Geotechnical Engineering

Foundation Design, Analysis and Consultation 

  • Selection and design criteria for alternative foundation types
  • Evaluation and selection of site improvement techniques
  • Settlement studies
  • Evaluation of underpinning and anchorages
  • Monitoring of foundation construction
  • Selection of remedial treatments for distressed foundations

Retaining Walls, Bulkheads and Shoring Structures

  • Consultation on selection and construction procedures

Excavations and Earthwork

  • Design criteria and specification preparation
  • Construction and permanent dewatering systems

Highways, Streets and Parking Lots

  • Soil surveys and earthwork recommendations
  • Highway structure foundation recommendations
  • Pavement design and evaluations
  • Remedial treatment investigations and reports

Site Evaluations

  • Site selection assistance

Earth and Rock-Fill Dams, Earth and Rock Embankments

  • Design criteria and consultation for new sites
  • Dam safety and repair studies
  • Slope stability analyses

Instrumentation and In-Situ Testing

  • Engineering properties determinations
  • Performance monitoring

Waste Storage and Disposal Facilities

  • Geotechnical studies of sanitary landfills and hazardous waste impoundments
  • Evaluations of soil permeability