Kleinfelder Receives 2016 National Outstanding Environmental and Engineering Geology Award from the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG)
KONA, Hawaii – Kleinfelder was honored with the 2016 Outstanding Environmental and Engineering Geology Award for work on the US-89 Bitter Springs landslide repair project at the AEG Annual Conference, held September 19-24, 2016 in Kona, Hawaii.
This national award is not given every year and serves as a testament of Kleinfelder’s standing as a nationally recognized landslide expert and industry-leading engineering geology and geotechnical capabilities.
The US-89 Bitter Springs landslide project involved a geotechnical investigation of a landslide that occurred in the steep slopes of Echo Cliffs in Arizona. The movement created a large crack and displacement of the US-89 roadway, severing a major transportation corridor and significantly impacting local residents and communities for two years.
Working closely with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) under emergency repair mode, Kleinfelder quickly characterized the landslide mass and designed a remedial long-term stabilization plan to reopen the road and restore normal travel conditions in the area.
The award ceremony was part of the Opening Session of the conference, and included a presentation by Bill McCormick, Sr., Principal Engineering Geologist at Kleinfelder, and Jim Lemmon, Geologist with ADOT.
Kleinfelder’s project team was presented with a bronze plaque—a replica of the large plaque that will be displayed on a rock at the project site in Arizona. Photos of the project and a project write-up were also featured in the conference program.
“Attending the AEG Annual Conference and accepting the award was a wonderful opportunity to highlight Kleinfelder as a premier engineering geologic/geotechnical firm,” reflected Bill McCormick.
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