Alan Kropp & Associates (AKA) is an independent privately-owned geotechnical consulting firm located in the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide a full range of geotechnical services to a broad spectrum of public and private-sector clients. Through strategic teaming alliances, we compete head-to-head with some of the largest geotechnical firms on public sector work, particularly in specialty areas involving geo-hazards such as landslides or earthquakes. This proven approach provides our clients access to top-tier private consultants from industry and academia that are optimally matched to specific project needs. Our downtown Berkeley facilities include extensive archives of geotechnical, geologic and historic data, and an in-house geotechnical testing laboratory.