GSSAAT drilling rigs carrying out boreholes inside a project excavation
SAC-accredited engineering laboratory

Fahs Alturba Companyfor Engineering Consultancy (GSSAAT)

Soil investigation, borehole drilling and laboratory and field testing of soil, rock, concrete and asphalt, with engineering reports and recommendations to the Saudi Building Code.

  • SAC accredited
  • ISO 9001:2015
  • 5 branches in KSA

Full drilling fleet

Rigs equipped for every formation: soil, rock and sabkha.

Accredited laboratories

Soil, rock, concrete, asphalt and chemical testing labs.

Engineering reports

Foundation, excavation and backfill recommendations to the Saudi Building Code.

About us

Your engineering partner from site investigation to final report

Fahs Alturba Company for Engineering Consultancy (GSSAAT) was established to provide consulting and technical services of high professional standards in geotechnical and geophysical studies and soil, concrete and asphalt testing. Our engineers and trained technicians work with internationally standardised laboratories and high-accuracy equipment, regardless of project size.

  • Rotary drilling, Shelby tube and double-tube core barrel sampling
  • Modern geophysical equipment: GPR, MASW, ERT and RD
  • Destructive and non-destructive testing of existing buildings
  • Field teams in Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah and Dammam
GSSAAT engineer inspecting rock core samples
GSSAAT head office
5,500+Projects delivered
Accredited lab SAC · ISO 9001
By the numbers

Proven capability in the field

5,500+Projects delivered
869+Clients
196+Engineers & technicians
103+Test types
How we work

How we deliver your study

  1. 1

    Request & quotation

    We review the project and define scope, number and depth of boreholes.

  2. 2

    Field investigation

    Drilling boreholes, sampling and running in-situ tests on site.

  3. 3

    Laboratory testing

    Physical, mechanical and chemical tests on samples in our labs.

  4. 4

    Report & recommendations

    An engineering report with foundation, excavation and backfill design criteria.

Trusted by government entities

Our approvals

  • Ministry of Finance
  • Ministry of Education
  • Royal Guard
  • National Guard
  • Riyadh Municipality
  • Ministry of Transport
  • General Entertainment Authority
  • Green Riyadh
  • National Water Company
  • Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu
  • Saudi Electricity Company
Partners in success

Our clients

Close to your project

Our branches in Saudi Arabia

Five branches covering your projects wherever they are.

Have an upcoming project?

Send us your project details and we will reply with a quotation within 24 hours.