The Study Hotel
Philadelphia, PA · Hospitality
Project details
Geotechnical engineering for a 145,000 SF hotel featuring 212 rooms, banquet spaces, restaurant, and fitness center.

Integrating Soil & Structure
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, GeoStructures is a leading geotechnical and environmental engineering consulting firm specializing in subsurface investigation, foundation design, soil-structure interaction, and construction materials testing. It serves national developers, AE firms, and municipal and state entities, with over 80% repeat business. GeoStructures operates a comprehensive in-house laboratory offering geotechnical, concrete, asphalt, and petrographic testing under one roof, and holds PennDOT prequalification as a geotechnical drilling contractor.
PennDOT Prequalified Geotechnical Drilling Contractor
Subsurface investigation and foundation design for buildings, towers, and infrastructure - from exploratory borings through recommendations and construction oversight.
Advanced finite-element modeling and analysis of soil-structure interaction for complex urban projects including deep excavations, tunnels, and high-rise foundations.
Evaluation and design of slopes, retaining walls, and below-grade structures for commercial and infrastructure projects.
Ground improvement solutions including dynamic compaction, lime/cement stabilization, and in-place densification to address weak or problematic subgrade conditions.
Evaluation, remediation, and monitoring for sinkhole-prone karst terrain and legacy mine subsidence conditions across the Mid-Atlantic region.
Environmental engineering services including landfill and pond design, environmental site assessments, and remediation support.
Geotechnical investigation, pavement design, and rehabilitation for roads, parking lots, and transportation infrastructure.
Third-party construction inspection and special inspection services for materials, foundations, and structural elements - IBC-compliant.
Comprehensive in-house laboratory with ASTM-compliant testing for soils, aggregates, concrete, asphalt, and cement - all under one roof.
Concrete petrography and petrographic analysis using polarizing light microscopy to assess concrete condition, alkali-silica reaction, corrosion, and material failures.
Forensic evaluation of foundation failures, settlement, structural distress, and geotechnical-related damage for litigation and insurance support.
Commercial · Mixed-Use · Multifamily Residential · Residential · Education · Hospitality · Government · Highways & Roads · Transportation · Bridges · Infrastructure · Industrial · Environmental & Remediation · Waste Management
Philadelphia, PA · Hospitality
Geotechnical engineering for a 145,000 SF hotel featuring 212 rooms, banquet spaces, restaurant, and fitness center.
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