Geotechnical Investigation
HTCTL has the capacity to perform types of routine and advanced Geotechnical Investigations which are performed by geotechnical engineers to obtain information on the physical properties of soil and rock around a site to design earthworks and foundations for proposed structures and for repair of distress to earthworks and structures caused by subsurface conditions. This type of investigation is called a site investigation. A geotechnical investigation will include surface exploration and subsurface exploration of a site. Sometimes, geophysical methods are used to obtain data about sites. Subsurface exploration usually involves soil sampling and laboratory tests of the soil samples retrieved.
To obtain information about the soil conditions below the surface, some form of subsurface exploration is required. Methods of observing the soils below the surface, obtaining samples, and determining physical properties of the soils and rocks include test pits, trenching (particularly for locating faults and slide planes), boring, and in situ tests.
- Standard Penetration Test
- Plate Load Test
- Geological Surveys
- Soil Bearing Capacity
- Expansive Soils and Foundation Problems