CLIENT: MacDonald Lakeshore Properties / District of Lake Country
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Macdonald Lakeshore Properties retained PRI for the provision of geotechnical design and subsequent construction services associated with the proposed 100-Lot Subdivision (Benchlands) located at Tyndall Road, Lake Country, BC.
Benchlands is a large community complex that includes the 100 residential lots, Community Centre, Tennis Courts, Walking Trails and Sports Fields. The overall project scope includes initial assessment of the property including a detailed geohazard assessment and developing a safe building area with no-build and no-disturb zones; bulk earthworks, preparation of each lot building platform and associated temporary and permanent retaining structures in addition to landscaping, parking and underground services.
PRI’s geotechnical scope of work included:
- A detailed geohazard and geotechnical assessment comprising review of readily available geotechnical reports, published geological maps, historical borehole data, and aerial photographs;
- A geotechnical intrusive site investigation comprising Cone Penetration Testing, auger testholes, and ODEX testholes to confirm subsurface conditions across the site,
- A geotechnical report summarizing the results of the geotechnical investigation, and providing recommendations for the construction of the proposed NCC buildings including site preparation, foundation recommendations, site stormwater disposal recommendations, and pavement design;
- Construction Geotechnical Services for bulk earthworks, individual lots, and underground utilities. Temporary and Permanent design of retaining structures including shoring, MSE walls and gravity walls.