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Mining Geotechnical Engineering

Paterson Group’s team of experienced and highly educated engineers and geologists can provide geotechnical services, laboratory testing and numerical analysis for mining operations, including open pit, underground mines and mine backfill.

Mining Geotechnical Engineering Services

Geotechnical Investigation for Mining Operations

Our qualified engineers will complete a site investigation and prepare geotechnical reports based on field investigation to design and/or improve the design and stability of open pit and underground mines.

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Geotechnical Investigation for Mining Infrastructure

Our qualified engineers prepare geotechnical reports for the design of tailings dams, infrastructure foundations, and lateral support and retaining walls.

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Sustainable Mine Waste Management Solutions

Our qualified and highly educated personnel will help in finding better solutions for mine waste management in sustainable and environmentally friendly means.

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Mine Backfill Design

Our qualified personnel will optimize strength and flowability of mine backfill by conducting high level studies on rheology and strength of mine paste backfill of different components and under different conditions.

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Slope Stability Analysis (Mining)

Our qualified personnel will complete topographic surveys, use available mapping, and conduct high level numerical analysis to analyze slope stability and rock fall in different levels of mine operations.

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Blast Excavation Design and Monitoring

Our qualified engineer will optimize blast excavation and sequencing of underground mines by analyzing the effect of different blast charges on the rock conditions of mine stopes and provide recommendations on the optimized excavation support based on back analysis and monitoring system.

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Geotechnical Numerical Modeling

Design and conduct numerical analysis for mining operations using the most recent and high-end modeling software, such as RS2, Rockfall, Slide 2, DeepEx, GEO5, THOR, Blastware, etc.

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Geotechnical Risk and Mitigation

Our qualified engineers will analyze the terrain stability and related hazard assessment and will provide recommendations on mitigations and required safety measures.

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Specialized Instrumentation Monitoring

Design program and installation for specialized instrumentation equipment to monitor potential movements and temporary shoring, vibration monitoring, and stability monitoring.

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Geophysical Analysis for Mining Operations

Our team of specialists will complete a site-specific seismic refraction test to map the depth to the bedrock and analyze the velocity of the seismic shear wave on the subsurface. Through interpretation completed in-house the subsurface geology can be described with high resolution.

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Geotechnical

Paterson Group's team of experienced engineers and technicians can provide geotechnical design and review services for residential and commercial development applications in accordance with provincial and municipal guidelines.

Environmental

Paterson Group’s team of Qualified Persons can provide a variety of environmental services and studies to permit residential and commercial development applications, due diligence studies for land purchase and for refinancing purposes.

Hydrogeological

Studies and investigations related to groundwater in accordance with provincial regulations associated with development of residential, commercial, and industrial properties.

Mining Geotechnical Engineering

Paterson Group’s team of experienced and highly educated engineers and geologists can provide geotechnical services, laboratory testing and numerical analysis for mining operations, including open pit, underground mines and mine backfill.

Materials Testing

The material testing division includes a state-of-the-art CCIL certified laboratory and a large staff of field inspectors, technical managers, and engineers to provide construction inspection services for various projects in the private sector (such as low rise and high-rise developments), as well as municipal, provincial, and federal projects.

Material Testing: Homeowners

Paterson Group provides a variety of tests and inspections to complete residential homebuilding in accordance with provincial and municipal regulations.

Laboratory Testing: Asphalt

Paterson Group has a state-of-the-art asphalt laboratory with industry standard asphalt testing procedures and new additions of the Hamburg Wheel, Semi-Circular Bend Test (SCB), Disk Shaped Compact Tension Test (DCT), Texas Overlay, Cyclic Fatigue, Flow Number and Dynamic Modulus.

Laboratory Testing: Concrete

Paterson Group concrete testing group has extensive experience on many projects such as residential high rise to commercial/residential low-rise projects, and municipal infrastructure.

Laboratory Testing: Soil and Aggregates

Paterson has numerous laboratory technicians capable of completing low to high complexity of soil and aggregate testing.

Building Envelope Engineering

Our Building Science division completes many studies and services related to building envelope engineering in accordance with industry and ASTM standards. Our experienced staff complete thorough reviews to assess building envelope condition for a variety of building types.

Building Assessments

Our building assessment team can review the physical condition for many building types for the purpose of due diligence or re-financing. We can also assist owners with the tender process and obtaining bids from qualified contractors, construction site review and contract administration services.

Condominium & Landlord Services

Our services allow condominiums and landlords to forecast major capital expenditures and we complete assessments of construction deficiencies for new construction projects. Many of our clients have been using Paterson services for these various studies for over 20 years.

Structural Repairs and Renovations

Paterson has experience with a variety of residential renovations and can provide consultation services to ensure repairs and renovations are completed in accordance with provincial and local regulations.

Rural Development Design

Private sewage and industrial system design, monitoring, and analysis of residential or commercial drinking wells.

Retaining Wall Design

Design and inspection services for segmental block retaining wall systems.

Vibration Monitoring and Noise Studies

Monitoring services for ground movement during construction.  Services related to noise attenuation studies in accordance with municipal bylaws.

Designated Substance Survey

Paterson Group’s team of specialists can complete a survey of an existing building to determine the presence of hazardous materials in a building which could be harmful to workers if they are not removed prior to renovation or demolition.

Indoor Air Quality Analysis

Paterson Group personnel have the expertise to test, detect and recommend air quality solutions for a variety of home and office settings.
Temporary Shoring/Excavation Support System Design

Temporary Shoring/ Excavation Support System Design

Our design team of qualified engineers are specialized in the design of various excavation support systems such as soldier pile and lagging, sheet piles, secant piles or tangent pile walls, diaphragm walls, anchored and nailed shotcrete, among other systems.