CORE Engineering & Consulting Inc.

Geotechnical Engineering

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Foundation & Forward, We Are Your Geotechnical Engineers

Core Engineering & Consulting, Inc. is at the core of every project and the foundation you need. Our experienced team understands the soil composition of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, & Iowa. We are technologically up to date and have all the knowledge to turn your project into a manageable solution and address concerns before they become problems.

Talk to us today about our experience with subsurface soil exploration, ranging from boring layouts, drilling operations, laboratory testing to a finished report that is prepared under the direction of a licensed engineer. We help a broad range of clients, from government to agricultural/commercial to residential, set the foundation for a successful project.

Geotechnical Services

Our Geotechnical Services Include

  1. Standard Penetration Test Borings
  2. Flight Auger Borings
  3. Sand/Gravel Source Evaluations
  4. Geotechnical Instrumentation Installations
  5. Dynamic Cone Penetration Testing
  6. Slope Stability Monitoring
  7. Ground/Earth Resistivity Testing
  8. Double Ring Infiltration Testing
  9. Settlement Monitoring

Unmatched Laboratory Testing Capability

CEC maintains the most well-equipped and capable private geotechnical laboratory in the entire Great Plains region, offering a depth and breadth of analysis for your project unmatched by any other firm in the region.  With our extensive knowledge of the geologic hazards present in the Great Plains & Midwest regions, and the tools to thoroughly evaluate the recovered soils, CEC can provide an engineering design tailored to your project in a way no other firm can.  This approach can positively impact project budgets in a way that adds substantial value to your project.  Included in our capabilities are:

Materials Testing Lab

Aggregate Quality

Gradations
Percent Fractured Faces
Specific Gravity
Absorption
Sodium Sulfate Soundness
Shale Content

Hydraulic Conductivity (Permeability)

Flexible Wall Permeability of Fine-Grained Soils
Proctor Mold Permeability of Granular Soils

Pavement Design

California Bearing Ratio
Marshall Density, Flow & Stability
Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity (RICE)
Bituminous Content
Core Thickness & Density

Consolidation, Swell & Collapse

Miller Box Electric Resistivity

Physical Properties

Moisture Content/Unit Weight
Atterberg Limits
Particle Size Analysis
Standard & Modified Proctors
Relative Density of Cohesionless Soils

Soil Strength

Unconfined Compression
Triaxial Shear
Direct/Residual Shear