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Peteris Skels and Kaspars Bondars from Riga Technical University set out to  examine  slope stability and landslide triggering mechanisms in colluvial soil in deep river valley slopes. Most of the landslides in Latvia evolve in deep river valleys after heavy consecutive rainfall in Autumn or rapid snowmelt in Spring (Latvian Geological Survey, 2003).

Geolabs Limited have recently implemented their laboratory expansion which has included the next phase of their advanced testing capabilities, with more Anisotropic CAU/CAD triaxial equipment featuring local strain and shear wave velocity measurements as well as Resonant Column (GDSRCA), Direct and Simple Shear (EMDCSS) and Continuous Rate of Strain Consolidation (CRS) test facilities.

Having worked as a specialist in geotechnical engineering for more than 40 years. Hardev Sidhu the former Managing Director of SGC (Surrey Geotechnical Consultants) identified a demand for a specialist geotechnical testing services company within Dubai. After a year of planning and preparation, Hardev and his team opened the doors of Geotechnical Testing Consultants (GTC), an advanced geotechnical testing and consulting laboratory.

Luke Valvona, Pre-Sales Engineer at GDS Instruments talks through the features and benefits of GDS' Advanced Dynamic Triaxial Testing System (DYNTTS).

Overview of GDS' Range of Hydraulic Loading Frames (HLF). The frames have a hydraulic dynamic actuator mounted on the cross beam for axial stress/strain cyclic dynamic loading. The load frames are available in 100kN, 250kN and 1500kN loads.

Overview of GDS' Large Automated Direct Shear System (GDSLADS). An electro-mechanical direct shear testing device for large samples, up to 300mm square or round. Different sample sets can be used to achieve the following types of testing in one system: Standard Direct Shear up to 300 x 300mm x 150mm, Geomembrane Shear test, Rock Mechanics sample set.

Luke Valvona, Pre-Sales Engineer at GDS Instruments talks through the features and benefits of GDS' Electro-Mechanical Dynamic Cyclic Simple Shear Apparatus (EMDCSS).

Camilo Perico a QA & Test Engineer at GDS Instruments, gives an overview of GDS' Resonant Column torsional excitation mechanism.

Camilo Perico a QA & Test Engineer at GDS Instruments, gives an overview of GDS' Resonant Column Apparatus. More technical videos on the system to follow.

GDS' purpose built demonstration and training room allows customers the opportunity to gets hands on with the apparatus. GDS are able to stock the room with most GDS apparatus and if required can carry out full product training.