Geotechnical Services | SCI Engineering

Our skilled and experienced team of geotechnical engineers, registered geologists, field staff and laboratory technicians provide geotechnical services including field explorations, laboratory testing and foundation and site development recommendations. They also perform various levels of seismic hazard analysis and offer our clients true value engineering.

In addition, SCI offers geophysical services that can provide additional data for analysis and evaluation, and in many cases, save our clients time and money.

SCI Engineering field technicians operating geotechnical drilling equipment for soil testing and site analysis

Geotechnical Services:

Foundation analysis and design
Earth/rock embankment design
Slope stability analysis
Earth dam/levee design
Soil borings and rock coring
Retaining wall design
Soil stabilization
Pavement design
Geologic studies
Excavation/shoring design
Earthquake/seismic engineering
Ground water studies
Failure analysis
Undermining/karst risk assessment and remediation

SCI’s engineers are trained to respond to a wide range of emergency situation soil-related issues including:

Failure analysis and corrective action recommendations
Soil stabilization, slopes and sinkholes
Retaining walls and foundations
Streambank instability/collapse
Dams and levees
Post-earthquake stabilization (liquefaction)

SCI Engineering crew conducting soil borings using a drill rig for geotechnical investigation near highway infrastructure.

3D inversion model of electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) data showcasing layered subsurface conditions and contamination zones, a key component of SCI Engineering’s advanced geophysical analysis.

Integrating Geophysics in your Geotechnical Project

Inspecting bridge decks and pavements
Identifying deteriorating rebar in concrete
Locating underground utilities

Mapping the top of groundwater or bedrock
Finding subsurface voids
Near real time data assessments

Inspecting bridge decks and pavements
Identifying deteriorating rebar in concrete
Locating underground utilities
Mapping the top of groundwater or bedrock
Finding subsurface voids
Near real time data assessments

Featured Projects

Front view of the Welcome Center at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL), featuring a green metal roof, red brick facade, Tritons banners, and a landscaped pedestrian walkway leading to the main entrance.

UMSL Welcome Center

Exterior view of Club Car Wash facility featuring branding, vacuum stations, and a dual-lane car wash tunnel in a high-traffic commercial location.

Club Car Wash

Modern three-story Central Park Townhomes with pitched rooflines, private balconies, and contemporary exterior finishes.

Central Park Townhomes

Scenic view of Lost Valley Dude Ranch in Colorado featuring a lively horse drive, rustic cabins, lush pine forest, and majestic mountain backdrop under a bright blue sky.

Lost Valley Ranch

Exterior view of a large Amazon distribution center with a modern tilt-up concrete design, landscaped surroundings, and loading docks with Budget and FedEx trucks. The facility operates as a key logistics hub under a bright sky with scattered clouds.

Amazon Distribution Center

Exterior rendering of the Missouri S&T Fitness Center at the Gale Bullman Complex in Rolla, Missouri, featuring modern glass entry, brick and metal panel facade, and illuminated interior spaces.

Missouri S&T Fitness Center

Exterior view of the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Olin E. Teague Veterans’ Center in Temple, Texas, featuring entry, American flags, and VA signage.

Central Texas Veterans Health Care

Front view of the Dell Jewish Community Center Expansion in Austin, Texas, featuring a modern two-story design with floor-to-ceiling glass, limestone facade, and expansive entry plaza.

Dell Jewish Community Center Expansion