Raney Geotechnical, Inc.

Geotechnical consulting covering earthwork, soil chemical treatment, foundation design, earth retaining, and pavement design for a wide range of public and private improvements.

• Preliminary and design-level geotechnical investigations
• Slope and embankment stability studies
• Levee and dam studies
• Seepage studies
• Pavement analysis and design
• Seismic surveys and site-specific earthquake ground response analyses
• Distressed structure investigations
• Pile load test and driving observations
• Deep foundation observations
• Bedrock excavation and rippability studies
• Specific plan EIR consultation
• Geotechnical engineering laboratory services
• Litigation support and expert witness testimony

Construction inspection and materials testing services performed by ACI- and ICC-certified technicians under the supervision of a professional engineer, in compliance with the California Building Code, Caltrans, and ASTM standards.

• Piling and drilled piers
• Earthwork and foundation field density testing
• Reinforced concrete (cast in place, precast, reinforcing steel, pre-stressed, post-tensioned)
• Pneumatically placed concrete (gunite)
• Structural steel welding and high-strength bolting
• Structural masonry
• Anchor load testing
• Shear wall and roof nailing
• Spray-applied fireproofing

Full testing laboratory at the West Sacramento office performing strength and index property tests on soil and aggregate samples, construction materials testing for specification conformance, and concrete and masonry curing. The laboratory is regularly inspected by the Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) and AASHTO Resource.