Soil Investigation
Investigation campaigns, boreholes, in-situ tests, sampling, groundwater monitoring, and laboratory testing programs.
View scope →BEG / EZOS s.a.r.l. provides specialized engineering consultancy for soil investigation, foundations, shoring systems, settlement analysis, slope stability, PMT/ISCT interpretation, and geotechnical risk assessment.
BEG / EZOS s.a.r.l. supports owners, developers, architects, structural engineers, contractors, public authorities, and international stakeholders with reliable geotechnical and structural engineering solutions.
In addition to specialized geotechnical consultancy, EZOS s.a.r.l. is registered to perform structural design, infrastructure design works, road design, and water and wastewater design, allowing integrated civil engineering support from ground assessment to complete design coordination.
The office combines soil investigation, in-situ testing interpretation, laboratory data review, analytical calculations, numerical modeling, and construction-aware recommendations.
BEG provides specialized geotechnical expertise, while EZOS s.a.r.l. extends the service scope to structural design, infrastructure, road engineering, water and wastewater systems, and water wells engineering.
Investigation campaigns, boreholes, in-situ tests, sampling, groundwater monitoring, and laboratory testing programs.
View scope →Shallow foundations, raft foundations, piles, bearing capacity, settlement, and soil–structure interaction.
View scope →Diaphragm walls, secant piles, anchors, struts, walers, monitoring, and excavation-stage risk assessment.
View scope →Slope stability, landslide assessment, rockfall risk, stabilization measures, drainage, and retaining solutions.
View scope →CBR, plate load testing, subgrade classification, soil improvement, industrial pavements, and port yards.
View scope →Peer review, value engineering, report review, technical advisory notes, and engineering opinion.
View scope →Reinforced concrete and structural engineering design support for buildings and civil engineering structures, coordinated with foundation and geotechnical recommendations.
Infrastructure design works including road geometry, pavement-related recommendations, platforms, retaining structures, drainage coordination and civil works design support.
Water and wastewater engineering design support, including hydraulic infrastructure, treatment plant civil works coordination, drainage, pumping and related geotechnical interface requirements.
Civil infrastructure design works including platforms, grading, retaining structures, drainage coordination, utility interfaces, technical specifications, BOQ and tender documents.
Geological studies, water well design, method statements, drilling supervision, water level monitoring, well development, continuous pumping tests, recovery measurements and reporting.
Senior Geotechnical Consultant | Structural Engineer | Educator | Professional Engineering Figure
Founder of BEG Manager of EZOS s.a.r.l.Eng. Joseph Mchayleh is associated with Bureau d’Études Géotechniques – Ing. Joseph Mchayleh, BEG, and EZOS s.a.r.l. His work covers soil investigation, foundation design, shoring systems, settlement analysis, slope stability, PMT/ISCT interpretation, and applied geotechnical engineering. He also has academic teaching experience at UL, USJ, and USEK.
From hundreds of successfully completed projects, selected representative references are presented below, including geotechnical, structural, infrastructure, road, water, wastewater and water-well assignments. These projects are not the full list of achieved works; they are shown as a concise prototype portfolio.
Independent verification of deep foundation design and calculation notes for the proposed geotechnical solutions.
Geotechnical and pavement scope for the terminal development, including Basis of Design, Terms of Reference, supervision of site investigation/laboratory testing, and interpretative reporting for buildings and pavement areas.
Geotechnical consultancy for a multi-basement development in challenging soil and shallow groundwater conditions, including investigation review, additional testing definition, 3D modelling, foundation assessment, excavation support, temporary shoring and dewatering systems.
Geotechnical consultancy for industrial structures and fuel storage tanks, including review of investigations, bearing capacity, settlement, groundwater influence, liquefaction risk, conceptual foundation solutions and technical support.
Geotechnical value engineering and technical review of local soil investigation/report, with validation of foundation design parameters, bearing capacity and settlement behavior.
Preparation of soil investigation framework, in-situ and laboratory data analysis, reporting and foundation value engineering for a ten-floor building including one basement.
Soil investigation scope, soil testing analysis, reporting and value engineering for the foundation system of an automobile service center with hangar and mezzanine.
Soil testing analysis, reporting and foundation value engineering for a four-story building based on in-situ and laboratory test data.
Soil investigation scope, test-result analysis, reporting and value engineering for seven hangars covering around 25,000 m².
Soil testing analysis, reporting and foundation value engineering for seven hangars of approximately 35,000 m² and the administrative building.
Soil report verification and value engineering for the foundation, shoring and dewatering systems of an eight-story building in the Laguna area.
Soil report verification and value engineering for foundation, shoring and dewatering systems for a building in the Laguna area.
Geotechnical review of hydropower packages including access tunnel portal, HRT TBM adit, underground penstock, headrace portals, tunnel entrances, powerhouse excavation and dewatering.
Comprehensive geotechnical consultancy and site investigation for a major oil storage and logistics development comprising 12 fuel tanks of about 6,000 m³ each and warehouse facilities, including boreholes, PMT, piezometers, laboratory testing, bearing capacity, settlement, seismic considerations, retaining structures and foundation recommendations.
Large-scale soil investigation assessment and 3D/2D slope stability modelling for the Sibline cement factory quarry covering approximately 850,000 m².
Soil parameter evaluation and 3D/2D slope stability modelling for two quarry sites covering approximately 2,300,000 m².
Large soil investigation for a 100,000 m² solar power plant including 15 boreholes, 15 test pits, in-situ/laboratory testing, interpretation and geotechnical reporting.
Soil testing with 19 boreholes totaling 351 m, laboratory testing, foundation assessment and retaining-wall design works.
Geotechnical review and studies including soil-testing assessment, foundation problems assessment and foundation analysis.
Soil testing including 31 boreholes totaling 1,075 m, laboratory testing, foundation assessment, shoring design checking/approval and supervision works.
Geotechnical and slope stability studies for the failure of two buildings located above the Nahr El Mot cut.
Geotechnical study and design of 750 m of laterally loaded retaining/foundation piles and retaining wall system, including concept, detailed design and design report.
Soil investigation and testing including 15 boreholes totaling 375 m, with geotechnical and design reporting.
Soil and pavement testing for 20 km of roads including 40 test pits, 20 asphalt cores, laboratory testing, design and geotechnical reporting.
Soil and pavement testing for 22 km of Beirut roads including 30 test pits, 24 asphalt cores, geotechnical and design reporting.
Soil and pavement testing of Metn roads including 27 boreholes totaling 380 m, 5 test pits, 5 asphalt cores, laboratory testing, design and geotechnical report.
Soil report review, detailed design of a 23 m high rocky cemented retaining wall with about 20,000 m³ volume, infrastructure/open tunnel design, tender documents, client assistance and supervision over three years.
Soil investigation and testing with 19 boreholes totaling 380 m, design report for construction shafts using secant piles, permeability testing and seepage calculation.
Soil and pavement testing for 38 km of new and existing road including 12 boreholes, 20 test pits, 10 asphalt cores, laboratory testing and final design reporting.
Soil testing including 12 boreholes totaling 240 m, laboratory testing, foundation assessment and shoring works assessment.
Geotechnical and slope stability studies following a previous failure, including design of a protection system against further failures.
Soil testing, foundation assessment, shoring design and supervision, soil replacement design/supervision, bearing formation works and foundation plan.
Soil testing, laboratory testing, foundation assessment, shoring design checking/approval and supervision works for shoring and foundation plan.
Soil testing, laboratory testing, foundation assessment, shoring design with tender documents/detailed drawings, and supervision works.
Foundation assessment and design of piles, anchors, bearing/retaining/foundation system, design report, tender documents and shoring supervision.
Soil testing, laboratory testing, foundation analysis and design of piles, anchors, bearing/retaining/foundation system with tender documents and supervision.
Soil testing and failure-surface assessment, detailed stability design, protection system using retaining piles, tender documents and supervision.
Soil report review, new investigation with boreholes and pressuremeter tests, foundation assessment for an inclined construction, and underpinning with micropiles and new raft foundation.
Slope stability studies for five blocks constructed on a steep slope, including site protection, foundation recommendations and client assistance.
Soil testing and foundation analysis, foundation-failure assessment and design of a deep foundation system with piles.
Soil investigation and testing including 3 boreholes totaling 63 m and geotechnical reporting.
Geotechnical and slope stability study for fill material of approximately 20 m height.
Soil investigation and testing for wall foundations, including foundation analysis and design reporting.
Soil testing and foundation analysis, laboratory testing, and design of piles and shotcrete retaining system.
Soil testing with 16 boreholes totaling 430 m including pressuremeter testing, foundation analysis and design of bearing piles, micropiles, retaining and foundation systems.
Soil testing and slope stability studies for the hospital site, foundation assessment, and design of micropile retaining/foundation system.
Soil and pavement testing for 14 km of existing and new roads including 23 test pits, 13 asphalt cores, laboratory testing and geotechnical reporting.
Soil and pavement testing for 40 km of Beirut roads, including 32 test pits, 25 asphalt cores, geotechnical assessment and design reporting.
Design-build project for the Arz El Chouf hilly pond located in the Arz El Chouf Reserve, including detailed design, execution works and supervision, with a water capacity of approximately 3,500 m³.
Master plan for the wastewater collection system of All Seef Land Development lot 1/752 in Dammam, including detailed design for approximately 23 km of sewer network, two sewer pumping stations, BOQ and tender documents.
Coordination plan for potable water and wastewater infrastructure for All Seef lot 1/752 in Dammam, including plans and profiles for approximately 28 km of potable water network and standard utility sections.
Technical report for reappraisal of the Dushanbe Water Supply Project, including document review, water demand and resources assessment, preliminary design report and site-visit support.
Diagnostic mission related to the solidity of structures and equipment of the West Bekaa irrigation project in the Joub Jannine area, including review of concept, specifications, calculation notes, pipeline testing, bedding and backfilling materials.
Detailed design and tender documents for approximately 90 km of potable water transmission and distribution networks.
Preparation of leveling and grading plans with coordination plans for infrastructure utilities for All Seef Land Development lot 1/752 in Dammam.
Topographical survey and road design for approximately 22 km of municipal roads in Baalbek, including detailed design, specifications for base, subbase, pavement and drainage system.
Supervision of execution works for Baalbek municipality roads, including daily supervision, submittal approval, base/asphalt quality control, in-situ and laboratory testing and cost control.
Development of the south entrance of Baalbek city including topographical survey and detailed design for approximately 1.5 km, road works, drainage, tender documents, specifications, BOQ and expropriation file.
Topographical survey and detailed design for rehabilitation of approximately 10 km of municipal roads, including infrastructure utilities, road design, drainage, tender documents, specifications and BOQs.
Design and execution support for several water wells in the Tripoli region, including Jisr, Sankari, Saadoun, Casern, Kroun El Laouz, Abou Halqua and Baal Mohsen wells, with drilling, construction, logs, water analysis, pumping tests and reports.
Design and execution support for water wells in the Akkar region including Wata es Sahleh, El Bsatine and Akroum wells, with drilling, construction, pumping tests and reporting.
Design and execution support for central Lebanon water wells including Jeita 2, Jeita 3, Zikrit and Ain Rihani, with drilling, construction, geological logs, water analysis, pumping tests and reports.
Reliable foundations start with reliable understanding of the ground.
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