SGI - Swedish Geotechnical Institute, Sveriges geotekniska institut
Sweden
Organisation: SGI Swedish Geotechnical Institute, Sveriges geotekniska institut
Department: Regional office west
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Weblink: http://www.swedgeo.se
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Organisation Outline: 
The Swedish Geotechnical Institute is a government agency dealing with geotechnical research, information and consultancy. SGI has particular responsibility 
as a governmental expert body for safety issues relating to landslides and coastal erosion.  
  
The purpose of the Institute is to achieve better techniques, safety and economy by the correct application of geotechnical knowledge in the building process. 
The know-how of SGI is available for many sectors of society and comprises land use planning, foundation engineering and the technique of soil reinforcement, 
slope stability, ground energy, polluted land, re-use of by-products, field and laboratory investigations.  
  
During 2007, the turnover of the institute amounted to SEK 75 m.   
  
Contact  
The SGI head office is located in Linköping. Regional offices are located in Gothenburg, Malmö and Sundsvall.


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