American Technical Services, Inc. (ATS) is a locally owned consulting engineering firm that was established in 1992 to provide professional engineering services in the specialized areas of geotechnical engineering as well as construction materials engineering and testing. Our full service office now provides geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, materials engineering and testing and environmental drilling and well installation services to a five state area. Engineers, architects, contractors, owners and government agencies are among those who depend on the experience of American Technical Services, Inc. (ATS) for the reliability of their findings and recommendations regarding conditions at their sites. ATS has extensive experience with a wide variety of subsurface conditions throughout the region. This wide range of experience is a major reason why ATS is recognized as a leader in providing safe, cost effective solutions for your projects. A majority of our work comes from repeat customers or referrals, a testament to the satisfaction of our customers.
Our Geotechnical Engineering Department can assist owners, architects, developers and contractors on a project by providing information required for foundation design, retaining walls, parking lots and other soil stability issues. In addition, our drillers are knowledgeable and efficient at operating, and obtaining field samples for your project. Upon completion of the drilling, our Geotechnical engineers will review the boring logs, field samples, and laboratory analysis and evaluate the soil conditions on your project. ATS’s experienced personnel are familiar with a wide variety of foundation types, soil types and conditions, as well as various soil improvement techniques, which allow us to make recommendations for a safe, economical design. Subsurface contamination is a concern on some properties. ATS has qualified staff and the proper equipment to assist the environmental professional to determine the presence and extent of contamination.
The preconstruction exploration and testing program and engineering analysis is usually the first step in a successful project. ATS has experience with various foundation types and soil improvement techniques and can provide recommendations for the following:
Shallow Spread Footings
Deep Pile Foundations
Earth Anchor Retention Systems
Rammed Aggregate Soil Reinforcement
Geofoam Lightweight Fill