From the outset, ABT has differentiated itself from other consultancies by its specialist advice on foundation technology. The civil engineering discipline focuses on the interaction between the foundation method and the structural design of the overall load-bearing structure. Each project has a unique soil structure with local characteristics.

With its knowledge of load-bearing structures and geotechnology, ABT is particularly in demand for the design of foundations and underground structures, including the design of construction pits and drainage and the calculation of the impact on the surrounding built-up area.

ABT has special expertise in:

• determining the permissible building settlement
  
• designing high quality industrial flooring
  
• assessing and repairing damage to floors
  
• carrying out advanced model calculations for all possible structures
  
• carrying out calculations for wind turbine foundations
  
• determining the permissible impact of changes in groundwater rise on nearby vulnerable buildings.