Services

Terrenus has pre-eminent skill in assessing the the risk of flooding though both hydrological catchment analysis and hydraulic watercourse assessments. Coastal, Fluvial (River), Pluvial (surface water) and groundwater assessments can be undertaken as desktop studies, outline hydraulic modelling or detailed hydraulic modelling in 1D, 2D or combined 1D/2D scenarios. Our in-house survey equipment allows us to truth and develop available LiDAR with Quantum Geographic Information System (QGIS) and SCALGO software to allow pluvial and overland flow assessments to be undertaken utilising 2D rain on grid hydraulic modelling. 

The use of the MicroDrainage software package as well as in-house bespoke methodologies allows Terrenus to assess new developments for suitable SuDS.

Coastal Flood Risk assessments include the assessment of peak still water extreme sea level, estuarine assessment, storm surge and wave action. Coastal flood risk assessments can be desk-based studies or hydraulically modelled in 2D.

Through the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations and the related Controlled Activity Regulations (CAR) Terrenus facilitate the application of both simple and complex SEPA licenses with respect to sewage and surface water treatment and control.

Terrenus has a robust background in geo-technical engineering involving settlement analysis, slope stability assessment, foundation design. We have in-house software packages as well as considerable experience covering both large and smaller scale projects. We also maintain calibrated industry approved Leica Geosystem Survey Equipment for ground truthing and design purposes. 

Contaminated land risk assessment forms a key part of our company’s capability with our aim to reduce development risk and front end cost to a minimum whilst providing robust engineering solutions.

From conceptual site models to validation Terrenus can provide everything from Stage 1 Desk Study, Stage 2 Site Intrusive Ground Investigations, Remediation Strategy and Validation services. All studies are managed, supervised and adapted to suit your site in order to reduce costs whilst achieving suitable designs for approval and robust development.

Detailed Contaminated Land Risk Assessments and the water environment including modelling allow the identification of contamination sources, facilitating development of brownfield and greenfield sites in a cost-effective manner.

Soil and mine gas can be an unforeseen cost in a development. With our approved monitoring and validation equipment, Terrenus provides suitable gas protection measure designs including validation of all works.

With geology at the core of our practice Terrenus is skilled in rock investigation and mapping as well as mine stabilisation engineering, grouting and mine shaft capping.

Terrenus staff are regulars at the British Geological Survey library in Edinburgh to conduct reviews of Mine Abandonment Plans and geological mining memoires as part of a thorough Coal Mining Risk Assessment (CMRA). We provide consultancy and supervision services for mine investigation and stabilisation works including mine shaft capping and grouting of historic workings.