Trusted Geotechnical Experts

Economically and efficiently supporting structures across the Eastern United States.

ICOP offers an array of ground improvement products and services. Our in-house engineers tailor designs to each project’s demands and site conditions. We draw on decades of experience to choose the right installation methods and elements for your use case. ICOP’s team crafts the optimal design, efficiently addressing underground obstacles and empowering you to build with confidence.

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Build on a Better Foundation

What Is Ground Improvement?

Ground improvement is the process of enhancing subsurface conditions — either by improving soil parameters or by introducing supportive elements.

ICOP is known for designing and installing intermediate foundation solutions like rigid inclusions and rammed aggregate piers, which increase bearing capacity, control settlement, bypass weak layers, mitigate liquefaction, and improve the site’s overall stability.

Our Approach

Solving Underground Challenges

ICOP offers end-to-end geotechnical services — we’re a design-build partner, not just a contractor. Our in-house engineers and construction experts turn complex underground challenges into simple, cost-effective solutions you can trust.

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Site-Specific Improvement Methods

We draw from a range of proven products to deliver solutions tailored to each site’s ground conditions, structural loads, and stresses.

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In-House Engineering

Our engineers update plans and technologies in real time, addressing limitations related to vibration, displacement methods, and more.

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Design-Build Approach

We respond quickly to change conditions, optimizing the project throughout the process and creating significant cost and schedule savings.

Clients’ Testimonials

"A pleasure to work with. Megan, Beth, Johnny, and everyone else we have worked with have been great partners. They communicate well and work hard with us to overcome the day-to-day challenges on the jobsite."
Zachary Lawlor
Area Manager: Florida/Texas Edgerton Contractors, Inc.
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What We Do

Ground Improvement Techniques

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Rammed Aggregate Piers

Specialized equipment installs densified columns of aggregate to improve the matrix soil for increased bearing and settlement control.

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Rapid Impact Compaction

An excavator equipped with a flat tamping foot and a 7.5 ton weight repeatedly compacts loose soils.

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Grouting

Crews pump grout into predrilled holes, cementing the in-situ soils.

Use Cases

When Is Ground Improvement Needed?

  • Unstable, Unknown, or Weak Soil Conditions

    You never know what you’ll find underground. Undocumented fills, soft and compressible organic layers, variable rock, loose soils — we’ve seen (and solved) it all. ICOP’s engineers choose the optimal elements and techniques to improve site conditions.

  • Settlement Concerns

    Excessive settlement causes cracking and even permanent structural damage. Ground improvement systems seek to improve or bypass unsuitable soils to bring estimated foundation settlement within the specified tolerance for the structure.

  • Significant Structural Loads

    Heavily loaded buildings can cause issues like settlement and bearing capacity failure. Ground improvement methods address these challenges by transferring loads to denser, stronger layers or by increasing the density of the soil itself. These changes allow previously unsuitable sites to safely support tall or heavy structures.

  • Cost- and Schedule-Driven Projects

    Use ICOP’S ground improvement services to quickly improve soil stability and bearing capacity while reducing settlement concerns. Generally, ground improvement is a faster, more flexible, and more affordable process than deep foundation installation.

  • Congested Environments

    ICOP’s ground improvement techniques protect the foundations of adjacent structures, prevent the compromising of nearby utilities, and provide space-conscious solutions to address site access concerns.

  • Global Stability Concerns

    Building a large or terraced wall system with slopes above or below the structure? If global stability analysis reveals concerns with the retaining wall’s factor of safety, ICOP’s ground improvement services can improve the design.

  • Liquefaction

    If you’re concerned about the liquefaction of loose, sandy soils on your site, ICOP can help. We address liquefaction through a variety of ground improvement methods. Stiff, shear-resistant elements like cement or grouted columns provide support and reinforcement, increasing bearing capacity and decreasing the stress on the surrounding soil.

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