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FAILURE ANALYSIS - CAUSE AND ORIGINATION

Environmental and construction related failure occurred all too frequently. They varied from foundation cracking due to expansive soil and rock, to dramatic landslides or sinkhole collapses. Construction defects both during and after construction result in many problems. The economic loss from an individual failure can be great or small, with the aggregate cost of construction and environmental related failures running into the millions of dollars annually. Understanding the loading conditions, interaction of construction materials and the environment and subsurface soil and rock conditions is vital in determining probable cause and origination, and for providing solutions for mitigation.

Foundation Systems Engineering provides field investigations, laboratory testing and expert witness testimony on geotechnical and earthwork projects in the following areas to meet the varied needs of our clients.

• Earth and rock slopes
• Foundations
• Retaining and basement walls
• Pavements
• Expansive soil and rock
• Settlement and bearing capacity failures
• Blast damage
• Groundwater and flooding
• Sinkholes
• Poor construction practice
• Construction excavations
• Residential structural evaluations
• Weather phenomenon