Geotechnical Engineering
We provide geotechnical engineering services for roadways, airports, landslide remediations, buildings, retaining walls, deep foundation design, and temporary and permanent shoring. Our engineers help plan your project from the foundation down starting with preliminary investigations and continuing through design and construction inspection. We perform soils investigations, foundation investigations, pavement designs, slope stability analyses and construction inspections. Field collected soil samples are characterized and analyzed in our AASHTO accredited/Caltrans certified laboratory. Our engineers provide cost effective solutions for your pavement engineering and foundation needs. Civil Solutions is the only approved engineer for ODOT Redi-Rock gravity wall designs.
Principals
Jeff R. Barrow, P.E. LEED AP
Jeff R. Barrow, P.E. LEED AP
Jeff R. Barrow, P.E. LEED AP
CEO
MS Geotechnical Engineering
University of Cincinnati (2004)
BS Civil Engineering
University of Washington (1998)
Andrew J. Lageman, P.E.
Jeff R. Barrow, P.E. LEED AP
Jeff R. Barrow, P.E. LEED AP
President
MS Geotechnical Engineering
University of Kentucky (2007)
BS Civil Engineering
University of Kentucky (2006)
Justin K. Amlung, P.E.
Jeff R. Barrow, P.E. LEED AP
Justin K. Amlung, P.E.
Vice President of Engineering
MS Civil Engineering
University of Oklahoma (2020)
BS Civil Engineering
University of Louisville (2013)
Justin Amlung, P.E.
Vice President of Engineering
Principal Engineer
Mr. Amlung is experienced in civil and geotechnical engineering. His experience includes the design of reinforced slopes, gravity retaining walls, MSE retaining walls, drilled pier retaining walls, soil nail walls, cast-in-place concrete walls, temporary earth retention, slope stability analyses, and landslide remediation. He also has experience designing many shallow and deep foundation systems including large-diameter drilled shafts, rammed aggregate piers (RAP), micropiles, and helical pile foundations. He has prepared geotechnical reports for site development, embankments, roadways, landslide remediations, stream bank stabilizations, and dams. The geotechnical reports include visual classification of soil samples, coordination and analysis of laboratory testing, RQD, and design recommendations.
Our Team
Katie Reichert, P.E.
Project Engineer
Ms. Reichert is an experienced geotechnical engineer and project manager. She completes design packages for soldier pile retaining walls (permanent and temporary), tieback anchors, reinforced MSE retaining walls, and gravity retaining walls. She performs slope stability analyses and designs systems for slope stabilization and landslide remediation. Katie conducts subsurface explorations for residential developments, roadways, and commercial developments. Katie coordinates monitoring programs for existing retaining walls and foundation walls and subsequently presents solutions for stabilization.
Emily Richardson, P.E.
Project Engineer
Ms. Richardson is an accomplished geotechnical engineer with extensive experience managing and executing geotechnical investigations, designing retaining walls, and developing foundation systems. She has successfully led projects in these areas, ensuring effective client communication and achieving project objectives. Her expertise includes slope stability analysis and remediation design, geotechnical investigations, temporary and permanent shoring design, retaining wall and foundation design, and managing testing and inspection services. Emily’s blend of technical insight, project management expertise, and client-focused problem-solving consistently results in practical, high-quality solutions.
Sarah Tomlinson, E.I.
Staff Engineer
Sarah Tomlinson brings extensive experience in geotechnical and civil engineering, as well as materials testing. Her project portfolio includes the design of roadways, gravity block walls, gabion basket walls, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, foundations, soldier pile walls, reinforced slopes, and temporary shoring systems. She is highly proficient in conducting laboratory testing of soils, concrete, and asphalt in an AASHTO-accredited facility and excels in soil classification using the USGS classification system.
Sarah also has considerable field inspection experience, overseeing test pits, borings, retaining wall construction, subgrade preparation, and foundation preparation. Her role spans multiple phases of project execution, including developing proposals, preparing geotechnical reports, securing permits, coordinating with clients, performing design calculations, drafting in AutoCAD, reviewing plans, and managing submittals. She has successfully delivered projects for municipal clients, counties, and private sector partners, consistently ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.
Geotechnical Engineering
Since 2011, Civil Solutions employees have evaluated, designed, remedied, and/or managed the construction of a large number of retaining walls for landslides repairs around the Greater Cincinnati Area. Remediations have required emergency permitting, accelerated design and/or construction schedules, complicated design requirements and calculations to ensure slope stability. Unique and alternative approaches to meet a client’s budget or project specifications have been required. Civil Solutions’ ability to assess active landslides, prepare a cost-effective solution, and subsequently design and construct that solution is unparalleled.
Engineering Design
The complex geologic history of the Greater Cincinnati Area requires advanced geotechnical engineering principles. Civil Solutions performs a variety of geotechnical engineering design services including:
- Subsurface Exploration
- Deep Foundation Design
- Slope Stability Analysis
- Landslide Causation Studies & Remediation
- Earth Retention Design
Temporary Earth Retention
Temporary Earth Retention
Temporary Earth Retention
A five-story residential structure was planned at a university campus in Cincinnati, Ohio. The development included a multi-level parking garage and a mixed-use structure containing nearly 200 residential units. Excavations in excess of 25 feet were required to construct the basement level of the parking garage.
Civil Solutions designed a system of temporary earth retention to accommodate the construction sequence and protect the adjacent streets, utilities and structures. The shoring system was composed of a soldier pile retaining wall with temporary wood lagging. Once completed, the system amounted approximately 15,000 square-feet of exposed wall façade. In addition, the concrete contractor utilized the retaining wall as a one-side form during construction of the exterior foundation walls. The design and application allowed the contractor the place concrete within tight access constraints without damaging the existing structures.
Emergency Stabilization
Temporary Earth Retention
Temporary Earth Retention
Torrential rainfall and damaged underground utilities exacerbated a landslide at a condominium complex in Harrison, Ohio. The scarp extended to the downslope edge of the residential structure, requiring the building to be temporarily condemned. Nearly 30 residents were relocated while the necessary building stabilization and slope repair were performed.
Civil Solutions responded quickly and prepared a building stabilization design consisting of soil nails and shotcrete. Downslope of the soil nail wall, our Construction Management department coordinated all necessary utility repairs, backfill placement and slope reconstruction.
Engineering Projects
Ohio State University - IHSC