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The Deep Foundations Institute Women in Deep Foundations Committee produced a video answering the question: “What is the geotechnical field?”

The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) is a partnership between Auburn University and the National Asphalt Pavement Association to provide practical research and development to meet the needs of maintaining America’s highway infrastructure.  Research performed at NCAT is used nationwide to quantify the life-extending and condition-improving benefits of different pavement preservation treatments on low-volume and … Read More

The Concerns for the Nation’s Aging Dams The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave the nation’s 91,000-plus dams a “D” on their latest infrastructure report card, the same grade they received in every ASCE report card since its conception in 1998. The ASCE estimated rehabilitating dams whose failure would threaten human life would cost … Read More

BHATE celebrates National Preservation Month with a look back at some of the iconic historic structures that we provided structural condition and forensic evaluations as part of their restorations. Established by The National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Month promotes historic places and the social and economic benefits of historic preservation. Read about our structural … Read More

April is National Safe Digging Month and serves as a reminder to have the location of utility lines marked before you excavate or dig.  Locating underground utilities prior to commencing with excavation activities prevents line strikes, injuries, property damage, utility outages and reduces change orders and insurance claims. Construction projects are safer, quicker and better managed when … Read More

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of BHATE Geosciences, we are featuring throwbacks of notable projects over the years. Birmingham’s oldest hospital is a staple of the Birmingham skyline and a recognizable sight off the Red Mountain Expressway.  But before 2004, the view from the Expressway and from University Boulevard looked vastly different before the addition of … Read More

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of BHATE Geosciences, we are featuring throwbacks of our projects over the years. The Church of the Highlands Grandview Campus on Highway 280 was originally the corporate headquarters for the HealthSouth Corporation. The 74-acre property initially owned by Southern Company was purchased by HealthSouth in 1995 and subsequently by the … Read More

To celebrate our 45th anniversary, we are highlighting throwbacks from our past 45 years. Take a look at BHATE’s newsletter cover from 1991 – it features Miss Liberty who was placed at the entrance of the newly developed Liberty Park. BHATE performed geotechnical engineering and materials testing on this exciting new project in the late … Read More

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of BHATE Geosciences, we are featuring throwbacks of our projects over the years. The Alabama Associated General Contractors established the “Alabama Construction Hall of Fame” to honor outstanding professionals in the construction industry. These individuals are held in esteem by their peers, have demonstrated their professionalism through active support of … Read More

BHATE Geosciences Corporation (BHATE) celebrates 45 years of providing innovative engineering solutions that save our clients time and money. Uday Bhate, Senior Principal Engineer, founded BHATE in Birmingham in 1975 with a simple belief that we would serve our clients better than anyone in the industry – and we continue that pursuit every day.  Our deep … Read More