Geotechnical Engineering

Sound infrastructure begins with understanding what’s underground. DLZ provides comprehensive geotechnical engineering services — from initial site reconnaissance through final design and construction support — for transportation, water resources, and complex infrastructure projects. The work is technical and consequential: the data gathered and analyses performed directly influence foundation decisions, construction costs, and long-term performance.

With in-house drilling, laboratory testing, geotechnical engineering and construction monitoring capabilities, clients benefit from a fully integrated approach. That means the engineers designing the foundation are working directly from data they helped collect — improving accuracy, reducing risk, and keeping projects on a more efficient path from investigation to design.

Featured Capabilities

Subsurface Exploration and Site Characterization ALCOSAN Drilling

Subsurface Exploration and Site Characterization

DLZ conducts drilling, sampling, and field investigations to define soil, rock, and groundwater conditions across a project site, providing the geotechnical foundation that reduces uncertainty and improves outcomes throughout design and construction. Informed design starts with accurate subsurface data.

Foundation Engineering and Design

The right foundation solution depends on the soil beneath it. DLZ designs shallow and deep foundation systems — including spread footings, piles, drilled shafts, and micropiles — to evaluate soil conditions and optimize foundation type, long-term performance, and cost.

Geotechnical Analysis and Modeling

Complex structures demand complex analysis. Our soil-structure interaction modeling, settlement analyses, and seepage studies support informed design decisions for tunnels, bridges, dams, buildings, retaining systems, and other demanding infrastructure.

Slope Stability and Ground Improvement

Weak or unstable soils require specialized solutions. DLZ designs embankments, reinforced soil slopes, and landslide stabilization systems, and implements anchoring systems, wick drains, and ground improvement techniques that address difficult subsurface conditions and protect long-term performance.

Construction Monitoring and Testing ODOT11 BEL-IR70 Saint Clairsville

Construction Monitoring and Testing

Geotechnical engineering doesn’t end at design. DLZ provides on-site monitoring, instrumentation, and performance evaluation during construction, backed by certified laboratory services that verify materials meet project specifications and agency requirements.

Related Work

Tim

Hampshire, PE

Vice President

Ohio

Barry

Wong, PE

Vice President, DLZ American Drilling, Inc.

Ohio

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