Geotechnical Engineering Services
GER provides geotechnical engineering services to assist clients during the pre-design subsurface investigations, construction quality assurance, design and post-construction evaluations phases of project development. Our geotechnical services are integrated with and support our geologic, environmental engineering & consulting, and civil engineering services
PRE-DESIGN SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATIONS
Our pre-design geotechnical investigations are tailored to the project to inform the design of foundations, sitework, retaining walls, utility excavations, and other geotechnical related construction.
Pre-Design Subsurface Investigations Services
- Buildings
- Site Development
- Roads & Bridges
- Tower Structures – Communications, Water, Power, etc.
DESIGN
Whether designing foundations, sitework, retaining walls, utility excavations, large embankments, pavement systems, or other geotechnical related construction, our geotechnical design expertise benefits clients by delivering thoughtful design and construction integration.
Design Services
- Temporary Shoring & Earth Retention
- Earth & Rock Fill, Embankments
- Mechanically Stabilized Earth Retaining Systems
- Reinforced Concrete Cantilever Retaining Walls
- Foundations
- Construction Dewatering
CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE
GER’s construction quality assurance experience helps clients and contractors bring ideas and design concepts to completed construction.
Construction Quality Assurance Services
- Constructability Evaluations
- Construction Cost Estimating
- Construction Observations
POST-CONSTRUCTION EVALUATIONS
Whether reviewing a completed project or evaluating challenging issues, our geotechnical experience benefits clients by identifying and designing practical, effective solutions.
Post-Construction Services
- Forensic Investigations
- Asset Management / Maintenance
Jefferson City High Schools:
Conducted pre-design investigations to support schematic through final design for the Jefferson City School District’s second high school on Mission Drive, and for additions and improvements to the current high school facilities on Union Street. The projects include building additions, interior renovations, new parking and drives, and associated site development at the current high school, and development of a new building and campus on Mission Drive.
Helias Catholic High School’s Crusader Athletic Complex:
Pre-design subsurface investigation and construction quality assurance services for Helias Catholic High School’s new sports complex. Services included steep slopes analysis and design, foundation construction monitoring, controlled fill construction monitoring, and geotechnical consulting. The new facilities include a football stadium, a soccer field, tennis courts, track and field facilities, parking, drives, public street improvements, and a pedestrian tunnel connecting the Complex to the existing campus.
Statewide Headquarters:
Subsurface investigation and comprehensive geotechnical engineering evaluation to assist design team with design and construction of new statewide headquarters building, athletic training facilities, and site development for the Special Olympics of Missouri in Jefferson City, Missouri. The planned site is a former aggregate quarry with extensive volumes and thicknesses of uncontrolled fill in stockpiles.
