“Unfortunately, soils are made by nature and not by man, and the products of nature are always complex… As soon as we pass from steel and concrete to earth, the omnipotence of theory ceases to exist. Natural soil is never uniform. Its properties change from point to point while our knowledge of its properties are limited to those few spots at which the samples have been collected. In soil mechanics the accuracy of computed results never exceeds that of a crude estimate, and the principal function of theory consists in teaching us what and how to observe in the field. ”

~(Late) Karl Terzaghi*, Father of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnology

Geotechnical Engineering is comparatively a complex field as it involves study of stratum below ground, to arrive at particular “ground” solution for a specific construction activity. It involves skill-set sharpened with hands-on experience and judgement of a Geotechnical Engineer, which along with the soil exploration data, laboratory test results and various theories and formulae, can deliver a safe and economical solution of sub-structure for a project.

One cannot neglect or avoid Geotechnical Engineering part prior to construction of superstructure. In fact, to avoid further circumstances related to settlement or inadequate foundation capacity/design, it is recommended to invest (comparatively) a very small percentage of the total project cost in getting proper Geotechnical consultancy.

MRUDA Geotech Consultants is a consultancy firm in the Geotechnical filed since 2018. With the aim of providing “appropriate” geotechnical solutions for structures in civil engineering fraternity and to bring clarity about and importance of Geotechnical Engineering, it was started by Er. Shubhada Jagtap. She is the Proprietor and Chief Consulting Engineer of MRUDA Geotech. She has total hands-on experience of 15+ years in the industry of which for some period she worked as a Free-Lance Geotechnical Engineer.

The core of Geotechnical Engineering is Subsurface Investigation and Foundation Design. MRUDA Geotech is very keen to focus on the core, as well as the applied fields like use of Geosynthetics for various Geotechnical problems, Retaining and slope stability solutions using various modern techniques like Reinforced earth wall/slope, Gabion walls etc. At many times, chosen site is not capable of taking expected load from the superstructure, for which various Ground Improvement techniques can be suggested. MRUDA Geotech can address such issues.

MRUDA Geotech is committed to provide Geotechnical consultancy and design aids for infrastructural growth and various Civil Engineering works and aims for a long-term expertise in Geotechnical services for meeting high-end client’s requirements.

Shubhada Jagtap, Proprietor and Chief Consulting Engineer of MRUDA is working in Geotechnical field since 2002. A civil Engineering graduate from Mumbai University, she was highly fascinated by the subjects – Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and had decided to earn experience in the same field.

  • After graduation she worked with a small geotechnical consultancy firm.
  • Later she joined her own college – Datta Meghe COE, Airoli as a Lecturer where she used to teach second- and third-year Civil Engineering students. While teaching, she studied for GATE exam and cleared it and went for pursuing full time Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering at MSU Baroda, Gujarat.
  • She then got placed through campus in an MNC working in the applied filed of Geotechnics. In her career of an 15+ years of industry experience, she started with the Design Engineer’s post and worked as a Sr Manager (Design), which was her last designation as an employee.
  • From 2011 onwards, she stared working as a Free-Lance Geotechnical Engineer wherein she has worked for & with various clients on a variety of projects like Geotechnical investigation reports, pile load test reports, Diaphragm wall design, Gabion retaining wall design etc.
  • In 2018, her long awaited dream came true when she started her own consultancy firm with the name M/s MRUDA Geotech Consultants.
  • Many good projects are already delivered and quite a few are ongoing.
  • There is a long way to go, with ultimate aim of serving Geotechnical fraternity with a quality work.
  • Mrs Shubhada has an excellent academic record. She had been awarded with many recognitions for technical paper presentation in various conferences.