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Statens geotekniska institut (SGI)

Swedish expert agency for geotechnical and environmental issues

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Headquarters: Linköping, Sweden
Founded year: 1944
Company type: Government agency
Number of employees: 100–200
Industry: Government Administration Activities

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Latest news about Statens geotekniska institut (SGI)

In short: SGI investigated significant landslides, funded innovative PFAS remediation techniques, and launched a national ground motion service.

Company announcements

August 31 SGI

SGI maps the spread of PFAS through groundwater

Investigations at the airport show complex pollution patterns and validate barriers with activated carbon to stop the substances before they reach nearby bogs.

April 28 SGI

SGI shows that thermal treatment can remediate PFAS

At temperatures above 450 °C, over 99% of PFAS was removed within 15 minutes, but risks and transformations must be managed.

March 21 SGI

SGI assisted the rescue service in a clay landslide in Rödbo

One hectare of land slid and a barn collapsed. The operation ended on March 24.

February 23 SGI

SGI presents its annual report for 2025

The report describes geotechnical investigations, climate adaptation, landslide protection of the Göta River, and PFAS measures.

Media coverage

August 26 UNT

More investigations are required for the tram bridge

The municipality's hopes of getting the go-ahead for the tram bridge in the autumn look set to be dashed. SGI and SGU require more documentation for...

August 26 SVT Nyheter

Experts on the Nepal landslide: Possibly several thousand dead

Landslides in the Himalayas are not uncommon, but the extent this time is extreme. This is what Mats Eriksson, head of department at the Swedish Geotechnical Institute, says. - It is...

July 26 Skånska Dagbladet

SGI warns of landslide risk where Hörby wants to build 40 new houses

The Swedish Geotechnical Institute (SGI) rejects the basis for 40 new houses on Engströmsmarken just south of Ringsjöstrand. SGI points out that actual stability analyses are completely missing ...

27 September 2023 Dagens Nyheter

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Climate change could lead to Sweden being hit by six times more landslides annually, with costs in the billions each year. That is according to the Swedish Geotechnical Institute (SGI...

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