ROCK TOOLS offers a comprehensive range of geotechnical engineering services, covering every stage from desk studies and ground investigation design to supervision, factual reporting, interpretation, and detailed foundation and stability analysis.
For new project sites, ROCK TOOLS conducts detailed geological and structural reviews followed by targeted drilling programs to accurately characterize subsurface conditions. These programs encompass geotechnical, structural, and hydrogeological data collection to support design and engineering decisions.
For existing operations, we perform mapping and back-analysis of current excavations to evaluate and refine geotechnical parameters, improving safety, stability, and mine planning outcomes.
Our geotechnical drilling services deliver high-quality, representative samples and accurate subsurface profiles—enabling clients to make informed, reliable engineering and design decisions.
We conduct investigations across all project phases—from scoping-level studies through pre-feasibility and feasibility studies—in the following areas:
- Underground infrastructure design (tunnels, subways, underground highways, waterways, and waste storage facilities)
- Foundation design (bridges, towers, buildings, roads, highways, and railroads)
- Pile foundation design, including full-scale static and dynamic load testing
- Geotechnical and geological hazard assessment and terrain analysis
- Open-pit and quarry design
- Soil, rock, and waste dump slope stability assessment
- Plant site and foundation investigations
- Landslide and slope stability studies
- Dam engineering
- Soft ground engineering and improvement
Geotechnical Drilling Services
- Hollow stem auger drilling
- Cable percussion drilling
- Air rotary drilling
- Conventional core drilling
- Wireline/diamond core drilling (BQ, NQ, HQ, and PQ coring, including triple-tube coring)
In-Situ Testing Capabilities
- Standard Penetration Test (SPT)
- Vane Shear Test (VST)
- Borehole Shear Test (BST)
- Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
- Pressuremeter Test (PMT)
- Dilatometer Test (DMT)
- Cone Penetration Test (CPT)
- Pocket Penetrometer Test (PP)
- Water Pressure (Packer) Test (WPT)
- Plate Loading Test (PLT)
- Undisturbed Sampling (Shelby Tube)
- Cavity Probing (Cross-Hole Seismic Test)
- Geophysical Borehole Logging
Field Testing
- Electrical Resistivity Test (ERT)
- Thermal Conductivity Test (TRT)
- California Bearing Ratio Test (CBR)
ROCK TOOLS also provides laboratory testing for soil and core samples in certified laboratories, along with chemical analysis of water samples, ensuring comprehensive and reliable data for engineering design and project development.
