Geotechnical Investigation

RSS

Carlos Englert has more than 15 years experience designing and building geotechnical projects in the U.S. and elsewhere.

The Lone Star LS T1 Geotechnical Drill from Little Beaver gives contractors a rugged and dependable drill for standard penetration tests (SPT) and sampling through tough soils in nearly any environment. 

Crossing underneath the Mississippi River using horizontal directional drilling sounds like it could be something out of a driller’s fairy tale. Pipeline owner, Boardwalk Louisiana Midstream, made that fairy tale a reality.

DFI’s technical committees focus on issues specific to subsets of the deep foundations and excavation sectors.

Professionals are invited to nominate peers working in foundation drilling, engineering.

Geotechnical construction contractor Hayward Baker (HB) received the Keystone Award from the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis (AGC). 

Pinpointing a gas leak isn’t complicated—drill a hole through the pavement, drive the rod through the soil, insert a tester and move to the next spot until you detect the highest level of gas. But determining exactly how you’re going to dig the hole—or, more precisely, with what—can be more complicated. Wrapped into the decision is everything from efficiency to response times to workers’ compensation.

With drilling equipment costs likely to increase in 2014 and beyond, contractors need cost effective solutions and alternatives to ensure that they have the right machine for the job without breaking the bank.