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Over the past 17 years BCI has completed thousands of subsidence and sinkhole damage investigations at sites throughout Florida. Much of this work is conducted for insurance purposes to evaluate settlement damage to residential and commercial properties.
Specific services include:
- Subsidence Investigations
- Soil Settlement Investigations
- Emergency Sinkhole Response
- Sinkhole Damage Evaluations
- Sinkhole Remediation Design
- Remediation and Monitoring
- Expert Witness Services
 A comprehensive methodology is employed for individual site investigations including examination of regional and site-specific geologic, hydrologic, and physiographic data; detailed site mapping and damage assessment; shallow soil exploration (typically by hand auger boring and cone penetrometer probings); geophysical testing (typically ground penetrating radar); deep soil exploration using standard penetration test (SPT) borings; and laboratory soil testing, which can be performed at BCI's on-site soils and materials testing laboratory.
This data is then compiled and evaluated to determine the geologic and geotechnical conditions at the site and the potential for sinkhole activity as the cause of settlement damage to the property. Dependent upon the identified cause of damage, a remedial plan is prepared to stabilize the structure. Typical remedial methods employed include compaction and slurry grouting, cap grouting, shallow polymer chemical grouting, foundation underpinning, grade beam installation and other foundation improvements.
Scott Lake Sinkhole Investigation & Remediation Planning
 BCI was hired by the Scott Lake Association to provide investigation and remediation services for Scott Lake and adjacent residential properties. BCI was responsible for preparing a remedial plan for initial stabilization and for restoring the shoreline to its historic location.
The project was completed through several phases to include the following:
Emergency Response and Monitoring: BCI evaluated the initial sinkhole impacts to the lake and surrounding properties by performing a bathymetric survey, assessing slope failures and land movement, attending project meetings with property owners and regulatory officials, mapping and aerial photography, and performing a geologic and geotechnical assessment and development of remediation alternatives.
Data Collection/Conceptual Plan: BCI collected field data in the form of soil borings and a topographic survey of the upland area. Homeowners were able to review several cut/fill conceptual remediation plans to determine that which was in their best interests.
Remedial Plan: Following homeowner input, BCI prepared a preliminary plan, which was presented for final approval. The proposed repair plan was submitted to state regulatory officials where we discussed the shoreline restoration plan.
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