PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
The Robert B. Balter Company offers Geotechnical, Geo-environmental, and Pavement Engineering. Our professionals have extensive practical and theoretical experience and training, and provide comprehensive evaluations and consulting for every phase of a project. Services begin with preliminary site development; proceed to final design, plans, specifications, and value engineering; continue during construction of site improvements, buildings and infrastructure; and extend to post-construction performance evaluations and failure investigations.
Our professional staff of engineers and geologists average over 24 years in geotechnical and geo-environmental practice with experience in most states and many foreign countries. Their diverse training includes formal education with advanced degrees from varied universities, in-house training and continuing education. Credentials incude PE and PG registrations, and certifications by AHERA, ACI, OSHA, MDE, and various local jurisdictions. This diversity helps us to solve even the most unusual problems with technically excellent and cost-effective solutions for our clients. As a result, there are very few situations that we haven't already engineered in some way. It is a major factor in our long-standing tradition of excellence, which has resulted in numerous engineering awards for our company.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Subsurface Investigations and in-situ testing
Automated Geotechnical Laboratory Testing
Feasibility Studies, Soils and Groundwater Characterizations
Foundation and Slab Design Recommendations
Earthwork and Soil Stabilization Engineering
Pavement Evaluation and Design
Excavations, Tunnels, Shafts, Walls and Underpinning
Slope Stability Analysis and Slope Failure Correction
Liquefaction Analysis
Seepage Analyses for Stormwater Management, Dams, Landfills
Failure Investigations and Remedial Recommendations
Construction Dewatering and Groundwater Control
Geophysical Surveys and Testing
Specialized Instrumentation
Aquifer/Pump Testing and Groundwater Studies
Pre-construction Surveys, Blasting and Vibration Evaluations
Dam Investigations and Design Recommendations
Marine Facilities including Bulkheads, Piers, Jetties, and Dolphins
Value Engineering, Constructibility Reviews
Expert Testimony and Litigation Support
GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Balter takes an aggressive Green approach to our entire practice. Every geotechnical design considers methods to achieve the highest LEED project standards (minimal impact development, recycled aggregates, etc.). Other Geo-Environmental services include:
Real Estate Environmental Assessments
Contamination Assessments (Soil, Groundwater and Material Analysis)
Environmentally Sensitive Sites
Groundwater Recovery and Treatment Systems
Phase I ESAs
Phase II ESAs
Monitoring Well Installation and Groundwater Monitoring
Asbestos Sampling and Surveys
Specialized Studies
Environmental Laboratory Testing
Disposal Characterization
PAVEMENT DESIGN
Rigid Pavement
Flexible Pavement
Pervious Pavements
Subgrade Improvements
Remediation
Construction Phase Support
Asphalt Plant Quality Assurance
Acceptance Testing