Southern Earth Sciences, Inc.

Geotechnical engineering and geological consulting to solve foundation, engineering, and environmental challenges, including pavement analysis, landslide assessments, and slope stability.

• Field Testing

  In-situ field measurements, sampling, and sounding methods.

  • Cone Penetration Testing (CPT)
  • Vibracore
  • Soil Borings
  • Rock Coring
  • Auger Boring
  • Double Ring Infiltration Tests
  • Percolation Tests
  • Resistivity Measurements
  • Sediment Sampling
  • Standard Penetration Testing
  • Undisturbed Sampling
• Laboratory Testing

  Geotechnical lab testing for material characterization and mechanical behavior.

  • Atterberg Limits
  • Classification Testing
  • Consolidation Testing
  • Flexible Wall Permeability Testing
  • Grain Size Analysis: Mechanical and Hydrometer
  • Swell Pressure Measurements
  • Triaxial and Unconfined Tests
• Instrumentation

  Geotechnical structural and environmental field monitoring instrumentation.

  • Extensometers
  • Inclinometers
  • Piezometers
  • Pressure Cells
  • Settlement Plates
  • Settlement Cells
  • Vibrating Wire Piezometers
  • Vibrating Wire Strain Gauges
  • Vibration Monitoring
• NDT Services

  Non-destructive testing services for deep foundation and subsurface structural evaluation.

  • Sonic Echo and Impulse Response (SE/IR)
  • Parallel Seismic and Cone Penetration Testing (PS/CPT)
  • Pile Integrity Testing (PIT)
  • Pile Thermal Integrity Profiler (TIP)
  • Ground Penetration Radar (GPR)

Comprehensive environmental assessment and compliance monitoring services for private and public sector clients.

• Site Assessment and Evaluation

  Environmental assessments and hydrological evaluation services.

  • Contamination Assessments
  • Groundwater Hydrology
  • Industrial Discharge Compliance
  • Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments
  • Remedial Action
• Landfill and Solid Waste Management

  Compliance, permitting, and gas monitoring services for waste facilities.

  • Regulatory Compliance Assistance
  • Permitting Assistance
  • Detection and Assessment Monitoring
  • Hydrologic Evaluations
  • Explosive Gas Evaluations
  • Cell Closure Assistance
• Petroleum and Chemical Storage Systems

  Testing, permitting, and compliance for storage systems.

  • Underground Storage Tank Closures
  • Underground Storage Tank Assessments
  • Storage System Permitting
  • Storage System Compliance
  • Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) Preparations
• Asbestos, Lead, and Indoor Air Quality Services

  Hazardous exposure surveys, inspections, and monitoring.

  • NESHAPS Demolition and Renovation Surveys
  • AHERA Surveys
  • Abatement Specifications
  • Project and Air Monitoring
  • Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Inspections, Risk Assessments, and Project Design (HUD)
  • Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Mold Investigations and Inspections
• Hazardous Material Services

  RCRA audits, assessment, waste characterization, and disposal support.

  • RCRA Compliance Audits
  • RCRA Assessments
  • RCRA Closure
  • Waste Characterization and Placement Services
  • Disposal Services

Testing and inspection services for concrete, soils, asphalt, masonry, and steel, supported by state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and mobile field labs.

• Special Construction Inspections

  Inspections of coatings, concrete, masonry, soils, and steel structural systems.

  • Coatings Testing and Inspection
  • Concrete Testing and Inspection
  • Masonry Testing and Inspection
  • Soils Testing and Inspection
  • Steel Testing and Inspection
• Field Testing

  Field testing and monitoring services for earthwork, foundations, asphalt, and concrete.

  • Nuclear and Conventional Compaction
  • Pile and Caisson Inspections
  • Plate Load Bearing Tests
  • Cores for Density and Thickness
  • Aggregate Testing
  • Extraction, Gradation, and Stability
  • Batch Plant and Field Control
  • Nuclear Density (Standard and Thin Level)
  • Core Drilling
  • Mix Designs
  • Compressive Strengths
  • Efflorescence Tests
  • Installation Monitoring (All Types)
  • Load Tests
  • Pre-Driving Surveys
  • Bolt Testing
  • Bridge Inspections
  • Floor Flatness and Levelness Testing
  • Full Scale Load Tests
  • Pipe and Block Inspections
  • Post Tensioning Inspection
  • Reinforcing Steel Location
  • Fireproofing Testing and Inspection
• Laboratory Testing

  Laboratory soil, concrete, and steel testing services.

  • CBR and LBR Tests
  • Conductivity and Resistivity Testing
  • Proctor: Standard and Modified
  • Slump Testing and Air Contents
  • Shrinkage Limits
  • Specific Gravity Testing
  • Cylinder and Beam (Curing and Testing)

Geotechnical and environmental exploration utilizing advanced drilling rigs, cone penetrometers, direct-push, and vibracore equipment.

• Barge-Mounted Drilling Rigs
• Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT) Rigs
• Direct-Push Rigs
• Vibracore Rigs