Geotechnical Engineering
One of AES’s greatest strengths lies in its ability to carry out careful detailed bedrock mapping and analysis of geologic structure. AES provides engineering groups and landowners assessments of foundation conditions, natural hazards and material sites by interpreting remote imagery and aerial photography, coordinating subsurface geophysical studies and acquiring water, soil and bedrock geochemical survey data.
AES's experience in geological engineering began nearly 30 years ago when AES President Rob Retherford began working for the startup R&M Engineering group to study the Trans Alaska Pipeline System. Later work included several hydroelectric site investigations, water and wastewater studies, and rock quality data for open pit design.
AES services include:
- Project planning, management and staffing
- Assessment of alternative rights of way
- Assessment of geological properties of potential geothermal and hydroelectric sites
- Logistical support and equipment rental for remote field programs
- Stakeholder Relations
- Diamond drilling with oriented core capabilities
Our clients include:
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Aleut Corporation
- Arctic Engineering
- Bristol Bay Native Corporation
- Calista Regional Corporation
- Chugach Alaska Corporation
- City/Borough of Juneau
- Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI)
- Duane Miller and Associates
- International Engineering Company
- Koniag Incorporated
- Municipality of Anchorage
- Newmont
- Placer Dome, U.S. (now Barrick Gold)
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
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“One of the several benefits of having geological contractors as our drilling contractor on this job is for the first time in my career, I feel like I am on the same page with our drillers.”Sam Dashevsky, Northern Associates