Geotechnical Investigations Capabilities of AGG

  • PVR elevations
  • Site modification to reduce PVR to acceptable levels
    • Including:
      • Water pressure injection
      • Chemical injection
      • Over-excavation and replacement with ROW PI select fill
      • Over-excavation and replacing clay soils in moisture condition lifts
  • Backfill placement and materials specifications
  • Bearing capacity determination
  • Borrow area investigation
  • Distress investigation for pavement, building, slope failures, water seepage problems, etc.
  • Earth retention systems
  • Embankment analysis design
  • Foundation design parameters
  • Geological studies
  • Geotechnical investigations
  • In situ soil testing
  • Laboratory testing
  • Lateral load analysis
  • Over-turning movement analysis
  • Plate tests
  • Laboratory and field CBRs
  • Pavement design
  • Retaining wall design
  • Rock coring
  • Rock testing
  • Seepage studies and retention recommendations
  • Settlement analysis
  • Straight shaft piers
  • Belled piers
  • Auger-cost piles
  • Shallow spread footings
  • Ring-wall foundation
  • Matt foundation
  • Post-Tension slab foundations
  • Slope stability analysis and studies
  • Inclinometers, piezometers, and other specialized instrumentation installations and readings
  • Tieback systems
  • Trench safety
  • Tunnel investigations
  • Dam inspections