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Geotechnical Engineering


Geotechnical Engineering

“Understanding the ground to build safely and sustainably.”

Overview

The Ground Truth for Every Successful Project
What lies beneath is just as critical as what rises above. Our Geotechnical Engineering Services provide the essential intelligence about the earth to ensure your project’s safety, stability, and cost-effectiveness from the ground up. We transform subsurface uncertainty into engineered certainty, delivering the data-driven insights needed to design resilient foundations, manage ground risk, and protect your investment.

We are your strategic partner in understanding ground behavior, enabling you to build with confidence on any site, under any conditions.

Our Core Geotechnical Services

1. Subsurface Investigation & Site Characterization

✅Geotechnical Desktop Studies: Review of historical maps, geological surveys, and previous site records to identify preliminary risks.
✅Comprehensive Field Investigation: Planning and supervising subsurface exploration using:
-Standard Penetration Test (SPT) Borings
-Cone Penetration Testing (CPT)
-Test Pitting & Trenches
-Geophysical Surveys (Seismic, Resistivity, GPR)
✅In-Situ Testing: Vane shear tests, pressure meter tests and dilatometer tests for direct measurement of soil properties.
✅Laboratory Testing: Advanced analysis of soil and rock samples for:
-Classification (Atterberg Limits, Gradation)
-Strength (Triaxial, Direct Shear)
-Compressibility (Consolidation)
-Permeability and Corrosivity

2. Foundation Engineering & Design

✅Foundation Recommendation Studies: Comparative analysis of shallow vs. deep foundation systems.
✅Shallow Foundation Design: Spread footings, mat/raft foundations, and design for ground improvement scenarios.
✅Deep Foundation Design: Driven piles, drilled shafts (caissons), micropiles, and helical piles—including load testing programs.
✅Load Testing & Quality Assurance: Static and dynamic pile load test monitoring, Pile Driving Analysis (PDA), and integrity testing.
✅Foundation for Special Structures: Design for bridges, towers, industrial equipment, and vibration-sensitive facilities.

3.Earthworks & Slope Stability

✅Cut & Fill Analysis: Mass grading plans, earthworks quantification, and compaction specifications.
✅Slope Stability Analysis: Evaluation of natural slopes, embankments, excavations, and dams using limit equilibrium and finite element methods
✅Retaining Structure Design: Cantilever walls, sheet piles, soldier pile & lagging, MSE walls, and soil nail walls.
✅Erosion & Sediment Control Planning: Design of temporary and permanent stabilization measures.

4. Ground Improvement & Geosynthetics

✅Ground Improvement Design: Vibro-compaction, stone columns, dynamic compaction, wick drains/prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs), and soil mixing.
✅Geosynthetic Applications: Design of reinforced soil structures, separation, filtration, and drainage layers using geotextiles and geogrids.
✅Liquefaction Mitigation: Assessment and design of measures for seismic risk zones (densification, drainage, reinforcement).

Our Proven Process: From Site to Solution

Phase 1: Project Scoping & Desktop Study
Define project requirements and potential geohazards
Develop an investigation plan tailored to site geology and proposed structures
Obtain necessary permits for subsurface exploration.

Phase 2: Field Investigation & Laboratory Testing
Execute the site investigation with rigorous quality control
Conduct in-situ and laboratory testing to characterize soil and rock properties
Monitor groundwater conditions.

Phase 3: Analysis & Reporting
Develop a conceptual ground model
Perform engineering analyses (bearing capacity, settlement, slope stability)
Prepare a comprehensive Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR) or Geotechnical Design Report with clear, actionable recommendations

Phase 4: Design Support & Documentation
Provide foundation design parameters and earthwork specifications
Develop detailed design for specialty geotechnical elements (walls, piles, ground improvement)
Support bid package development with clear geotechnical documentation.

Phase 5: Construction Phase Services
Review contractor submittals for geotechnical elements
Provide on-site observation and testing (proof rolling, compaction testing)
Resolve unexpected subsurface conditions (Differing Site Conditions)
Perform verification testing (pile load tests, etc.)