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CATAWBA VALLEY 17 <br /> ENGINEERING & TESTING <br /> Established July 2012 1 Offices in Hickory& Shelby, NC I Licensed in NC, SC, VA,TN, MA, AL, MD <br /> Since 2012, CVET has grown into a dynamic, multidisciplinary firm with 46+ combined years of <br /> experience and 33 employees. We offer a full range of geotechnical and environmental engineering, <br /> construction materials testing, and special inspection services. We proudly serve developers, architects, <br /> contractors, municipalities, and property owners across the South, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions of <br /> the United States. <br /> We are a Small Professional Services Firm (SPSF) with the NCDOT and hold multiple prequalification <br /> design and inspection disciplines for the NCDOT. Our in-house laboratory in Hickory, NC holds AASHTO <br /> accreditation for concrete. <br /> At CVET, we combine the personalized service and agility of a small firm with the technical expertise <br /> and resources of a large one. Our in-house capabilities and commitment to staying at the forefront of <br /> technology ensure we meet every project need efficiently and effectively. <br /> Our diverse, licensed team collaborates across disciplines to deliver responsive, seamless support—from <br /> early-stage planning through final inspection. With a skilled team of engineers, geologists, and <br /> technicians, CVET values accuracy, timeliness, and on-site safety, aiming to provide clear findings, <br /> recommendations, and a path forward for clients. <br /> Geotechnical Engineering Services <br /> CVET's geotechnical division bridges the gap between geology and structural engineering. Our in-house <br /> fleet consists of four track-mounted drill rigs, and a tractor-mounted 20-ton press. We specialize in <br /> performing technical in-situ tests and collection of high-resolution data to support value-engineered <br /> designs that minimize construction costs for project owners. Our in-house fleet can perform flat blade <br /> Dilatometer Modulus Testing (DMT), Cone Penetration Testing (CPT), Seismic Cone Penetration (sCPT), <br /> Standard Penetration Test (SPT) borings, NQ and PQ rock coring, air track drilling, and direct push <br /> exploration methods. <br /> Our experience is based on miles of vertical drilling, sampling, and testing enabling us to strategically <br /> plan the approach for every new project. With thousands of test borings completed across the South, <br /> Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, we have extensive experience in drilling, <br /> sampling, and testing soils and rock. This breadth of fieldwork gives us a deep understanding of the <br /> subsurface geologic conditions that affect the performance of structures, roadways, embankments, and <br /> other infrastructure. Based on each project's subsurface profile and specific project requirements, we <br /> provide practical, innovative, and cost-effective geotechnical recommendations tailored to the <br /> challenges at hand. <br /> A sample of the services we provide follow: <br /> • Due diligence/planning/value engineering <br /> • Field permeability testing(double ring infiltrometer) <br /> • Geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring(settlement plates, inclinometers,extensometers, piezometers) <br /> • Evaluation of alternative foundation systems (micropiles, Geopiers, stone columns, auger cast piles, drilled <br /> shafts, driven piles, displacement piles, timber / composite piles, helical anchors, load transfer utilizing <br /> geosynthetic materials(fabric or grid) <br /> • Sinkhole exploration and remediation recommendations <br /> • Pavement section evaluation and design <br /> • Slope stability analysis and embankment design (reinforced and non-reinforced) <br /> • Geostructural design, Retaining Wall design, design of Earth Retention Systems <br />