Geotechnical survey for multi-storey buildings
Deep drilling, cone penetration, plate load tests and a full engineering geological report for residential complexes, offices and public buildings.
Licensed service · EL-845/2026
A multi-storey building transfers large and uneven loads to the ground and usually requires a deep excavation for an underground car park or basement. Here a geotechnical survey does more than describe soil layers: it provides reliable parameters for designing pile or piled-raft foundations, excavation support and dewatering.
The investigation programme is based on the number of storeys, the foundation type and the depth of the underground part. Boreholes are drilled along the building footprint to depths below the zone of foundation influence. Drilling is combined with cone penetration testing, plate load tests and, where required, static load testing of trial piles, while soil samples undergo a full range of laboratory tests.
In the 8–9 intensity seismic zones of Baku the seismic soil category plays a decisive role in structural design, so we recommend complementing geological work with geophysical surveys. Saline and aggressive soils, high groundwater and old fill layers are assessed separately in the report.
The report is prepared according to the applicable building codes (AzDTN/SNiP) and can be submitted for design review. Geological data is delivered in the same coordinate system as the topographic plan and the BIM model.
When you need it
- Design of multi-storey residential complexes
- Construction of office, retail and public buildings
- When an underground car park or deep excavation is planned
- For pile foundation design
- When a geological report is required for design review
What's included
- Preparation of the investigation programme
- Drilling of deep exploratory boreholes
- Cone penetration and plate load tests
- Laboratory testing of soil and water samples
- Groundwater study
- Assessment of seismic conditions and soil category
- Design parameters for piles and excavation
How we work
- Analysis of the technical brief and design data
- Approval of the programme and setting out of boreholes
- Drilling and in-situ testing
- Laboratory testing
- Office processing, cross-sections and report
- Consultation and support for the designer
Deliverables
- Engineering geological technical report
- Geological cross-sections and borehole logs
- CPT and plate load test graphs
- Design soil properties and seismic category
- Digital deliverables (PDF, DWG)
