Month: August 2019

  • Automatic cost estimator – the Holy Grail of BoP

    Yesterday I had the pleasure to drink an overpriced coffe (2,90€ for an Espresso? Really?) with my good friend José Ramón. He told me that I’m not writing on the blog often enough so I’ve decided to make an effort and find some time to write this post. The subject I have selected is an evergreen…

  • Plate bearing test for wind farm roads & hardstands

    Plate bearing test (also known as “plate load”) is one of the in situ investigations most frequently used during the construction of wind farms. Its objective is to confirm that roads and hardstands meet the minimum requirements for compaction and bearing capacity. Basically, it is performed pushing a steel plate against the material to be…

  • Technical requirements and tests for wind farm roads and hardstands

    Two readers asked me how to assess the quality of the civil works in a wind farm. This is a very broad topic and it requires some previous knowledge in geotechnics and road construction. However, I think that someone might found useful an introductory article with some of the requirements that I would recommend to…