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Services

Seven services.One team.

Multiple disciplines that cover the full life of a project, from preliminary site evaluation through construction quality control. Each one is delivered by Geo-Tech’s own engineers, crews and accredited laboratory.

Discipline 01

Geotechnical Engineering

Will this ground support what we plan to build, and what happens first?

Geotechnical services consist of subsurface soils evaluations for foundation design, roadway design, water retention and detention basin design, sinkhole evaluation and other geo-technical applications linked to pre- and post-construction activities.

Geo-Tech is also an industry leader in the forensic evaluation of distressed structures such as roadways and buildings, which means the same engineers who design on Florida ground are the same ones called when it misbehaves.

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From preliminary site evaluation and foundation suitability to settlement analysis and long-term geotechnical monitoring.

Who relies on it

DevelopersCivil engineersStructural engineersContractorsGovernment agencies
Geotechnical Engineering in depth →
Full scope · 15 services
  1. Sinkhole evaluation and remediation
  2. Preliminary geotechnical site evaluations
  3. Geotechnical suitability of proposed foundation designs
  4. Recommended site preparation procedures
  5. Suitability of native soils for construction purposes
  6. Evaluation of soils for existing and proposed roadways
  7. Verification of site preparations
  8. Forensic geotechnical evaluations
  9. Environmental soil sampling
  10. Groundwater analysis and elevation surveys
  11. Septic site evaluations and engineer-designed septic systems
  12. Foundation settlement analysis
  13. Geotechnical monitoring
  14. Soil hydraulic permeability
  15. Drainage retention area parameters

Discipline 02

Karst Survey Site Analysis

Is there karst activity under this site, and how should the design account for it?

Much of Florida sits on limestone that dissolves over time, opening voids, raveling soils and sinkholes beneath a site. Geo-Tech runs a karst survey site analysis on every project, combining ground penetrating radar, soil borings and engineering review to show where the risk is and how serious it is.

The findings feed straight into foundation, stormwater and site layout recommendations, so you know before construction whether an area needs further exploration, grouting or a design change.

Every project

A karst survey site analysis is part of every Geo-Tech project.

Who relies on it

DevelopersEngineering firmsContractorsMunicipalitiesProperty owners
Karst Survey Site Analysis in depth →
Full scope · 5 services
  1. Karst survey site analysis
  2. Ground penetrating radar screening
  3. Confirmation soil borings
  4. Sinkhole potential assessment
  5. Remediation and design recommendations

Discipline 03

Geophysical Exploration

What is happening below the surface that borings alone could miss?

Ground penetrating radar, standard penetration test soundings and electrical resistivity testing map subsurface conditions across a site without excavation. GPR is used to determine sinkhole potential, depth to clay layers, bedrock formations and a range of other exploratory questions.

When a sinkhole occurs, Geo-Tech fully assesses the activity, investigates distressed foundations and roadway systems, and provides remediation design recommendations with follow-up monitoring.

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Operating ground penetrating radar services throughout Central Florida.

Who relies on it

DevelopersEngineering firmsRoadway ownersMunicipalitiesProperty owners
Geophysical Exploration in depth →
Full scope · 5 services
  1. Ground penetrating radar evaluations
  2. Cone penetration test soundings
  3. Electrical resistivity testing
  4. Sinkhole evaluation and remediation recommendations
  5. Follow-up monitoring

Discipline 04

Drilling Services

What is actually in the ground, at depth, across the whole footprint?

Geo-Tech operates its own state-of-the-art, track-mounted direct push drill rigs that recover an undisturbed soil sample from the ground surface to the termination depth of the boring.

The fleet also performs Standard Penetration Test borings and flight auger borings, so the drilling method can be matched to the design question being asked.

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From SPT borings and direct push sampling to field permeability testing and pavement coring.

Who relies on it

Geotechnical engineersDevelopersContractorsRoadway projects
Drilling Services in depth →
Full scope · 8 services
  1. Standard Penetration Test (SPT) borings
  2. Cone penetration test soundings
  3. Direct push sampling
  4. Auger borings
  5. Field permeability testing
  6. Pavement and concrete coring
  7. Dynamic cone penetration borings
  8. Hand penetrometer

Discipline 05

Laboratory Testing

How will these soils, aggregates, concrete and asphalt actually perform?

Within its Construction Materials Testing Department, Geo-Tech operates a laboratory accredited by the Construction Materials Engineering Council (CMEC) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), with a full range of testing capabilities.

The laboratory is an accredited facility with a record of over 25 years, and holds AASHTO R18 accreditation across soil, aggregate, concrete and hot mix asphalt.

R18

AASHTO accredited in four categories: soil, aggregate, concrete and hot mix asphalt. CMEC and FDOT accredited.

Who relies on it

Engineering firmsContractorsDevelopersGovernment agencies
Laboratory Testing in depth →
Full scope · 12 tests
  1. Soils moisture content
  2. Carbonate content
  3. Organic content
  4. Unified, AASHTO and USDA soils classification
  5. Sieve analysis
  6. Atterberg limits
  7. Soils moisture and density relationship
  8. Limerock bearing ratio
  9. Portland cement concrete beam flexural and compressive strength
  10. Asphaltic concrete extraction, gradation and Marshall stability
  11. LA abrasion
  12. pH and soil resistivity analysis

Discipline 06

Construction Materials Testing

Is what is being built in the field matching what was designed?

A broad range of QA/QC testing services that support the construction management process, for you, whether you are a construction management firm, developer, contractor, engineering firm, government agency or private owner.

Testing follows the project from site preparation verification through concrete placement, asphalt verification and floor flatness, so quality is documented at every stage.

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Field testing and quality control from site preparation to the finished slab.

Who relies on it

CM firmsDevelopersContractorsEngineering firmsGovernment agenciesPrivate owners
Construction Materials Testing in depth →
Full scope · 9 services
  1. Threshold inspections
  2. QA/QC materials testing
  3. Concrete placement testing
  4. Site preparation verification
  5. Third-party structural inspections
  6. Floor flatness testing
  7. Asphalt verification testing
  8. Mining quality control
  9. Non-destructive testing

Discipline 07

Inspection Services

Does the structure comply, and is the job site operating safely?

Thorough inspection services that confirm construction integrity and compliance with regulations: structural inspections for all structural components of buildings, material inspections that verify construction material quality, and safety audits of job site practice.

On large projects Geo-Tech can serve as the owner’s representative throughout construction, as on the AutoZone distribution center.

Owner’s rep

Representation throughout the project, including regional distribution center work.

Who relies on it

OwnersDevelopersGeneral contractorsCM firms
Inspection Services in depth →
Full scope · 5 services
  1. Structural inspections
  2. Material inspections
  3. Safety audits
  4. Threshold inspections
  5. Owner’s representative services

Built for Florida Ground

Florida ground is never just one thing.

Sandy uplands, organic muck, expansive clay, a high water table and limestone below. Geo-Tech reads each site on its own terms, so the recommendations you get fit the ground you are actually building on.

Talk Through Your Site →

Scale

From a single homesite to a regional distribution campus.

The same disciplines, sized to the project. Geo-Tech works across the full range of Florida construction.

Single siteRegional infrastructure
  1. 01Homeowners and sinkhole concerns
  2. 02Tract and spec homes
  3. 03Townhomes, condos and apartments
  4. 04Commercial and hospitality
  5. 05Industrial facilities
  6. 06Distribution centers
  7. 07Roadways and public works

Start a Project

Know your ground before you break it.

Share the site, the structure and the schedule. Someone at our Ocala office will talk through the exploration, testing and inspections needed for your project.

(352) 694-7711
Office
1016 SE 3rd Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm