Geotechnics offers a full complement of geotechnical engineering services ranging from broad site assessments to detailed design. Our projects often extend from early conceptual design through final monitoring of construction. Services include:

• Site soil investigations.
• Retaining wall analysis and design.
• Foundation design - deep and shallow foundations.
• Building distress investigations.
• Soil infiltration testing and stormwater management.
• Earthquake engineering and seismic hazard studies.
• Slope stability, landslide evaluation, and repair design.
• Groundwater seepage studies.
• Design of ground improvement systems.
• Pavement evaluation and design.
• Instrumentation and monitoring of structure and/or slope movement.
• Property pre-purchase evaluations.
• Project feasibility studies.
• Peer review and expert testimony.
• Construction monitoring.
• Laboratory testing.

Project Types

Our goal at Geotechnics is to facilitate the construction and reconstruction of our built environment with a focus on quality and sustainability. Our services are utilized in the following types of construction:

• Buildings - single and multi-story.
• Retaining walls - soil nail, tieback, reinforced earth, gravity.
• Bridges.
• Pavements - flexible, rigid, permeable.
• Tunnels and microtunnels.
• In-water structures such as dams, weirs, and fish ladders.
• Levees, embankments and cut slopes.
• Stream bank enhancements.
• Waterfront structures such as piers, wharves, and docks.
• Water and wastewater systems, water tanks, pump stations, and pipelines.