Infrastructure Engineering Solutions
Somat Engineering, Inc. is an award-winning infrastructure solutions provider founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1986, offering geotechnical, structural, civil, environmental, and construction engineering services to government and private clients. With over 100 employees and offices across Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, it specializes in the planning, design, and construction administration of transportation, water, wastewater, aviation, and built-environment infrastructure. It operates AASHTO AMRL accredited testing laboratories.
AASHTO AMRL Laboratory Accreditation · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Materials Testing Qualification
G. Ram RamanujamPresident and CEO
Ramji PatelFounder and Chairman
Provides complete subsurface evaluation, foundation design, and construction phase monitoring for diverse infrastructure assets.
Comprehensive evaluation of subsurface soil and rock conditions prior to design and construction.
Design and recommendation of cost-effective shallow and deep foundations based on site-specific geotechnical conditions.
Monitoring of site conditions, ground movement, and foundation performance during active construction.
Independent technical review and optimization of third-party geotechnical designs to control project costs.
Technical analysis, dispute resolution, and expert forensic testimony for subsurface and foundation issues.
Delivers comprehensive assessment, analysis, and structural design services for new and rehabilitated structures using advanced 3D finite element modeling.
Condition evaluation of aging, historical, or damaged structures to identify required repairs.
Full structural design for new buildings, bridges, towers, reservoirs, tanks, and retaining walls.
Advanced computer modeling to simulate real-world impacts from temperature, earth pressures, wind, and seismic forces.
Field testing and evaluation of structural elements without causing material damage.
Offers construction management, resident engineering, site inspection, and materials quality assurance to ensure contract specification compliance.
Technical project oversight, schedule management, and contract administration during the construction phase.
On-site quality inspection of materials and workmanship to verify compliance with construction standards.
AASHTO-accredited laboratory and field testing of concrete, soils, asphalt, and structural elements.
Dedicated on-site engineering representation to resolve field issues and manage contractor progress.
Comprehensive program-level coordination and administrative control for multi-year capital improvement plans.
Early-phase reviews of plans to verify buildability, analyze project scheduling, and estimate construction costs.
Develops tailored solutions for waste treatment, site remediation, pollution control, and real-time subsurface petroleum screening.
Phase I and Phase II environmental due diligence investigations to identify hazardous materials or contamination.
Design and execution of plans to clean up sites contaminated by hazardous substances and petroleum products.
Engineering designs for the proper treatment and disposal of hazardous, municipal, and industrial waste.
Consulting and monitoring services related to noise pollution and construction-induced structural vibration.
Real-time delineation of subsurface petroleum contamination using ultra-violet optical screening technologies.
Provides site civil design, land development planning, municipal utility design, and precise surveying services for public and private projects.
Preliminary planning and final construction documents for commercial, industrial, and residential site developments.
Feasibility, constructability, and regulatory compliance studies prior to project initialization.
Design of local utility networks including sewers, water mains, drainage, roadways, and public pathways.
Topographic surveys and land boundary verification to support site civil and structural designs.
Demolition and replacement of site infrastructure, pedestrian circulation paths, parking, lighting, and landscape elements.
Transportation · Highways & Roads · Aviation · Airports · Transit · Bridges · Water Supply · Wastewater · Power Generation · Healthcare · Education · Land Development · Commercial · Residential · Industrial
Detroit, Michigan · Transit · 2017 · Client: M-1 Rail
Design, environmental, and construction services for a 3.3-mile light rail system along Woodward Avenue in Detroit. The public-private partnership project included roadway reconstruction, utility upgrades, and a streetcar maintenance facility.
Detroit, Michigan · Bridges · Client: Michigan Department of Transportation
Environmental due diligence and geotechnical investigation services as the Owner's Representative Consultant prior to and during construction of a major bridge and border crossing connecting Detroit, Michigan with Windsor, Ontario.
Metropolitan Detroit, Michigan · Wastewater · Client: Great Lakes Water Authority
Multi-disciplinary tasks including geotechnical investigations, structural condition assessments, environmental studies, and construction engineering services to support the transition from a city utility to a regional authority.
Greater Cleveland, Ohio · Wastewater · 2014 · Client: Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Program management and engineering services, including geotechnical investigations, field surveys, and reporting, for capital improvements at wastewater treatment plants and collection systems.