Site characterization of subsurface conditions on our clients’ properties is the goal of our engineering geologists, geophysicists, and hydrogeologists. Our site characterizations are applied to many different types of facilities including:

• Landfills
• Mines and Quarries
• Roadways and Bridges
• Tunnels
• Power Plants
• Dams

Our site characterization work often supports the permit applications for these projects.

Proper site characterization involves a multi-disciplinary approach among geoscientists with training in soil and rock environments and the engineers who are responsible for design. Our geoscientists have specific training, education, and experience that are used to develop and implement plans for obtaining the data needed for design. Because our geoscientists and engineers work together on a daily basis on complex projects, we can work effectively at gathering data, evaluating and analyzing these data, and incorporating the findings into the design of the structure or facility.

Our geoscientists use digital field collection methods which not only reduce costs but also accelerate schedules. Examples of these tools include the use of Palm PDAs to record data from test borings and the use of hand-held GPS units with GIS mapping capabilities.