Andrew Holmson, PE
Andrew Holmson is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer based in Oregon with more than 18 years of experience focused public and private infrastructure projects, including transportation and utility improvements, landslide stabilizations, habitat restoration, dams and levees, seismic resiliency and retrofits, water supply and storage, and redevelopment work.
Specialties
Geotechnical Infrastructure and Foundation Engineering; Levee Evaluation and Design; Earth Retaining Structures and Excavation Support; Landslide Stabilization; Geohazard Characterization and Mitigation; Deep Foundations; Earth Retaining Structures; Earthquake Engineering
Practice Areas
Water and Natural Resources; Civil Infrastructure; Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Education
MEng, Geotechnical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2009; BS/BA, Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, 2007
Registration
Professional Engineer: Washington #49471; Oregon #79209; Montana #95640
Client Service
In collaboration with design and construction teams, Andrew builds efficient geotechnical field explorations and practical designs that fit local geology and project objectives while targeting construction cost savings and mitigating risks related to geologic hazards. He manages services on several concurrent on-call contracts for regional municipalities where his team is sought-after for responsive, pragmatic, and strategic support. As lead geotechnical engineer, he helms multidisciplinary teams through complex designs related to landslide stabilizations and levee and floodplain projects, integrating key elements like civil engineering, structural engineering, and stormwater design.
Clients value Andrew’s in-depth understanding of local, regional, and national design standards related to transportation and bridge design. He brings extensive knowledge of the Washington State Department of Transportation, the Oregon Department of Transportation Bridge and Geotechnical Design Manuals, and the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AAHSTO) standards related to Load and Resistance Factor Design. Andrew also offers a strong working knowledge of United States Army Corps of Engineers standards related to the evaluation and design of dams and levees, gained through his experience completing designs and construction under their review, oversight, and approval.
Andrew is known for his work on projects overlying tricky soil conditions in shoreline and floodplain environments, and, in particular, for applying his comprehensive working knowledge of readily available and practical ground improvement and foundation solutions to mitigate hazards related to soft soil and liquefaction.
Contact Andrew at Andy.Holmson@Geosyntec.com.
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