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shopping centre will be built on
Tsawwassen First Nations land near the
BC Ferries terminal. "It's a dificult area,"
says Miller. "There were some challenges
with the ground conditions in terms of
potential settlement and its response to
a large earthquake. Finding a solution to
this challenge really brought out the best
in our Geotechnical engineering team."
"Our group was involved in some
extensive subsurface studies to
characterize the ground," adds Miller.
"We needed to provide the design
team with the necessary information to
control ground settlement, and enable
construction to take place in the required
time frame for development."
The Geotechnical Division works
with municipalities across the province
to review and manage natural hazards—
assessing the potential for landslides and
rock falls. They also provide guidance
for safe building locations and deine the
requirements to mitigate hazards where
there is no choice in the location.
Levelton also conducts work for
public-sector clients, such as the
B.C. Ministry of Transportation and
Infrastructure. Levelton's expertise
within the Environment Division has
helped assess and manage a variety
of environmental issues on major
infrastructure projects throughout the
province. The company's portfolio
includes participating on project teams
such as the Golden Ears and Port
Mann Bridges in the Lower Mainland;
the ongoing George Massey Tunnel
Replacement Project; the Sea-to-Sky
Highway Corridor improvements; and
Highway 1 upgrades throughout B.C.
"We use advanced computer modelling
to determine the potential environmental
impacts of a project, such as air quality
or the risk of soils and groundwater
contamination," explains Environment
Division manager Ana Booth, M.Sc., Ph.D.
"We can also provide ield monitoring,
develop mitigation measures as needed
and support those measures throughout
the project life cycle."
The Materials Division is also involved
in many of B.C.'s largest and most
challenging infrastructure projects.
"'Materials' refers to anything that we use
for construction, from metals to ceramics
to polymers," explains Materials group
leader John Davidson, P.Eng.
Levelton's Materials Division works
extensively in quality assurance and as
materials speciiers. This department
might be responsible for checking the
weld quality of steel fabrication for a
bridge, or the nature of the asphalt or
concrete used on an airport runway.
With expertise in distressed materials,
Levelton can also help clients select the
right materials for new construction,
or mitigate corrosion or damage in a
Nick Davis,
president,
Levelton
Consultants
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