geotechnical engineering

Highlands Environmental Solutions, Inc. offers Geotechnical Engineering services for a variety of projects including residential, commercial, industrial, municipal, state, and federal clients.  

Geotechnical Engineering services provided by Highlands Environmental Solutions, Inc. include the following:

Field Exploration

• Soil test borings – standard penetration testing (SPT) – land and water
• Soil test borings – cone penetrometer testing (CPT) – land and water
• Shear wave velocity testing for seismic site class determination
• Hand auger borings with Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) testing
• Test pit excavations
• Geo-probe sampling

Foundation Design

• Shallow foundation design (bearing capacity and settlements)
• Deep foundation design – pile capacities in compression, tension, and
  lateral

Pavement Design

• California Bearing Ratio (CBR) sampling and testing
• Pavement coring and evaluation
• Soil subgrade evaluation and stabilization design (geotextile, geogrid,
  lime)
• Soil-cement treatment design
• Cement treated aggregate (CTA) design
• Flexible, rigid, and unsurfaced pavement design
• Existing pavement condition evaluation and re-design
• Pavement construction specifications and testing

Stormwater Design

• In-situ permeability testing
• Piezometer installation and groundwater level testing
• Soil sampling, testing, and evaluation for reuse as fill
• Pond embankment design recommendations
• Existing pond embankment evaluations