SwRI: Geotechnical Engineering Services, Geosciences and Engineering

Engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have experience and expertise in soil mechanics and foundation engineering and offer assistance in the following areas:

Geotechnical investigation
Foundation investigation
Seismic site response
Liquefaction assessment
Slope stability
- Long-term stability (static conditions)
- Dynamic stability during seismic event
- Numerical stress-deformation analysis
- Slope stability monitoring
Geophysical investigation
3-D subsurface strata model using Earth Vision


SwRI conducts site response analysis to evaluate free-field ground motion and response spectra for design of surface structures. Institute engineers perform complex two-dimensional site response analysis considering geological features.

For more information about the geotechnical engineering services capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Dr. Asadul H. Chowdhury at achowdhury@swri.org or (210) 522-5151.

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Southwest Research InstituteŽ (SwRIŽ) is an independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 12 technical divisions using multidisciplinary approaches to problem solving. The Institute occupies more than 1,200 acres and provides nearly two million square feet of laboratories, test facilities, workshops, and offices for more than 3,300 employees who perform contract work for industry and government clients.