Geotechnical Engineering


Expert Staff...

Geotechnical engineering requires specialized technical knowledge. It’s most effective however when paired with local expertise and experience, a combination TERRADON offers to projects. A staff of experts brings a distinctive understanding of the difficult soil and groundwater conditions found in the Appalachian region of the United States. The Geotechnical group has provided investigations associated with earthen dams, mining, waste disposal, new building construction, and environmental remediation. TERRADON’s team performs subsurface investigations and geotechnical design services such as:

  • Drilling
  • Test pit excavations
  • Soil and rock logging, sampling, and testing
  • Monitoring well and piezometer installation
  • Foundation design
  • Earthen dams
  • Landslide analysis and remedial design
  • Retaining structure design
  • Municipal and industrial landfills
  • Stability analysis
  • Flexible and rigid pavement design

KEY RESOURCES

John James, PE
Department Head

Mr. James is a Senior engineer for various geotechnical, environmental, and mining projects. Mr. James specializes in innovative and cost saving concepts for his projects. Typical projects include numerous foundation investigations, studies and designs for landfills and environmental facilities, surface and ground water studies and remediation, foundation investigations and designs ranging in size from houses to major industrial complexes, roads, highways and bridges, earth and rockfill dams, storm drainage facilities, airport facilities, landslide analysis and correction, and forensic engineering.
Related Projects
 
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Bendale Dam

Provided biannual Engineer’s Inspection Certification to WVDEP, Dam Safety Section, for a West Virginia American Water dam on the West Fork River. Prepared a written report of the inspection and ... more

Weston Dam

Provided biannual Engineer’s Inspection Certification to WVDEP, Dam Safety Section, for a West Virginia American Water dam on the West Fork River. Prepared a written report of the inspection and ... more

Horton Dam

Review and planning for blasting requirements and instrumentation for nearby highway project. Monitored the dam to control blasting vibrations for any detrimental effects of the blasting. Established ... more

Chatham Lake Dam

Planning, design, construction services and Certificate of Compliance for a major new earthen and rock fill recreation dam for expansion of the Glade Springs Resort residential development and golf ... more

Lake Chaweva Dam

Planning, design, construction (design-build) and Certificate of Compliance for an earthen and rock fill dam originally constructed in 1930 and taken out of service in 1998. Services included ... more

Ham Landfill Expansion Project

Currently providing site characterization, surveying, mapping, subsurface investigation, groundwater study, monitoring, cell design, major modification to permit, and Certificate of Need application.  ... more

Tucker County Landfill, Cell 5 Design

Performed surveying, mapping, subsurface investigation, groundwater study, monitoring, cell design, and construction observation for the extension of Cell 5.

Tucker County Landfill, Cell 6 Design

Performed surveying, mapping, subsurface investigation, groundwater study, monitoring, cell design, major modification to permit, and Certificate of Need application for six acre cell (Cell 6).

Tucker County Landfill, Cell 7 Design

Currently performing major modification of permit, new cell design, closure plan, groundwater statistical report, leachate management, QA/QC services, leachate pond repair & upgrade, stormwater ... more

Glendale Narrows Slide Remediation Project

Slide remediation investigation and design.

Drews Creek AML Mine Reclamation

Reclamation of former deep mine site.

Morgans Run AML Mine Reclamation

Reclamation of former deep mine site.
 
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