- Site Investigation including borehole drilling, in situ testing such as SPT, CPT, Vane, Pressuremeter, field direct shear, plate load test, permeability measurement, electrical resistivity, geophys- ics, determination of shear wave velocity (Downhole, Crosshole)
- Laboratory studies including physical, mechanical and chemical experiments common in soil mechanics and material strength, special tests such as cyclic triaxial, dynamic, stress path
- Geological maps, borrow material locating, tectonics, joint and fault zoning, seismology