SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Infrastructure and Geotechnical Engineering

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Effective solutions to a broad range of structural and geotechnical engineering problems are provided by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) engineers, including support in:

• Design of new facilities

• Infrastructure design

• Nondestructive evaluation

• Retrofitting

• Reconstruction

Infrastructure and Geotechnical Engineering Expertise

Experienced in modeling, laboratory, and field investigations, our staff solve diverse scientific and engineering problems for government and industry.

Comprehensive technical and research assistance is offered in these areas:

• Geotechnical engineering

• Structural engineering

• Transportation engineering

• Underground engineering

• Risk assessment

• Corrosion engineering and science

• Seismology

• Nondestructive evaluation

• Near-surface geophysical site characterization

For more information about our infrastructure and geotechnical engineering capabilities, or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact

Dr. Asadul H. Chowdhury, achowdhury@swri.org, (210) 522-5151.

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Southwest Research Institute^® (SwRI^®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.

November 14, 2011