GeoDesign Inc. is an engineering consulting firm founded in 1997 that is employee owned with over 70 full-time employees working out of 7 offices across the western United States. The document outlines details about the company, the types of services provided, and expectations for an internship position including responsibilities, schedule, compensation, and benefits.

1. Serge Bachinsky
GeoDesign Inc.
Summer-Fall - 2014

2. GeoDesign Inc. was founded in 1997
Employee owned
Over 70 full-time employees
90% of our business from repeat clients and referrals
Offices in:
• Anaheim, California
• Portland, Oregon
• Salem, Oregon
• Longview,Washington
• Seattle, Washington
• Tacoma, Washington
• Vancouver, Washington

3. Geotechnical Engineering
EnvironmentalConsulting
Geological Consulting
MiningConsulting
Pavement Design

4. MENTOR: Shawn Dimke
WORKING HOURS: Monday – Friday ( some most Saturdays): 7ish – 6ish
HOURS PERWEEK: 40hrs – 70hrs/week
WAGES: GIVEN: x = 3 SOLVE FOR: dF(x)/dx
F(x) = $1/5(x) - $¼(x) - $2/3(x) - $18x
VACATION: Holidays are taken off without pay. Desired days can be taken off
without pay upon request.
OTHER: Company Laptop, Cell Phone Reimbursement, Business Cards,
$0.57/mile Reimbursement, FoodVouchers (11+ hours), & Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) is provided
5 4 3

5. Construction Observation Services:
o Proof Rolls
o DensityTesting
o Cement Amending
o Helical Anchors
o Soldier Piles
“in accordance with
project specifications”

7. Performance-based test:
 Slowly rolling a fully loaded water
truck, dump truck, or any other
available heavy construction vehicle
over surface:
o Subgrade
o Base Rock
o CementTreated Fill
o Structural Fill
 Observing for:
o Deflection
o Pumping
o Rutting
o Cracking
Solution?

8. Troxler 3430 Nuclear Gauge:
 Test compaction to lab produced
proctor value of given surface:
o Asphalt
o Base Rock
o Subgrade
o Trench Backfill

9. When is it used?
- Wet weather construction
- High water table (near body of water)
Method:
- Field inspection of soil (% Moisture Content)
- Usually 6% cement by weight (6 PCF)
- Till depth 12” – 18”
- Allow 3 days to cure

12. Helical Anchors
• High water table (near Columbia R.)
• Stone Columns installed beforehand
• 8’ x 8’ spacing between anchors
• Galvanized anchors drilled 30’ – 50’ in depth
• Design Load 41 kips
• 12,600 ft-lbs optimum torque
Field Staff Duties:
Observe the following:
• Observe for signs of failure
• Depth achieved
• Average Pressure of last 4’ in depth
• Average Torque achieved of last 4’ in depth

15. Soldier Piles
• Downtown Pearl New Construction
• 9 Floors above, 3 levels of parking garage below
• Steel W-Beams installed 6’ – 8’ apart
• Install depth 42’ – 57’
• 8’ – 12’ Structural Concrete, Rest lean mix
concrete
• Excavate 38’ in depth (4’ layers)
• Lagging
• Tiebacks
Field Staff Duties:
Observe the following:
• Depth achieved
• Soils encountered (Water table?)
• Cement arrival & pour times
• Final install elevation (+/- 3” spec.)

19.  Engineering Economy & Project Management
 Communications
 Technical Writing
 Soil Classification Properties
 Environmental Engineering
 Mechanical Properties of Materials
Geology for Engineers

21. Date of Hire: June 24th, 2013 1 Month Later: July 23rd, 2013
NWN Stock: $41.28 NWN Stock: $45.05