SOIL ENGINEERS TALKING ABOUTSOIL AND OTHER STUFF.
From designing solar foundations to erosion hazard assessments, It’s Soil Not Dirt focuses on all aspects of geotechnical engineering and the topics that matter most today, with an emphasis on sustainability and renewables.
CURRENT EPISODE
IT’S SOIL NOT DIRT
Mike Francis, P.Geo, Project Manager at GEMS joins Arash Yazdani, the Director of Engineering at PRI Engineering and Erick Thurston, also from PRI to speak about hydrogeology. This first episode of two covers the basics of hydrogeology.
PAST EPISODES
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The Interaction Between Structural and Geotechnical Engineering with Tim Rupert
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Introduction to Hydrogeology with Mike Francis: P2
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Introduction to Hydrogeology with Mike Francis: P1
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Illegal Soil Dumping with Brandon Spiller P.2.
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Illegal Soil Dumping Ontario Regulations with Brandon Spiller P.1.
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Solar Foundation Design and Geotechnical Engineering with Arash Yazdani
ARASH YAZDANI
MEET YOUR HOST
Arash Yazdani is the Chief Operating Officer at PRI Engineering. He is a designated professional engineer and has been working in the field of geotechnical engineering for over ten years specializing in solar foundation design.
RESOURCES
Soil testing is a foundational aspect of geotechnical engineering, critical for assessing the suitability of the subsurface conditions for proposed developments, construction methodology selection, and environmental assessments.
At PRI Engineering we pride ourselves on our company culture and opportunities for growth. Our internship program gives current engineering students the ability to learn from expert engineers and get hands on experience that they’ll be able to bring with them in the next steps of their careers.
Sometimes the pre-construction of residential buildings can be more complex than when the team finally breaks ground.
Cold weather regions in North America come with unique subsurface or ground conditions challenges from a geological history with glaciation combined with environmental forces, especially frost uplift, that impacts significantly the design considerations of these lightly loaded structures.
In this webinar, we will define some of the largest risks to consider with solar foundations, how to design systems for cold climates and provide an understanding of overall frost uplift.
Mike Francis, P.Geo, Project Manager at GEMS joins PRI Engineering to speak about hydrogeology. This second episode of two covers discusses water management in the city of Toronto, Ontario, and common issues in large urban centers.
When watching hockey games or skating on indoor ice, we are not typically thinking about the quality of concrete beneath the surface of the ice.
Mike Francis, P.Geo, Project Manager at GEMS joins Arash Yazdani, the Director of Engineering at PRI Engineering and Erick Thurston, also from PRI to speak about hydrogeology. This first episode of two covers the basics of hydrogeology.
We are celebrating the grand opening of our office in Calgary. As a thanks to our client and partners, we are inviting everyone to view the office, and enjoy snacks and other refreshments.
Early last year, the Canadian federal government pledged $8 million to develop eight clean energy projects in the Northwest territories.