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R&M Presents to UAF ASCE Student Section About Nome Airport Rehabilitation Project

Project Engineer Matt Majoros, PE and Geotechnical Engineer Brian Mullen, PE presented to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Student Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers on April 20th about the Nome Airport Rehabilitation Project.

R&M Expands Fairbanks Office with Addition of Lauren Southerland, EIT

Lauren Southerland, EIT recently joined R&M as a Staff Geotechnical Engineer in the firm’s Earth Sciences Department. In this role, Lauren will support subsurface investigations and site characterizations, geotechnical and environmental site investigations, and geotechnical analysis.

Hydrographic Survey Ensures Safe Barge Access to Bethel

R&M used a multibeam echosounder system to develop a bathymetric survey of the Kuskokwim River near Bethel to ensure safe barge and boat access to the City

Lauren Southerland

Lauren specializes in geologic hazards assessment, field mapping, shallow and deep foundation design, slope stability and seepage modeling. She has taken numerous highly technical, complex projects from start to end within strict deadlines and quality constraints. Lauren has worked on a variety of projects that involve geotechnical design recommendations and analysis, including slope stability, bearing capacity, […]

Staff Engineer Joins R&M’s Site Development Group

Victoria Nelson recently joined R&M as a Staff Engineer in the firm’s Site Development Group. In this position, Victoria will assist with design of urban and rural site development projects throughout Alaska. This includes site layout, vehicle and pedestrian access, ADA access, driveways and parking, signing and striping, grading and drainage, stormwater analysis and management, […]

Project Civil Engineer – Construction Administration

In A Nutshell R&M is looking for team-oriented Project Engineers with an interest in construction engineering to support construction administration projects throughout Alaska. R&M is an Alaska-leader in construction administration and oversight. Our work supports airport, highway, railroad and waterfront construction projects, as well as structural vertical and industrial projects. We offer these services to […]

Alaska Runway Settlement Issues Required Unique Deep Ground Improvement Solution – Part 2

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) selected a pipe pile-based column-supported embankment alternative as the most viable solution to mitigate long-term settlement issues at the west end of Runway (RW) 10-28 at Nome Airport. The first structure of its kind installed beneath an airport runway in Alaska, this innovative design solution provides long-term stabilization for the runway surface.

R&M Staff Promoted to Senior Level Positions

Several employees have been promoted to senior level positions at R&M, reflecting their years of experience and expertise in their respective fields.

Victoria Nelson

Victoria has five years of engineering experience. She is a detailed-oriented, self-starter who excels at problem solving. Victoria’s experience includes working as a design engineer intern for a multi-discipline engineering firm where she assisted in design and completion for residential and commercial developments using AutoCAD Civil 3D. She has also analyzed and designed a multi-story […]

Alaska Runway Settlement Issues Required Unique Deep Ground Improvement Solution – Part 1

How did steel piles make their way into an airport runway design? Typically used as a deep foundation for bridges, docks and other facilities, steel pipe piles were selected to form a column-supported embankment underlying portions of the main runway serving Nome. The first structure of its kind installed beneath an airport runway in Alaska, this innovative design solution provides long-term stabilization for the runway surface.

New Remote Sensing Specialist Expands R&M’s Hydrographic Capabilities

Cody Gibson recently joined R&M as a Remote Sensing Specialist in the firm’s Geomatics Department. In this role, Cody will conduct hydrographic surveys in support of nearshore and freshwater projects.

Cody Gibson

Cody has 12 years of land and hydrographic surveying experience. He specializes in offshore navigation and positioning, bathymetric mapping, LiDAR mapping, UAS surveys, geophysical and geotechnical surveying. Cody is skilled in mobilization and demobilization of large and small survey vessels, and project logistics and operations. He has maintained and overseen survey control for hydrographic and […]