Subsurface Conditions
IF INFORMATION IS NEEDED ON SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS...
WE CAN HELP IDENTIFY:
- Rippability of rock
- Faults in rock
- Lithology
- Stiffness of overburden
- Depth to bedrock
- Elastic properties of earth materials
- Electrical properties of earth materials
- Leaks in dams or levees
- Liquefaction potential of soils
- Stratigraphic/geologic boundaries
- Permeability of earth materials
- Ground motion due to blasts or vibrations
- Location of underground storage tanks or drums
- Leaking of underground storage tanks
- Cavities or voids (karst)
- Abandoned mine workings
- Buried utilities
- Unexploded ordnance
- Abandoned well casings
- Landfill boundaries
- Landfill thickness
- Depth to water table
- Location of water-bearing lithologic structures
We can also provide:
- Stability assessment of dams and their foundations
- Seismic hazard analysis
- Quarry deposit evaluation