Geotechnical and Materials SOQ

Geotechnical Engineering and Design WSP provides clients with a comprehensive range of specialty geotechnical services required for the planning, design, and implementation of ground engineering projects, as well as to manage the ground risks associated with all infrastructure projects. Our technical experts design sustainable solutions and engineer projects that contribute to societies’ growth for lifetimes to come. Our geotechnical engineers and earth scientists are specialists in soils engineering, hydrology, geology, geophysics, seismology, and rock mechanics. Through exploratory techniques, we determine the behavior of soil, rock, and water as affected by natural phenomena and construction activities.

Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring WSP has extensive experience with geotechnical instrumentation monitoring programs. Our key objective is to monitor and assess the response of ground and groundwater in existing conditions and throughout construction activities, compare the data against design limits, and identify any potential problems. Instrumentation programs are used to monitor ground and structure displacements, groundwater levels, ground vibrations and stresses in temporary and permanent structural elements during and after construction, allowing rapid implementation of appropriate remedial measures before damage occurs. Geotechnical instrumentation is particularly important for tunnel and other underground projects, during excavation for cut-and-cover structures in an urban setting, during installation of pile and drilled shaft foundations, and for assessing the performance of preloading and other ground improvement measures.

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