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AnnualReview 2011

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Contents

2 Introduction 5 Basic Data 5 Basic Information about the Company 6 Company Statutory Bodies 7 Subsiadiaries of ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. 7 Organization Unit, Slovakia 8 ARCADIS CZ Group 8 Introducing ARCADIS CZ 9 Subsiadiaries of ARCADIS CZ 9 ARCADIS Project Management 10 ARCADIS Bohemiaplan 10 GEOFOS 11 ARCADIS Group 11 Basic Information about the ARCADIS Group 12 Merger of ARCADIS and EC Harris 12 UN–HABITAT 13 Key Projects in the Czech Republic 2011 25 Key Foreign Projects 2011 27 Integrated Management System 28 Selected Economic Data 28 Balance Sheet 29 Profi t and Loss Acount 30 Human Resources 30 Authorization and Licences 31 Participation in Educational Programs of ARCADIS Group 31 ARCADIS GKN – Global Knowledge Network 32 Technical Development 34 Standardization 35 Technical Conditions 35 Committee for International Professional Associations 36 Applied Research 36 Applied Research with Public Funding Participation 38 Basic Research 39 Company Addresses 39 Company Headquarters, Prague Specialized Centers 39 Regional Branches

Dear Shareholders, Dear Business Partners, Dear Employees,I am delighted to have this opportunity to address you through the Annual Review on our activities in 2011. It will certainly come as no surprise to hear that last year was not an easy one. In light of this, it is even more signifi cant that we succeeded in reaching the objectives we had defi ned for 2011.

It was another year in which our membership in the ARCADIS engineering group enabled us to utilize its accumulated knowledge and experience for the benefi t of our clients, and our clients gave us many opportunities to show us that they realized and appreciated this fact.

In 2011, the globally operating ARCADIS group started to fulfi ll the new strategic plan for the period of 2011 to 2013. In this context, we also attained the basic strategic objectives of our company. We continue to maintain our leading position in the market of geotechnical services. Persuasive evidence of this is the fact that our clients seek us predominantly when solving the most complex geotechnical problems. Our regional presence is of signifi cance, as well. There, we are closer to our clients who perceive positively the availability of our services. Seeking out and introducing new services is an integral part of our company‘s portfolio. We continue to assert our position in foreign markets, especially in Slovakia, through our Structural Unit and through cooperation with our subsidiary company GEOFOS. Activities in other countries are based predominantly on our cooperation with Czech construction companies and other companies in the ARCADIS group.

As far as economic indicators are concerned, emphasis was placed primarily on achieving our own planned performance level. In this we were successful - the company‘s own operations generated almost EUR 10.5 million, with pre-tax profi ts in excess of EUR 1.1 million. The company’s equity capital increased from EUR 10.3 million to EUR 11.2 million.

As was the case last year, I must state that all this took place on a backdrop of a material decrease in activities in the construction fi eld. As in the foregoing years, these results could be achieved thanks to two basic reasons.

Despite the tough market conditions, we continued with the systematic development of our employees. We also involved a large group of employees in preparing changes within the company. Interdependence between the company‘s investments into ongoing professional growth of the employees, development of their managerial and language abilities, and the engagement of employees in their work and their interest in the company‘s future is apparent and has repeatedly delivers positive results.

As mentioned, our clients seek us especially in situations when they need to solve complex problems, both in planning and execution of projects. We see this as the highest acknowledgement of the quality of our work. However, we are aware that we must continuously improve our ability to recognize and understand our clients’ needs. Our objective is to be perceived in the long term as our clients‘ fi rst choice in solving tasks or problems they deal with. The long-term nature of business relationships with many of our clients is proof that we are on the right track. We still believe this approach is the correct one, and our experience unambiguously confi rms this belief. Our place is wherever we are in the position of an acknowledged business partner bringing great benefi t to the client in the form of unique solutions.

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Introduction

During the past year, the structure of our most signifi cant clients changed more markedly than in previous years. Given the possibility for a comprehensive approach to solving an issue and the possibility to optimize the planned solution, it is logical.

State institutions that assign work through public tenders are usually not interested in these types of services. As they place emphasis on the lowest prices of services, the above-described benefi ts almost always fade.

With increasing frequency, major construction companies have become our key clients. The share of projects for private investors grew as well. As far as state institutions are concerned, our activities for the Railway Infrastructure Administration continued. Jobs for traditional clients, such the Road and Motorway Directorate, the Waterways Directorate, or individual regions of the Czech Republic were few and far between. In 2011, we continued our systematic search for new clients, and expect this activity to bear fruit in the near future.

Last year was another year of substantially decreased investment activities in the construction industry. Thus, the uncertainty of the market has been plainly visible. Our business has been strongly infl uenced in particular by a continuing decrease in investments into the transport infrastructure. Therefore, we focused on clients that are able to appreciate the quality and benefi ts of our services. This approach is in harmony with our long-term policy, which we have been able to apply when working especially with private clients and construction contractors. Our focus on those services that give our clients the required added value has again proved to be very prudent. Thus, the signifi cance of offering solutions instead of routine services proved to be the right approach in these times when more economic solutions are sought.

I also believe it is important to mention our activities within ARCADIS CZ holding. Cooperation with our colleagues from the design company ARCADIS Bohemiaplan s.r.o., located in Plzeň, with ARCADIS Project management s.r.o., located in Prague, and with GEOFOS, s.r.o., located in Žilina, Slovakia, has enabled us to offer “turn-key” solutions, working with the client from the beginning of its investment plan through to delivery of the completed work. Thus, we are in an ideal position to strengthen our ability to provide complex solutions to our clients.

At the end of the year, our parent company ARCADIS acquired EC Harris, a signifi cant global consulting company with branch offi ces in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. One of our major tasks in 2012 will be to integrate EC Harris into the current structure of ARCADIS CZ in a way that will increase demand for our services.

Like every year, in 2011 our company again clearly contributed to the development of our industry. Educational and publishing activities included 35 speeches given by our specialists at conferences and seminars and 28 written works were published. Our cooperation with universities and with CIDEAS, the Center of Integrated Research, has continued. We became involved in standards creation and resolved several tasks in applied research. We greatly appreciate the activities of our employees in this area, which benefi t both our employees and our clients.

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In 2011, we focused on health and operational safety. ARCADIS works for major global fi rms and had incorporated their requirements concerning health and operational safety levels many years ago. This trend was also applied to ARCADIS Geotechnika, where in the area of health and operational safety, we created higher-level requirements than those required by legislation.

In 2012, we expect many signifi cant changes. I have mentioned the integration of EC Harris, which will be a part of the company’s integration within ARCADIS CZ. Many changes in the company‘s internal management are planned to render our activities more effi cient. We are fully aware that both looking back and looking to the future are important for ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. It remains true that implementation of the company strategy and that of our parent company, as expressed in the fulfi llment of targeted economic goals, continuing with engaging the younger generation of employees in company management, primarily with the systematic development of key employees and, last but not least, establishing long-term relationships with our clients are the standard objectives for 2012.

Compared to last year, we expect 2012 to be more complicated for our company, particularly from the economic point of view. All our steps are aimed at managing the expected continuing drop in the construction industry. However, even in this less-than ideal situation, ensuring high level of specialization and high quality of our work are our top priorities.

We fulfi lled our goals for 2011. However, there are even more demanding goals ahead of us. Let us enjoy good health and the strength to achieve them.

Prague, 10 May 2012

Ing. Václav Hořejší, MBA

Chairman of the Board of Directors

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ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. is the largest and oldest geotechnical consulting company in the Czech Republic, with over 85 years of history. The uniqueness, success and strength of ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. lies with the combination of knowledge and experience obtained from many years on the Czech market and knowledge of modern European approaches to preparing and managing large engineering projects.

The company focuses on consulting, supervision, surveying and testing for engineering structures, particularly in geotechnical engineering, foundation engineering, underground structures as well as the environment.

It also offers design and project management services, primarily for engineering and environmental construction. ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. has been part of ARCADIS, a large international group of engineering companies, since 2002.

Business Name: ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s.

Identifi cation Number: 411 92 168

VAT Registration Number: CZ 411 92 168

Company Seat: Geologická 988/4, Prague 5, 152 00, Czech Republic

Legal form: share corporation

Incorporation Date: October 24,1991The company was recorded in the Commercial Register administered by the Municipal Court in Prague, under Section B, Entry No. 992

Bank Details: Komerční banka a.s., Prague 1, Spálená 108/51

Account Number: 7006931/0100

Registered Capital: EUR 1,865,000

Equity: EUR 11,234,000 (as of December 31, 2011)

Capital Structure: ARCADIS as the majority shareholder has owned 100 % of the company shares since May, 2008

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Basic Information about the Company

Company Statutory Bodies

Company Boardof Directors: Ing. Václav Hořejší, MBA

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Ing. Vítězslav HerleMember of the Board of Directors

Mgr. Jan Kárník Member of the Board of Directors

Supervisory Board: Ing. Zdeněk Sekyra

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Ing. Jaroslav Hejl Member of the Supervisory Board

Ing. Petr Kučera Member of the Supervisory Board

Company Management: Ing. Václav Hořejší, MBA, Managing Director Mgr. Jan Kárník, Executive Director Doc. Ing. Alexandr Rozsypal, CSc., Development Director Ing. Vítězslav Herle, International Relations Director Ing. Jiří Růžička, CSc., Business Director Ing. Vladimír Pachta, Technical Director Ing. Petr Rezek, Economic Director

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Company Organizational Chart

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Subsidiaries ofARCADIS Geotechnika a.s.SG - Geoprojekt, spol. s r.o. ID No.: 262 37 636, TAX ID No.: CZ 262 37 636Šumavská 525/33, 602 00 Brno, Czech RepublicTel.: +420 549 133 343, Fax: +420 549 133 284E-mail: [email protected]

Design studio based in Brno, specializing in comprehensive design work, especially for foundation engineering, geotechnical construction, landslide reconstruction, transport and underground construction.

SG - Geoinženýring s.r.o. ID No.: 258 23 884, TAX ID No.: CZ 258 23 88428. října 2663/150, 702 00 Ostrava, Czech RepublicTel.: +420 597 577 377, Fax: +420 597 577 677E-mail: geoinzenyring@ geoinzenyring.czwww.geoinzenyring.cz

Specialist geotechnics company based in Ostrava, which deals with engineering and project management, especially underground, engineering and ecological construction and mining engineering.

ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s.Organizational Unit, SlovakiaID No.: 359 07 371, TAX ID No.: SK 202 1902 355 Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava Slovak Republic Tel./Fax: +421 2 502 44 475E-mail: [email protected] www.arcadisgt.sk

Since 2005 has offered the Slovak market the complete assortment available from the parent company ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. It uses the knowledge and experience gained 85 years and the superior know-how of the multinational ARCADIS group.

Organizational Unit, Slovakia

IntroducingARCADIS CZ

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ARCADIS CZ a.s. is a new, dynamic, multiprofessional company, which was established in 2007. It is part of the ARCADIS group, one of the leading globally-operating engineering companies, which is its majority owner.

ARCADIS CZ provides consulting, supervising and engineering work, and the design and management of construction projects for engineering, industrial and civil constructions, environment, energy, mining, and water and waste management.

ARCADIS CZ has a holding structure – all work and business activities are diversifi ed into subsidiaries. The key companies of the ARCADIS CZ group in the Czech Republic are:

ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s.

ARCADIS Project Management s.r.o.

ARCADIS Bohemiaplan s.r.o.

In Slovakia, the ARCADIS CZ group does business through its subsidiary company, GEOFOS, s.r.o. and also with the Organizational Unit Slovakia, which was founded there in 2005 by ARCADIS Geotechnika.

The group’s business strategy is based on using synergistic effects arising from the holding structure. The subsidiaries complement each other and ARCADIS CZcan therefore offer its clients a wide range of fully comprehensive services. The company provides all the services on ethical principles contained within the guidelines of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers, FIDIC.

The ARCADIS CZ group companies are equipped with modern technologies and quality apparatus, along with highly qualifi ed staff.

A major asset of the ARCADIS CZ group, as a universal consulting company, is its independence, meaning that it is not linked through capital or otherwise to investors or large construction companies involved in the construction or environmental markets.

Company HeadquartersARCADIS CZ a.s.Na Strži 1702/65, 140 62 Prague 4, Czech RepublicTel.: +420 296 330 111Fax: +420 224 236 313E-mail: [email protected]

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ARCADIS Project ManagementARCADIS Project Management s.r.o. is one of the leading consulting companies in the Czech Republic. It has been on the market since 1995. It became a member of the ARCADIS group in 2005. The company offers complete services in the fi eld of project management, costs and quality management in all phases of capital construction, as well as technical supervision services on behalf of the investor. In the position of an independent consultant, ARCADIS Project Management impartially supervises maximum effi ciency of investments of its clients.

The company provides certifi cation services pursuant to LEED and BREEAM standards, and consulting in the areas of environmental protection, water management, and infrastructure. Other services of ARCADIS Project Management include construction cost estimates, civil and technical surveys(technical due diligence), implementation costs optimization (value engineering), bank supervision services, fi t-out management, energy demand optimization of buildings, energy management, dynamic modeling of building energy consumption and technical auditing of structures.

ARCADIS Project Management s.r.o.Na Strži 1702/65140 62 Prague 4, Czech RepublicTel.: +420 296 330 111Fax: +420 224 236 313E-mail: [email protected]

Subsidiariesof ARCADIS CZ

ARCADIS BohemiaplanThe design and engineering company BOHEMIAPLAN, s.r.o. was founded in June 1991 with the privatization of the branch design division of Báňské Projekty Teplice, active in Plzeň since 1952. The change in name to ARCADIS Bohemiaplan s.r.o. confi rmed the company’s affi liation to the ARCADIS CZ group, of which it has been a part since 2009.

Since its establishment in 1991, the company has successfully completed approximately 3,000 projects in all fi elds of capital construction. The company provides comprehensive design and engineering services including planning, investment activities and performance of construction and technical supervision. For selected structures, the company provides its own construction services, including the supply of technology, installation and commissioning. The company offers a wide range of activities, primarily in the energy, industrial, engineering, water and ecological structure and surface construction fi elds.

ARCADIS Bohemiaplan s.r.o.Částkova 73326 00 Plzeň, Czech RepublicTel.: +420 371 411 111Fax: +420 377 240 760E-mail: [email protected]

GEOFOSGEOFOS, s.r.o. is the leading Slovak geotechnics company with years of history and professional experience in engineering geology, geotechnics, fi eld measurements, ecology and geodesy. It provides comprehensive services to its clients in the fi elds of surveying, monitoring, supervision and consultancy at various stages of planning and construction of roads and motorways, hydro- engineering structures, tunnels and bridges, railways and the environment. The company was founded in 1991 by splitting from the well-known enterprise, IGHP Žilina. In 2005, Stavební geologie – Geotechnika, a.s., from 2002 part of the international ARCADIS group, acquired a majority share in GEOFOS. Since 2007 GEOFOS has been a subsidiary of ARCADIS CZ.

GEOFOS is made up of a professional team of professionals with extensive experience obtained in Slovakia and on international projects. The company is one of the leaders in Slovakia in the fi eld of engineering geology and geotechnics, primarily in the application of geotechnics for underground structures.

GEOFOS, s.r.o.Veľký Diel 3323010 08 ŽilinaSlovenská republikatel.: +421 41 5652 747fax: +421 41 5686 126e-mail: [email protected]

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ARCADIS is a leading international globally operating group that provides consultancy, engineering, project solutions and architectural services; project and facility management in the fi elds of infrastructure, water, environment and industrial and civil constructions. In this business segment, the ARCADIS group is one of the fi ve biggest companies in Europe, while globally it is among the ten largest companies with a similar focus. On the global environmental market, ARCADIS is one of the three largest companies. Its experts specialize in improving mobility, sustainable development and improving the quality of life worldwide.

The ARCADIS group operates in Europe, Asia, North and South America and in 200 branches in a hundred countries around the world, employing nearly 21,000 people. The total sales volume for the group reached EUR 2.4 billion in 2011.

ARCADIS is unique for its extensive international network, with strong positions on local markets, allowing them to apply their expertise on a global scale, and to provide services to customers of different nationalities looking for service providers who can help them globally.

ARCADIS Group

Company Headquarters ARCADIS NV

Gustav Mahlerplein 97-1031082 MS AmsterdamP.O. Box 78951008 AB AmsterdamThe NetherlandsTel.: +31 20 2011 011Fax: +31 20 2011 003E-mail: [email protected]

Merger of ARCADIS and EC HarrisIn October 2011, the ARCADIS group executed a merger agreement to gain full ownership of EC Harris Ltd., an international engineering consulting company seated in London which provides project management services in execution and operation of buildings, production and processing facilities, and infrastructure projects.

EC Harris has a long company history and 48 offi ces in 28 countries including Central and Eastern Europe (including the Czech Republic), the Middle East (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Egypt), as well as in Asia (Hong-Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan). EC Harris had focused on international diversifi cation, which resulted in its growth in the Asian and Middle Eastern markets and helped the company to expand to 2,600 employees.

Activities of EC Harris include strategic and consulting services and pricing, project, and transaction management, as well as program management. The company benefi ts from the position of construction projects consultant in both civil and public sectors, transport, water management, and industry.

This merger has strengthened the presence of the ARCADIS group in the area of project management in Asia, the Middle East, Great Britain, and in Central and Eastern Europe.

UN-HABITAT – the United Nations Agency for Human Settlements In 2011, the ARCADIS group continued its cooperation with and direct support of UN-HABITAT, the United Nations agency for human settlements. The joint objective of this cooperation is to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world, where more than half of the world‘s population lives today. Of this half, over one billion people live in slums or substandard housing. Should no solution be found, this number will double in the next thirty years. ARCADIS and UN-HABITAT perfectly complement each other: they both focus on improving the urban environment and both have the necessary global reach.

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D8 Motorway Construction – Lovosice – Řehlovice section – Inspection and Consulting Services (2007–2014)

EUROVIA CS, a.s., Division 3 – Prague

Construction 0805, Lovosice – Řehlovice section, part of the D8 national motor-way connecting Prague – Czech/German border. Construction with a total length of 16,413 m comprises two tunnels: Prackovice (270 m) and Radejčín (620 m), 29 bridges and 3 fl yover interchanges.

Company Activity:– inspection and consulting services

– calculation of stability and deformations of earth structures

– design of alternative foundation methods and adaptation of technological procedures

– establishment of geotechnical monitoring systems

– special geotechnical tests

TransportInfrastructure- Roads- Motorways

Key Project in the Czech Republic 2011

R6 Expressway – Nové Sedlo – Sokolov (2009–2012)

Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic,Karlovy Vary Administration

Expansion of the R6 Sokolov – Tisová expressway between Karlovy Vary and Cheb from two lanes to four. The length of the section is 7.4 km and includes 6 bridges. Works performed by ARCADIS Geotechnika focused on geotechnical aspects of lightened fi ll construction. In 2011, ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. entered the 8th annual national competition Czech Transport Structure and Technologyof 2010 with its project “Lightweight Earth Structure on the R6 Expressway between Jenišov and Nové Sedlo“, which it successfully carried out in 2010in cooperation with EUROVIA CS, a.s. (contractor) and PRAGOPROJEKT, a.s.(designer). The construction has been nominated for a 2010 Czech Transport Structure, Design and Innovation Award.

Company Activity:– geotechnical supervision of the construction contractor, including assessment

of rock workability and suitability of soil for embankments

– monitoring settlement of embankments

– calculation of stability of cut and embankment slopes, alternative geotechnical designs, geotechnical consulting

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Road I/48 – Rychaltice – Frýdek-Místek Section (2010–2012)

Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic, Ostrava Administration

Construction of expressway between Rychaltice and Frýdek-Místek. Section length is 7.043 km (SO 101 – main route), 3.050 km (SO 160 – auxiliary road). The construction comprised 17 bridges, 1 cut-and-cover tunnel Lysůvky (length 160 m), retaining walls in front of and behind the tunnel with the length of 205 and 720 m.

Company Activity:– geotechnical supervision during foundation of bridges, retaining walls,

cut-and-cover tunnel, and during embankments construction

– numeric modeling of embankments settlement, stability of cuts and embankments, including reinforcement design

– geotechnical monitoring of embankments settlement and stability of cuts (12 profi les), geotechnical monitoring of retaining walls and tunnel

– additional geotechnical surveying of bridges and tunnel

– consulting services

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R7 Road – Vysočany Flyover Interchange – Droužkovice Flyover Interchange (2010–2013)

Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic, Chomutov Administration

The construction forms part of the project aimed at increasing capacity of the existing two-lane road I/7 to the R7 four-lane expressway. The road is designed for the R 25.5/100 category and its total length is 9.444 km. Construction compri-ses 11 bridges and 2 fl yover interchanges.

Company Activity:– geotechnical supervision

– monitoring of embankments – bedrock settlement measurement using hydrostatic leveling methods

D3 Motorway – Tábor – Veselí nad Lužnicí – Geotechnical Services (2008–2013)

Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic, České Budějovice Administration

The future D3 motorway section from Tábor to Veselí nad Lužnicí is 25 km long, and consists of construction unit 0307 Tábor – Soběslav and construction unit 0308 Soběslav – Veselí n/L. The Tábor – Soběslav unit is 16,295 m long and com-prises 34 bridges, 3 fl yover interchanges; the Soběslav – Veselí n/L. unit is 8,715 m long and comprises 14 bridges and 2 fl yover interchanges.

Company Activity:– geotechnical service for the contractor

– geotechnical monitoring

– pile integrity measurement using CHA and PIT methods and static loading tests of piles

– stability calculations and design of slope stability solutions / embankment settlement

– compaction tests

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Key Projects in the Czech Republic 2011

Upgrade of the 3rd Railway Transit Corridor (2002–2016)

Railway Infrastructure Administration of the Czech Republic, Prague

Upgrade of the 3rd Railway Transit Corridor: 1st branch: German border – Cheb – Plzeň – Prague; 2nd branch: Dětmarovice – Český Těšín – Mosty u Jablunkova –Slovak border. Reconstruction of existing and construction of new track sub-grade and track superstructure, bridges, culverts, tunnels, and walls.

Company Activity:Provision of geotechnical works during preparation and execution of construction works in accordance with the customer‘s requirements:

– consulting during preparatory documentation and construction design processing, evaluation of their geotechnical parts

– geotechnical supervision during execution of construction works

– execution of fi eld and laboratory tests

Transport Infrastructure – Railways


Bystřice n. Olší – Český Těšín – Railway Optimization – GT Supervision (2009–2012)

Railway Infrastructure Administration of the Czech Republic,Construction Administration East

Optimization of the railway section between Bystřice nad Olší and Český Těšín in the length of 11.489 km. This railway forms part of the transit railway corridor No. III. The construction comprised substructure remediation under, reconstruction of 34 structures.

Company Activity:– geotechnical supervision during implementation of substructure, foundation

of bridges and culverts, drainage and structural layers of the sleeper base

– geotechnical supervision over railway relocations in the fl ood-plain of Olše river

– control tests for gravels, aggregate ballast, geosynthetics

– consultancy services for the investor

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Upgrade of the 4th Railway Transit Corridor between Votice and Benešov (2009–2012)

Railway Infrastructure Administration of the Czech Republic, Prague

Upgrade of the 4th railway transit corridor comprises reconstruction of the Bene-šov – Votice section to handle speeds of up to 160 km/h. Construction between Benešov and Votice (18.472 km) is exceptional due to the length of underground works 2,690 m of double-track tunnels.

Company Activity:– engineering-geological and geotechnical monitoring during tunnel driving

and excavation

– geodesic, extensometric, seismic, and hydrogeological measurements

– technical auditing of adjacent buildings

– scanning of “as built“ lining shape

– measurement of primary lining loading

– construction supervision and consulting activities

Optimization of the Railway between the Slovak Border – Mosty u Jablunkova – Bystřice n. Olší – GeotechnicalSupervision (2007–2013)


Optimization of the railway section between the Czech/Slovak border and Bystřice nad Olší with a total length of 19.273 km. This railway forms part of the 3rd railway transit corridor. Construction works comprised track subgrade remediation, reconstruction of 62 bridges and construction of road I/11 in the town of Hrádek.

Company Activity:– geotechnical supervision during implementation of substructure, drainage

and structural layers of the sleeper base

– geotechnical supervision during construction of high embankments, bridge and culvert foundations, and during road formation construction



Přerov Railway Station Reconstruction – Geotechnical Supervision (2009 – 2013)

Railway Infrastructure Administration of the Czech Republic, Construction Administration East

Reconstruction of Přerov railway station between km 179.880–184.100, including departure towards Olomouc (up to km 184.611) and Ostrava (up to km 185.615). This was the 1st phase of reconstruction of one of the largest railway nodes in the Czech Republic. The construction comprises remediation of track subgrade under all rails, reconstruction of 7 artifi cial structures including the bridge over the Bečva River.

Company Activity:– geotechnical supervision during implementation of substructure, drainage

and structural layers of the sleeper base

– geotechnical supervision during foundation of bridges, culverts, and CDP building





Brno – VMO Dobrovského B – Monitoring (2006–2011)

Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic, Brno Department

The purpose of monitoring is to give the construction participants of both tunnel tubes for the „I/42 Brno road, the outer ring road (ORR) Dobrovského B” suffi cient information about the rock massif reaction to the driving of the tun-nel, the interaction of rock with the construction and the conformity of estima-tes for the project with reality.

Company Activity:

– implementation documentation (monitoring design)

– monitoring offi ce management, convergence measurement

– digitization and data management (BARAB® system)

– monitoring the development of faults in threatened overhead buildings


Prague – Blanka Tunnels – Surveying and Monitoring (2007–2012)

Prague City Hall – Department of the Municipal Investor

Construction of the northwestern part of the inner city road ring between Myslbekova and Pelc-Tyrolka (Blanka tunnels). Tunnel link (total length: 12,140 m) between Troja and Malovanka with connection to the D8 motorway and the existing Strahov tunnel. In addition to the tunnels, the project also comprises 4 fl yover interchanges, a new bridge over the Vltava River, and fl ood prevention measures in Troja.

Company Activity:– geological documentation of driven tunnels and construction pit excavation

– complete geotechnical monitoring (tunnels, construction pits, aboveground objects)

– measurement of seismic and acoustic effects of blasting works

– geoelectric corrosion measurement and soil humidity measurement

– management and evaluation of the geotechnical monitoring (BARAB® system)

– additional geological surveying

Underground Structures

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Prague – Strahov Tunnel 2B – Geotechnical Monitoring(2010–2012)

Prague City Hall – City Investor Department, Prague

Construction of the cut-and-cover Strahov tunnel 2B is part of the Strahov tunnel – Myslbekova group of structures that forms part of the Prague City Ring Road. The southern tunnel tube is 404 m long, the northern tunnel tube is 406 m long. There is a technological centre at the boundary of the constructions.

Company Activity:Geotechnical monitoring during cut-and-cover tunnels construction:– installation and measurement with high accuracy inclinometers in boreholes

near buildings along the tunnel route

– measurement of anchoring forces using dynamometers installed on heads of anchors of the construction pits timbering

Mosty u Jablunkova – Tunnel Reconstruction (2007–2013)


The Jablunkov tunnel is being reconstructed as part of optimization of the rai-lway between the Czech-Slovak state border and Bystřice nad Olší. The recon-struction comprises construction of a new underground structure while partially preserving the original tunnel. An accident resulted in partial tunnel collapse in 2009. The collapsed part was remediated (fi lled), and driving through the fi lled part commenced in 2011 (collapse management) using the excavation with verti-cal division. The new tunnel is being constructed using NATM technology and its total length will be 612 m (of which 564 m will be driven).

Company Activity:– geotechnical monitoring and additional geotechnical survey

– subsurface drainage concept design

– geotechnical survey before and after remediation grouting, including evaluation of its effi ciency

– technical auditing of the tunnel in operation

– consultancy services as required by the investor

Prague – Metro Line V.A Extension – Surveying and Monitoring (2008–2014)

Prague Public Transport Company

Extension of the existing line A between the Dejvická and Motol stations. Part of the track tunnels (2x4.2 km) is being driven using TBM-EPBS full-face shields. This technology was used in the Czech Republic for the fi rst time. A 2.3 km section is being driven using the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM). The new section is 6.5 km long and comprises 4 stations and two single-track tunnels with a diameter of 6 m.

Company Activity:– engineering-geological survey

– complete geotechnical and hydrogeological monitoring

– engineering-geological monitoring of driving

– passportization of buildings on the surface

– management and evaluation of monitoring (BARAB®), monitoring offi ce management

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Brno – Retention Tank – Jenewainova Street (2011–2012)

Statutory City of Brno

The retention tank – Jenewainova street is a unique accumulation facility con-structed in complicated geological conditions as part of reconstruction of the Brno sewer system. Construction of the retention tank will prevent pollution of the Svratka River and the Svitavský headwater channel. Main technical data: timbering wall diameter 32.8 m, tank depth 20.83 m, wall thickness 1 m.

Company Activity:– monitoring design preparation

– technical auditing of buildings on the surface

– hydrogeological regime measurement

– complex monitoring during construction

– monitoring results storage in shared database system BARAB®

– consultancy services, geotechnical and geological supervision

Water Management Structures


Tábor Region – Sewer System Repair (2011)

City of Tábor

The purpose of the sewer system repair in the Tábor area is to improve the quali-ty of water in watercourses and the quality of underground water. Reconstructi-on of the sewer system comprises construction of 6 km of sewer lines (including galleries), reconstruction of 18 km of sewer lines, connection of approximately 2,000 inhabitants to the sewer system and to the sewage treatment plant, as well as reconstruction of 7.5 km of water mains.

Company Activity:– workability classifi cation of soils and rocks

– partial reports

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Mnichovo Hradiště – Sewer System Reconstruction and Completion – GT Monitoring (2011)

REALSTAV MB, s r.o., Mladá Boleslav

Completion of the sewer system in Mnichovo Hradiště and construction of a new sewer system in the Veselá area. The construction also comprises an underground structure – a driven channel with a length of 433.54 m.

Company Activity:– monitoring of geological conditions during driving (documentation of faces)

– geotechnical monitoring (convergence profi les measurement, measurement of the terrain surface deformation)

Žlutice Waterworks – Re-grouting Watertight Curtains (2010–2011)

Povodí Vltavy, Prague

The Žlutice waterworks serve as the drinking water reservoir for Karlovy Vary region. Critical sections for re-grouting were identifi ed using 7 exploratory boreholes and their evaluation. Drilling and sealing works were executed from the gallery, in its axis. Overall, the watertight curtain was remediated along 230 meters. The total length of the boreholes was 1,400 meters.

Company Activity:– grouting design preparation, including drilling scheme and grouting material

selection

– author‘s supervision over the works

– proposing changes in execution of the work in light of actual site conditions

– evaluation of effi ciency of the grouting works

Dlouhé Stráně Pumped-Storage Hydro Power Station – Lower Storage Reservoir – Georadar Survey (2011)

ČEZ, a.s., Prague

The lower storage reservoir of the pumped-storage hydro power station Dlouhé Stráně is situated on the Divoká Desná River and its dam is 56 meters high. The purpose of the georadar survey was to assess the homogeneity of subsoil of the upstream face down to a depth of 3 m and detection of any possible cavities or caverns.

Company Activity:Georadar measurement of the asphalt-concrete shell on the upstream face of the lower storage reservoir with the fall line of 2 m, total number of profi les was 150. Non-homogeneity was detected in the subsoil, in particular in the right-bank connection between the asphalt-concrete shell and the grouting shaft at the interface of the base and transition layer. The georadar surveying identifi ed negligible anomalies over the entire upstream face area, no open spaces (caverns) were detected.



Košťálov near Semily – Communal Waste Landfi ll (2005–2012)

Marius Pedersen a.s., Hradec Králové

The communal waste landfi ll in Košťálov near Semily was established in the 1990s in an old melaphyre mine. The mine has a horseshoe shape with a narrow entrance enclosed with a system of dams, which consists of individual levels, each with the height of 10 meters. The benches between individual levels are 5 – 8 m wide and the overall slope inclination is approximately 1 : 1.8. It is expected that the landfi ll will be used until 2035 when the waste level will reach 80 meters and that it will be subsequently reclaimed.

Company Activity:– geotechnical monitoring and its evaluation

– determination of alert states for construction of individual levels

– evaluation of stability of the closing dam of the landfi ll

– geotechnical risks analysis

Environmental Projects


Chabařovice – Waste Deposit (2002–2011)

SCES Group spol. s r.o., Ústí nad Labem

The chemical waste landfi ll by Chabařovice is one of the most dangerous toxic and industrial waste landfi lls in the Czech Republic. The landfi ll was fi rst used in 1908 and was used until 1993, when decision about its complete, technically highly demanding remediation was made. ARCADIS Geotechnika’s specialists have participated in the remediation works since the extensive landslide on the northern slopes of the landfi ll in 2002.

Company Activity:– additional engineering-geological survey

– landslide monitoring

– numeric modeling, analysis of geotechnical risks

– design of remediation measures and cooperation in design preparation

– geotechnical supervision

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Růžodol – Geotechnical Monitoring of Lagoon R4 (2005–2012)

AVE CZ, odpadové hospodářství s.r.o., Prague

Lagoon R4 in Růžodol has been used for the storage of sludge produced by Che-mopetrol Litvínov. Analyses and calculations performed by ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. identifi ed the risk of dam collapse into the lagoon due to gradual excavation of the R4 lagoon and related decrease in sludge levels. It was recommended to perform long-term monitoring of the dams and to monitor the inclination of the slope during gradual reductions in sludge levels.

Company Activity:– defi ning limit values for alert states on the groundwork of geotechnical

calculations

– long-term monitoring design and implementation (accurate inclinometry – 5 boreholes, level surveying in three hydrogeological observation boreholes, geodesic surveying of 14 fi xed points along the perimeter of the lagoon)

Olešník – Uranium Sludge Pit – Reclamation (2011–2012)

DIAMO s.p., Příbram

Reclamation of the uranium sludge pit Olešník – K III from the ore dressing plant in Mydlovary has continued since 1990. Covering of the uranium sludge with fl y ash was followed by gradual spreading of fi ll soil, sealing the sludge bed with clay, and spreading a top humus layer.

Company Activity:– underground water level monitoring in hydrological observation boreholes

– fi eld geotechnical tests

– soil compaction tests

– monitoring of in-depth settlement marks

– consultation work

Sokolov – Družba Mine – Geotechnical Monitoring (1993–2012)

Sokolovská uhelná, a.s., Sokolov

An inspection monitoring system was established to monitor the rock massif response to advancing brown coal mining in the Družba and Jiří large opencast mines in the Sokolov coal basin. The monitoring system components also com-prise monitoring of subsurface horizontal and vertical movements and related changes in the walls and bottom of the open cast mine with inclinometric and extensometric boreholes.

Company Activity:– accurate inclinometry – 11 boreholes, length up to 200 m

– bar extensometers – 4 boreholes, length up to 200 m

– magnetic in-depth marks – 1 borehole with the length of 105 m executed in an underground gallery, measurement from the terrain surface



Loukov – Fuel Storage Tanks (2007–2011)

ČEPRO, a.s., Prague

Construction of four reinforced concrete fuel tanks with a total volume of 4 x 35,000 m3; the diameter of one tank is 48 m and the height is 24 m. Construction will take place in a sloped construction pit, which is secured on the south side with a pair of pile walls. Upon completion of the construction works and installation of technology, the tanks will be covered with backfi ll and the surface landscaped.

Company Activity:– engineering geology survey for construction

– numeric modeling

– cooperation in reinforced soil structure design for basin backfi lling (unique contactless backfi ll)

– geotechnical supervision during construction and consultation work

– geotechnical monitoring of construction


Road I/35 – Hřebeč Tunnel – Long-Term Monitoring of Landslide Remediation (2010–2012)

Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic, Pardubice Administration

ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. has performed long-term monitoring of an extensive landslide remediation since 2006. Our company designed the monitoring system during remediation works in 2006/2007, originally for remediation purposes. Thanks to its full functionality, it continues to be used for the long-term moni-toring purposes as well. The system takes measurements every six months and results are delivered to the client in the form of annual reports.

Company Activity:– trigonometric monitoring of fi xed surveying points

– surveying of inclinometric boreholes and multi-stage horizontal bar extenso-meters

– physical site inspections using climbing equipment

Other Projects

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Havířov – Globus Shopping Center – Geotechnical Supervision (2010–2011)

PRAHA WEST INVESTMENT k.s., Prague

Construction of the Globus hypermarket in Havířov, consisting of shopping halls, handling and parking areas for trucks, car parks, adjacent roads and other related objects.

Company Activity:– geotechnical supervision during earthworks execution and during soil

improvement with lime

– earthworks tests

– optimization of fi ll materials selection with emphasis on secondary raw materials usage

– consultation work

Jablonec nad Nisou – Kaufl and Shopping Centre – Reinforced Soil Structure (2011)

Skanska a.s., Prague

The Kaufl and shopping center in Jablonec nad Nisou was built on the site of a former slaughterhouse. The shopping center is partly located on made-up ground after slaughterhouse demolition, partly on a newly constructed reinfor-ced embankment with a height of up to 8.5 m and inclination of 70 degrees. Construction also comprises access roads, parking areas, and retaining structures.

Company Activity:– design of reinforced soil retaining structures, gabion baskets,

and/or combination of both

– geotechnical supervision

– foundation conditions assessment and rock workability classifi cation

– settlement analyses using the fi nite elements method

ProLogis Jirny V Logistic Centre (2011)

PROLOGIS Czech Republic s.r.o., Říčany

Construction of ProLogis Jirny V – Globus logistic centre consisting of four storage halls, internal roads and handling areas.

Company Activity:– geotechnical supervision

– professional consulting

– compaction rate tests

– review of design documentation and technical specifi cations of the works


Key Foreign Projects 2011

Peru – Cordillera Blanca – Stability of Moraine Deposit Slopes (2011–2013)

The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague

Assessment of the slope stability of high moraine dams of the glacial lakes Palca-ccocha and Uruasraju and adjacent slopes in the Cordillera Blanca mountain ran-ge. This is a research project investigating long-term threats to the inhabitants of settlements and towns situated under the dams. Any collapse of such dam would cause so-called aluviones – i.e., a phenomenon that can be characterized as a stage between a full fl ood and slope debris fl ow.

Company Activity:– fi eld reconnaissance

– soil sampling and laboratory tests

– fi eld hydrodynamic tests

– calculation of the slopes of glacial lake moraine dams

Key ForeignProjects 2011

Slovakia – R1 Expressway – Independent Supervision (2009–2013)

Vinci Concessions (represented by GRANVIA, a.s.), Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Construction of a new multilane road R1 between Nitra, West – Tekovské Nemce and Banská Bystrica – Northern By-Pass. Design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the road are based on a PPP (Public Private Partnership) scheme, i.e., fi nanced from both public and private sources. This is the fi rst PPP project in the history of the Slovak Republic.

Company Activity:Independent Engineer(design inspection, certifi cation of the construction works, monitoring of compliance with OHS and environmental protection principles, works quality inspection)

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Qatar – Port Construction, Pile Loading Test (2012)

Consolidated Engineering Construction Co., Jordan

Static loading tests of reinforced concrete piles forming part of a crane track in a fi shing port at the northernmost headland of Qatar.

Company Activity:Static loading tests of piles 800 mm in diameter and 12 m long. Operating loading of the piles 355 kN, piles were tested to 150% loading, i.e., 535 kN.

Slovakia – Turecký vrch Tunnel – Geotechnical Monitoring (2009–2012)

Railway Slovak Republic, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

A double-track railway tunnel and an escape gallery have been driven using NATM technology under Turecký vrch hill within the framework of Nové Mesto nad Váhom – Púchov double-track railway modernization. Tunnel length: is 1.775 m, escape gallery length is 245 m, excavation cross-section of the tunnel was 106–130 m2.

Company Activity:Complex geotechnical monitoring at the tunnel construction site performed for the contractor (in cooperation with GEOFOS, s.r.o.) within the following extent:

– engineering-geological documentation including in-situ tests

– position of the chief geologist and geotechnical engineer of the contractor

– convergence, inclinometric, and extensometric measurements

– monitoring offi ce management, including data sharing through BARAB® on-line database

Kurdistan – Rockfi ll Dams – Supervision and Consulting (2011)

CREA Hydro & Energy, Inc., Brno

A number of dams and related waterworks intended for irrigation and electricity generation purposes are currently in preparation and under construction in the northern Iraq region administered by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). ARCADIS Geotechnika has been involved in the construction of four rockfi ll dams with clay sealing in northern Kurdistan.

Company Activity:– consulting service and supervision over construction of the dams

– weekly construction status reports

– alternative designs and possible change of construction technology


Integrated Management System

ARCADIS Geotechnika has implemented an integrated management system that merges the system of safety management and of occupational health and safety protection system with an environmental management system and a quality management system. All our systems have of course been certifi ed.

The integrated system of ARCADIS Geotechnika focuses on our customers, business partners, and employees. It is the main instrument used to manage the risks related to our company’s business.

The published “Company Management Policy” declares our focus on client satisfaction, development of partnership and universal development of company’s employees, high quality of services, reduction of risks related to the company’s business, and emphasis on environmental protection as well as sustainable development.

Re-certifi cation audit of the OH&S system and regular audit of Quality System and EMS took place on January 26 and 27, 2012. The scope of certifi cation was extended to land surveying works and remediation of soil and rock slopes.

Integrated Management System

Annual Review 2011Selected Economic Data

Balance Sheet

EUR Thousands

ASSETS 2011 2010

Fixed Assets 2,200 2,340

Intagible fi xed assets 76 91

Tangible fi xed assets 1,549 1,658

Long-term investments 574 591

Current assets 12,892 12,400

Investories 220 255

Long-term receivables 618 384

Short-term receivables 7,614 7,973

Financial assets 4,440 3,788

Deferrals 59 81

TOTAL ASSETS 15,151 14,821

LIABILITIES

Equity 11,234 10,612

Registered capital 1,865 1,920

Statutory reserve fund 440 453

Other funds 92 87

Retained earmings 7,899 6,907

Profi t for the current period 939 1,245

Liabilities 3,868 4,163

Provisions 248 242

Long-term liabilities 5 11

Short-term liabilities 3,615 3,910

Accruals 49 47

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 15,151 14,821

Offi cial exchange rate of December 31, 2011

was 1 EUR = CZK 25.80

DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITY

(EUR Thousands)

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Selected Economic Data

Profi t and Loss Account

EUR Thousands

REVENUES 2011 2010

Revenues from production 13,584 14,656

Procceds from disposals of fi xed assets and raw material 9 35

Other operating revenues 1,303 984

Interest revenues 68 48

Other fi nancial revenues 208 64

TOTAL REVENUES 15,172 15,787

COSTS

Costs of sales 8,232 7,386

Personnel expenses 5,180 6,087

Taxes and charges 26 30

Depreciations of intangible and tangible fi xed assets 286 333

Net book value of fi xed assets and raw naterial sold. 0 2

Change in provisions and adjust. relating to open activity 10 88

Other operating expenses 105 149

Other fi nancial expenses 153 144

Income tax on ordinary profi t 241 324

TOTAL COSTS 14,233 14,542

Profi t for the Accounting Period *) 939 1,245

*) Profi t after tax

DEVELOPMENT OF TOTAL REVENUES(EUR Thousands)

30Annual Review 2011Human Resources

The total average number of employees reached 197 in 2011 (including the Slovak branch). During the course of the year we hired 12 new employees.

The company has always taken great care to educate and develop its employees, and 2011 was no different. Costs for educational activities last year totalled over EUR 85 thousand. Employees participated in a wide range of conferences, seminars and courses in both the Czech Republic and abroad, such as: the World Tunneling Congress ITA/AITES WTC 2011 in Helsinki, the GeoProc 2011 Confer-ence in Perth, Australia, the 21st conference of European Young Geotechnical Engineers (EYGEC) in Rotterdam, the AFTES conference in Lyon, the Geotechnical Modeling workshop in Switzerland, the Mongolian Coal conference, the IAG symposium GGSE in Berlin, the 10th Slovak Geotechnical Conference with interna-tional representation Geotechnical Problems of Engineering Constructions in Bratislava, the international conference Geotechnical Monitoring and Instru-mentation and workshop Geotechnical Monitoring Essentials in London, the 9th Central European Tectonic Groups Meeting in Skalský Dvůr, the 2nd open congress of the Czech Geological Society and the Slovak Geological Society at Monínec, the 20th regional conference with international representation New Knowledge and Measurements in Seismology, Engineering Geophysics and Geotechnics in Ostrava, the conference Slope Deformations and Pseudokarst in Brno, Field Geotechnical Methods in Ústí n/L, Railway Bridges and Tunnels 2011 in Prague, Road Conference 2011 in Zlín, Foundation Engineering Brno 2011 and others.

The company organized a number of internal seminars focused on improving professional knowledge and managerial skills; some lectures were delivered by our key experts, such as our regular seminars in engineering and geology, of which there were seven in 2011.

Intensive language training continued for employees in 2011. Over 50% of employees participate in our language programs, in which they improve their knowledge of English, German, French, Russian and Spanish.

Authorization and LicencesAt the end of 2011, the company employed 37 authorized engineers or techni-cians active in construction. Geotechnical engineers formed the largest group of authorized engineers. Other fi elds are represented to a lesser extent, in particular statics and construction dynamics, transport construction, ground construction, water management structures, and landscape engineering. Some employees have authorizations in more than one fi eld.

Company employees also hold other certifi cations, licenses and certifi cates, for example certifi cation of professional competence in design, implementation and evaluation of geological works (19 people hold certifi cations for professional competence in the fi elds of engineering geology, hydrogeology, environmental and remediation geology, geophysics, geochemistry), offi cial licenses for verifi ca-tion of results for surveying activities, licenses from the Mining Authority (total of 77 certifi cations for professional competence to perform a function during mining or an activity carried out using mining methods) and OH&S Coordinator certifi cate (3 persons). Four employees of the company work as expert witnesses.

Four employees work as expert witnesses.

Human Resources

DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYEE NUMBERS* Icluding the Slovak branch

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Participation in Educational Programs of ARCADIS GroupThe QUEST educational program (Knowledge Transfer Program) was set up by the ARCADIS group for employees of companies in the ARCADIS group to ex-change knowledge and transfer personal experience. The program supports the synergistic strategy of the group’s companies and is aimed primarily at employ-ees who have not yet had much international experience. It allows exchange study trips in other branches within the group. ARCADIS Geotechnika has been active in this program since 2008.

Ing. O. Kostohryz, head of the Applied Geotechnics Department, went for a study visit to ARCADIS in Chile in January 2011 in the department of tunnels and underground construction as part of the QUEST program.

Another employee to benefi t from the QUEST program was Ing. R. Bernard, who spent 14 days at ARCADIS US in New York in March 2011. He gained detailed knowledge of the extensive East Side Access underground project and collected valuable experience with driving and geotechnical monitoring of the underg-round railway link between Long Island and Manhattan during his study trip.

ARCADIS GKN – Global Knowledge NetworkThe exchange of knowledge, skills and development at the ARCADIS group level are coordinated via the Global Knowledge Networks, which bring their clients global evaluations of experience from professionals throughout the entire group. The following leading specialists from ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. worked in international multi-company GKN work groups in 2011:

Ing. Václav Hořejší, MBA – GKN Large Projects

Mgr. Jan Kárník – GKN Water Management

RNDr. František Kresta, Ph.D. – GKN Rail

Ing. Václav Veselý – GKN Tunnels

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32Annual Review 2011Technical Development

ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. invested its fi nancial, human and material resources into technical development in 2011. The aim was to be able to offer cheaper and more effi cient solutions to customers‘ problems even in diffi cult economic conditions on the civil works market, thus increasing the competitiveness of its services. The following topics were addressed:

Field TestingNew Goodman Jack apparatus for determining deformation characteristics of rocks in boreholes down to the depth of 100 meters was purchased. This equipment is manufactured by the American company Durham Geo Slope Indicator (DGSI). In principle, it works by radial loading of the borehole walls and sensing its deformation. Pressure on the borehole wall achievable in practice is 40 to 50 MPa.

Methodology of deformation tests has been prepared for the purpose of deter-mining rock massif properties in boreholes during very slow loading cycles.

Geomechanics LaboratoryNew test techniques and methods have been introduced, including procurement of relevant modern instrumentation. These include the following:

• determination of aggregate resistance to crushing using the impact crushabil-ity method. InfraTest Prüftechnik GmbH test equipment has been purchased. The test complies with the requirements of the ČSN EN 1097-2 and ČSN EN 13 450 standards.

• rock abrasiveness determination using CERCHAR method. The test is performed according to the ASTM D7625-10 standard and is intended to determine the abrasiveness for design of TBM tunneling equipment.

• ultrasonic rock tests based on determining the speed of longitudinal and transverse waves spreading in rock samples. The test is a fast, non-destructive method of assessing the quality of rock samples and their homogeneity.

Numeric Modeling of Geotechnical ProblemsA methodology for calculation of the interaction of intersecting structures in the Plaxis 3D Tunnel software has been developed in response to the needs resulting from the company‘s participation in large infrastructure projects. Such structures can be, for example, two perpendicular tunnels, a tunnel with a con-struction pit secured with anchors, or even multiple simultaneous structures.

The methodology has been used during surface settlement calculations during TBM operation on metro line V.A, where an access tunnel will be constructed using the NATM method from a construction pit secured with anchors. TBM tunnels will subsequently arrive into this tunnel and will further continue out the other side. A numeric model has defi ned deformations caused by driving of all three tunnels and, at the same time, considered the change of geostatic loading caused by the construction pit excavation.

TechnicalDevelopment


Technical Development

Underground Structures DepartmentThere have been ongoing innovations of monitoring assessment methods in city tunnels, in particular of continuous geotechnical supervision and assessment of differences between the encountered condition of the rock massif and that which was expected in the survey.

Methodology of subsidence trough prediction over driven tunnels, including its impact on surface development located within the vicinity, has been impro-ved in relation to the works on research projects and geotechnical monitoring works performed on tunnel projects.

BARAB® Database SystemThe company continued to develop the BARAB® database system intended for collection, archiving, analysis, interpretation and presentation of collected geo-technical monitoring data. Continuous response and actions were taken mainly with regard to the requirements from tunnel projects and from the metro line V.A extension.

Engineering Geodesy DepartmentA continuous deformation metering system with optical total stations equipped with remote data transmission has been successfully tested and implemented in practice during the metro V.A project.

A new software program temporarily named „OvT“ has been designed and developed to ensure linkage between the data measured during TBM driving. This solution is unique.

Continuous measured data fl ow from the „Hvězda“ and „Domy na Červeném vrchu“ objects enabled continuation of analysis of of continuous monitoring detection capabilities. New software has been developed for automatic identifi -cation of changes in trends in monitored quantities over time.

34Annual Review 2011Standardization

Employees of ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. have long been actively involved in increasing the professional level of the engineering geology and geotechnics fi elds in the Czech Republic. In this context, their participation in standardization and methodology unifi cation for these fi elds is of major signifi cance.

ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s., represented by Ing. Vítězslav Herle, the company’s Chief Geotechnical Engineer, has been the long-term chair of the Technical Standardization Committee TNK 41 “Geotechnical Engineering” at the Offi ce for Standardization, Measurement and State Testing (ÚNMZ). Since 2008, ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. has had an agreement with ÚNMZ to perform functions of the Centre for Technical Standardizations (CTN), and in 2009, the company was granted an offi cial license to use the CTN and Centre for Techni-cal Standardizations trademark. CTN works with with the European technical committees CEN TC 250 Eurocodes (working group SC 7 Designing Geotechnical Structures), TC 288 Performance of Special Geotechnical Works, TC 341 Geotech-nical Research and Testing, and TC 396 Earth Works. Through these activities it signifi cantly infl uences the professional level of geotechnical standardization in the Czech Republic and harmonization of such standards with the relevant European standards.

Within the framework of the activities of the TNK 41 Geotechnics committee, the tasks on which employees of ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. worked in 2011 included the following:

CEN/TC 250 Eurocodes, Subcommittee SC 7 Eurocode 7. Eurocode 7 Design of Geotechnical StructuresIn 2011, Ing. V. Herle participated in a number of written discussions regarding simplifi cations, specifi cations, and amendments to Eurocode 7.

CEN/TC 288 Execution of Special Geotechnical Works• ČSN EN 1536 Execution of Special Geotechnical Works – Drilled piles (review)The reviewed standard was translated by doc. J. Masopust in cooperation with Ing. V. Herle. The standard was published in March 2011.

• ČSN EN 1538 Execution of Special Geotechnical Works – Underground Walls(review)

The reviewed standard was translated by Ing. J. Řičica in cooperation with Ing. V. Herle. The standard was published in March 2011.

CEN/TC 341 Geotechnical Investigation and TestsA new workgroup, WG1, with several task groups was established in 2011.

Survey for Geothermal Sources, Design and Implementation of Exchanger Systems

Draft standard No. TC 341 WI 00341067.6: Geotechnical investigation and testing – Geothermal testing – Determination of thermal conductivity of soil and rock using a borehole heat exchanger was completed in May 2011.

WG 6 Laboratory TestsWorks continued on 12 standards relating to laboratory tests that have to date existed only as EN ISO/TS 17892.

CEN/TC 396 Earthworks The Earthworks Technical Committee commenced its activities in 2009. It was also very active in 2011. Activities of all fi ve working committees are coordinated by the WG1 working committee, whose member is Ing. V. Herle. Another Czech representative in TC 396, RNDr. F. Kresta, Ph.D., was nominated for the WG 4 Quality Control and Monitoring workgroup.

Ing. V. Herle participated in the WG1 meeting in Madrid in May 2011 and in the second plenary meeting of TC 396 in Delft in September 2011.

Standardization


Standardization

Technical ConditionsThe Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic published new technical conditi-ons on 1 July 2011

• TP 237 Geotechnical Monitoring of Road Tunnels

TP 237 was drawn up by doc. Ing. A. Rozsypal, CSc. These technical conditi-ons specify binding rules for geotechnical monitoring during preparation and construction of road, motorway, and city road tunnels. Their distribution was assigned to ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s., e-mail: [email protected].

Committee for International Professional AssociationsITA-AITESDoc. Ing. Alexandr Rozsypal, CSc. is a long-term member of the WG 2 Committee – Research ITA-AITES (International Tunneling Association). The Committee dealt with fi nal wording of ITA-AITES manuals for „Geotechnical monitoring of tunnels“ and for „Geotechnical investigation for tunnels“ in 2011.

IAEG C25Ing. Jan Novotný, CSc., worked in the scientifi c IAEG Commission C25 – Use of Engineering Geological Models, in 2011. This IAEG (International Association of Engineering Geology) Commission deals with creation of a guide for prepa-ration and use of engineering and geological models and it published a draft initial part of the following topic on the IAEG website in 2011: A Report of IAEG Commission C25 – Use of Engineering Geological Models, Part 1: Introduction to Engineering Geological Models.

Ing. J. Novotný, CSc. also worked in the Czech National IAEG Group as its secreta-ry in 2011.

IGSIng. Vítězslav Herle is a member of IGS (International Geosynthetics Society).

AIPCR-PIARCIng. Vítězslav Herle represents the Czech Republic in the TC/D4 Technical Commission – Geotechnics and Unpaved Roads of AIPCR-PIARC (The World Road Association). His mandate in the position of the representative of the Czech Republic (since 2008) was extended in 2012 for an additional 4 years.

36Annual Review 2011Applied Research

Applied Research with Public Funding ParticipationApplied research is a constant in the company‘s strategy. Therefore, employees of ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. dealt with a number of research tasks and deve-lopment projects fi nanced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic (MIT) from public funds either as main recipient or as co-recipient as part of the company‘s development program in 2011.

ARCADIS Geotechnika acted as the main recipient and project coordinator in the following projects:

• MIT R&D Project – No. FR-TI3/609Research and development of detection and monitoring of critical points in geotechnical structures mainly in underground engineering, mining, and other engineering projects (2011–2013)The project deals with research and development of BOTDR (Brillouin Optical Time Domain Refl ectometry) measurement methodology for detection and monitoring of critical points in geotechnical structures, in particular in underg-round projects and mining industry.

• MIT R&D Project – No. FR-TI4/261 Research of grouting mixtures behavior during application below the underg-round water level, development of new grouting mixtures, design methodolo-gy, monitoring and execution methods (2012–2015)The purpose of the research is to develop methods to eliminate negative impact of the presence of underground water on grouting quality.

• MIT R&D Project – No. FR-TI1/307Research of spoil dumps formed during coal mining, development of methods and equipment for utilization of their thermal potential (2009–2012)The objective of the research is to develop a technology for extraction of heat spontaneously generated in spoil dumps and waste heaps after coal mining. The development focuses both on direct heat extraction from high-temperature spoil dumps (over 80 degrees) and on heat extraction from low temperature spoil dumps using heat pumps.

• MIT R&D Project – No. FR-TI1/367Research into the impact of inter-grain permeability of granites for the safety of deep depositing in geological formations and development of a methodolo-gy and measuring apparatus (2009–2013) The research aims at regularity of very slow water fl ow in granites of simp-le dislocations in relation to the primary porosity of the rocks. The research includes development of apparatus and methods for measuring in situ and in the laboratory. Research works focus on the issue of permeable zones in non-fi ssured mass of granitic rocks, especially research options for migration of tracer material along crystal grains in fresh and altered granites in laboratory conditi-ons and in situ at the testing location. The objective of the research is to identify inter-grain permeability in granite rocks, investigate its qualities and the ways it is infl uenced by geochemical or hydrodynamic processes.

• Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TAČR) R&D Project – No. TA-01011650 Research and development of applications for dielectric sensors for deformation measurement in geotechnical engineering (2011–2013)Funding is provided by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic within the applied research and experimental development program ALFA. Work commen-ced in 2011.

Applied Research


Applied Research

The project is aimed at development of methods and equipment for the applica-tion of FBG (Fiber Bragg Gratings) dielectric sensors in geotechnical monitoring. The sensors will have a modular design with the possibility of chaining individual sensors or their applications into a single measurement system. Continuous data collection and transmission will be enabled for selected cases.

ARCADIS Geotechnika acted as the primary co-recipient in the following applied research projects:

• Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TAČR) R&D Project – No. TA-01030245

Tools for reliable design and implementation of city tunnels with emphasis on safety and service life.

• MIT R&D Project – No. FR-TI3/519

Research and creation of systemization and fi nancial optimization of remediati-on measures for landslides.

• MIT R&D Project – No. TA-01020348

Reversible energy storage in rock massifs.

• Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TAČR) R&D Project – No. TA-01020282

Environmental protection improvement in relation to the occurrence of endoge-nous fi res in spoil dumps and industrial waste landfi lls, including their modeling and spreading prediction.

• MIT R&D Project – No. FR-T13/579

Research of combined processes in rock environments and development of methodologies for assessment of long-term stability of underground projects.

• MIT R&D Project – No. FR-T13/523

Rock massif stimulation for creation of a fi ssure reservoir for geothermal energy collection using the hot-dry-rock system.

• MIT R&D Project – No. FR-13/513

Research and development of systemization and fi nancial optimization of preventive remediation measures for linear constructions against mudfl ows and mud-stone streams.


Research of thermal loading of rocks – perspective for underground heat energy storage.


Research of the possibilities for determining the area and course of deformati-on using digital sensing technologies with focus on underground constructions, development of a more effi cient technology with higher metering accuracy.

• MIT R&D Project – No. FR-TI/546

Research and development of systemization of safe, reliable, and economically optimal measures for remediation of rocks and rock slopes.

38Annual Review 2011Applied Research

Projects of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic• Grant Project No. 103/09/2016Building Structures Infl uenced by Underground Activities – Prediction of Development of Stress, Deformation, and Damage (2009–2011)

The Professional Society for Science and Research was the recipient and the main investigator. ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. was the co-recipient of the fi nancing from the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic.

The solution consists of developing a theory for prediction of development of the deformation fi eld in relation to changes in the stress fi eld around the excavation and tunnel face while taking into consideration time in various types of rock grounds and improvement of methodology for measuring results processing. The project also included elaboration of theoretic assumptions for introduction of engineering risks analysis, as well as preparation of methods for alert states selection and their criteria and procedures aimed at evaluation of compliance with given alert state criteria for buildings passed underneath by tunnel structures.

• Grant Project No. P209/11/1000Assessment of slide and fl ood hazards from glacial lakes, Cordillera Blanca, Peru (2011–2013)

The Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic was the main recipient and coordinator of the project; the Faculty of Science of Charles University in Prague was the co-recipient. The aim of the project is to assess the stability of moraine dams of glacier lakes and adja-cent slopes in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in Peru. The research project will provide better understanding of stability conditions of model cases and the possibility of forecasting further development at similar locations.

ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. participates in terrain reconnaissance, sampling, fi eld and laboratory tests within the framework of this project. Furthermore, the company also provides patronage over stability assessment of the moraine dam slopes within the framework of this project based on alternative stability calcu-lations modeling the actual engineering-geological conditions at selected model locations and their possible change in time.

Basic Research

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