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170 kN Crawler-Truck for Celler BrunnenbauAugust 11th, 2021Celler Brunnenbau is one of the largest drilling companies in Germany with 7 offices all over the country. And recently they have opened an 8th office near Bremen. This new subsidiary will not only take on drilling projects, but wi... |
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Drill Mast for CPT CrawlerNovember 11th, 2020The 100, 150 and 200 kN CPT crawlers can also be ordered with a purposely designed drill mast. This drill mast will be mounted on the rear bumper of the rig and is suitable for auger drilling with drill pipes with a length ... |
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200 kN CPT Crawler for Ménard GulfNovember 3rd, 2020Here at Gouda-Geo we keep a large inventory of all the equipment that we supply. This means that practically all items are delivered from stock, resulting in short delivery times. This is very much appreciated by our clients... |
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350 kN CPT Crawler at SeaJuly 17th, 2020We do not only manufacture onshore, nearshore and offshore equipment, but also shoreline equipment. Dutch soil investigation specialist Mos Grondmechanica currently carries out cone penetration tests for a project n... |
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Electric Utility Vehicles from FrieslandJuly 15th, 2020Utility vehicles are becoming more and more popular, also in the geotechnical branch. These workhorses are great to take all kinds of equipment into the field. Ever more stringent environmental standards encourage users to... |
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Replace Exterior Parts Magnetometer EasyJune 19th, 2020The housing of the magnetometer module is made of a high grade non-magnetic steel. Unfortunately this non-magnetic steel is not as wear-resistant as tempered steel. It is for this reason that the exterior part of a magnetometer... |
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Repair and Calibration of Geomil PiezoconesJune 16th, 2020We provide so many different services, that we sometimes just forget to tell our clients. A striking example occurred last week. 3 nr. S15CFIIP piezocones manufactured by Geomil were brought in for repair and calibration. Some ... |
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Film Recordings for Instruction VideoJune 4th, 2020Yesterday we had a great day with fantastic weather. In Duiven (in the eastern part of The Netherlands) we have done some film recordings for an instruction video on how to carry out a Cone penetration Test. The video was shot b... |
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New Magnetometer – The First TestsMay 20th, 2020As we continually strive for improvement of our products, we have been working hard the last 6 months to develop a more sensitive and more accurate magnetometer module. We were pleased with the present magnetometer we supply, bu... |
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Second 200 kN CPT Crawler for In Situ Site InvestigationMarch 6th, 2020In October 2018 we supplied the first 200 kN CPT crawler to British soil investigation expert In Situ Site Investigation. The rig was nicknamed Bob by the In Situ staff. Last week we supplied the second 200 kN CPT crawler, whic... |
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CPT Testing next to an Impressive VillaFebruary 14th, 2020Cone Penetration Testing brings you the the most inspiring places. Today we received this great picture of Geosupporting. They are currently doing CPT tests in Breukelen next to a villa in castle style. Fantastic. |
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Piezocones - Delivery from Stock (always)January 6th, 2020Regularly we are asked what the delivery time is for a piezocone. The answer is simple: piezocones are items that we always keep in stock. So if you need a piezocone (10 or 15 cm²) and you order it before 14h00, the cone... |
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Sondeo - A New CPT CompanyNovember 18th, 2019As per today a brand-new CPT company has become operational: Sondeo Grondmechanica. Company owner Simon Hoogstraten has quite a track record in the civil industry and has now joined forces with Dutch CPT specialist Koops &a... |
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2 Crawler-Trucks for FugroOctober 23rd, 2019Over the last 6 weeks we have delivered 2 of our famous Crawler-Trucks to Fugro. The first rig will be operated in Germany, the second one in The Netherlands. Both of the Crawler-Trucks are “light-weight” version... |
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Hoptec has Become our Representative in ChinaOctober 17th, 2019As per today Hoptec Instrument Technology Co., Ltd. has become our exclusive representative and distributer in China. Company owner Mr. Tommy Ko has over 18 years of experience in selling geotechnical equipment. He is very mu... |
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3 CPT Crawlers Being Built SimultaneouslyOctober 11th, 2019Once again it's all hands on deck at Gouda-Geo. The photo shows the chassis of 3 200 kN CPT crawlers, which are currently being built by us simultaneously. Now the steelwork is being built, in 3 months from now they will be do... |
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New CNC Lathe Delivered TodayOctober 4th, 2019In order to keep up with the growth of our company we have invested in a brand-new Doosan Puma 2600 CNC lathe. The lathe features a bar feeder and 2 chucks. This, in combination with a 70 bar cooling unit, allows for high productiv... |
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A Very Challenging CPT JobSeptember 3rd, 2019Dutch engineering company GSNed keeps on surprising. They do not only have state-of-the-art machinery and equipment, but they also have knowledge and skills in many areas. High end CPT’s? No problem. Water works? No p... |
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New Product - Pulling Clamp with Tungsten Carbide InsertsAugust 29th, 2019The string of tubes must be pulled out of the ground after every CPT or DPT test. This must be done with a capable pulling clamp. Many different clamps already exist and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Inspired by the... |
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200 kN CPT Set with Electric Power-PackJuly 4th, 2019This 200 kN CPT penetrometer set was purposely designed for use inside buildings. It is for this reason that the set is powered by a 400 Vac electric-hydraulic power-pack with no emissions and producing hardly any noise. The CPT pushe... |
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85 – 110 kN CPT Crawler for Inpijn-BlokpoelJune 17th, 2019Last week Dutch soil investigation specialist Inpijn-Blokpoel has taken the delivery of a special light version of our 100 kN compact CPT crawler. The crawler is purposely designed for soil investigation job on dykes and... |
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The Curious FrogJune 9th, 2019Today we received this fantastic picture from Ashley Lelliott, CPT operator at In Situ Site Investigation. A picture of a curious frog that wanted to see a Gouda-Geo 15 cm² digital piezocone up close. If you are curio... |
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Crawler-Truck for Inpijn-BlokpoelMay 15th, 2019Earlier this year Dutch soil investigation specialist Inpijn-Blokpoel has taken the delivery of a high-end Crawler-Truck. The commissioning was done on a very rainy day in Aalst (NL) on the premises of a brick fabrication plant. ... |
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170 kN CPT Crawler for I.N.I.S.Ma.April 3rd, 2019Institut National Interuniversitaire des Silicates, Sols et Matériaux (I.N.I.S.Ma.) is a research, tests and analysis laboratory specialised in soils (geotechnics and sampling), and environment&n... |
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100 kN CPT Crawler for Mos GrondmechanicaMarch 14th, 2019About 2 weeks ago Dutch CPT specialist Mos Grondmechanica has taken the delivery of a 100 kN CPT crawler. It is the third brand-new CPT rig that Mos has ordered from us in a short period of time. We really feel proud about thi... |
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Do You Also Long for Spring Again?February 14th, 2019The first sunny day of the year is a fact. Another 6 weeks or so and spring will begin. The tulips and hyacinths will come out of the ground again and the scent of flowers will be everywhere in the Hillegom area. We really ... |
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CPTu Instruction in Nairobi, KenyaFabruary 5th, 2019Last week the engineering staff of Kenyan geotechnical company Treavic Geosystems and Engineering Ltd. was trained over a period of 10 days on how to do piezocone CPTu tests and how to process and interpret the data. The Treavic t... |
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New Crawler-Truck for Mos GrondmechanicaJanuary 25th, 2019Last month we published a picture showing the fully redesigned interior of a CPT working cabin. Today a picture of the exterior of that very same Crawler-Truck that was delivered to Mos Grondmechanica. This is t... |
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Snow in Hillegom!January 22nd, 2019The Netherlands is covered by snow today. An excellent moment to take a pittoresque picture of our headquarters in Hillegom. To all the CPT operators out there today: have fun and drive safely! |
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New Interior Design CPT Working CabinDecember 17th, 2018Today was another great day here at Gouda-Geo. We delivered a brand-new Volvo 4x4 based Crawler-Truck to Dutch soil investigation specialist Mos Grondmechanica. Well, that is not 100% true. We actually delivered it to senio... |
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Sondeertechniek Nederland – A New CPT CompanyDecember 13th, 2018We are always very proud when we deliver a new CPT rig to a client, but some projects have a golden bezel. Yesterday we handed over a very nice 110 kN CPT crawler to Gerard van der Linden and his father Arie. They have star... |
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Inclinometer TubesNovember 29th, 2018Gouda-Geo specialises in the design and manufacturing of rig and instruments for Cone Penetration Testing. But that is not the only thing we do. We also geotechnical instruments and other materials needed to do tests in the... |
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Armistice Day – Today it is 100 Years Ago that World War I EndedNovember 11th, 2018Today we commemorate that 100 years ago in a train wagon in Compiegne (France) on the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 the Armistice was signed (see picture). This agreement ended all fighting between th... |
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Crawler-Truck Delivered to Orex GeotechnicsNovember 5th, 2018Recently we have delivered a Crawler-Truck to Orex Geotechnics in Belgium. Orex is a high-end company and exists already since 1929! They provide a wide range of geotechnical services. Not only do they do CPT(u) tests, but a... |
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CPT Crawler RefurbishedOctober 29th, 2018Earlier this year Belgium foundation expert Votquenne contacted us with the request to refurbish and upgrade their 160 kN CPT crawler. Extensive maintenance and repair were performed by our qu... |
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170 kN CPT Crawler with Tier 4 Compliant EngineOctober 22nd, 2018Since London has imposed a low emission zone for non-road mobile machinery, all operators of excavators, cranes and alike are confronted with the fact that they may only use machines that meet the most stringent requirements... |
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CPT Demonstrations at Gouda-Geo! Are you Coming?June 10th, 2018June 23rd CPT Demonstrations at Gouda-Geo! You are very welcome! Where? Satellietbaan 8 in Hillegom (20 minutes south of Schiphol Airport) When? Saturday June 23rd, 2018 starting at 10h00 How to get there? A (free of charge) bus will ... |
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CPT Testing on a Railroad Track in the UKMay 30th, 2018What a great picture. British CPT specialist In Situ Site Investigation Ltd. has been asked to carry out CPTu tests on a railroad track in the UK. For this project they mobilised 2 rail-road excavators. Both excavators we... |
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Flatbed Platform for MAN 6x2 TruckMay 3rd, 2018Today Dutch CPT company Wiha Grondmechanicahas taken delivery of a flatbed platform on their MAN 6x2 truck. The unit is purposely designed and built for the transport of a fully ballasted CPT crawler with long jacks. |
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June 23rd CPT Demonstrations at Gouda-Geo!April 23rd, 2018June 21st and 22nd CPT18, the 4th International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing, will be organised in Delft. The latest developments and challenges related to the use of cone penetration test equipment will be discussed.... |
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140 MPa Tip Resistance – A New Record?February 15th, 2018Maasvlakte 2 is the latest expansion project of the port of Rotterdam. With this new 2,000 hectare area in the sea, the port will be 20% larger. One of our clients, Dutch soil investigation specialist Mos Grondmechan... |
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Extremely Worn Electric CPT ConeFebruary 12th, 2018Electric CPT(U) cones are subject to wear during the CPT tests. That is a thing we are all familiar with. In some soils the cone wears quicker than in other soils. This week we received a S15CFII electric CPT cone that has ... |
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The Smallest 110 kN CPT Crawler EverJanuary 31st, 2018GeoSupporting is a Dutch CPT company specialising in CPT jobs in hard to reach places. They have a wide array of portable and crawler-based rigs tailored to the requirements of their specific jobs. The brand-new 110 k... |
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3 Years WarrantyJanuary 25th, 2018For years we have been developing and manufacturing passionately equipment for Cone Penetration Testing of the highest quality. It is very important to us and to our clients that our products are durable and reliable. ... |
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CPT Testing just after WW2January 19th, 2018This week received from Mr. John Verhagen (Engineering Office of the City of Rotterdam) this fantastic picture of a very early CPT penetrometer rig. This picture was taken somewhere between 1947 and 1951 not far from Rotterdam har... |
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New Crawler-Truck for Koops GrondmechanicaJanuary 12th, 2018Recently Dutch soil investigation expert Koops Grondmechanica has taken delivery of a brandnew Crawler-Truck as extension of their fleet of rigs. The Crawler-Truck is based on an impressive Volvo FMX 370 HP 4x4 with all bells and ... |
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Hello New CPT-Explorer, Bye Bye Old GeoExplorerJanuary 9th, 2018For many many years so many in the CPT industry have worked with the trusty GeoExplorer data acquisition software. But all good things come to an end. The design of GeoExplorer goes back to 2001 and in software years that is ... |
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200 kN CPT Crawler Delivered to SGS BelgiumOctober 24th, 2017SGS is one of the world's leading companies in inspection, testing and certification. Its Belgium subsidiary has recently taken delivery of a high-end 200 kN crawler-based CPT to extend its CPT capabilities. SGS operates an ext... |
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New 200 kN Set for Indoor CPTu TestingOctober 19th, 2017A couple of months ago we were contacted by Dutch geotechnical specialist Ortageo B.V. to develop for them a lightweight 200 kN CPT penetrometer set specifically for indoor CPTu testing. The set composes of 3 elements: ... |
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A Very Impressive PictureOctober 11th, 2017Yesterday we received this impressive picture of one of our clients; Inpijn Blokpoel. It shows the amazing capabilities of a Gouda-Geo built Crawler-Truck. By means of the remote control the CPT operator was always inb contr... |
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Gouda-Geo Organises 2017 VOTB VenueSeptember 24th, 2017The VOTB is the Dutch association of entrepreneurs involved in (geo-)technical soil investigation. This organisation started 40 years ago and stands for the common interest of its members. A lot of geotechnical knowledge and pra... |
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Piezocone CPTu Testing in Dunkerque (FR)September 11th, 2017Last week we received this magnificent picture of one of our clients: Dutch soil investigation specialist Lankelma Geotechniek Zuid B.V. The picture was taken on a soil improvement project in Dunkerque (France). &nb... |
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Open Day at Volvo Truck Center MaasdijkAugust 28th, 2017Last weekend our supplier of Volvo trucks, Volvo Truck Center in Maasdijk (The Netherlands), organised an open day for its clients, staff, suppliers and everyone interested in trucks. They had approximately 25 Volvo trucks on displ... |
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Why We Use JCB Diesel EnginesAugust 16th, 2017It is a question that quite some clients ask: why are you using JCB diesel engines and not an engine of another leading brand for the CPT crawlers you manufacture? Is it by accident or do you have a reason why you use these e... |
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Pipe Wrench with Unique Grip StrengthAugust 7th, 2017We at Gouda-Geo are always on the look-out for great new products for our clients. Recently we discovered a pipe wrench with an unique grip strength, that easily supersedes the grip strength of a bench vice. This tremendous gr... |
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Piezocone CPTu Testing in NamibiaJuly 28th, 2017Today we received this picture of a cone penetration job executed in Namibia. The team uses a lightweight and economical CPT penetrometer set generating a pushing force of 200 kN. The reaction force is obtained from 4 ground anchors p... |
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200 kN CPT Crawler Respecting Max. Axle LoadsJune 27th, 2017Every country has different rules regarding the maximum permissible weight of trucks. In Hungary the maximum weight of a 4-axle truck including cargo is limited to 30 Tons, in Malta that same truck is allowed to weigh 44 Tons. Quite ... |
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Introducing New Threads for CPT TubesJune 22th, 2017The newly developed Gouda Heavy Duty (GHD) thread is destined to become the new standard screw thread for the 36 and 44 mm CPT tubes, the 56 mm casing tubes and the new generation of 10 cm² and 15 cm² piezocones. The thread ... |
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Alternate Use of a Pallet CollarMay 18th, 2017For the shipping of larger quantities of CPT tubes or casing tubeswe use so-called eurpallets provided with a wooden collar. This week we received this picture from one of our clients who found an alternate use for the wooden collar: ... |
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Towards the Robotization of the CPT ProcessApril 21st, 2017We are proud to present the most recent Crawler-Truck we manufactured. It is built on a mighty Volvo FMX-370 with 4x4 drive and provided with a sturdy D3 type crawler undercarriage. But the real innovation is found inside! &nb... |
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CPT Tubes of 2 Meter LengthApril 4th, 2017Now in our workshop: CPT tubes with a length of 2 meter. This is not a new product, but it is just a picture of a product, that we manufactured on specific request of one of our customers. So if you need something special, please let... |
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New 200 kN CPT Crawler for Group VerbekeMarch 10th, 2017Belgian soil investigation specialist Group Verbeke has taken delivery of a new crawler-based CPT rig. The rig is a brand-new 200 kN crawler fully up-to-date with today’s technology. It is based on an extra sturdy D3 cr... |
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Lankelma Zuid Takes Delivery of a Crawler-TruckJanuary 12th, 2017Dutch soil investigation specialist Lankelma Geotechniek Zuid B.V. has taken delivery of a Crawler-Truck. The rig is fully customized to suit Lankelma’s requirements. It is based on a MAN 4x4-TGS18.360 compliant ... |
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Piezocones! 100% New DesignDecember 1st, 2016We feel really proud to introduce to you the next generation piezocones, named P10-CFPTxy and P15-CFPTxy. The advantages are: Totally new design 75% stronger than the previous generation S10 and S15 cones Analog & digita... |
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Open house 2016!November 2nd, 2016Gouda Geo is preparing to throw a great open house party this November 11th. Aside from making sure that everybody will have a good time we will be giving a much anticipated product presentation, as well as some demonstrations. We... |
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Our New Sales Engineer Jelmer van de GraaffOctober 13th, 2016It is with great pleasure that we introduce to you our new sales engineer Jelmer van de Graaff. He joined Gouda-Geo October 1st to strengthen our sales team. Having grown up on a very small island in our local lake district... |
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Presenting the all-new 200 kN Centaur!August 19th, 2016We here at Gouda-Geo like to stay on top of things, and lately we have developed in close cooperation with Dutch CPT company Inpijn-Blokpoel a brand-new compact size CPT penetrometer pushing rig. This rig has been developed s... |
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Truck with Crawler UndercarriageAugust 6th, 2016Poot Kasdekreiniging in Maasdijk (The Netherlands) has just taken delivery of their second Volvo FMX truck with Hiab crane and Gouda Tracks crawler undercarriage. Poot is a Dutch company specialised the the cleaning and chalk... |
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Our Future Technical Director?July 29th, 2016This young man is Nico Zoetemelk, the 6 year old nephew of sales director Erik Omtzigt. Nico adores machinery since he could walk. He loves trucks and specially when he can sit behind the wheel, start the engine, use the honk. H... |
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Hillegom, Here We Come!March 24th, 2016Today we have taken the next step in the history of Gouda-Geo. We have been to the notary office this morning and have signed all the contracts. It is final; as per April 18th we're moving to our new office in Hillegom. T... |
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We are sorry!We realize that many of you frequently visit our website and facebook page to have a look at the news. Over the last year, things were so hectic at Gouda-Geo, that we had no time to place any news articles. We are really sorry for that!2016 we... |
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Impressive CPT Job in LiverpoolMarch 31st, 2015Today we received a number of pictures from BAM Infraconsult. They are currently carrying out an impressive soil investigation project in Liverpool (UK). The job is done using 2 nr. Excavators equipped with a 200 kN multi-pur... |
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New Trainee: Gijs SeelenMarch 24th, 2015Last week we had a very positive surprise. Gijs Seelen has done a traineeship in our company and he blew everyone away. Gijs is only 15 years old, but he proved to be technically very gifted. Gijs was no stranger to working w... |
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Determining In Situ the Length of Sheet PilesMarch 3rd, 2015In the past it was virtually impossible to verify if sheet piles were indeed driven to the required depth. Nowadays the trusty Cone Penetration Technique comes to the rescue in the form of a triaxial magnetometer that can be pushed i... |
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2 Nr. 200 kN CPT Crawlers Built in Only 8 WeeksFebruary 2nd, 2015How to build two State-of-the-Art 200 kN CPT crawlers in record time? The joint effort of the Gouda-Geo design and manufacturing team and our dedicated partners made it possible. Despite the Christmas or New Year's holid... |
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A Very Special Wedding!January 27th, 2015Here in The Netherlands we have the tradition that every couple that gets married, is taken to the church or town hall in a special vehicle. This can either be a vintage car, a limousine, horse and carriage, or some other sp... |
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CPTU Testing in AzerbaijanJanuary 21st, 2015As you might know, Gouda-Geo has clients 103 countries nowadays (we are very proud of that, as you can imagine). In the picture you can see a Griffin 200 kN crawler-based CPT penetrometer pushing rig we recently delivered to a cli... |
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Cone Penetration Testing on the RailroadJanuary 14th, 2015Today we received a number of pictures from one of our clients, German CPT and drilling specialist Vulhop & Becker. Last year they bought a highly versatile 200 kN CPT penetrometer pusher from us and this week this rig w... |
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Jan Lippens Starts Up a New VentureJanuary 5th, 2015As per December 31st our dear friend and expert on CPT testing Mr. Jan Lippens, former owner of Lippens Jan Geotechniek, has stopped working at SGS. About 4 years ago the Lippens Jan Geotechniek company was integrated in the struct... |
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Sondex Celibrates its 40th AnniversaryDecember 27th, 2014Last week Belgium CPT specialist Sondex celebrated its 40th anniversary. A major achievement. To mark this milestone, a big venue was organised in the city of Gendt to celebrate this event in a memorable way with clients, supplie... |
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Modular 200 kN Multi-Purpose CPT PlatformDecember 3rd, 2014For many years we are manufacturing our trusty 200 kN CPT platform. We have decided to modify the design such, that is becomes much more versatile. We found the solution in a modular design. The CPT platform can be used on a... |
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New: Hand-Pulled 200 kN CPT Penetrometer SetNovember 25th, 2014The 200 kN lightweight CPT penetrometer set is an economical, hand-pulled set with full Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) capabilities. It is suitable for both electrical and mechanical CPT testing. The design of the CPT pene... |
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New: Transport Case for Field EngineerNovember 9th, 2014We recently designed a transport case for easy transportation of anything a geotechnical or environmental field engineer takes with him on a job, like measuring instruments, hand auger drill, soil and water samples, etc. &nbs... |
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In Flanders FieldsOctober 31st, 2014This year it is 100 years ago that the 1st World War started. We want to commemorate this event that effected so many people all over the world. "In Flanders Fields" is a war poem, written during the First World W... |
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Repair of Main Chassis of CPT TruckOctober 27th, 2014We at Gouda-Geo do also repair and maintenance on machines manufactured by other companies. Last week a 180 kN CPT truck was brought in with serious cracks in the main chassis. This is the backbone of the machine and it proved to ... |
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New Product: Master Pin PusherOctober 20th, 2014The hydraulic master pin pusher (also called track press) is an economic yet powerful tool for the assembly and disassembly of track chains. Despite its compact dimensions and low weight, it generates a hefty 75 T (750 kN) pushing... |
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Technical Service Centre in FrieslandOctober 10th, 2014Our technician Stefan Zwart has met the love of his life and is moving to Friesland. However he remains employed by us and he will be responsible for our technical service centre for the Northern Netherlands and North-West G... |
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Huge Milestone: Clients in 100 CountriesSeptember 18th, 2014In June 2012 we informed our readers already about the fact that Gouda-Geo was exporting to 85 countries. But we have not rested on our laurels since. We feel really proud to inform you that today we have received a purchase ord... |
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New Crawler-Truck Delivered to FugroSeptember 9th, 2014Fugro, world’s largest provider of geoscience services, has recently taken delivery of a brand-new 170 kN Crawler-Truck. Fugro decided to place the order for this new rig with Gouda-Geo because they were convinced of ... |
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History: Prof. Kees EdelmanAugust 5th, 2014In our business the Edelman auger is the tool we all use, our Swiss army knife. But where does this auger come from and why does it look the way it looks? The Edelman auger is named after Prof. Kees Edelman (1903 &ndash... |
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New Service: Client Area with Personal FilesJuly 28th, 2014We have extended our website with an area specifically dedicated to our clients. Using your own E-mail address and a password issued by Gouda-Geo you can access your personal files. At a glance you can check the status o... |
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Flight MH17 - National Day of MourningJuly 23th, 2014Today is a National day of mourning. We commemorate the 298 victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 which was shot down over East Ukraine on July 17th, 2014. Our thoughts are not only with the victims, but also with the mother... |
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Mysterious Contraption in our WorkshopJuly 16th, 2014Spotted in our workshop today, a mysterious contraption. Some 20 meters long featuring aluminium trusses, steel cable stays and a yellow construction at the base. What is it and for what purpose was it designed and built? Quest... |
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The Importance of Good Soil InvestigationJuly 7th, 2014One of the mayor Dutch contractors announced today to expect project losses of approximately €75 million. Problems were encountered during large civil engineering project in Germany and the UK. The problems are due t... |
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Johan has turned 50 years old today!June 29th, 2014Every company has them, a nerd. Always on the computer living in a virtual world. Gouda-Geo has its own nerd, Johan van Stijn. A wizard with electronics and software. And today is very special to him; Johan has turned 50 ye... |
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Dave van der Weijden – Our New Logistics ManagerJune 2nd, 2014In order to keep up with the continuous growth of our company, we have hired Dave van der Weijden as our new logistics manager. Dave is a long-time friend of Erik Omtzigt, Gouda-Geo’s commercial director, and has a proven ... |
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CPT Testing on Coastal Defence WallMay 26th, 2014This picture was sent in last week by one of our clients: Bouw- en Managementservice Nederland (BMNED). They operate i.a. a 200 kN multi-purpose CPT penetrometer platform. In this specific case they were asked to investigate the... |
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Our New Project Manager: Kees van DuijvenbodeMay 9th, 2014We feel proud to introduce to you our new project manager, Kees van Duijvenbode, who will join the Gouda Geo team as per May 19th. Kees is a former colleague of Rob Hogervorst, the technical director of Gouda Geo, and was born a... |
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Sponsoring the 80 km Run-Bike-Run MarathonApril 15th, 2014Gouda-Geo has sponsored last week a team of the ID College in Leiden participating in the 80 km long Run-Bike-Run marathon stretching from Leiden to Woerden. During this marathon the participants will in turn either bike or ru... |
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100 Year Old WW1 UXO Kills 2 in BelgiumJanuary 19th, 2014A 100 year old unexploded ordnance fired during the First World War killed two construction workers and injured two more when it exploded yesterday. The bomb had laid dormant for a century at an industrial site in the forme... |
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Highly Versatile 200 kN CPT Penetrometer PusherMarch 5th, 2014We recently designed a completely new version of our trusty 200 kN CPT penetrometer pusher making it even more versatile. It was designed such that it can be mounted on a drilling rig, on an excavator (by means of CW type quick... |
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Drilling Rigs for Geotechnical Soil InvestigationJanuary 31st, 2014Frequent visitors of our website might already have seen, that Gouda-Geo will extend its scope of supply enormously with the introduction of high-end drilling rigs, the GeoDrillers. The GeoDriller drill rigs are extremely v... |
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Meet us in Las VegasJanuary 27th, 2014The International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) organises in collaboration with California State Polytechnic University the 3rd International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing, CPT'14. Th... |
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Vulhop & Becker since 1926January 6th, 2014Vulhop & Becker is a German company specialising in geotechnical soil investigation. The company was started in 1926 by founding father Willy Vulhop. Over the years the company has been involved in the installation of gas and w... |
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Mercedes Arocs with Gouda TracksJanuary 3rd, 2014Gouda Tracks are an innovative alternative for traditional 4x4 of 6x6 trucks. Gouda Tracks can be mounted on practically all standard trucks and convert such a standard truck into a full terrain vehicle. A truck equipped with Goud... |
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Christmas Time = Calibration Time!December 9th, 2013The year is almost over and Christmas is coming. This also means that the time is there for maintenance of equipment and calibration of measuring instruments, such as: Calibration of data acquisition devices (like the GeoLog... |
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Cone Penetration Testing at ChernobylNovember 16th, 2013The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine and is widely considered to have been the worst nuclear power plant accident in history. &n... |
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Harmen Korndorffer Our New Mechanical EngineerSeptember 19th, 2013The Gouda-Geo team has a new member; Harmen Korndorffer has joined our company as per today. We have known Harmen for quite some years now and have ever appreciated his working skills and practical hands-on attitude... |
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Filter Funnel for Contaminated FuelAugust 26th, 2013A common problem on jobsites is contaminated fuel. Certainly the high-end fuel injection system of modern diesel engines have problems dealing with fuel containing free water or particles. Gouda-Geo introduces a funnel with... |
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Holiday Time = Maintenance TimeJuly 29th, 2013We at Gouda-Geo understand that your CPT penetrometer rig is your source of income; when the rig works, you work. When it is standing idle, you aren’t making any money. That is why Gouda-Geo is also open during the holida... |
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Mercedes-Benz Arocs with Crawler UndercarriageJuly 25th, 2013Last week Van der Marel's Loonbedrijf, based in De Lier in The Netherlands, ordered a brand-new Mercedes-Benz Arocs with crawler undercarriage and Palfinger crane. The Mercedes-Benz Arocs is the new range of heavy-duty tru... |
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Tunnelling the A2 Motorway under MaastrichtJuly 24th, 2013Nowadays, motorway A2 crosses the Dutch city Maastricht and causes a lot of nuisance for local residents. In order to overcome this distress a stacked tunnel with a length of approximately 2.3 km is being build. Avenue2’... |
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New Diesel-Hydraulic Power-PackJuly 19th, 2013In anticipation of the introduction of a new lightweight 200 kN CPT penetrometer set, we proudly present today to you this brand-new diesel-hydraulic power-pack. The power-pack features a hand-started Hatz diesel engine (7 kW ... |
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Jan Reynaert of Sondex RetiredJuly 18th, 2013As per last Friday Mr. Jan Reynaert, operations manager at Sondex Belgium, officially retired after more than 40 years of working hard. Jan has dedicated his professional career to geotechnical soil investigation. Now he... |
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Eko Atlantic City - Gateway to AfricaJuly 17th, 2013Eko Atlantic City is a huge land reclamation project in Lagos, Nigeria. It started in 2003 to create a permanent solution to protect Bar Beach in Victoria Island. Lagos, the commercial capital of Africa’s most populous c... |
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ISO 22476-1: New Standard for Electric CPT TestingJuly 15th, 2013ISO has developed within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) a brand-new standard for electrical cone and piezocone penetration test; ISO 22476-1. The introduction of this ISO standard facilitates the unambiguous exchang... |
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"Ultra Light" Crawler-TruckMay 31st, 2013On special request of Mr. Jan Reynaert, project manager at Sondex N.V. in Belgium, we developed a crawler-truck that is around 850 kg lighter than our standard crawler-trucks without sacrificing performance and quality. The com... |
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The GAZ M20 “Pobeda” – World’s First SUV?May 16th, 2013Nowadays we all drive a SUV, but what was the first? It is believed that world’s first real SUV was the GAZ M20 “Pobeda” (победа, which means Victory in Russian) named so after the victory in WWII. It is... |
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350 kN: CPT Penetrometer Pusher on Steroids!May 2nd, 2013Up to water depths of 50 metre the Cone Penetration Tests are generally carried out by means of top-push from a jack-up barge. The CPT sounding tubes are guided towards the seabed by means of a standpipe providing the required la... |
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Puente Nigale: 2nd Bridge across Lake MaracaiboApril 23rd, 2013The new crossing of Lake Maracaibo belongs to a set of 12 large-scale megaprojects for Zulia State located in the northwest of Venezuela. The project is called Puente Nigale (in English Nigale Bridge) and comprises the constr... |
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Register Subsurface Data in The NetherlandsMarch 21st, 2013 At this moment a new law is being prepared in The Netherlands named the Register Subsurface Data (in Dutch Basisregistratie Ondergrond or BRO in short) which is expected to become into force on January 1, 2015. This law will assure i... |
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Fugro CPT Truck Spotted in MadurodamJanuary 11th, 2013 A miniature of a Fugro CPT truck was spotted in Madurodam today. Madurodam is a well-known amusement park in The Hague where the most famous buildings and landmarks of The Netherlands can be seen on a miniature scale. |
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CPT Linkedin Group: 250 Members!!January 3th, 2013 In August 2011 Gouda-Geo started a Linkedin group named Cone Penetration Testing – CPT. The objective of this group is to bring together CPT professionals, geotechnicians and geoscientists from across the globe. Members are en... |
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Polyurethane Track ShoesNovember 22th, 2012 Last week we have replaced the nylon track shoes of a number of CPT trucks by steel track shoes provided with polyurethane protection pads. The polyurethane material is extremely wear-resistant, highly flexible and very resistant ... |
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Party Time: November 23rd is Open Door Day!October 25th, 2012 On Friday November 23rd we organise our traditional Open Door Day in autumn atmosphere for our clients and friends. The theme this time is "The Peasant Wedding". Needless to say there will be quite some CPT penetrometer r... |
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Belgium: Standard Procedures for CPT TestingOctober 18th, 2012 The Belgian Group for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (BGGG) has developed over the last 3 years a number of standard procedures for soil investigation focussing on Cone Penetration Testing. |
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New Product: Storage Trays for Soil SamplesOctober 12th, 2012 These high-quality trays offer five compartments for the storage and transport of soil samples. Constructed with sturdy and durable anthracite grey (recycled) plastic with integrated reinforcements. The storage trays, also called c... |
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Be Careful, Guys!October 5th, 2012 The underground is full with possible dangers for anyone carrying out a soil investigation job. Be prepared and familiarise yourself with the terrain and its history by contacting beforehand official organisations like the Land Regi... |
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A 50% Slope? No Problem!October 1st, 2012 One of our clients, Sondex Belgium, was confronted with a very difficult terrain in Theux (B) to carry out Cone Penetration Tests for a private home project. Sondex has selected the 130 kN CPT penetrometer crawler Gouda-Geo built... |
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Piezocone with U2 and U3 Pore Pressure SensorsSeptember 25th, 2012 For a research project down under Gouda-Geo has developped a special version of its trusty S10-CFIIP piezocone; the S10-CFIIPP piezocone. A piezocone that measures the insitu pore pressure both at the U2 and U3 position... |
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CPT Testing in Sierra LeoneSeptember 20th, 2012 African Minerals Ltd., has invested heavily in the exploitation of the Tonkolili iron ore deposit at Pepel, Sierra Leone. As part of the rehabilitation of their loading facility the existing jetty is renovated and extended w... |
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Depth Encoder for Deep-Sea CPT TestingSeptember 3rd, 2012 Recently Gouda-Geo developed in close cooperation with an engineering company specialised in the design and manufacturing of high-tech underwater equipment a depth encoder for deep-sea Cone Penetration Testing. The unit is manufac... |
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Mercedes ZetrosAugust 23rd, 2012 We’re in love with it. For 3 years now. Unconventional, rough and tough. The new Zetros extends the legend of Mercedes-Benz Unimogs. Can either be supplied as 4x4 (max. total weight 16 T) and 6x6 (max. total weight 23 T). Its ... |
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Keadby Wind Farm, North Lincolnshire (UK)August 16th, 2012 Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has started the construction works for the Keadby Wind Farm in North Lincolnshire (UK) due to become England’s largest onshore wind farm. Once completed early 2014, 34 turbines with a combine... |
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Mos Grondmechanica Takes over ConexAugust 7th, 2012 Today we were informed that Mos Grondmechanica from Rhoon, Holland has taken over Conex. With this take-over Mos gets a 5th branch office strategically located in the very south of The Netherlands at a very short distance from both t... |
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New ISO/FDIS 22476-1 Standard Declared FinalJuly 31st, 2012 As per today the ISO/FDIS 22476-1 Standard(Geotechnical investigation and testing -- Field testing -- Part 1: Electrical cone and piezocone penetration test) has been declared final. Compulsory reading matter for every geotechnical pr... |
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Geofluid Exhibition in Piacenza, ItalyJuly 19th, 2012 From October 3rd till 6th the 19th Geofluid Exhibition and Conference will be held in Piacenza, Italy. The exhibition features 389 exhibitors (266 from Italy and 123 from abroad). Over the years Geofluid has become a not-to-miss event... |
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Gouda-Geo Exports to 85 Countries WorldwideJune 29th, 2012 Today Gouda-Geo won a big tender contract issued by the Ministry of Water and Energy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The tender included the supply of 6 hand-carried static penetrometers, many geotechnical field tests and surv... |
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Trainee Roel van Doorn Graduates at Gouda-GeoJune 27th, 2012 The past 9 months Roel van Doorn has done his graduate internship at Gouda-Geo. He has worked on multiple projects. Roel has designed a brand-new transport trolley for CPT equipment and a simple yet effective catching clamp. His final... |
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Gouda-Geo Open During Holiday SeasonJune 26th, 2012 In this period, you receive loads of messages from your suppliers that they will be closed or have limited services during the holiday season. We go on holiday as well, but the company stays open and our staff remains availa... |
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A Glimpse into the Past: Sondex CPT TruckJune 26th, 2012 Today we received a nostalgic picture from Ms. Ilse Claessens of Sondex Belgium showing a 200 kN 6x6 truck purposely built for Cone Penetration Testing. Picture was taken in 1973; almost 40 years ago! |
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CPT Testing at an AngleJune 23rd, 2012 Gouda-Geo recently supplied a 200 kN CPT penetrometer pusher to BAM-De Ruiter in Halfweg, The Netherlands. The unit was equipped with CW-couplings and non-spill hydraulic couplings for quick and easy attaching to a hydraul... |
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New Crawler-Truck Added to the Rental FleetJune 19th, 2012 Because of the increasing demand for the rental of CPT penetrometer pushers, Gouda-Geo has added a new 190 kN crawler-truck to its fleet of rental equipment. The truck, equipped with an additional crawler undercarriage, will be ... |
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Maintenance & Calibration During Summer HolidaysJune 12th, 2012 The summer is coming and the holidays. That is also the time for repair, maintenance and calibration of your equipment and measuring instruments. The Gouda-Geo staff is at your service and offers a full service package, ranging ... |
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Introducing our New Sales and Service ManagerJune 8th, 2012 We would like to introduce you to our newest employee; Remko Vonders. Remko, with a strong background in the automotive and aviation sector, has accepted our offer of employment as a sales and service manager. His first day at Go... |
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Inpijn-Blokpoel Orders New Crawler-TruckMay 30th, 2012 By ordering a state-of-the-art crawler-truck, Engineering Bureau Inpijn-Blokpoel confirms its confidence in the future and in Gouda Geo-Equipment. We’re proud to have the opportunity to manufacture this high-end produc... |
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Gouda-Geo Sponsors Team BollenstreekMay 27th, 2012 Team Bollenstreek is a local organisation of very enthusiastic runners. Every year they participate in the ROPARUN, the longest non-stop estafette run in the world. The run starts in Paris, France and finishes in Rotterdam, Holland and... |
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Inclinometer Casing Tubes Available from StockMay 16th, 2012 Since 2006 Gouda-Geo supplies inclinometer casing tubes in various sizes in both ABS and PVC quality. Due to the increasing demand of its clients and the urge of quick delivery, we have decided to supply the inclinometer casing tubes f... |
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Carrying Frame for Hiab CraneApril 18th, 2012 Gouda-Geo developed and built by order of Hiab importer Cargotec a sturdy frame for a Hiab XS 600 EP-5 HiPro foldable hydraulic crane. The crane has a lifting capacity of 15,900 kg at a distance of 3.2 meter. The frame not only accom... |
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Flushing Head for Nearshore CPT TestingApril 16th, 2012 When Cone Penetration Tests are being conducted near-shore, the friction between the CPT sounding tubes and the casing tubes tends to increase considerably. Furthermore, seabed sand has the tendency to get into the stand-pipe via the... |
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Pricelist Available in 7 LanguagesJanuary 4th, 2012 Traditionally Gouda-Geo publishes its general catalogue/pricelist every year in 4 different languages, i.e. English, French, German and Dutch (of course ;-). This year we have translated the pricelist also in Italian, Spanish and Po... |
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Gouda-Geo Truck Elected to be “Miss March 2012”January 2th, 2012 Last year Gouda-Geo developed and built by order of Hiab importer Cargotec a very special 6x2 truck featuring a crawler undercarriage and a hydraulic crane (www.gouda-tracks.com). The base vehicle was supplied by Volvo truck dealer ... |
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Theo van Velzen Takes over TjadenDecember 23th, 2011 As per today Theo van Velzen B.V. from Alkmaar, Holland has taken over Tjaden Engineering Bureau. After the bankruptcy of the former owner of Tjaden, Theo van Velzen grabbed the opportunity and incorporated Tjaden&r... |
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Retrofitting Radio Remote Control to a Track-TruckDecember 20th, 2011 One of our clients, Keller Grundbau from Germany, has asked us to equip their existing track-truck type CPT truck with a radio remote control in order to improve the safety of the operator and to enable precise manoeuvring on tigh... |
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Baker Shop “Bakker Jan” Opens its DoorsDecember 1st, 2011 Today baker shop “Bakker Jan” opened its doors in Leiden, Holland. The owner is Patricia Tijssen and she is a long term friend of Gouda-Geo’s commercial director Erik Omtzigt. The team of Gouda-Geo has helped Patr... |
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Patent Awarded!November 8th, 2011 Today we have been informed by the Dutch Ministry of Economical Affairs, that Gouda-Geo has been awarded an international patent for a 100 kN down-the-hole CPT and soil sampling device called “Stinger 100 kN”. |
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CPT Testing in St. Petersburg, RussiaSeptember 15th, 2011 Russian engineering company SU-299 purchased some years ago a fully equipped CPT truck based on a Iveco 6x6 carrying truck. This week the truck was spotted at the Admiralteyskaya project in St. Petersburg doing piezocone penetrat... |
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Gouda-Geo Doubles the Size of its PremisesSeptember 14th, 2011 We are proud to inform you that as per today Gouda-Geo has bought the next-door building doubling the size of its premises. Over the last 5 years Gouda-Geo has grown considerably. In order to manage the growing demand for its pro... |
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Stefan Zwart Joins the Gouda-Geo TeamAugust 31st, 2011 Just to inform you all, that as per tomorrow (September 1st, 2011) Stefan Zwart will join the Gouda-Geo team. |
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Linkedin Group: Cone Penetration TestingAugust 18th, 2011 Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) is a highly accurate in situ testing method for soft to medium dense soils. A technique developed in the early 1930s by civil servant Mr. Pieter Barentsen and manufactured by GMF Gouda. It is used to d... |
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History: The Beginning of Cone Penetration TestingAugust 12th, 2011 Friday September 13th, 1918 a very serious railway accident occurred near the city of Weesp, The Netherlands. 41 persons were killed and 42 wounded. The levy the train drove on was completely saturated with water and failed when the... |
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Serious Incident with CPT CrawlerAugust 4th, 2011 Last week a serious incident took place with a Gouda-Geo 100 kN CPT crawler of one of our clients. Whilst crossing a small canal in the western part of Holland, one of the dragline boards failed. This caused the CPT crawler to tip ov... |
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Tracks for Ordinary 6x2 TrucksJuly 17th, 2011 Gouda-Geo recently expanded its product range beyond the geotechnical branch. The company introduced a crawler undercarriage that can be mounted underneath an ordinary 6x2 truck, giving it unparalleled performance in the field and all... |
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Soil Remediation Using Direct Push TechnologyJune 1st, 2011 Soil remediation deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from the ground. One of our clients, Keller Grundbau from Germany, has been asked to place gas injecting units using the direct push technology of their truck-based C... |
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In the Spotlights: Geotechnical Exchange FormatApril 16th, 2011 For geotechnical in-situ investigation the cone penetration test has been used world-wide. Based on the results of this type of soil investigation insight in the build-up and the bearing capacity of the subsoil will be gathered. |
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Nauerna - Testing the Impact of Traffic on DikesMarch 11th, 2011 Moving traffic has a huge impact on the underground and specially on dikes and embankments. In order to improve the analysis models simulating and predicting the impact of moving traffic, multiple real-life tests were conducted on a ... |
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NEN 3680 Standard WithdrawnJanuary 19th, 2011 Today the trusty NEN 3680 standard (Soil investigation - Static cone penetration tests) has been withdrawn. This standard has been in use since April 1982 and will be replaced by NEN-EN-ISO 22476-12:2009. |
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CPT Testing on Railroad TrackMay 10th, 2010 One of our clients, Hoogveld Sonderingen from Wierden, Holland, has fitted his 100 kN CPT crawler (built in 2009 by Gouda-Geo) with a special undercarriage making the unit suitable for road, rough terrain and rail. The crawler is also ... |
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Cameroon – Edéa Hydroelectric Power StationMay 7th, 2010In Edéa, 70 km south-east of Douala the capital of Cameroon, in the Sanaga river a new hydroelectric power station is being constructed. The company in charge is Belgium contractor Besix. The power station is designed for... |
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Flying CPT TruckMarch 25th, 2010 Just a cool picture of a CPT truck of one of our clients, Mos Grondmechanica. By means of an impressive hydraulic crane, the 21.5 Ton heavy CPT truck is lifted and placed on a working deck owned by Volker Staal en Funderingen. Notice... |
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FD Gazellen AwardsNovember 23th, 2009 The FD Gazellen Awards is an award for the fastest growing companies in The Netherlands. It is organised by the Dutch financial newspaper named Financiele Dagblad. The awards are not only given to the fastest growing companies, bu... |
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A Glimpse into the Past: Jan Cornelis MolJune 19th, 2009 This month we bought an original Barentsen CPT penetrometer (ser.nr. 180) on the internet from a very nice family in the north of The Netherlands. The family had inherited the penetrometer from their grandfather Mr. Jan Cornelis Mol (... |
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New Product: Cordless Digital Water Level MeterFebruary 16th, 2009 As per today we have added a quite revolutionary new item to our product range; a fully cordless digital instrument for the measuring of water levels in piezometer standpipes. This highly accurate device measures quickly water lev... |
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Installation for Unloading ContainersNovember 6th, 2008 By order of Bertschi Logistics and in close cooperation with Crane Builders and Oostingh Staalbouw, Gouda-Geo designed an installation for the unloading of containers. The containers arrive in Rotterdam harbour and contain mos... |
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New Law to Avoid Damages to Underground InfrastructureJuly 1st, 2008 Every year in The Netherlands alone there are about 40,000 incidents with cables or pipes getting damaged. The Dutch WION law entered into force as per today and aims to avoid danger or economic loss caused by damage to underground cab... |
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Gouda-Geo Moves to New BuildingOctober 14th, 2006 This is a great moment for us. This month, after almost 6 weeks of hard labour, we have moved into our new building in Warmond. Strategically located in the heart of the Randstad, near to motorways A44 and A4 and at just 20 minutes... |
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Testing Unimogs in GermanyJuly 4th, 2006 As you might know, we are currently in the process of building a brand-new 140 kN CPT penetrometer truck for SGS Belgium. In close deliberation with our client we have selected an Unimog U5000L with long wheelbase as base. Due to their... |
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Gouda-Geo Goes to China!August 2005 As announced earlier, Gouda-Geo goes to China. Technical director Rob (driver) and marketing advisor Piet (navigator) will take a 1958 Vauxhall Cresta through 11 countries all the way to Beijing China. The trip will take over 4 weeks and ... |
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In Memoriam! Ulf BammannOctober 10th, 2020The entire week we are in shock and in disbelieve. Earlier this week we were informed that Ulf Bammann, service manager of Fugro Germany, has died very unexpectedly at the age of only 58. Ulf was with his team respons... |
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In Memoriam! Maartje van DuijvenbodeMarch 31st, 2020Today the flag hangs at half-mast at Gouda-Geo. It really is a sad day. Yesterday our workshop manager Kees lost his dear wife Maartje after a 10 month battle. Maartje and Kees have been on a rollercoaster ride since May last ... |
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In Memoriam! Bas MetzelaarMarch 12th, 2020This morning we received the sad news that Bas Metzelaar has passed away last night at the age of just 26. Bas was ill for quite some time, but he has fought a brave battle and kept his optimistic spirit throughout. Unfortunately al... |
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In Memoriam! Prof. Richard (Dick) CampanellaJuly 15th, 2019This weekend we were informed that Prof. Richard (Dick) Campanella has passed away at the age of 83. Prof. Campanella was Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Applied Science, Department of Civil Engineering of the University o... |
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In Memoriam! Gerard FrielingJune 4th, 2019This morning my colleague Stefan Zwart informed me that our former colleague Gerard Frieling passed away last week at the age of 81. Gerard was the workshop manager at the Goudsche Machinefabriek (GMF) for many year... |
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In Memoriam! Peter ÖrtendahlMay 27th, 2019Last week we were informed that Peter Örtendahl has passed away peacefully in his sleep November 29th, 2018. When I think of Peter, I first of all remember a true gentleman. A gentleman with a naughty & funny side. Hone... |
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In Memoriam! Edwin MorsinkFebruary 1st, 2017We are sorry to inform you that the CPT community has lost another member. Edwin Morsink, project leader at Lankelma Engineering in Almelo, has passed away last week at the age of only 41. Our thoughts and heartfelt co... |
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In Memoriam! Ronny de RuijterJune 6th, 2016Today we have sad news. We have been informed that Ronny de Ruijter, CPT operator at BMNed, has passed away unexpectedly at the age of only 56. We remember Ronny as a very friendly and good humored guy who took his job very ser... |
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In Memoriam! Madelon van LeeuwenMarch 7th, 2016I don’t think anyone in the geotechnical industry has ever heard of Madelon van Leeuwen and I wonder if she has ever known what geotechnics is all about. Fact is, that Madelon has played an important role during the set-up stag... |
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In Memoriam! Herwig VerbekeSeptember 30th, 2014Today we have been informed, that Mr. Herwig Verbeke has passed away in the age of 78 years. Mr. Verbeke was one of the pioneers in Cone Penetration Testing in Belgium and the founder of Diepsonderingen H. Ver... |
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In Memoriam! Dirk PluimgraaffApril 3rd, 2014It is with great sadness that we report the passing of the iconic Dirk Pluimgraaff after a courageous battle against a long illness. He was just 64 and enjoying life to the fullest in France. Dirk (or Dick in Dutch) was truly the mai... |
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In Memoriam! Titus de WolffOctober 8th, 2013This is a really sad day for anyone involved in the CPT industry. We lost one of our icons. Titus de Wolff passed away due to a tragic motorcycle accident last week in Senlis, France. Titus was Titus, and Titus did it his wa... |
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In Memoriam! Dominique DusautoirJune 12th, 2013Today we received extremely bad news. Dominique Dusautoir, CPT operator at Arcadis ESG, passed away last week at the age of 47. We have known Dominique for many years and have appreciated his kindness, his humour and mos... |
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In Memoriam! Didier De GraveDecember 29th, 2006 We received the sad news today that our dear friend Didier De Grave, driller and CPT operator at Orex, passed away due to a tragic car accident. We wish his wife and children and his colleagues at Orex lots of strength bearing thi... |
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In Memoriam! Richard DuvigneaudFebruary 14th, 2006 Early this month we lost our dear friend Richard Duvigneaud at the age of only 39 years. We wish Luka and Diego, his wife, his parents and the Orex colleagues lots of strength dealing with the loss of this nice person. Richard, me... |