Soil Mechanics Surveys

GRUPO SACMAG has a dedicated area that specializes in the development of studies for the prevention and restoration of the environment, which are outlined below:

  • SOIL AND ROCK GEOTECHNICAL SURVEYS
    • Soil mechanics surveys
    • Rock mechanics studies
    • Slope stability
    • Soil improvement
    • Geotextiles
  • GEOLOGICAL STUDIES
    • Site geology
    • Soil anomaly tests (faults, fractures, etc.)
    • Regional stratigraphic definition
  • HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES
    • Hydrological studies for various return periods
    • Maximum flood levels
    • Peak flow levels
    • Federal zone determination
    • Bathymetry
  • GEOHYDROLOGICAL STUDIES
    • Water supply sources
    • Spring impact verification
    • Soil permeability (Lefranc and Lugeon tests)
    • Design of extraction and infiltration wells
  • GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTION STUDIES
    • Electromagnetic (Ground-penetrating radar)
    • Electrical (VES, pole-dipole)
    • Seismic (spreads, up-hole, down-hole, cross-hole)
    • Subsurface anomalies verification
  • NATURAL RISKS
    • Site seismic zoning
    • Seismicity and seismic risk
    • Geotectonic characteristics
    • Significant historical earthquakes
    • Liquefaction zones
    • Volcanic study
    • Geological configuration in volcanic risk zones, including ash, lahars, lava, etc
  • CHARACTERIZATION AND REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SITES
    • Drilling for the identification of waste or environmental liabilities
    • Drilling for surface water and groundwater sampling
    • Drilling for surface and groundwater sampling
    • Vertical and horizontal delimitation of contaminant migration
    • Installation of extraction wells for water with environmental liabilities
    • Installation of wells for the extraction of petroleum-derived organic vapors