Deep Foundation Engineering

The key to ensuring that a quality foundation is installed, is the use of quality management and inspection techniques.  Foundation Test Group has extensive practical experience in all facets of deep foundation inspection services. Inspection of deep foundation elements requires extensive training and exposure to all deep foundation types.  FTG is the only engineering firm in the mid-Atlantic with its own Shaft Inspection Device (SID) for inspection of slurry or wet drilled shafts as well as other down hole camera capabilities. 

FTG Engineers, Geologists and Technicians routinely inspect drilled shafts in dry and/or wet conditions, driven piles, auger cast piles, micropiles, hollow core anchors, helical anchors or ground modification systems.  Our experience allows us to adapt to the unavoidable difficulties which are encountered during deep foundation installation. This adaptability allows us to adjust protocols to help ensure that the highest quality foundation is installed in the most economical and time efficient manner.

For building elements containing soil-structure interaction or support of excavation such as soil nail walls, ground anchor supported retention systems, excavation support systems, micropiles, underpinning and soil improvement (aggregate pier designs, stone columns, vibro densification, grouting), FTG has significant experience in meeting these diverse site needs.