Pavement Design and Rehabilitation

Service Overview

GeoStructures provides complete pavement-related services, including investigation, design, rehabilitation, and evaluation of both rigid and flexible pavements in accordance with AASHTO and state DOT standards.

Service Offerings

California Bearing Ratio (CBR) and Resilient Modulus (MR) Testing

Provide assessments of soil strength and stiffness to ensure pavement stability.

Clegg Impact Hammer (CIH) and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) Testing

Evaluate the condition and strength of subgrade and pavement materials.

 

Condition Surveys and Assessment of Remaining Life

Conduct surveys to determine the current condition and estimate the remaining lifespan of pavements.

 

Coring, Test Borings, and Subgrade Sampling

Extract samples from pavements and subgrades for detailed analysis.

 

Finite Element Method (FEM) Analysis of Pavement Structures and Subgrade

Uses advanced modeling techniques to analyze and design pavement systems.

 

Extraction Testing of Pavement Cores

Analyze cores extracted from pavements to assess material properties and condition.

 

Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD)

Measure pavement deflection under load to evaluate structural capacity.

 

Geotextiles, Geomembranes, Geogrid, and Steel Mesh Applications

Implement materials to enhance pavement performance and longevity.

 

Lime and Cement Stabilization of Subbase and Subgrade

Stabilize soil using lime and cement to improve pavement foundation.

 

Rehabilitation Alternatives and Lifecycle Cost Analysis

Evaluate different rehabilitation methods and their cost-effectiveness over time.

 

Reflective Cracking Mitigation

Develop strategies to prevent and repair reflective cracks in pavements.

 

Laboratory and In-situ Pavement Permeability Testing

Test permeability of pavement materials both in the lab and on-site.

 

Frost Behavior of Subbase and Subgrade Materials

Assess how materials respond to freeze-thaw cycles to prevent pavement damage.

 

Forensic Studies of Premature Pavement Failures

Investigate the causes of early pavement failures to inform future designs and repairs.

 

Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Lake Akiba Dam

Built in 1926, the Lake Akiba Dam was constructed to provide recreational activities to Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Over time, however, dam deterioration became evident. To…

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Turnpike Open-End Geotechnical Investigations

GeoStructures has served numerous open-end geotechnical service contracts for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Three notable services involve finite element method (FEM) analysis, lime stabilization, and…

Southwestern Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Turnpike Southern Beltway

Since 2013, GeoStructures has teamed with the Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania office of Stantec to provide geotechnical design services for a new 3-mile section of the $700-million,…

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Turnpike Bridge No. NB-391

Not long after completion, the abutments of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Bridge no. NB-391 began to exhibit signs of instability. Differential settlement and outward rotation of…

Wilmington, Delaware

Interstate-95 Reconstruction

I-95 through Wilmington, Delaware is part of the heavily traveled mid-Atlantic corridor which connects New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. A 2.7-mile segment of I-95…

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Solomon Solis-Cohen Elementary School

Surface cracking was observed on recently poured slab-on-deck concrete at the Solomon Solis-Cohen Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. GeoStructures performed petrographic laboratory analysis to characterize…

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Bryn Mawr College Library

Deterioration was observed on the exterior stairs of the Bryn Mawr College Thomas Library in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. To investigate whether the deterioration has subsided…

Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Lake Akiba Dam

Built in 1926, the Lake Akiba Dam was constructed to provide recreational activities to Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Over time, however, dam deterioration became evident. To…

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Turnpike Open-End Geotechnical Investigations

GeoStructures has served numerous open-end geotechnical service contracts for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Three notable services involve finite element method (FEM) analysis, lime stabilization, and…

Southwestern Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Turnpike Southern Beltway

Since 2013, GeoStructures has teamed with the Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania office of Stantec to provide geotechnical design services for a new 3-mile section of the $700-million,…

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Turnpike Bridge No. NB-391

Not long after completion, the abutments of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Bridge no. NB-391 began to exhibit signs of instability. Differential settlement and outward rotation of…

Wilmington, Delaware

Interstate-95 Reconstruction

I-95 through Wilmington, Delaware is part of the heavily traveled mid-Atlantic corridor which connects New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. A 2.7-mile segment of I-95…

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Solomon Solis-Cohen Elementary School

Surface cracking was observed on recently poured slab-on-deck concrete at the Solomon Solis-Cohen Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. GeoStructures performed petrographic laboratory analysis to characterize…

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Bryn Mawr College Library

Deterioration was observed on the exterior stairs of the Bryn Mawr College Thomas Library in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. To investigate whether the deterioration has subsided…

Jianchao Li, P.E.

CO-FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL ENGINEER