KANE GeoTech, Inc. - A leader in geotechnical engineering.

Foundation Investigation and Design

Location: Santa Clara, California Timeframe: 1998-1999 Client: California Paperboard Corporation Description: Teamed with Siegfried Engineering and Jacobs Engineering as civil engineer for machine and structural foundations for large paper plant undergoing renovation. Problems included difficult access, potential liquefaction, variable alluvial soil conditions, and tight construction schedule. Solution was "bottom-drop" piles driven after state-of-the-art Psuedo-Static Pile Load (PLT) testing to determine capacity.

CONTACT US

Phone:
(209) 472-1822
Fax:
(209) 472-0802
Email:
info@kanegeotech.com

CASE STUDIES

Debris Flow Mitigation
Landslide Mitigation
Rockfall Mitigation
Instrumentation
Debris Flow Mitigation
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TDR

We are one of the few firms in the world with expertise in time domain reflectometry (TDR) for landslide monitoring. In fact, Dr. Kane was instrumental in developing the technology for commercial applications to landslides and slope failures. TDR hardware, Field Reflectometer©, and software, TDRPlot©, are available from the company. KANE GeoTech, Inc. uses only quality instruments from reputable manufacturers including the Campbell Scientific TDR100 cable tester.