ACES maintains modern drilling, soil-rock sampling, and field testing equipment designed for all types of geotechnical investigation purposes according to the latest technologies. ACES also has the latest field and laboratory testing equipment. Equipment for geophysical studies as well as mixers and pumps for grouting purposes are also available at ACES.

 The scope of services of ACES site and geotechnical investigation department is:

• On-shore drilling and sampling.
• Field and laboratory testing.
• Geotechnical studies for dams, roads and buildings.
• Geological surveys including geological and geotechnical mapping.
•  Investigation, monitoring and analysis for slope stability.
• Geophysical studies.
• Installation and monitoring of field geotechnical instrumentation.
• Consultation on special geotechnical studies.
• Prospecting studies for mining and construction materials.
• Research programs and training courses.

Off-Shore

ACES is equipped to carry out off shore site investigations for projects ranging from small size projects in shallow water to large proejcts in relatively deep water.

This is performed using jack-up pontoons and drilling rigs specially designed for this purpose.