Services

Geotechnical Engineering

Our geotechnical engineering department is comprised of highly experienced geotechnical engineers and geologists, all of whom are licensed professionals. Trained in the use of the latest technologies, our team identifies potential site limitations and anticipates construction challenges to deliver optimal solutions for your geotechnical concerns.

EBA has the staff and resources to provide all required geotechnical engineering services for projects involving highways, bridges, buildings, piers, wharfs, stormwater management facilities, landfills, dams, tunnels, slope stabilization, drainage, and utility systems.

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Key Services

AASHTO accredited materials testing laboratory
Construction monitoring and field support
Feasibility studies and preliminary subsurface explorations
Foundation analysis and design for buildings and infrastructure
Full subsurface explorations on land and water
Geophysical investigations and in-situ soil testing
Groundwater investigation and evaluation
Installation, monitoring, and evaluation of geotechnical instruments
Investigation permitting in public spaces and environmentally sensitive areas
Pavement condition surveys and evaluations
Pre- and post-construction condition surveys

Featured Project

Anacostia River Tunnel

Washington, DC

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) is implementing a Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) for the District’s combined sewer system. The LTCP comprises a system of tunnels and diversion sewers to control combined sewer overflows into [...]

Representative Clients

Anne Arundel County, MD
Baltimore County, MD
City of Annapolis, MD
City of Baltimore, MD
DC Water and Sewer Authority
District of Columbia
East Baltimore Development, Inc.
Frederick County, MD
Howard Community College
Howard County, MD
Maryland Department of General Services
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Maryland State Highway Administration
Maryland Transit Administration
Montgomery County, MD
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Prince George’s County, MD
Prince William County, VA
Towson University
University of Maryland
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

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Annapolis City Dock Bulkhead Replacement, Phase 2
Newkirk Street Reconstruction
Replacement of Nicodemus Road Bridge over Liberty Reservoir
Youth Detention Center Design Services
Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery Expansion

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For more than 20 years, EBA has been providing excellent multidisciplinary engineering services on a wide range of projects for the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS).
S.K. Kulkarni, PE, Director, Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
In 2004, EBA [served] as the design engineer for the Engineering Design of Street and Storm Drainage Improvements project. The project involved multiple assignments and all work was accomplished in a timely manner. The project has been a true success.
Dan Layton, PE, Assistant Director, City of Bowie Public Works
EBA always met deadlines and was very responsive during the entire process [...] the EBA team excelled at communicating with us, providing regular updates, and alerting us promptly when any issues arose. We were very impressed with EBA [...].
Catherine Stokes, Senior Project Manager, Telesis Corporation
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Heather Shinn, CCM, LEED AP, Parsons NASA GSFC FaCETS Program Manager
EBA provide[d] design support [on a BOA and] were able to coordinate the requirements [...] in the preparation of construction documents. All work was accomplished in a timely manner and the task order assignments have been a success.
Mark Behe, Contract Unit Coordinator, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Since 2008, EBA Engineering has been providing on-call asbestos consulting services as requested by the Maryland Port Administration. EBA has consistently responded to our needs and routinely demonstrates the ability to be a team player.
Barbara McMahon, Maryland Port Administration

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