Submit the contact form or call KFM with your project details. KFM responds within 1 business day to acknowledge your enquiry and clarify the scope.
KFM reviews the project documentation, site address, and requirements, then issues a fee proposal and scope of works within 2–3 business days.
Field works are mobilised, including drilling, sampling, and in-situ testing, supervised by a senior engineer or geologist.
Collected samples are tested in accordance with relevant Australian Standards
Data is analysed, engineering recommendations are prepared, and a draft report is issued for client review.
Where required, KFM provides on-site inspections, certificates, and real-time geotechnical advice during excavation, filling, or piling.
KFM’s work is informed by relevant Australian Standards, council requirements, and project-specific engineering guidelines where applicable.
Geotechnical Site Investigations
Residential Slabs & Footings
Earth-Retaining Structures
Transport for NSW Guidelines
Local Council Requirements
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Ground and structure movement using inclinometers, groundwater levels and pressures using piezometers and data loggers, ground vibration using vibration loggers, and pile condition using pile integrity testing. Sensor networks are designed around the specific risks on your site rather than a standard package.
Commonly where piling, rock breaking, excavation or compaction takes place near neighbouring buildings, heritage structures or buried services — and wherever a council condition, a dilapidation report or an asset owner requires vibration to be kept below a stated limit.
An inclinometer is a grooved casing installed in the ground or cast into a shoring wall. A probe or in-place sensor measures how that casing deflects with depth over time, which shows where movement is occurring, how large it is, and whether it is stabilising or accelerating.
Yes. KFM installs data loggers and automated acquisition so readings are captured continuously rather than only when someone is on site. This matters where limits are tight, where works run outside business hours, or where access to the instrument is difficult.
Pile integrity testing is a low-strain, non-destructive test on cast in-situ piles. It checks for defects such as necking, voids and discontinuities and gives an indication of pile length. It is quick to run and is usually applied across a sample of the piles on a site.
Readings are compared against the alert, action and alarm levels agreed for the project and reported so the team can see the trend, not just a single number. If a level is approached or exceeded, KFM raises it with the project team rather than waiting for the next scheduled report.
Talk to our engineering team about your project requirements. We’ll clarify the scope, advise on investigation methodology, and provide a fixed-fee proposal.
