American Geotechnical, Inc

MISSION STATEMENT

American Geotechnical is a highly sought after team of engineering advisors to the construction industry. Our experts are trusted, adaptable, practical and inventive. We are passionate about solving geotechnical, civil and structural problems and providing responsive service.

American Geotechnical a team you can trust for groundbreaking solutions

Why are we different – decades of forensic experience allows us to identify and mitigate design risks for our clients

HOW IT ALL STARTED

American Geotechnical was created in 1984 by our CEO, Gregory Axten. Since our inception AG has grown from a 400 square foot Palos Verdes Estates office to a multi-disciplined engineering and testing firm. AG has provided thousands of clients throughout the southwestern United States solutions to simple and complex engineering problems. AG has received multiple Honorable Mention Engineering Excellence Awards from the California Geotechnical Engineers Association. Our DSA, CalTrans and ACI certified lab and technicians aid our investigation and design teams by providing quality field and lab data. Our construction relates services are utilized by school districts, custom and tract home developers, cities/counties, and HOA’s. We are successful in teaming with our clients to eliminate design failures and reduce liability by leveraging our 29 years of forensic engineering expertise.

Mr. Axten, co-founder of American Geotechnical, has an extensive qualified and skilled background as a civil/geotechnical engineer. His professional practice includes the fields of soil engineering, geology, foundation engineering, structural engineering, materials engineering, and hydrology. His technical responsibilities have included all phases of logistics, cost estimating, drilling, sampling, field and laboratory testing, engineering analyses, development of design criteria and construction recommendations, and resident engineering. Consulting has included the development of design criteria for major developments including residential, commercial, industrial and utility projects.

     Projects include: hillside residential developments, urban redevelopment, oil storage and water tanks, pipelines, bridges, multiplate arch structures, waterfront structures, storm drains, reservoir embankments, sewage disposal systems, as well as one of the largest deep space instrumentation facilities (230 foot diameter tracking antenna) ever proposed by NASA.

Professional Registrations

• State of California, Geotechnical Engineer 103
• State of California, Civil Engineer 26098
• State of Nevada, Civil Engineer 12249
• State of Colorado, Civil Engineer 33686
• State of Arizona, Civil Engineer 34078
• State of Oregon, Professional Engineer 83580
• State of California, Registered Environmental Assessor, (REA) 01968

Professional Affiliations

• American Society of Civil Engineers
• California Geotechnical Engineers Association
• National Society of Professional Engineers
• American Society for Testing & Materials
• United States National Society of ISSMFE
• Geological Society of America
• American Concrete Institute
• Post-Tensioning Institute
• Tau Beta Pi Honorary Association; Cal Poly, Pomona
• National Groundwater Association
• Structural Engineers Association