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100’s of Projects Completed
Geotechnical Engineering Services
Southern Engineering has experience with hundreds of geotechnical engineering projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Our innovative approach ensures our services are comprehensive, on-budget and on-time. When you need practical and proven solutions, call us to make sure your project is on solid ground. Our services are extensive and include:
- Preliminary and final geotechnical studies
- Foundation and specialty engineering analyses
- Groundwater studies,
- Foundation underpinning and support of excavation
- Slope stability studies
- Ground improvement evaluations
- Asphalt and concrete pavement designs
- Field exploration and drilling services
- Rock and unsuitable soil assessments
- Laboratory services.
25 Years and Counting…
Engineering Consulting
Southern Engineering is highly experienced with more than 25 years of experience. Leveraging the latest tools and technology, we provide third party (Meck-SI) engineering and inspection services including:
- Coring services and existing concrete corrosion studies
- Re-bar location (magnetic induction/GPR methods)
- NDT Windsor probe and impact hammer methods
- SWM infiltration testing and other specialty testing
- Erosion and sediment control inspections
- Specialty tests
Full Comprehensive Testing
Construction Materials Testing & Special Inspections
Southern Engineering provides comprehensive construction observation and materials testing services as an independent quality control and testing consultant. We provide special inspection services per International Building Code (Chapter 17). Our geotechnical soils laboratory and concrete testing facilities are fully equipped for all your testing needs allowing us to provide tests in a shorter timeframe, saving time and money.
Tests include:
- USCS and USDA Soil Classifications
- Atterberg Limits
- Sieve Analysis
- Moisture Content
- Standard and Modified Proctor Compaction
- California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
- Concrete Compressive Strength Testing
- Asphalt Thickness
- Specific Gravity and Density Testing