Geotechnical

Our geo-environmental and geotechnical core competencies ensure that what lies beneath the surface is integrated into your project to avoid surprises and to reduce overall project costs. ARM’s geotechnical engineers look at more than just the optimal foundation support system; we look at the entire site/project and provide insights and recommendations to ensure that the subsurface conditions are considered in every aspect of the design. From karst conditions to stormwater infiltration, we arm our clients with the information they need to make informed, holistic decisions while simultaneously minimizing risks and costs.

Geotechnical Markets Served:

Agricultural Facilities Design Phase Services
- Test Boring & Test Pit Programming & Logging
- Infiltration testing
- Site Characterizations
- Rock Profile Studies
- Bearing Capacity Analyses
- Settlement Analyses
- Sinkhole-Resistant Foundation Design
- Grouting Program Design
- Shallow Foundations:
o Footing & Mat Slab Design
o Ground Improvement Planning &
Selection
- Aggregate Piers
- Rigid Inclusions
- Compaction Grouting
- Sinkhole Remediation Designs
- Earthen Dam Remediation:
o Probable Maximum Flood Mitigation
o Seepage Mitigation
o Spillway and Weir Repair
o Annual Inspections
- Slope Stability Review
- Technical Specification Preparation
- Laboratory Testing:
o Soils
o Aggregates
o Concrete
o Masonry
Energy Production & Distribution Design Phase Services
- Solar Racking System Foundation Systems &
  Ballasted System Support
- Geohazard Review & Mitigation:
o Landslides and Slope Stability
o Mine Subsidence
o Sinkhole Remediation
- HDD Pre-Design & Hydrofracture Analyses
- Test Boring Programming & Logging
- Test Pit Programming & Logging
- Infiltration Testing
- Site Grading Characterizations
- Rock Profile Studies
- MSE Wall Design
- Value Engineering Analyses:
o Geosynthetic Subgrade Stabilization
o Soil Cement Analyses
- Impoundment Design & Remediation
- Slope Stability Review
- Cut Slope Support Designs:
o Soldier Pile Walls
o Soil-Nailed Walls
o Rock Anchors
- Bearing Capacity Analyses
- Settlement Analyses
- Shallow Foundations:
o Footing & Mat Slab Design
- Deep Foundation Design & Design Support:
o Caisson
o Micropiles
o Helical Piles
o H-Piles
o Auger Cast Piles
o Lateral Pile Capacity Analyses
o Load Testing Analyses & Review
- Laboratory Testing:
o Soils
o Aggregates
o Concrete
Government Design Phase Services
- Consultations:
o Pipeline Stability
o Slope Stability
o Geohazard Mitigation
o Peer Reviews
- Forensic Studies
- Geohazard Review & Mitigation:
o Landslides & Slope Stability
o Mine Subsidence
o Sinkhole Remediation
- Earthen Dam Remediation:
o Probable Maximum Flood Mitigation
o Seepage Mitigation
o Spillway & Weir Repair
o Annual Inspections
- Slope Stability Review
- Technical Specification Preparation
- HDD Construction Review & Analyses
Hazard Analyses & Mitigation Design Phase Services
- Geohazard Review & Mitigation:
o Landslides & Slope Stability Review
o Mine Subsidence
o Sinkhole Remediation
- Test Boring Programming & Logging
- Test Pit Programming & Logging
- Forensic Studies
- Sinkhole-Resistant Foundation Design
- Grouting Program Design
- Ground Improvement Planning & Selection:
o Aggregate Piers
o Rigid Inclusions
o Compaction Grouting
- Deep Foundation Design & Design Support:
o Caisson
o Micropiles
o Helical Piles
o H-Piles
o Auger Cast Piles
o Lateral Pile Capacity Analyses
o Load Testing Analyses & Review
- Foundation Underpinning
- Earthen Dam Remediation:
o Probable Maximum Flood Mitigation
o Seepage Mitigation
o Spillway & Weir Repair
- Temporary Excavation Support Designs:
o Soldier Pile Walls
o Soil-Nailed Walls
o Rock Anchors
- Technical Specification Preparation
- Laboratory Testing:
o Soils
o Aggregates
o Concrete
- HDD Pre-Design & Hydrofracture Analyses
- Peer Reviews
Higher Education Design Phase Services
- Test Boring Programming & Logging
- Infiltration Testing
- Site Characterizations
- Rock Profile Studies
- Bearing Capacity Analyses
- Settlement Analyses
- Sinkhole-Resistant Foundation Design
- Grouting Program Design
- Shallow Foundations:
o Footing & Mat Slab Design
o Ground Improvement Planning & Selection
 Aggregate Piers
 Rigid Inclusions
 Compaction Grouting
- Deep Foundation Design & Design Support:
o Caisson
o Micropiles
o Helical Piles
o H-Piles
o Auger Cast Piles
o Lateral Pile Capacity Analyses
o Load Testing Analyses and Review
- Foundation Underpinning
- MSE & Cantilever Wall Design
- Temporary Excavation Support Designs:
o Soldier Pile Walls
o Soil-Nailed Walls
o Rock Anchors
- Sinkhole Stabilization
- Technical Specification Preparation
- Laboratory Testing:
o Soils
o Aggregates
o Concrete
o Masonry
- Peer Reviews
Industry Design Phase Services
- Test Boring Programming & Logging
- Test Pit Programming & Logging
- Infiltration Testing
- Site Characterizations
- Rock Profile Studies
- Bearing Capacity Analyses
- Settlement Analyses
- Forensic Studies
- Sinkhole-Resistant Foundation Design
- Grouting Program Design
- Shallow Foundations:
o Footing & Mat Slab Design
o Ground Improvement Planning &
Selection
 Aggregate Piers
 Rigid Inclusions
 Compaction Grouting
- Deep Foundation Design & Design Support:
o Caisson
o Micropiles
o Helical Piles
o H-Piles
o Auger Cast Piles
o Lateral Pile Capacity Analyses
o Load Testing Analyses & Review
- Foundation Underpinning
- MSE & Cantilever Wall Design
- Geohazard Review & Mitigation:
o Landslides & Slope Stability
o Mine Subsidence
o Sinkhole Remediation
- Earthen Dam Remediation:
o Probable Maximum Flood Mitigation
o Seepage Mitigation
o Spillway & Weir Repair
o Annual Inspections
- Temporary Excavation Support Designs:
o Soldier Pile Walls
o Soil-Nailed Walls
o Rock Anchors
- Slope Stability Review
- Sinkhole Stabilization
- Technical Specification Preparation
- Laboratory Testing:
o Soils
o Aggregates
o Concrete
o Masonry
- Peer Reviews
Infrastructure Design Phase Services
- Test Boring Programming & Logging
- Infiltration Testing
- Rock Profile Studies
- Bearing Capacity Analyses
- Settlement Analyses
- Sinkhole-Resistant Foundation Design
- Grouting Program Design
- Shallow Foundations:
o Footing & Mat Slab Design
- Deep Foundation Design & Design Support:
o Caisson
o Micropiles
o H-Piles
o Lateral Pile Capacity Analyses
o Load Testing Analyses and Review
- Foundation Underpinning
- MSE & Cantilever Wall Design
- Earthen Dam Remediation:
o Probable Maximum Flood Mitigation
o Seepage Mitigation
o Spillway & Weir Repair
o Annual Inspections
- Temporary Excavation Support Designs:
o Soldier Pile Walls
o Soil-Nailed Walls
o Rock Anchors
- Slope Stability Review
- Sinkhole Stabilization
- Technical Specification Preparation
- Laboratory Testing:
o Soils
o Aggregates
o Concrete
o Masonry
Insurance & Legal Support Design Phase Services
- Test Boring Programming & Logging
- Forensic Studies
- Sinkhole-Resistant Foundation Design
- Foundation Underpinning
- Geohazard Review and Mitigation:
o Landslides & Slope Stability
o Mine Subsidence
o Sinkhole Remediation
- Slope Stability Review
- Sinkhole Stabilization
- Technical Specification Preparation
- Laboratory Testing:
o Soils
o Aggregates
o Concrete
o Masonry
- Peer Reviews
Land Development Design Phase Services
- Test Boring & Test Pit Programming & Logging
- Infiltration testing
- Site Characterizations
- Rock Profile Studies
- Sinkhole-Resistant Foundation Design
- Grouting Program Design
- Solar Racking System Foundation Systems & Ballasted System Support
- MSE & Cantilever Wall Design
- Geohazard Review and Mitigation:
o Landslides & Slope Stability Review
o Mine Subsidence
o Sinkhole Remediation
- Technical Specification Preparation
- Laboratory Testing
- Peer Reviews
Solid Waste Design Phase Services
- Test Boring & Test Pit Programming & Logging
- Stability Analyses
- Bearing Capacity Analyses
- Settlement Analyses
- Solar Racking System Foundation Systems & Ballasted System Support
- MSE Wall Design
- Geohazard Review and Mitigation:
o Landslides and Slope Stability
o Mine Subsidence
o Sinkhole Remediation
- Technical Specification Preparation
- Laboratory Testing
- Peer Reviews
- Value Engineering Analyses
Power Plants & Power Distribution Design Phase Services
- Solar Racking System Foundation Systems & Ballasted System Support
- Test Boring & Test Pit Programming &
  Logging
- Bearing Capacity Analyses
- Settlement Analyses
- Sinkhole-Resistant Foundation Design
- Grouting Program Design
- Shallow Foundations:
o Footing & Mat Slab Design
o Ground Improvement Planning and
Selection
 Aggregate Piers
 Rigid Inclusions
 Compaction Grouting
- Deep Foundation Design & Design Support:
o Caisson
o Micropiles
o Helical Piles
o H-Piles
o Auger Cast Piles
o Lateral Pile Capacity Analyses
o Load Testing Analyses and Review
- Foundation Underpinning
- Temporary Excavation Support Designs:
o Soldier Pile Walls
o Soil-Nailed Walls
o Rock Anchors
- Slope Stability Review
- Sinkhole Stabilization
- Technical Specification Preparation
- Laboratory Testing:
o Soils
o Aggregates
o Concrete
o Masonry
- Peer Reviews
- Value Engineering Analyses
Warehousing Design Phase Services
- Test Boring & Test Pit Programming & Logging
- Infiltration Testing
- Site Characterizations
- Rock Profile Studies
- Bearing Capacity Analyses
- Settlement Analyses
- Sinkhole-Resistant Foundation Design
- Shallow Foundations:
o Footing & Mat Slab Design
- Rigid and Flexible Pavement Section Design
- MSE & Cantilever Wall Design
- Geohazard Review & Mitigation:
o Landslides & Slope Stability Review
o Mine Subsidence
o Sinkhole Remediation
- Technical Specification Preparation
- Laboratory Testing:
o Soils
o Aggregates
o Concrete
o Masonry
- Peer Reviews
- Value Engineering Analyses

Agricultural Facilities Construction Phase Services
- Construction Phase Soils Testing:
o Compaction Control of Fill/Backfill (Nuclear & Sand-Cone)
o Proofrolling Review
- Bearing Capacity & Soil Strength for Footings:
o Dynamic Cone & Proving Ring
Penetrometers
- Sinkhole Treatment & Oversight:
o Reverse-Graded Filter Review
o Grouting & Plugging
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
o Geophysical Diagnostics (Seismic,
Electrical Resistivity, Microgravity, GPR)
- Grouting Injection Programming & Oversight:
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
- Concrete & Rebar:
o Rebar Placement
o Pre- & Post-Tensioning Review
o QC Testing of Cast-in-Place Concrete
o Floor Flatness & Levelness Profiling
o Moisture Vapor Transmission Testing
o Rebound Hammer & Windsor Probe
Testing
o Core Sampling
- Geosynthetic Installations:
o Geotextiles
o Geogrids
o Geomembranes
- Bituminous Pavement:
o In-Place Density
o CBR Testing
o Core Sampling
o Placement Method Review
- Structural Steel:
o Visual Review of Bolted & Welded
Connections
o Non-Destructive Testing (Magnetic Particle
& Ultrasonic)
- Pre- & Post-Excavation or Blasting Documentation
- Vibration Monitoring
- Annual Dam Inspections
- Impoundment Inspections
Energy Production & Distribution Construction Phase Services
- Construction Phase Soils Testing:
o Compaction Control of Fill/Backfill (Nuclear
& Sand-Cone)
o Proofrolling Review
- Bearing Capacity & Soil Strength for Footings:
o Dynamic Cone & Proving Ring
Penetrometers
- Deep Foundation Installation Review:
o Caissons
o Micropiles
o H-Piles
o Auger Cast Piles
o Helical Piles
- Concrete & Rebar:
o Rebar Placement
o QC Testing of Cast-in-Place Concrete
o Rebound Hammer & Windsor Probe
Testing
- Geosynthetic Installations:
o Geotextiles
o Geogrids
o Geomembranes
- Gravel Roadway Installation:
o In-Place Density
o CBR Testing
o Geosynthetic Placement
- Structural Steel:
o Visual Review of Bolted & Welded
Connections
o Non-Destructive Testing (Magnetic Particle
& Ultrasonic)
- Pre- & Post-Excavation or Blasting Documentation
- Vibration Monitoring
- Impoundment Inspections
- MSE Wall & Geogrid Construction Review
Hazard Analyses & Mitigation Construction Phase Services
- Construction Phase Soils Testing:
o Compaction Control of Fill/Backfill (Nuclear
& Sand-Cone)
o Proofrolling Review
- Bearing Capacity & Soil Strength for Footings:
o Dynamic Cone & Proving Ring
Penetrometers
- Sinkhole Treatment & Oversight:
o Reverse-Graded Filter Review
o Grouting & Plugging
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
o Geophysical Diagnostics (Seismic,
Electrical Resistivity, Microgravity, GPR)
- Deep Foundation Installations:
o Caissons
o Micropiles
o H-Piles
o Auger Cast Piles
o Helical Piles
- Grouting Injection Programming & Oversight:
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
- Concrete & Rebar Review and Testing
- Geosynthetic Installations:
o Geotextiles
o Geogrids
o Geomembranes
- MSE Wall and Geogrid Construction Review
Higher Education Construction Phase Services
- Construction Phase Soils Testing:
o Compaction Control of Fill/Backfill (Nuclear
and Sand-Cone)
o Proofrolling Review
- Bearing Capacity & Soil Strength for Footings:
o Dynamic Cone & Proving Ring
Penetrometers
- Sinkhole Treatment & Oversight:
o Reverse-Graded Filter Review
o Grouting and Plugging
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
o Geophysical Diagnostics (Seismic,
Electrical Resistivity, Microgravity, GPR)
- Structural Masonry Review & Testing:
o Rebar
o Horizontal Reinforcement
o Wythe Assembly
o Bearing Plates
o Mortar
o High and Low Lift Grouting
o Mix Proportioning
- Deep Foundation Installations:
o Caissons
o Micropiles
o H-Piles
o Auger Cast Piles
o Helical Piles
- Grouting Injection Programming & Oversight:
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
- Concrete & Rebar:
o Rebar Placement
o Pre- & Post-Tensioning Review
o QC Testing of Cast-in-Place Concrete
o Floor Flatness & Levelness Profiling
o Moisture Vapor Transmission Testing
o Rebound Hammer & Windsor Probe Testing
o Core Sampling
- Structural Steel:
o Visual Review of Bolted & Welded
Connections
o Non-Destructive Testing (Magnetic Particle
& Ultrasonic)
- Pre- & Post-Excavation or Blasting Documentation
- Vibration Monitoring
- Bank Draw Completion Reviews
- MSE Wall & Geogrid Construction Review
- Fireproofing & Firestop Review
Industry Construction Phase Services
- Construction Phase Soils Testing:
o Compaction Control of Fill/Backfill (Nuclear
& Sand-Cone)
o Proofrolling Review
- Bearing Capacity & Soil Strength for Footings:
o Dynamic Cone & Proving Ring
Penetrometers
- Sinkhole Treatment & Oversight:
o Reverse-Graded Filter Review
o Grouting and Plugging
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
o Geophysical Diagnostics (Seismic,
Electrical Resistivity, Microgravity, GPR)
- Structural Masonry Review & Testing:
o Rebar
o Horizontal Reinforcement
o Wythe Assembly
o Bearing Plates
o Mortar
o High & Low Lift Grouting
o Mix Proportioning
- Deep Foundation Installations:
o Caissons
o Micropiles
o H-Piles
o Auger Cast Piles
o Helical Piles
- Grouting Injection Programming & Oversight:
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
- Concrete & Rebar:
o Rebar Placement
o Pre- and Post-Tensioning Review
o QC Testing of Cast-in-Place Concrete
o Floor Flatness & Levelness Profiling
o Moisture Vapor Transmission Testing
o Rebound Hammer & Windsor Probe
Testing
o Core Sampling
- Geosynthetic Installations:
o Geotextiles
o Geogrids
o Geomembranes
- Bituminous Pavement:
o In-Place Density
o CBR Testing
o Core Sampling
o Placement Method Review
- Structural Steel:
o Visual Review of Bolted & Welded
Connections
o Non-Destructive Testing (Magnetic Particle
& Ultrasonic)
- Pre- & Post-Excavation or Blasting Documentation
- Vibration Monitoring
- Bank Draw Completion Reviews
- MSE Wall & Geogrid Construction Review
- Fireproofing & Firestop Review
Infrastructure Construction Phase Services
- Construction Phase Soils Testing:
o Compaction Control of Fill/Backfill (Nuclear
& Sand-Cone)
o Proofrolling Review
- Bearing Capacity & Soil Strength for Footings:
o Dynamic Cone & Proving Ring
Penetrometers
- Sinkhole Treatment & Oversight:
o Reverse-Graded Filter Review
o Grouting & Plugging
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
o Geophysical Diagnostics (Seismic,
Electrical Resistivity, Microgravity, GPR)
- Deep Foundation Installations:
o Caissons
o Micropiles
o H-Piles
- Grouting Injection Programming & Oversight:
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
- Concrete & Rebar:
o Rebar Placement
o Pre- and Post-Tensioning Review
o QC Testing of Cast-in-Place Concrete
o Rebound Hammer & Windsor Probe Testing
o Core Sampling
- Geosynthetic Installations:
o Geotextiles
o Geogrids
o Geomembranes
- Bituminous Pavement:
o In-Place Density
o CBR Testing
o Core Sampling
o Placement Method Review
- Structural Steel:
o Visual Review of Bolted & Welded
Connections
o Non-Destructive Testing (Magnetic Particle
& Ultrasonic)
- MSE Wall & Geogrid Construction Review
Land Development Construction Phase Services
- Construction Phase Soils Testing:
o Compaction Control of Fill/Backfill (Nuclear
& Sand-Cone)
o Proofrolling Review
- Bearing Capacity & Soil Strength for Footings:
o Dynamic Cone & Proving Ring
Penetrometers
- Sinkhole Treatment & Oversight:
o Reverse-Graded Filter Review
o Grouting & Plugging
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
o Geophysical Diagnostics (Seismic,
Electrical Resistivity, Microgravity, GPR)
- Grouting Injection Programming & Oversight:
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
- Geosynthetic Installations:
o Geotextiles
o Geogrids
o Geomembranes
- Bituminous Pavement:
o In-Place Density
o CBR Testing
o Core Sampling
o Placement Method Review
- Pre- & Post-Excavation or Blasting
  Documentation
- Vibration Monitoring
- MSE Wall & Geogrid Construction Review
Solid Waste Construction Phase Services
- Construction Phase Soils Testing:
o Compaction Control of Fill/Backfill (Nuclear
& Sand-Cone)
o Proofrolling Review
- Geosynthetics Installation Review:
o Geomembranes
o Geocomposites
o Geotextiles
o Geogrids
o HDPE & Other Plastic Pipe
o Protective Cover
- Bearing Capacity & Soil Strength for Footings:
o Dynamic Cone & Proving Ring
Penetrometers
- Modular Tank Construction Review
- E&S Review
- Concrete & Rebar:
o Rebar Placement
o Pre- & Post-Tensioning Review
o QC Testing of Cast-in-Place Concrete
o Rebound Hammer & Windsor Probe
Testing
- MSE Wall & Geogrid Construction Review
Power Plants and Power Distribution Construction Phase Services
Construction Phase Soils Testing:
o Compaction Control of Fill/Backfill (Nuclear
& Sand-Cone)
o Proofrolling Review
- Bearing Capacity & Soil Strength for Footings:
o Dynamic Cone & Proving Ring
Penetrometers
- Sinkhole Treatment & Oversight:
o Reverse-Graded Filter Review
o Grouting and Plugging
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
o Geophysical Diagnostics (Seismic,
Electrical Resistivity, Microgravity, GPR)
- Structural Masonry Review & Testing:
o Rebar
o Horizontal Reinforcement
o Wythe Assembly
o Bearing Plates
o Mortar
o High & Low Lift Grouting
o Mix Proportioning
- Deep Foundation Installations:
o Caissons
o Micropiles
o H-Piles
o Auger Cast Piles
o Helical Piles
- Grouting Injection Programming & Oversight:
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
- Concrete & Rebar:
o Rebar Placement
o Pre- & Post-Tensioning Review
o QC Testing of Cast-in-Place Concrete
o Floor Flatness & Levelness Profiling
o Moisture Vapor Transmission Testing
o Rebound Hammer & Windsor Probe
Testing
o Core Sampling
- Geosynthetic Installations:
o Geotextiles
o Geogrids
o Geomembranes
- Bituminous Pavement:
o In-Place Density
o CBR Testing
o Core Sampling
o Placement Method Review
- Structural Steel:
o Visual Review of Bolted & Welded
Connections
o Non-Destructive Testing (Magnetic Particle
& Ultrasonic)
- Pre- & Post-Excavation or Blasting Documentation
- Vibration Monitoring
- Annual Dam Inspections
- MSE Wall & Geogrid Construction Review
- Fireproofing & Firestop Review
Warehousing
- Construction Phase Soils Testing:
o Compaction Control of Fill/Backfill (Nuclear
& Sand-Cone)
o Proofrolling Review
- Bearing Capacity & Soil Strength for Footings:
o Dynamic Cone & Proving Ring
Penetrometers
- Sinkhole Treatment & Oversight:
o Reverse-Graded Filter Review
o Grouting & Plugging
o Compaction Grouting
o High Mobility Grouting
o Geophysical Diagnostics (Seismic,
Electrical Resistivity, Microgravity, GPR)
- Concrete & Rebar:
o Rebar Placement
o Pre- & Post-Tensioning Review
o QC Testing of Cast-in-Place Concrete
o Floor Flatness & Levelness Profiling
o Tilt-Up Construction Review
o Rebound Hammer & Windsor Probe
Testing
o Core Sampling
- Bituminous Pavement:
o In-Place Density
o CBR Testing
o Core Sampling
o Placement Method Review
- Structural Masonry Review & Testing:
o Rebar
o Horizontal Reinforcement
o Wythe Assembly
o Bearing Plates
o Mortar
o High & Low Lift Grouting
o Mix Proportioning
- Geosynthetic Installations:
o Geotextiles
o Geogrids
o Geomembranes
- Structural Steel:
o Visual Review of Bolted and Welded
Connections
o Non-Destructive Testing (Magnetic Particle
and Ultrasonic)
- Pre- &Post-Excavation or Blasting Documentation
- Vibration Monitoring
- MSE Wall & Geogrid Construction Review