GEOTECHNICAL
The Geotechnical Team specializes in geotechnical engineering to support construction, transportation, and heavy civil infrastructure projects with an emphasis on highways, bridges, marine structures, and construction engineering.
Harbourside’s team of geotechnical engineers and technicians assess the physical and engineering properties of soil, rock, and groundwater in order to support design and construction of foundations, retaining structures, and site development.
Our Services:
DESIGN & ANALYSIS
- Geotechnical Design of Shallow and Deep
Foundations - Slope Stability Analysis
- Settlement Analysis
- Rock Mechanics and Stabilization
- Geotechnical Design of Marine Structures
- Excavation and Cofferdam Design
- Design and Testing of Ground Anchors and
Micropiles - Design Recommendations for Retaining Walls
- MSE Wall Reinforcement Design
- Design with Geosynthetics
- Containment Cell Design
- Advanced Modelling & Analysis
CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT & INSTRUMENTATION
- Construction Inspections
- Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA) Testing
- Compaction Testing
- Materials Testing & Classification
- HDPE Liner Inspections
- Footing Inspections
- Soil and Rock Slope Monitoring
- Geotechnical Instrumentation
- Structural Monitoring
- Automated Data Acquisition and Remote
Monitoring
ASSESSMENTS & INVESTIGATIONS
- Marine and Land Based Geotechnical
Investigations - Slope Stability Analysis
- Rockfall Analysis and Mitigation
- Site and Soil Improvement Techniques
- Pyritic Slate and Acid Rock Drainage
Management - Borrow Pit and Quarry Assessments
- Laboratory Testing
- Development of Site-Specific Design
- Parameters