Geotechnical Engineering

Complete geotechnical engineering services with
attention to individual client needs

Geotechnical Engineering Capabilities

  • Site reconnaissance
  • Subsurface exploration of soil and groundwater conditions
  • Field soil sampling and testing
  • Laboratory soil testing
  • Groundwater depth monitoring, including well design, installation, data collection, and evaluation
  • Development of design criteria for foundations and retaining walls
  • Pavement design
  • Earthen dam design
  • Mechanically stabilized earth slope and wall design
Construction Observation and Testing

  • Quality control observations during earthwork operations
  • In situ soil moisture and density determination
  • Soil compaction testing using ASTM, AASHTO, USBR, and Caltrans procedures
  • Quality control observations for foundation excavations
Professional and Related Organizations
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • The Geo-Institute of ASCE
  • International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMFE)
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
  • United States Geological Society (USGS)
  • California Division of Mines and Geology (CDMG)
  • National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
Computer Analysis
  • Slope stability analysis
  • Pavement design for heavy wheel loads
  • Mechanically stabilized earthen wall analysis
  • Computer aided drafting
Professional Registration
  • Registered Professional Civil and Geotechnical Engineer for California

Pace Civil, Inc. 1730 South Street, Redding CA 96001. Phone: (530) 244-0202