Geotechnical Services

Schnabel, a comprehensive construction services company with a nationwide presence, stands out by offering innovative design/build contractor services, specifically focusing on geotechnical services such as earth retention systems and specialized foundations.

Geotechnical Services for Unmatched Earth-Retention and Construction Solutions

Schnabel boasts an extensive array of geotechnical services, including soil nailing, soldier piles and lagging, sheet piles, secant piles, deep soil mixed walls, underpinning, cutoff walls, jet grouting, landslide stabilization, tiebacks, tiedowns, bracing, deep soil mixing, and micropile foundations. For those seeking advanced earth retention solutions, our company stands ready with the necessary tools and experience to satisfy your most demanding requirements.

As a company with a rich history dating back to 1959, Schnabel has successfully delivered over 5,000 projects through its seven regional and branch offices spread across Georgia, Illinois, Colorado, Texas, Pennsylvania, California, and Washington D.C. Notably, we were pioneers in the development and application of tiebacks and soil nails in the United States, migrating from their initial use for temporary support to their regular integration on permanent projects.

The unique combination of family values, innovation in technology, specialized machinery, comprehensive field experience, and engineering brilliance at Schnabel consistently enables us to provide our clients with cost-effective geotechnical solutions and high-quality construction services, regardless of the challenges posed by the environment.

Excavation Support

Schnabel provides a number of different types of excavation support systems (ESS) to accomodate the wide variety of subsurface conditions present in the US. (ESS).

Jet Grouting

One of America’s leading jet grouting contractors, Schnabel specializes in creating cement stabilized soil for groundwater control and foundation support.

Landslide Walls

One of the industry’s most respected names in landslide repair, Schnabel provides innovative earth retention solutions throughout North America.

Micropiles

A specialty foundations and earth retention contractor, Schnabel provides superior micropiles installation in low-overhead and limited access conditions.

Permanent Retaining Walls

A specialty foundations and earth retention contractor, Schnabel provides top-quality retaining wall construction for clients throughout the United States.

Secant piles

Delivering economical earth retention solutions for hard-drilling conditions, Schnabel specializes in secant pile wall construction and installation.

Shotcrete

One of the country’s leading nationwide shotcrete contractors, Schnabel specializes in superior earth retention solutions and reliable specialty foundations.

Soil Mixing

One of the country’s leading nationwide soil mix contractors, Schnabel specializes in superior earth retention solutions and reliable specialty foundations.

Soil Nailing

One of the nation’s leading soil nailing contractors, Schnabel specializes in superior earth retention solutions in the world’s most challenging environments.

Tiebacks

A leading earth retention contractor, Schnabel provides superior tiebacks construction to establish reliable lateral resisting force for permanent and temporary retaining walls.

Underpinning

One of America’s leading underpinning construction contractors, Schnabel specializes in hand-dug piers, bracket piles, micropiles, and other innovative systems used to reliably underpin structures.