Site Investigation including borehole drilling, in situ testing such as SPT, CPT, Vane, Pressuremeter, field direct shear, plate load test, permeability measurement, electrical resistivity, geophysics, determination of shear wave velocity (Downhole, Crosshole)
Laboratory studies including physical, mechanical and chemical experiments common in soil mechanics and material strength; also, possibility of conducting special experiments such as cyclic triaxial, dynamic, stress path
Geological maps, borrow material locating, tectonics, joint and fault zoning, seismology