-
GSI Engineering Explained: What are Earthworks?
Earthworks are an important part of preparing slopes for geotechnical works. Through excavation, trimming, and shaping, site teams prepare the ground for the work that follows.
-
GSI Engineering Explained: What are Berm Ditches?
Berm ditches are shallow drainage channels constructed along slope benches to collect and redirect surface runoff. By helping control water movement, they reduce erosion risks and support slope protection efforts.
-
GSI Engineering Explained: What is Coconet Installation?
Coconet installation uses natural coconut fibers to help control surface erosion on exposed slopes while supporting vegetation growth. In this episode of our GSI Engineering Explained series, we provide a quick overview of how coconets protect the soil as vegetation becomes established.
-
Safety in the Field: Beat the Heat
Heat is a real job site hazard, especially during long hours of outdoor work. That’s why heat stress prevention is part of GSI’s daily safety practices.
-
Safety in the Field: Emergency Readiness
Preparation matters most when every second counts. Before work begins on a GSI project, teams are briefed on emergency procedures, evacuation routes, site-specific hazards, and key contact protocols.
-
Safety in the Field: Smart & Safe Lifting
Lifting and moving materials is part of everyday work on many GSI project sites, and doing it safely is just as important as getting the job done. Before lifting a load, workers assess its weight, clear the path ahead, and use proper lifting techniques.
-
Safety in the Field: Equipment Preparation
Before equipment is used on site, it is carefully prepared and inspected under the supervision of both the Foreman and the Safety Officer. This step helps verify that equipment is properly set up, in safe operating condition, and suitable for the day’s work before it is put into service.
-
Safety in the Field: Toolbox Talks
Every workday at GSI begins the same way: with safety. Before any operation starts, project teams gather for the daily toolbox talk. This short safety briefing helps everyone understand the day’s activities, identify potential hazards, confirm the required personal protective equipment (PPE), and review the safety controls needed before work begins.
-
GSI Engineering Explained: What is Rope Access?
Rope access provides a specialized approach for carrying out geotechnical work in steep and difficult-to-access areas where conventional access structures may be difficult or impractical. In this episode of our GSI Engineering Explained series, we provide a quick overview of how rope access allows trained personnel to work directly on challenging slopes while carrying out…
-
GSI Engineering Explained: What is Mechanically Stabilized Earth?
Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) systems provide a flexible approach to reinforcing slopes and embankments by combining compacted soil with geosynthetics or steel reinforcement. In the sixth episode of our GSI Engineering Explained series, we provide a quick overview of how MSE systems work, the facing solutions they can incorporate, and why they are used across…
