Understanding the Impact of Flooding on Infrastructure

Flooding is one of the most damaging natural disasters, often leading to severe impacts on roads, bridges, embankments, and utilities. These events frequently trigger additional geohazards, such as landslides, erosion, and sinkholes, that further threaten public safety and critical infrastructure. The aftermath typically leaves behind unstable slopes, weakened foundations, and compromised networks requiring urgent, engineered intervention.

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Our Commitment to Texas

The devastating floods across the Texas Hill Country have created dangerous geohazard conditions—including landslides, slope failures, riverbank erosion, and increased rockfall risk—putting lives, homes, and critical infrastructure in harm’s way. GeoStabilization International has mobilized specialized crews and equipment to address immediate geohazards and reopen access routes. With local personnel and resources already staged in the region, our teams are ready to respond rapidly. Our post-flood restoration solutions include slope stabilization, landslide repair, riverbank and embankment stabilization, erosion control, rockfall mitigation, debris clearing, and retaining wall repair—delivering both immediate protection and long-term resilience to help communities rebuild stronger and safer.

Our Flood Mitigation Capabilities

 

  • Slope Stabilization: We reinforce unstable slopes to prevent movement and protect surrounding infrastructure.
  • Landslide Repair: Our crews rapidly respond to landslides, restoring slope integrity and site access.
  • Riverbank/Embankment Stabilization: We stabilize eroded banks and embankments to prevent washouts and protect nearby assets.
  • Erosion Control: Our solutions stop soil loss and safeguard slopes, waterways, and critical infrastructure.
  • Rockfall Mitigation: We install barriers, mesh, and anchors to prevent falling rock from endangering roads and sites.
  • Debris Clearing: We clear landslide and flood debris to reopen access and prepare sites for stabilization.
  • Retaining Wall Repair: We repair and reinforce failing retaining walls to restore strength and prevent collapse.
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Scour mitigation.

Scour Mitigation

Floodwaters can erode the soil around bridge piers and abutments, threatening structural stability and public safety. GeoStabilization International mitigates scour risk by installing micropiles to underpin foundations, re-establish load capacity, and prevent further erosion—all without removing the bridge superstructure. Additional solutions include sheet piling, riprap armoring, and grout injection to stabilize soils and preserve bridge integrity. These engineered interventions extend bridge lifespan, reduce maintenance costs, and keep transportation networks reliable after flood events.

Bridge abutment repair.

Bridge Abutment Reinforcement

Bridge abutments are critical to structural stability but can be compromised by flooding, erosion, and inadequate original construction. GeoStabilization International reinforces failing or underperforming abutments using advanced methods like Self-drilling SuperNails and custom drill rigs that access tight spaces with minimal disruption. Our engineered solutions restore load-bearing capacity without the need for full replacement, reducing project costs and timelines. By addressing issues such as poor compaction, drainage, or insufficient reinforcement, we extend the life of existing abutments and protect against future flood-related damage.

Proven Expertise in Disaster Response Flood Situations


Work with a team that has decades of experience responding to floods, landslides, and infrastructure emergencies.

  • Rapid emergency response & mobilization - be on-site within 24 hours to assess, stabilize, and restore.
  • Turnkey solutions that protect budgets and timelines - GSI provides design-build services, combining engineering, permitting support, equipment, and construction in one team.

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OUR PROCESS

Design/Build Solutions

Our design/build solutions are customized to the varying demands and site constraints of each geohazard we encounter. Every project that we take on is completed with one goal in mind: always provide the best value.

STEP 1

ASSESSMENT

No-obligation site visit by a qualified geotechnical engineer.

STEP 2

ANALYSIS

Fixed-cost proposal developed from available geotechnical and site visit information.

STEP 3

DESIGN

In-house engineering team assists or completes the design.

STEP 4

INSTALLATION

Crews can mobilize within 24 hours; designs optimized in real time.

WARRANTY

Multi-year performance warranty covers materials, installation, and overall system performance.

WARRANTY

Multi-year performance warranty covers materials, installation, and overall system performance.

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If you are interested in a no obligation site visit to determine if our services fit your geohazard mitigation needs, call us at 855.905.2460 or fill out our contact form.

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