LCA
 Calculator

Site characterization projects consume large quantities of energy and can have significant impacts to the global environment.

This calculator allows the user to evaluate and compare the environmental impacts of a site investigation program. The calculations within this tool include assessments of equipment mobilization/demobilization and crew travel, operations on-site, and raw materials extracted/processed for boreholes/testhole sealing.

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References & Notes

We would like to acknowledge that the calculations in the tool above were made possible with the contributions to the scientifc community by the following authors.

LIFE-CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION.

Authors:
Christopher M. Purdy, Alena J. Raymond, Jason T. DeJong, Alissa Kendall, Christopher Krage, and Jamie Sharp.

 

Piezometers in Fully Grouted Boreholes.

Authors:
P.E. Mikkelsen, G.E. Green

 

Please note:

  • This calculator does not factor for equipment production and disposal, secondary supporting operations, waste management or disposal, and laboratory testing.
  • References to the methodologies used within this calculator can be found within the technical reference below.
  • Field operations production rates applied within this calculator have been assumed based on average scenarios, considerations for special cases such as challenging site access, extra long travel distances between hole locations, overwater work, etc.