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SCT is a specialist geotechnical engineering consultancy supporting the underground mining and tunnelling industries. For more than 35 years, SCT has helped operations understand, monitor and manage ground behaviour through a combination of engineering experience, field services and purpose-built monitoring instrumentation.
SCT provides integrated solutions including geotechnical consulting, ground monitoring systems, instrumentation design and installation, and applied research. By combining engineering insight with practical site experience, SCT delivers reliable data and actionable guidance which support informed decision making and help mining operations improve ground stability, safety and operational confidence.
Specialist areas:
- Geotechnical engineering – experienced engineers with broad operational experience across underground coal mining, hard rock mining and civil tunnelling, providing practical insight in geotechnical characterisation, mine design, caving behaviour, subsidence, and supporting projects from feasibility to mine closure.
- In-situ stress measurement – specialist capability in measuring and interpreting in-situ rock stress to better understand ground behaviour and support the design of safe and stable underground excavations.
- Monitoring program design – expertise in designing effective monitoring strategies to capture meaningful data on the rockmass behaviour and ground stability.
- In-house instrumentation development – capability to design and develop customised monitoring instrumentation to meet specific geotechnical objectives, ensuring monitoring systems are tailored to specific geotechnical challenges and site conditions.
Why work with us
✔ Deep understanding of rock mechanics, ground conditions and the challenges of working in weak, highly stressed ground
✔ Trusted by major mine operators and tunnel projects globally
✔ Practical, data-driven solutions tailored to complex geologies
✔ Leaders in geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring systems
✔ Over 35 years in business
