Canonical: https://bbdengineering.com/services/geotechnical-engineering/ Engineering services # Geotechnical Engineering Foundation design, pavement design, and groundwater modeling. Structures BBD’s Geotechnical Services Group brings a wide range of expertise to assist clients with soil and groundwater challenges. We provide out-of-the-box solutions and have successfully used multiple techniques to solve challenges throughout the state. We routinely develop design solutions with an understanding of future climate changes and how they may impact the design life of structures, addressing every challenge with a pragmatic, practical approach that assures exceptional value. [Start a work request](https://bbdengineering.com/work-request/) Which engineer do I need? (image: House and garage foundation plans, a BBD Engineering drawing sheet) 01 ## What’s included Our geotechnical engineering covers soil and groundwater from investigation to sealed design: - Groundwater & material source evaluations and delineations - Shallow & deep foundation design - Roadway & airport pavement design - Aquifer delineation & evaluation - Water well design - 2D & 3D groundwater modeling - Thermal modeling and arctic design - Due diligence evaluation and landslide identification & development - Foundation design - Pavement design - Groundwater modeling - Aquifer & water well design - Thermal & arctic design - Due diligence evaluation 02 ## Why BBD Engineering Geotechnical work rarely stands alone. Because we keep [every engineering service](https://bbdengineering.com/services/) under one roof, your soil and groundwater findings feed directly into foundation, structural, and [civil design](https://bbdengineering.com/services/civil-engineering/) without hand-offs between firms — one team, one point of contact, and designs that reflect what is actually in the ground. ### Licensed Professional Engineers Every set of drawings is prepared and sealed by a licensed PE and designed to the codes that apply to your project. ### One Coordinated Team When your project crosses engineering services, the same team handles all of it, so nothing falls through the gaps. ### Clear Quotes and Timelines We scope and quote each project up front, with honest timelines and responsive communication throughout. ### Licensed in the Lower 48 States Our professional engineers are licensed in all the lower 48 states and are familiar with each state's unique rules and regulations. [(image: House and garage foundation plans, a BBD Engineering drawing sheet) House and garage foundation plans](https://bbdengineering.com/services/examples/)[(image: Footing and steel column details, a BBD Engineering drawing sheet) Footing and steel column details](https://bbdengineering.com/services/examples/) ? ## Which engineer do I need? What does your project involve? What does your project involve? Tick all that apply. New construction Addition or remodel Truss or roof framing Removing a wall / structural evaluation Foundation or soil concern Existing plans to seal, digitize or update Site development, grading or drainage Boundary, topographic or ALTA survey Environmental permit or Phase I Water, wastewater, septic or PFAS Farm building, livestock or waste system HVAC, power or lighting Oversight during construction ### The engineers for your project Tick what your project involves and we will show which of our services it needs. [Ask about this project](https://bbdengineering.com/contact/#form) Guidance only. Our engineers confirm the scope with you before anything is quoted. 03 ## Frequently asked questions ### What does your geotechnical work cover? We assist clients with soil and groundwater challenges: groundwater and material source evaluations, foundation design, pavement design, aquifer delineation, water well design, groundwater modeling, thermal modeling, and landslide identification. ### Do you design shallow and deep foundations? Yes. We design both shallow and deep foundation systems, and because our structural engineers are on the same team, the foundation design is coordinated with the structure it supports from day one. ### Do you account for climate change in your designs? We routinely develop design solutions with an understanding of future climate changes and how those changes may impact the design life of structures. ### Are your engineers licensed in my state? Our professional engineers are licensed in all the lower 48 states and are familiar with each state’s unique rules and regulations. ### Related engineering services Projects that need geotechnical engineering often also need [structural engineering](https://bbdengineering.com/services/structural-engineering/), [agricultural engineering](https://bbdengineering.com/services/agricultural-engineering/) and [drafting](https://bbdengineering.com/services/drafting-and-design/) & design. Because every engineering service sits with one team, the same engineers coordinate all of it, and you can send everything at once with an [engineering services work request](https://bbdengineering.com/work-request/). ## Planning a project that needs geotechnical engineering? Contact us to immediately receive a detailed quote and advice from our engineers. [Start a work request](https://bbdengineering.com/work-request/) Call (863) 875-5602