Lewkowich Engineering Associates Ltd.

City of Nanaimo, Aquatic Center - The City of Nanaimo has constructed a new swimming facility and LEA provided geotechnical investigation with a view to environmental assessment of subsurface conditions. Investigation and observations confirmed absence of substantial contaminants. In addition, LEA has carried out all materials testing and foundation monitoring for the project.

Malaspina University College ASTEC Building, Library, Student Residences – LEA has provided and is providing geotechnical and materials testing services to Malaspina University College during their expansion phase.

Port Alberni Wal-Mart and Mall

Four Seasons (Grand) Hotel, Nanaimo - LEA provided Phase 1, Environmental Assessment and geotechnical engineering for this prestigious new Hotel with about 120 rooms. The site is surrounded by development but was free of any adverse substances. Geotechnical involvement included foundation design, inspection, and stability review of adjacent rock slopes.

Roads and highways

Highway 4 S-Bends Project – LEA provided Quality Control for Milner Trucking during the re-alignment of Highway 4A on the approaches to Port Alberni in the spring of 2004. This involved both Geotechnical and Materials Engineering including rock evaluations for blasting.

Highway 4 Ucluelet Turnoff to Lost Shoe Creek - Geotechnical evaluation and investigation for a future major highway upgraded.

Subdivision soils assessments

Avonlea Development - Our involvement has included geotechnical investigation, mines assessment and mines reparation, drainage studies and construction monitoring.

Elsie Lake Dam – BC Hydro – LEA acted as the QC representative for the rebuilding of two hydro dams at Elsie Lake in Port Alberni

Foundation inspection and remediation

Foundation design

Groundwater/site drainage assessment and remediation

Setback determinations

Deep foundation

Geotechnical hazard assessments

Slope stability analysis

Norasea Subdivision, Nanaimo - Our assessment included a major analysis of the foreshore (North Nanaimo Slope) stability. Investigation included a sonic drilling investigation.

Retaining wall design - providing proven and cost-effective designs

Soil classification, grain size, proctor and other engineering properties testing

CSA Certified Concrete Testing

Parksville arena development concrete testing using specialized concrete mix

Nanaimo Aquatic Centre

Parksville Civic Centre

Cedar High School

Soil compaction testing

Monitoring of major fills for the Highway 4 S-Bends project.

Gradation analysis

Two years of aggregate monitoring and testing for Hub City Paving Crusher control

Asphalt concrete testing

LEA has carried out the City of Nanaimo materials testing contract since 2001. This includes all testing associated with the City's asphalt paving program that includes conventional paving and asphalt pavement recycling.

LEA has conducted pavement testing for many subdivisions and road construction projects throughout the Vancouver Island region.

On-Site Sewage Disposal System Design

Class 1

Class 2 Engineered

Class 3 Tertiary

Subdivision assessments and approvals

Site feasibility

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