Wee Notes

Gas Clam

Whilst there are measures that we can take to mitigate the problem of soil/mine gas to a development the first key is to assess the ground conditions correctly. Monitoring of borehole standpipes takes time and, if you are not careful, you can miss the impact of changing atmospheric pressure on the gas coming to surface. 

In order to provide improved data, shorten the monitoring period and ultimately arrive at a more cost effective solution, our Alex Muir was able to purchase a number of ‘gas clams’. 

These machines fit into the borehole standpipe and take many readings over a week or two week period thus allowing us to provide the best service to our clients.