Geotechnical Engineering

Often, the greatest risk to a project lies beneath the surfaces that will be walked, driven, or loaded. It is inevitable that marginal or unsuitable subsurface soil, rock, or geologic conditions may need consideration on your project. The services of a geotechnical professional will allow you to explore and evaluate such conditions to determine an appropriate course of action, whether it be in the project planning phase, during construction, or in operation. Our wide range of geotechnical services and expertise provide a versatile, tailored, and project-specific approach. We are passionate about delivering responsive, practical, and cost-effective solution options that consider our local expertise in such conditions and the owner-specific level of risk-cost.

The Geotechnical division of Copperwaite Design Group, Inc., is led by Travis Andres, a licensed professional engineer in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, specializing in Civil and Geotechnical Engineering. Mr. Andres has over 18 years of experience in geotechnical engineering, project management, construction materials testing, inspection, and QA/QC, and business development. His core competencies include site exploration, evaluation and recommendations for remediation, sinkhole remediation, slope stability analysis, subgrade stability drainage improvements, and managing project teams.

Geotechnical Engineering Services

Services Include

  • Site Selection and Due Diligence
  • Subsurface Explorations and Assessments
  • Groundwater Evaluation and Mitigation
  • Subgrade Preparation and Remediation Recommendations
  • Ground Improvement Design Recommendations
  • Geologic Hazard Identification and Mitigation
  • Geologic Risk Management
  • Expansive Soil and Rock Mitigation
  • Seismic Site Classification and Response Analysis
  • Karst (Sinkhole) Remediation
  • Geotechnical Construction consulting
  • Soil and Rock Slope Stability Design

  • Pavement and Slab on Grade Design
  • Retaining Wall and Retention System Design
  • Shallow and Deep Foundation Design Recommendations
  • Settlement and Consolidation Analysis and Estimation
  • Value Engineering for Foundations and Earthwork
  • Forensic Engineering
  • Existing Pavement Analysis and Evaluation
  • Existing Foundation Analysis and Evaluation
  • Construction Monitoring and Inspection
  • Structural Inspections
  • Field and Laboratory Soil/Rock Testing
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