the largest research institute for geotechnical engineering, foundation and underground construction since 1931

Gersevanov Research Institute of Bases and Underground Structures develops projects for construction of foundations and underground structures in all types of environmental and soil conditions including collapsible, swelling, weak and organic, karst and other specific soils.

Contemporary construction demands large scope and top quality of the engineering survey for design. Gersevanov Research Institute of Bases and Underground Structures performs comprehensive engineering survey for the projects of any difficulty and in various natural and soil conditions.

Scientific and technical support at any construction site promotes development and introduction of new technologies for soil investigation, geotechnical design, the construction process. Our long experience has contributed significantly to regulatory and methodological documents on geotechnical design and construction.

NIIOSP performs design for underpinning and strengthening of foundations, soil improvement, conducts technical inspection of buildings and underground structures under reconstruction. The Institute develops methods for testing, analysis, prediction and monitoring of structures behavior under reconstruction. The Institute develops and applies geotechnologies such as micropiles, jack driven piles, screw piles, jet-grouted columns, and methods of soil reinforcement and chemical stabilization.

NIIOSP develops methods for complex engineering protection of territories and remediation of geohazards, designs foundations and structures on permafrost with regard to changing environmental conditions. State-of-the-art instrumentation of the NIIOSP’s frost soil mechanics laboratory facilitates conventional and unique methods for investigation of frozen and thawed soil behavior.

NIIOSP established a research platform based on the time-tested experience of scientific and technical support for unique construction. NIIOSP develops appropriate design methods and improves construction technologies, implements advanced geotechnologies in soil improvement and stabilization methods to increase their bearing capacity and reduce settlements subject to heavy loads.

NIIOSP designs foundations and underground structures for construction and reconstruction including deep excavations, tunneling, dewatering, protective measures for adjacent buildings. The Institute delivers scientific and technical support for the underground construction in constraint urban conditions.