TRANSMISSION

Transmission towers are often constructed on a wide variety of soil types. Understanding how soil mechanics affect construction and performance is crucial to the strength and stability of your project. Our geotechnical engineers, scientists and field technicians have worked on thousands of miles of transmission lines. Their expertise includes geotechnical evaluation and drilling, materials testing, resistivity testing, laboratory testing, engineering, on-site testing and inspection services for substation construction, as well as improvements and transmission tower support. We can also provide your project with technical evaluation and construction materials testing for the retrofit of existing power generation facilities.

Some of our transmission-related services include:

• Geotechnical drilling and evaluations for transmission tower placement
• GIS to analyze potential transmission line alternatives
• Testing of soil, concrete, structural steel and grout for column and equipment bases
• Verification of bearing capacity for footing subgrades