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Geologic & Soils Engineering Services

Preparation of Combined Geology & Soils Report

  • Single Family Residential Construction
  • Additions to Residence, Decks, Retaining Walls ect.
  • Swimming Pool and Spa
  • Residential Hillside Subdivisions
  • Landslide Evaluation, Investigation, and Mitigation
  • Residential Underpinning and/or Remodeling
  • Fault hazard Studies

Fault Hazard Study

Preparation of Soil Engineering Reports

  • Single Family Residences
  • Multi-Residential Grading and Development
  • Commercial Development
  • Industrial Projects
  • Liquefaction hazard studies
  • Infiltration studies for SUSMP compliance
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Consultation Services

  • Consultation with architects, civil, and structural engineers
  • Consultation for large master plan projects
  • Residential Distress Evaluation
  • Consultation for Insurance Claims
  • Third party review of grading and construction projects
  • Expert witness geologic/geotechnical
  • Earthquake Damage Assessment
  • Real Estate Purchase Reports

Field Observation During Grading

  • Grading observation of excavations and shoring by Engineer & Engineering Technicians
  • City of Los Angeles Registered Deputy Grading Inspections
  • Fill control and compaction testing
  • Tie-Backs, Lagging and Soil Nail Observations
  • Subdrain Observation, Retaining Wall Backfill and Trench Backfill
  • Temporary Excavations and Foundation Excavations
  • Deepened Foundation Observations
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Subsurface Exploration & Field Sampling

  • Nuclear Gauge Testing
  • Sand Cone Testing
  • Downhole observation of the earth materials
  • Measuring Groundwater levels
  • Geologic & logging of Test Pit, Trenches & Borings
  • Geologic mapping

Laboratory Analysis of Earth Material

  • Atterberg limits
  • Consols – time consols
  • Expansion Index
  • Grain size analysis
  • Maximum density 4” & 6” Molds
  • Moisture & density
  • Remolded Saturated Shears
  • Sand Equivalent
  • Saturated Shears – slow and repeat.
  • Hydrometers
  • Specific Gravity
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