Geotechnical Engineering
KCI Technologies provides geotechnical engineering services to private industry as well as federal, state and local government agencies. Our geotechnical engineers have construction experience and are experts in all aspects of geotechnical engineering. We have provided geotechnical designs for large- and small-scale projects. Our engineers have earned recognition and trust of our clients by providing value and constructible innovative design solutions to problems. KCI’s experienced geotechnical engineers provide the most cost effective approach to projects; utilizing existing data, in-depth understanding of local geology, state-of-the art subsurface data collection, testing and analyses tools, and design methods in providing shallow and deep foundation, soil improvement, seismic and pavement design recommendations.
Geotechnical Engineering
- Shallow and deep foundation design
- Slope stability analysis
- Shoring/excavation support design
- Retaining wall design
- Ground improvement
- Geosynthetic applications
- Construction monitoring
- Geo-Structures
Dam Engineering
- Earth dam design
- Seepage analysis
- Slope stability
- Dam inspection
Rock Engineering
- Rock slope stability
- Rock-Fall protection design
- Evaluation of rock mass properties
Pavement Engineering
- Flexible and rigid pavement Design
- Pavement condition surveys
- Non-Destructive Pavement Testing
- Pavement management system
Geotechnical Forensic Engineering
- Post failure analysis
- Remedial/mitigation design
Subsurface Explorations and In-Situ Testing
- Standard penetration test (SPT)
- Cone penetration test (CPT)
- Pressumeter testing (PMT)
- Dilatometer testing (DMT)
- Infiltration testing
- Instrumentation
- Soil resistivity testing
- Geophysical Testing
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Seismic site characterization
- Seismic hazard analysis and mitigation
- Soil liquefaction analysis
- Ground settlement and lateral spreading
- Soil dynamics
- Seismic design criteria
- Soil-Structure interaction
- IBC and ATC site specific geotechnical analysis
Soil/Rock Laboratory Testing
- Identification and physical properties
- Strength and compressibility
- Compaction and CBR
- Barbados Farmers Dam and Impoundment
- Columbia Gateway Stormwater Management Pond Dam
- Dredging Annapolis Harbor for Round-the-World Volvo Ocean Race
- Lake Elkhorn Dam
- MD 24/I-95 Interchange Improvements
- Red Clover Lane Dam Inspection and Slope Stability Evaluation
- Shipley’s Choice Stormwater Management Pond and Dam
- St. Mary’s River State Park Earth Embankment Dam
- Susquehanna State Park Flint Furnace stabilization
- University of Maryland at College Park Student High Rise Dormitories
- US Route 220 Improvements Design Alternative Study
- Waterford Dam Spillway Failure and Rehabilitation
- Wilde Lake Dam
- Woodrow Wilson Bridge Replacement
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