Ingios Geotechnics Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation

This year marks a milestone for Ingios Geotechnics: a full decade of delivering reliable data and engineering pavement and geotechnical information through more than 3,051 Automated Plate Load Tests (APLTs) in the field – pavements, foundations, airfields, ports, railbeds, landfills, floor slabs, and embankments.

Why it matters
🔹 Direct, mechanistic data — Stress-dependent resilient modulus and k‑values measured where it counts: in the field layer-by-layer, not inferred from lab surrogates or back‑calculations.
🔹 Safer, faster, repeatable — Automation eliminates operator bias, cuts testing time, and keeps crews out of harm’s way.
🔹 Traffic‑level loadings and field boundary conditions — Controlled cyclic loading and selectable pulse frequencies replicate real wheel loads for both asphalt and concrete pavement designs and measure conditions in situ.
🔹 Design confidence — Owners and engineers use APLT data to verify design assumptions and optimize pavement sections, reducing over‑design and construction risk.

What we’ve learned
1. Accuracy beats empiricism. APLT moduli correlate directly with design parameters—no “adjustment factors” required, unlike typical back‑calculations and engineering assumptions.
2. Layered values. Multi‑stress cyclic testing quantifies individual layer behavior, flagging weak spots before they become change orders.
3. Proven cost savings. Agencies have documented thinner pavements, longer life, reduced risk, and faster acceptance using APLT verification, providing a clear return on investment.
4. Research validated. Peer-reviewed case studies demonstrate that APLT captures benefits and explains variability that conventional methods overlook.
5. Moisture & plate size matter. Field-measured constitutive models enable designers to account for seasonal saturation and influence depth, thereby improving long-term performance predictions.

Thank you to the DOTs, tollways, ports, rail, and energy authorities, contractors, consultants, and academics who have trusted our team and technology over the last decade. Your commitment to “measure what matters” drives better infrastructure for everyone, and we sincerely appreciate your support.

Here’s to the next 10 years of smarter, safer, data-rich construction!