Norway is a mountainous country, and Norwegians have learned to live with the landscape, as well as making the most advantageous use of its characteristics. Norconsult’s expertise regarding the utilisation of underground space is well known, both at home and abroad, and we are in the forefront of developing the “Underground Solution”.
Our engineers have been involved in hydropower development in Norway since the 1920s, and have long experience in developing solutions for underground storage of oil and gas products. In addition, Norconsult has carried out numerous road and railway tunnel projects. As many of the projects are located in populated areas, the environmental considerations are very demanding. In particular, the sealing of tunnels and the consequences to the local environment play a decisive role.
The experience includes engineering geology, hydrogeology, rock mechanics, numerical analysis, ventilation, safety and operation.
Norconsult offers multi-discipline consulting services covering all phases of a project cycle from the earliest pre-investment and feasibility studies to project implementation, operations and maintenance within the following areas and services:
- Underground civil works
- Geology and rock engineering
- Hydrogeology/environmental analysis
- Soil mechanics and foundations
- Stability analysis and modelling
- HVAC/fire safety design
- Fortification/defence installations
Among our special fields of expertise within rock construction are:
- Hydropower projects including unlined pressure tunnels and submerged lake taps
- Oil & gas storage in unlined rock caverns
- Groundwater control and grouting technology
- Rock cuts and slope engineering
- Blasting techniques, vibration monitoring
- TBM excavation
- Rock stability assessments and reinforcement techniques
- Analytical and numerical analyses