What We Do Who We Serve Projects Resources About Careers Contact Us WHAT WE DO WHO WE SERVE PROJECTS RESOURCES ABOUT CAREERS WHAT WE DO GAIN A STRONGER FOUNDATION THROUGH GROUND IMPROVEMENT Building Materials Civil Engineering Construction Materials Engineering Design Environmental Geotechnical Subsurface Evaluation Earth Retention Systems Slopes & Embankments Foundations Laboratory Pavement Steel, Coatings and Nondestructive Testing Surveying SME’s geotechnical engineers use ground improvement technologies and construction methods to alter or improve poor ground conditions when other options are infeasible or too costly. Ground improvement uses various innovative techniques to change the basic engineering properties of soils to allow for more efficient and cost-effective design. They are an essential component of many construction projects that involve major underground work, unsuitable soil conditions, and/or unstable existing structures. SME’s geotechnical engineers have over 50 years of experience in the planning, design, construction, implementation and performance verification of ground improvement measures on marginal land or for redevelopment of brownfield sites. Selecting the appropriate ground improvement technique for a project requires knowledge, hands-on experience and skills in a variety of ground improvement approaches. Subsurface conditions can vary greatly within a single site and the characteristics of the in-situ soil play a crucial role in determining which ground improvement method to use. SME's Geotechnical engineers have experience with numerous ground improvement project types including: Increasing bearing capacity, shear or frictional strength Increasing density Controlling deformations Accelerating consolidation Decreasing imposed loads Providing lateral stability Filling voids Grouting Deep Dynamic Compaction Vibro-Compaction/Vibro-Replacement Aggregate Piers/Rigid Inclusions Wick Drains RELATED SERVICES GEOTECHNICAL SLOPES AND EMBANKMENTS SERVICE EXPERTS TIMOTHY H. BEDENIS, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE VICE PRESIDENT GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES VIEW BIO & CONTACT JEFFERY M. KRUSINGA, PE, GE VICE PRESIDENT REGIONAL OFFICE MANAGER VIEW BIO & CONTACT SHARE Copyright 2021 | Privacy Policy | Employee Webmail WHAT WE DO WHO WE SERVE PROJECTS RESOURCES ABOUT CAREERS