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Geostructural Engineering

Our geostructural engineers have the insight and expertise to ensure the success of all your below-grade design and engineering projects.

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For below-grade engineering and design, including deep foundation, subway and tunnel design, investigation, expansion and rehabilitation, you need a team that seamlessly blends structural and geotechnical engineering expertise – one that has a deep understanding of material science and dynamics. Our unique suite of services and capabilities combines everything you need under one roof.

Excavation in progress with podium and SOE in place.
Excavation in progress with podium and SOE in place. Thornton Tomasetti
Peabody Essex Museum expansion - geotechnical investigation, Salem, Massachusetts.
Peabody Essex Museum expansion - geotechnical investigation, Salem, Massachusetts. Thornton Tomasetti
Test borings
Thornton Tomasetti
Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
Excavation at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Thornton Tomasetti
Wanaque geotechnical investigation – soil boring on a barge, Wanaque, New Jersey.
Wanaque geotechnical investigation – soil boring on a barge, Wanaque, New Jersey. Thornton Tomasetti
Garden Garage
Thornton Tomasetti
Geostructural design services for St. Pete's pier in Florida.
Geostructural design services for St. Pete's pier in Florida. Thornton Tomasetti
Clinton CSO underground water storage tunnel, Syracuse, New York.
Clinton CSO underground tunnel in Onondaga County, New York. Courtesy Jet Industries
Harvard Allston Science Complex excavation, Allston, Massachusetts.
Harvard Allston Science Complex excavation, Allston, Massachusetts. Courtesy East Coast Slurry
Soldier pile with precast panel lagging system, Homer City, Pennsylvania.
Soldier pile with precast panel lagging system, Homer City, Pennsylvania. Thornton Tomasetti
Ragon Institute
Thornton Tomasetti
Center shoring tower as part of the temporary roof shoring system for Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
Center shoring tower as part of the temporary roof shoring system for Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Thornton Tomasetti
Second Avenue cut-and-cover construction (92nd to 94th), TBM tunnel interface, New York, New York.
Second Avenue cut-and-cover construction (92nd to 94th), TBM tunnel interface, New York, New York. Thornton Tomasetti
Soil structure interaction staging analysis to determine influence of adjacent excavation.
Soil structure interaction staging analysis to determine influence of adjacent excavation. Thornton Tomasetti

Geotechnical Investigations
We perform comprehensive geotechnical engineering services and provide recommendations for field exploration, laboratory testing, foundation analysis and design. And we perform field and engineering services during construction, monitor vibrations and movement in adjacent structures, and provide support during pile load testing and other QA/QC activities.

Soil-Retention and Support-of-Excavation System Design
Our in-depth understanding of construction methods for retaining structures and soil behavior means that we know how to build them in all environments and soil types. We apply advanced tools and draw on our decades of experience to produce designs that save you money and time and mitigate your risk.

Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis
Changes in code requirements, expansion of construction options, and the need for precise predictions of soil behavior have fueled a growing demand for sophisticated soil-structure analysis. We were a pioneer in adapting soil-structure interaction analysis into our engineering. And we have the powerful computer programs and highly trained engineers that can perform these complex analyses.

Underground Structures
We design below-grade space for subway systems, tunnels and other infrastructure. To develop innovative, constructable designs that save time and reduce construction costs, we apply our expertise in construction engineering and use finite element analysis to model stage-by-stage construction sequences.

Underpinning Basement/Foundation
We provide analysis and design for underpinning and shoring for projects of every type. Our designs include full analysis of load paths, prediction of movements based on material properties, and field verification through real-time instrumentation and measurement.

. . . And More
Our expertise covers a wide range of additional services and structures, including:

  • Construction monitoring
  • Construction platform/podium engineering
  • Deep foundation analysis and design
  • Design-build support
  • Pre-bid design and engineering
  • Below-grade thermal analysis
  • Peer reviews
  • Value engineering
  • Waterfront structures

News & Resources

10 World Trade Tops Out
November 09, 2023
Some 18 months after breaking ground, one of the newest additions to Boston’s booming Seaport District has topped out.