North Mountain Geohazards SOQ

Geohazard Services | SOQ

Earth Retaining Structures WSP geotechnical engineers have experience in both the design of new earth retaining structures and the remediation of existing ones. We are experienced with the design of both temporary and permanent wall systems such as sheetpiles, soldier piles, tie back walls, soil nail walls, MSE walls, and cast-in-place concrete retaining walls. We are especially skilled at the selection and design of walls on steep slopes. The design of the most effective wall system is highly dependent on factors including the wall height, aesthetic requirements, foundation soil conditions, water table location, soil corrosivity, and backfill materials. We are accustomed to tailoring our site investigation to provide a thorough understanding of the site conditions important in determining the most effective earth retaining structure to meet the needs of our clients.

Data Collection and Management

Data management is critical for the long term management of geohazards, to properly inventory potential hazards and track them through time (including changing conditions or hazards, assessments and/or remediation that may be completed, etc.). We have experience with designing, implementing, and maintaining data management systems ranging from management of individual site data to overall geohazard management programs. Data management typically involves management of both spatial (e.g., GIS) and non-spatial (e.g., time-series data, photographs, reports, actions items, etc.) data. WSP typically aims to utilize non-proprietary software packages that can be customized to fit project or client objectives and can ultimately be managed and maintained directly by our clients if they desire. The systems can also be expanded to include automated workflows, event detection, weather forecasting for decision-making, real time alerts, proactive and predictive analysis, visualization and reporting, and more.

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