity, knowhow and software to develop by using state-of-the-art technology that is applicable to African conditions.

ENVIRONMENTAL

Reef Steamers Consulting have extensive experience in providing environmental engineering solutions (civil) for the mining sector in South Africa. This work includes the development of various infrastructure components on both opencast- as well as underground mines.
All infrastructure development on mines in South Africa is done in close collaboration with mainly environmental specialists. The details are given by mining rights, EMPR’s, EIA’s and requirements by the relevant authorities in the country(DWA, DME, DEAT etc.);

The following services can be rendered:
• Rehabilitation and mine closure design;
• Mine layout planning that incorporates surface water management;
• Floodlines;
• Geotechnical investigations (test pits, profiling, soil classification and geotechnical designs);
• Closure costing; and
• Support to apply for the Integrated Water Use Licence and Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan (IWULA and IWWMP).

All designs are based on Best Practise Guidelines for the mining sector.

TRANSPORTATION

Reef Steamers Consulting has the technical knowledge and design software to supply the client with innovative roads and associated services in the field of road and transportation.

The following services can be rendered:
• Feasibility studies and conceptual designs;
• Detail designs of rural-, urban-, provincial- and national roads (geometry, storm water, road signs, intersection rehabilitation, upgrading, etc.);
• Compilation of design and construction drawings;
• Tender documentation in various industry standards;
• Tender procurement procedures; and
• Implementation monitoring and administration.

These services have been successfully delivered to clients throughout Africa.

BUILDING & STRUCTURES

The development of infrastructure is a support service to planners and developers of housing, industrial and commercial developments. Reef Steamers Consulting has appropriate technology, software and skills to design sustainable infrastructure that is optimized to supply the client with the most cost-effective solution that is underlined by international best practice guidelines.

• The following services can be rendered:
• Feasibility studies and conceptual designs;
• Detail designs of infrastructure: water- sanitation-, roads- and storm water services – both internal as well as external/bulk supply;
• Compilation of design and construction drawings;
• Tender documentation in various industry standards;
• Tender procurement procedures; and
• Implementation monitoring and administration.

These services have been successfully delivered to clients throughout Africa.

GIS SERVICES

Reef Steamers Consulting is offering GIScience skills within various environments, the spatial focus enhances instructive decisions.

The following services can be rendered:
• Location Analyses;
• Asset Management;
• Spatial representation of CAD data;
• Street sign maintenance;
• Flood Analyses;
• Online/Off-line cell phone/tablet CIS applications;
• Watershed Analyses;
• Preliminary DEM generated countours;
• 3D terrain analyses;
• Viewshed Analyses;
• Project activity time series.

These services have been successfully delivered to clients throughout Africa.

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