GROUND Engineering Consultants services

Our geotechnical engineering services include the following: Drilling & Subsurface Exploration, Foundation Design Recommendations, Pavement Design, Pavement Management, NDT of Roadways and Runways, Rock Slope Engineering, Settlement Analysis, Retaining Wall Design, Slope Stability, Geophysical Exploration, Failure Analysis, Instrumentation and Seismic Studies, Construction Engineering.

Materials Testing Services: Construction Observation and Materials Testing, Soils and Rock Laboratory Testing, Concrete Testing, Asphalt Testing, Reinforcing Steel Observation, Weld Inspection and Testing (Erection and Fabrication), Bolt Tensioning, Aggregate Evaluation, Structural Masonry Testing, Soils and Foundation Investigation Testing, Dynamic Pile Testing, Caisson/pile static load testing, Post Tension, Excavation Inspections, Fireproofing, Floor Flatness, Paint Thickness Verification, Moisture Vapor Emissions, Maturity Meter, IBC Special Inspections.

GROUND can provide a broad range of structural steel testing, observation and inspection. We have an in-house staff of certified weld inspectors (CWI). GROUND’s structural steel department is led by two degreed welding engineers. Our in-house staff is experienced and familiar with the utilization of numerous testing codes and specifications including AWS D1.1, ASME B31.1-31.9, Uniform Building Code (UBC), International Building Code (IBC), RCSC for bolted connections, and AISC.

Materials Testing: GROUND operates premier, in-house laboratories capable of performing a wide range of testing that may be required for your projects. GROUND actively seeks and implements new technological methods and equipment to meet the high industry standards. Our state-of-the-art materials testing capabilities include soils testing, concrete testing, concrete masonry unit (CMU) strength testing, asphalt mix designs and concrete mix designs. Many types of soil stabilization mix designs can be completed by GROUND including fly ash, kiln dust, soil cement, and lime mix designs.

Our qualified staff at GROUND can provide guidance and develop solutions to your project’s environmental needs. We can assist you during your Due Diligence period, formulate plans to address regulatory requirements and provide practical methods tailored to accomplishing your goals. GROUND can provide: EPA All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI), Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Phase II/III Environmental Site Assessments, Environmental Sampling Programs, Subsurface Vapor Intrusion Assessments, Construction Dewatering and Discharge Monitoring and Sampling, Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plans (SPCC Plans), Soil Stockpile/Borrow Area Evaluations, Waste Material Characterization and Management, Hazardous Substance Control Programs.

GROUND can handle all your project management needs. GROUND provides construction management as well as inspection services for transportation, commercial and governmental related projects. GROUND works hand-in-hand with the owners to assure their satisfaction. GROUND respects the owner’s goals by tailoring our scope of work to that which works best for the owner.

GROUND provides building inspections for both commercial and school construction. GROUND maintains a full staff of highly trained certified building inspectors managed by a professional engineer.

GROUND provides pavement evaluation of roadways, airports and commercial/residential parking lots and drive areas. GROUND`s pavement management services are provided both during the design and construction phases.

GROUND provides utility pipe installation inspections for several governmental agencies including Denver Waste Water and Colorado Department of Transportation.

GROUND`s experience related to construction management, construction engineering and design engineering of major roadway projects, bridges, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, asphalt and concrete roadways, and major utility conduits includes.