Services
Tunnel & Underground Engineering
Geotechnics
Design/Build
Construction Services
Owner Services
Software



Lachel & Associates geotechnics, foundations and underground engineering solutions to a myriad of today's infrastructure challenges. Lachel offers these services to owners, engineers and contractors, using the latest state-of-the-art techniques, analyses, and methods, we offer timely and innovative services for  project anywhere in the world.

A core competency of the firm is providing geotechnical design and construction engineering services in the following markets:

  • Tunnels, Bridges, and Transportation Systems
  • Water Conveyance
  • Industrial Development
  • Offshore and Energy Related Projects
  • Pipelines
  • Ports and Harbors

Lachel offers the services required to resolve many types of engineering challenges throughout all phases of your project.

  • Before you decide to build:

     

    • Site Selection

    • Feasibility Studies

    • Cost Estimating

    • Geological Site Evaluations

    • Constructibility Evaluations

    • Feasibility Level Design

  • When you decide to build:

     

    • Field/Site Explorations

    • Remote Sensing Interpretation and Analysis

    • Geophysical and Geological Investigations

    • Slope Stability Analyses

    • Preliminary and Final Tunnel/Foundation Design

    • Value Engineering Studies

    • Computational Analyses

    • Mechanical/Electrical Systems

  • During project construction:

     

    • Projects and Construction Management

    • Quality Assurance and Quality Control

    • Instrumentation and Monitoring

    • Geotechnical Documentation

    • Design-as-you-go

    • Owner's Representation

    • Change Analyses

  • When your project is complete:

     

    • Operations and Performance Inspection

    • Long-term Geotechnical Monitoring

    • Safety Inspections

    • Specification of Rehabilitation/Repair

    • Independent Claims Evaluations

    • Expert Witness Testimony