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#FTGBuilds innovative solutions for every day challenges.

Maryland
Joined April 2013
At Foundation Test Group (FTG), precision monitoring drives performance. For the Delaware Memorial Bridge Ship Collision Protection Project, our instrumentation systems provided insights into how large cellular dolphins respond during construction foundationtestgroup.com/geot… #FTG
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🔎 Geotechnical Instrumentation Mythbusters 🚫 Myth: Instrumentation is only for big projects. ✅ Truth: Even the smallest sites can reveal big insights! Tools like settlement plates, piezometers, and vibration monitors provide valuable data. 🔗foundationtestgroup.com/geot… #FTGBuilds
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🔧 When defects happen, FTG fixes them. 300+ foundations remediated with CSL, PIT & TIP testing—backed by cost-effective field solutions. foundationtestgroup.com/deep… #DeepFoundation #GeotechnicalEngineering #FTG
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Team FTG used piezometers + roadway monitoring prisms to track stormwater infiltration under a highway. Data pinpointed causes of pavement heave, guided drainage design, and ensured lasting remediation—improving safety for drivers. foundationtestgroup.com/proj…
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Static. Dynamic. Bi-Directional. Lateral. FTG performs 100+ load tests every year—choosing the method that saves time, reduces cost & builds confidence. 🔗 foundationtestgroup.com/load… #FTGbuilds #Engineering #Construction
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🔎 Crosshole Sonic Logging (CSL) verifies the integrity of drilled shafts by detecting voids, soil intrusions & anomalies. Here’s FTG CSL testing on the Bass Reeves Bridge over the Arkansas River. Contact us for more: foundationtestgroup.com/cont… #CSLTesting #GeotechnicalEngineering
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FTG performs 1,000+ CSL tests per year across multiple states. CSL (per ASTM D-6760) is the most accurate method to ensure deep foundations are free from voids, soil intrusions, or other defects. #CSLTesting #DeepFoundations #ConstructionQuality #FTG
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Challenges presented, challenges met. 🚇 FTG’s Geotechnical Instrumentation team tackled 8,800 LF of tunnel lowering for the CSX Howard Street Tunnel beneath Baltimore with precision monitoring & innovation. @CSX @SkanskaUSA @encardio_rite foundationtestgroup.com/geot…
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A Legacy of Innovation 🏗️ For over 50 years, FTG has been at the forefront of geotechnical engineering. The Howard Street Tunnel Lowering project exemplifies our commitment to innovation and delivering cutting-edge solutions for complex infrastructure challenges. #geotechnical
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