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  GEO notes Volume 6 No. 1

The 2000 and newer versions of the International Building Code (IBC), now adopted in most northeast US states, have more rigorous criteria for soil seismic site classification. While more stringent, the IBC also encourages the use of modern subsurface exploration techniques for seismic site classification. These techniques can reduce construction costs compared with using older, conventional test boring methods. Recently, GeoDesign successfully utilized these modern techniques on three projects that provide valuable examples....read more 		 
 
 
 

GEO notes Volume 5 No. 1

When administrators at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York realized the need for a new emergency room facility, they had to face what is now becoming more commonplace - a suburban facility with limited land upon which to build. Many private organizations and institutions once fled the landlocked cities to suburbia with the promise of large expanses of available raw real estate. But now suburban land owners are facing the same dilemma again - site size restraints...read more

 
 

GEO notes Volume 4 No. 1

Today, more creative approaches are being used to develop land. Many of the prime or easy sites have already been built upon. Some of the attractive locations available for new development or expansions are on hillsides. Traditionally this meant extensive excavation and backfilling of a portion of the hill and construction of a conventional retaining wall to hold back the remaining portion of the sharply sloping earth...read more

 
 

GEO notes Volume 3 No. 1

Low levels of contaminants are commonly encountered when developing urban and industrial sites. Soil can accumulate contaminants such as lead, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, and pesticide residues. Spills of hazardous materials increase the contaminant load. During redevelopment, the presence of contaminated soil can cause significant technical and regulatory heartache, time and money...read more

 
 

GEO notes Volume 2 No. 1

We are pleased to announce that William J. Frank, P.E. has joined us. Bill is a structural engineer with B.E. and M.S. degrees from Manhattan College and Lehigh University respectively. His skills and over 16 years experience in the design and construction of large highway and bridge projects and as a resident engineer strengthen our ability to serve and expand our services to clients, especially contractors. With this enhanced structural capability we will continue to assist our clients with the design of sheeting, shoring, underpinning, value engineering, foundation engineering, constructibility reviews and temporary structures...read more

 
 

GEO notes Volume 1 No. 1
We are pleased to introduce our first newsletter to inform you on new developments. Your feedback is welcome. Thanks to all of our clients, friends, and colleagues for your support as we begin our fifth year. We continue to add technical staff and service areas. Our expanded technical service areas include asbestos surveys, automated geotechnical instrumentation, environmental assessment and remediation. These services complement our core discipline of geotechnical engineering...read more