In preparation for construction of a modern 12-storey structure, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn on Wednesday oversaw a soil testing exercise on the site where the new Brickdam Police Station will be built.
According to a release from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the geotechnical investigation will aid in the selection criteria for the foundation of the 120 X 80 feet structure which will be used as the new Guyana Police Force Headquarters.
“The specific objectives are to perform geotechnical tests to acquire information on the ground strata and engineering properties. These objectives are to determine the classification of soil at each layer, and the depths of the layers, the cohesion and adhesion of each soil stratum, the angle of friction of the soil at each soil stratum, the rate and magnitude of soil consolidation, groundwater condition and permeability of the soil,” the release explained.
