Geotechnical Products & Services

ARA is the world leader in Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT) manufacturing, sales, and support of advanced in-situ testing equipment for geotechnical and environmental site investigations. With more than 30 years of research and development experience and more than a million feet of field investigations conducted, we have leveraged our skills to design and manufacture the most robust and reliable direct push and CPT equipment.

Our monitoring technologies help keep industrial facilities running and make environments safer for workers. Through our catastrophe risk management services, we help reduce property damage due to extreme environmental events and, more importantly, help save lives.

ARA’s geotechnical products and services include:

• Instrumented cone penetrometers and testing systems for geotechnical site characterization
• Accelerated pavement and bridge deck testing machines
• Remote sensors
• Robotic ground and air vehicle systems
• HurLoss catastrophe modeling software for hurricane risks
• Innovative R&D and technology deployment
• Geotechnical investigations for pavements and structures
• Hazardous material site characterization
• Geotechnical and structural design
• Engineering assessments, forensic investigations, and expert services
• Guidebook/manual development
• Technical training material development and delivery  
• Complex program and project risk management/mitigation studies for transportation and energy infrastructure facilities
• Accelerated bridge construction-based design programs and technologies
• Infrastructure health monitoring to predict remaining service life
• Laboratory testing of soil and rock materials