Pennsylvania Soil & Rock, Inc.

Geotechnical Services and Site-Specific Geotechnical Analysis.

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About the firm

Pennsylvania Soil & Rock, Inc. (PS&R) provides geotechnical engineering, civil site design, surveying, construction monitoring, and materials testing services from its headquarters in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1983, the practice serves commercial, residential, infrastructure, public sector, and energy clients throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. It operates its own soil and materials laboratory, delivering site-specific engineering analysis, environmental site assessments, and field infiltration testing to support reliable land development.

Established
1983
Team
Small
Firm type
Geotechnical Engineering · Materials Testing · Civil Engineering · Land Surveying

People

Arnold CaffasPresident

Chris SamiosVice President

Capabilities

Geotechnical Services

Comprehensive subsurface investigations, engineering analysis, and recommendations for foundation design and site preparation.

  • Site-Specific Geotechnical Analysis

    Detailed evaluation of site soil, rock, and groundwater conditions to guide structural design and earthwork planning.

  • Subsurface Investigation

    Field exploratory drilling, boring, and profiling to characterize geologic strata and determine soil properties.

  • Foundation Design Recommendations

    Engineering recommendations for shallow and deep foundation systems, retaining walls, and subgrade stabilization.

Construction Monitoring

Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • On-site Quality Assurance

    Support includes On-site quality assurance.

  • Testing To Verify That Earthwork

    Support includes testing to verify that earthwork.

  • Foundation Placement

    Support includes foundation placement.

  • Materials Comply With Engineering Designs

    Support includes materials comply with engineering designs.

  • Project Specifications

    Support includes project specifications.

Soil & Materials Laboratory Services

Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Testing Of Soils

    Support includes Testing of soils.

  • Concrete

    Support includes concrete.

  • Aggregates

    Support includes aggregates.

  • Construction Materials Testing

    Support includes laboratory testing for soils, concrete, aggregates, and related construction materials.

  • Engineers

    Support includes engineers.

Infiltration Testing

Field soil permeability and infiltration testing to support stormwater management plan development and drainage design.

Civil/Site Design

Civil site engineering and related technical services to support land development from planning through permitting.

  • Wetland Review, Delineation and Permitting

    Environmental assessments to identify, map, and secure permits for wetlands and watercourses on project sites.

Surveying Services

Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Residential Land Surveying

    Support includes residential land surveying for boundaries, topographic features, and site layout needs.

  • Commercial Boundary Surveying

    Support includes commercial land surveying to determine boundaries, topographic features, and site layouts.

  • Topographic Features

    Support includes topographic features.

  • Site Layouts

    Support includes site layouts.

Industries

Commercial · Residential · Infrastructure · Oil & Gas · Government · Healthcare · Senior Living · Insurance · Legal

Projects

The Highlands

Cabela Dr. Triadelphia, West Virginia · Commercial

Cavit Rd.

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Freight & Logistics

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