Dennis Corporation
   

Geotechnical Engineering Services

Dennis Corporation’s experienced staff, including licensed professional engineers, professional land surveyors, and certified technicians/inspectors have the knowledge and abilities to start your project from concept to completion in accordance to schedule and budget.  Dennis Corporation’s Geotechnical Engineering staff has the technical “know-how” and consulting experience to deliver cost effective solutions for foundation design, pavement analysis, stormwater management and subsurface investigations.

Geotechnical Services Include:

  • Management of Subsurface Investigations (SPT, and CPT  methods)
  • Deep (pile, drilled shaft) and Shallow Foundation Evaluations
  • Pavement/Stormwater Design Testing and Recommendations
  • Determination of Soil Classifications, Parameters, and  Coefficients
  • Slope Stability Analysis
  • Forensic Engineering and Expert Testimony Services
  • Pre and Post Pile Driving and Construction Surveys
  • Vibration Monitoring

Field Testing Services Include:

 

Pile Monitoring

Pile Monitoring

  • Monitoring and Inspection of the Installation of Piling and/or drilled shafts
  • Pile Load Tests (Static and Dynamic)
  • Portland Cement Concrete Testing
  • Earthwork and Base Compaction Testing (Nuclear Gauge Certified)
  • Quality  Control/Quality Assurance Monitoring and Testing

Geotechnical Laboratory Testing Include:

  • Soil Classification (Sieve Analysis, Hydrometer Analysis, and Atterberg Limits)
  • Modified and Standard Proctors
  • Soil Moisture, Unit Weight, Specific Gravity
  • Permeability Testing
  • Unconfined Compressive Strength
  • Concrete Cylinder and Beam Strength Testing
  • CBR (California Bearing Ratio) Tests

Slump Test

Dennis Corporation Personnel Performing a Slump Test

 

Project Experience:

  • Single and Multi-family Structures
  • Multiple story condominiums and parking garages
  • Commercial/Retail/Industrial Projects
  • Education (Public, College and University) Projects
  • Military and Army Corp of Engineers Projects
  • Hospitals
  • Pedestrian and Vehicle Bridges
  • Public Utilities (Lift Station, WWTF, WTP)
  • Communications (TV, Radio, and Cellular) Towers
  • Forensic Investigations (Foundation Settlement, Pavement Failure, Slope Stability, and Retaining Wall Failures)

Licenses and Certifications:

  • Professional Engineers Licensed in SC, NC, GA, AL, LA, CT, MO, TN, VA, WV, MS, TX, AZ, NV, UT, MD, NJ and FL
  • Professional Land Surveyors Licensed in SC
  • Field Technicians with over 30 years subsurface exploration experience
  • SCDOT Asphalt Roadway Technician
  • SCDOT Foundation Technician
  • SCDOT Portland Cement Concrete
  • ACI Concrete Field Technician Grade I
  • SCDOT Earthwork Base and Drainage Technician
  • Nuclear Gauge Certified
  • Erosion  Prevention & Sediment Control Inspector
  • OSF Chapter 1 & 17 Special Inspections

Slope Stability Analysis

Slope Stability Analysis

 

Asphalt Density

Asphalt Density Test

If you would like to discuss a geotechnical engineering project, please contact:
Robert Price, PE, Geotechnical Manager
1800 Huger Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Office 803-227-8572
Mobile 843-807-1663
E-mail rprice@denniscorporation.com

 
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