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GRL Engineers, Inc. GRL Engineers is a leading provider of Deep Foundation Testing, Analysis and Consulting services.

A Cleveland project just won a national award! 🏆The Irishtown Bend Stabilization project won a Pile Driving Contractors ...
10/16/2026

A Cleveland project just won a national award! 🏆

The Irishtown Bend Stabilization project won a Pile Driving Contractors Association 2026 Project of the Year Award in Earth Retention: Over $10 Million. The project stabilized a 24-acre hillside that had been sliding toward the Cuyahoga River for decades, protecting the shipping channel that serves the region’s steel mill and industry.

GRL’s Ohio team, tested one vibratory-driven pile and confirmed it reached the required capacity without impact driving. That result allowed all 203 king piles to be installed the same way, making the work faster and safer over the river.
Congratulations to Richard Goettle, Inc.!

🔗 Read the full story: https://hubs.la/Q04zXrrs0

At some point, every prediction meets reality.Engineering analyses, calculations, and site information all help estimate...
10/14/2026

At some point, every prediction meets reality.

Engineering analyses, calculations, and site information all help estimate how a foundation is expected to perform.
Static load testing provides an opportunity to directly observe that performance under load, helping engineers better understand foundation behavior and evaluate design assumptions.

The value isn't simply collecting another data point. It's gaining information that helps support important project decisions with greater confidence.

Learn more about static load testing:
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04zVTCp0

The best engineering investigations rarely end where they started.Projects often begin with a specific question, objecti...
10/13/2026

The best engineering investigations rarely end where they started.

Projects often begin with a specific question, objective, or concern. But as information becomes available, the direction of an investigation can change.

Sometimes a test confirms expectations. Sometimes it reveals information that prompts a closer look.

Those moments are often where the most valuable insights emerge. New information can change assumptions, reshape priorities, and help project teams better understand the conditions in front of them.

That's why investigations are about more than finding answers. They're about improving understanding.

Sometimes the most valuable outcome isn't confirming what we expected. It's uncovering information that helps us ask a better question next.

What's a project lesson that started with one question and ended somewhere entirely different?

When environmental conditions change, infrastructure planning changes with them.From long-term resilience to foundation ...
10/12/2026

When environmental conditions change, infrastructure planning changes with them.

From long-term resilience to foundation performance, today's transportation projects require engineers to think beyond immediate construction challenges and consider how structures will perform for decades to come.

That's one reason we're looking forward to attending the DFI51 Annual Conference, hosted by the Deep Foundations Institute. Events like these bring together engineers, contractors, researchers, and infrastructure professionals to share ideas, lessons learned, and emerging solutions to challenges facing our industry.

We look forward to contributing to the conversation and connecting with colleagues from across the deep foundations community.

Learn more about our participation:
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04zTJR-0

By this time next week, the conversations will already be underway.Over the next several days, engineers and industry pr...
10/09/2026

By this time next week, the conversations will already be underway.

Over the next several days, engineers and industry professionals from across the deep foundations community will gather in Houston, Mobile, and St. Louis to discuss the benefits, methods, and risks of deep foundation quality assurance.

These seminars are an opportunity to exchange ideas, learn from real-world experiences, and connect with others who share a commitment to advancing the industry.

If you've been meaning to attend, now is the time. This is the final round of State of Practice Seminars for 2026.

Learn more and register:
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04wKpw00

When transportation projects succeed, most people never think about the foundation.Yet foundation performance plays an i...
10/06/2026

When transportation projects succeed, most people never think about the foundation.

Yet foundation performance plays an important role in the long-term success of bridges, highways, retaining walls, and other transportation infrastructure projects.

That's why we're looking forward to attending the Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (OTEC) and connecting with transportation engineers, geotechnical professionals, contractors, and project owners from across the region.

If you'll be attending, stop by Booth 902 to meet Ben White, P.E. and the GRL team. We'd love to discuss deep foundation testing, engineering analyses, and the role foundation performance plays in supporting transportation infrastructure.

Learn more about our participation:
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04zdp8X0

Some of the most important parts of a foundation are the parts you'll never see.Once a drilled shaft is placed, understa...
10/05/2026

Some of the most important parts of a foundation are the parts you'll never see.

Once a drilled shaft is placed, understanding its condition requires more than what can be observed from the surface.

That's why Crosshole Sonic Logging (CSL) plays an important role on many projects. By evaluating ultrasonic wave transmission through the shaft, CSL helps provide additional insight into concrete quality and can assist engineers in identifying potential anomalies within the foundation.

The value isn't simply collecting more information. It's helping project teams build confidence in the information available as construction moves forward.

Learn more about CSL testing:
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04zb62d0

What happens when real-world performance tells a different story than conventional assumptions?At a Wyoming cement plant...
09/29/2026

What happens when real-world performance tells a different story than conventional assumptions?

At a Wyoming cement plant expansion, comprehensive load testing provided insights that helped project stakeholders better understand foundation performance and move forward with greater confidence.

Featured in Deep Foundations magazine, this project highlights the value of verifying performance with data and how testing can influence critical project decisions.

Read the full story:
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04ym1zf0

Thank you to Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) for featuring this project, and to Berkel & Company Contractors, Inberg-Miller Engineers, and Mountain Cement Company for their collaboration and contributions.

The most valuable experience isn't knowing all the answers. It's knowing which questions to ask.Some of the most impactf...
09/28/2026

The most valuable experience isn't knowing all the answers. It's knowing which questions to ask.

Some of the most impactful lessons in engineering come from years of projects, field observations, unexpected challenges, and conversations with experienced professionals who have faced them before.

That's one of the reasons opportunities to learn from industry peers remain so valuable.

This October, GRL President Scott Webster, PDI President George Piscsalko, and GRL engineers Joel Webster, Brandon Phetteplace, and Travis Coleman will lead the final round of our 2026 State of Practice Seminars, sharing practical insights and real-world perspectives on deep foundation quality assurance.

Whether you're looking to expand your knowledge, stay current on industry practices, or connect with fellow professionals, this will be the final opportunity to attend a State of Practice Seminar in 2026.

Learn more and register:
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04wK84s0

Not every unexpected result is a problem. Some become the most valuable part of the project.In engineering, expected res...
09/25/2026

Not every unexpected result is a problem. Some become the most valuable part of the project.

In engineering, expected results often confirm what we think we know. Unexpected results can reveal something we didn't know to look for in the first place.

That's one reason testing, field observations, and engineering investigations are so valuable. They don't just confirm expectations. They help project teams better understand conditions, performance, and behavior.

Some of the most meaningful project insights come from results that prompt a second look, a new question, or a different perspective.

Some of the best project lessons begin with an unexpected result.

What's a project lesson that started with one?

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