Geotechnical Engineering

UES provides geotechnical engineering and design services on projects in various market sectors such as transportation, education, commercial, and more. We perform these services for owners (private and public), design firms, and contractors for traditional and alternative contracting methods, like Design-Build.

Team UES has specialized local knowledge of the geography and regulatory compliance and permitting procedures of countless municipalities. Our offices contain accredited laboratories and professionals that strive daily to give our clients quality management, service, and innovative solutions. Owners, construction managers, and other construction professionals have counted on UES’ geotechnical engineering staff to provide valuable, cost-saving consulting throughout every stage of your project.

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Design Services

  • Preliminary Site Review
  • Site Reconnaissance
  • Subsurface Exploration
  • Geologic Hazard Investigation
  • Settlement/Heave Analysis
  • Liquefaction Analysis
  • Bearing Capacity Analysis
  • Foundation Design
  • Slope Stability Analysis
  • Seismic Design/Analysis and Refraction Microtremor (ReMi) Testing
  • Groundwater and Seepage
  • Identification and Analysis
  • Retaining Wall Analysis
  • Earthwork and Grading Specification
  • Preparation
  • Third-party Review

Construction and Post-construction Services

  • Planning
  • Grading Observation
  • Fill Evaluation and Selection
  • Groundwater Mitigation and Control
  • Field Observation of Geotechnical Elements
  • Geotechnical Performance Testing
  • Geotechnical Monitoring
  • Compaction Testing
  • Settlement Monitoring
  • Utility Trench Backfill
  • Third-party Evaluation
  • On-Site Geotechnical Remediation
  • Expert Witness Testimony and Litigation Support