Geotechnical engineering

Soil and rock mechanics are a paramount consideration in any civil engineering project. Accurately characterizing the soil and rock through thorough geotechnical studies is of vital importance, since the findings can direct the project’s design, specify the conditions of its execution and reduce the costs associated with its implementation.

Each of Queformat’s geotechnical engineers can count on average 15 years’ experience. Through their participation in literally thousands of projects over the years, they have developed a substantial database and pool of knowledge that lets them quickly and economically characterize the selected site for the client.

Even more importantly, our engineers’ wide-ranging experience allows them to propose, as needed, design strategies tailored to the specific geotechnical properties of the project site.

Interestingly, Queformat is one of the few engineering consulting firms in Canada qualified to design pile or caisson foundations. Thanks to our dynamic pile-driving analysis system, we can assess the bearing capacity of a pile in just a few hours.

At Queformat, we stay fully abreast of the latest scientific advances in geotechnical engineering. Our laboratory is also one of the best equipped in Eastern Canada.