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WHO WE ARE ▶
ABOUT US
The HARBOURSIDE ENGINEERING GROUP - comprised of Harbourside Engineering Consultants (HEC), Harbourside Transportation Consultants (HTC), Harbourside Geotechnical Consultants (HGC) & Harbourside Project Management (HPM) - is a fullservice heavy civil infrastructure design firm with offices in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, St. John’s, Newfoundland, and Hamilton, Ontario.
The Group takes a collaborative approach to tackle even the most challenging projects. Serving public and private clients, as well as working with contractors to help develop the most efficient construction methodology, the Group aims to create practical solutions through innovative designs.
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ABOUT THIS PROJECT Vimy Memorial Bridge Erection, Ottawa, ON
WHERE WE WORK ▶
BC NT AB SK MB ON QC NL NB PE NS Canada ID OR WA WY MT ND SD NE MN WI IA IL OH NY VI ME NH MA CT PA MI Office Locations Licensed Areas TN KY WV NM AZ CA NV UT CO KS OK TX LA AR MS AL GA SC NC VA MO DE MD NJ RI FL YT NU AK ABOUT THIS PROJECT Angus L. Macdonald Bridge Suspended Span Superstructure Replacement, Halifax to Dartmouth, NS ▶
WHAT WE DO ▶
HARBOURSIDE ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS (HEC)
excels in the design, project management, construction engineering, and asset management of heavy civil infrastructure. We specialize in bridges, ports, as well as marine and coastal structures.
Our reputation for thorough, accurate, and detailed construction documents, combined with our award-winning designs, makes HEC an industry leader both regionally and nationally. We strive to provide exceptional service for our clients by combining the most up to date structural analysis techniques with sound fundamentals and practical solutions.
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Burgoyne Bridge Erection, St. Catherines, ON
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Photo credit: Walters Group Inc.
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Bay of Quinte Bridge Erection, Belleville, ON
NEW HIGHWAY BRIDGE DESIGN
• Feasibility Studies
• New Bridge Design
• Short, Medium & Long Span
• Simple & Complex Bridges
• Capital Cost Estimates
• Construction Specifications
• Independent Check Engineer
• Value Engineering Alternates
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South River Bridge Design, Antigonish, NS
BRIDGE ENGINEERING
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NEW HIGHWAY BRIDGE DESIGN CONTINUED
• Fatigue Analysis Specialists
• Traditional, Semi-Integral & Fully Integral Abutment
• Constructability Analyses
• Contract Administration
• Full-Time Site Services
• Cable System Specialists
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Indian Sluice Bridge Design, Yarmouth, NS
BRIDGE ENGINEERING
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CONTINUED
SPECIALTY BRIDGE DESIGN
• Pedestrian / Multi-Use / Trail Bridge
• Rail Bridges
• Moveable Bridges
• Temporary Bridges
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Baddeck Trail / Pedestrian Bridge Design, Baddeck, NS
• Combination Bridges
• Detailed Vibration Analyses
• Low Cost/High Impact Aesthetics
BRIDGE ENGINEERING
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CONTINUED
BRIDGE REHABILITATION
• Bridge Inspections
• Bridge Assessments & Analysis
• Design of Structural Reinforcing
• Design of Concrete, Steel, & Timber Repairs
• Rehabilitation Drawings & Specifications
• Capital Cost Estimates
• Formwork Design
• Falsework Design
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JC Van Horne Bridge Rehabilitation, Campbellton, NB
BRIDGE ENGINEERING
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CONTINUED
BRIDGE ERECTION
• Longitudinal & Transverse Bridge Launching
• Girder Launching Analysis
• Launching Nose Design & Analysis
• Girder Erection / Stability Analysis
• Construction Phasing Drawings
• Crane Selection & Positioning
• Cable Tuning
• Screed Determination/Verification
• Fabrication Quality Verification Engineer
• Geometry Control
• Design Assist
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Hampton Roads, Bridge – Tunnel Construction, Norfolk to Hampton, Virginia, USA
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
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TEMPORARY WORKS DESIGN
• Temporary Trestles
• Temporary Cofferdams
• Temporary Retaining Walls
• Jacking Towers / Lifting Frames
• Formwork & Falsework
• Crane Lift Plans
• Crane Pad & Rigging Design
ABOUT THESE PROJECTS
Top Left: Sutherlands River Bridge Erection, NS
Top Right: Israel Gantry Design, Israel
Bottom Left: Dick’s Brook Bridge Erection, Gros Morne, NL
Bottom Right: Hunt Club Bridge Erection, Ottawa, ON
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CONTINUED
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
DEMOLITION PHASING DRAWINGS
• Develop Demolition Approach
• Crane Selection & Positioning
• Crane Pad & Rigging Design
• Means & Methods
• Step by Step Phasing
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Champlain Bridge Deconstruction, Montreal, QC
DEMOLITION ENGINEERING
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Photo credit: JCCBI
STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENTS
• Existing Structural Capacity
• Structural Strength & Stability Throughout
• Demolition
• Member Reinforcing
• Condition Assessment
• Barge Stability
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East River Bridge Demolition, Sheet Harbour, NS
DEMOLITION ENGINEERING
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CONTINUED
ASSET MANAGEMENT
• Strategic Asset Management Planning
• Forecasting Capital Expenditures to Implement Asset Management Plan
• Load Rating Evaluations
• Development of Annual Repairs & Maintenance Programs
• Design of Repairs & Rehabilitation Work
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36 Structures on Highway 104Sutherlands River to Antigonish, NS
ASSET MANAGEMENT
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French River Bridge
Barneys River Interchange Thorburn Interchange
Middle Brook Bridge
INSPECTIONS
• Bridge Inspections
• Culvert Inspections
• Retaining Wall Inspections
• Overhead Sign Inspection
• Drainage Inspections
• Streams & Waterway Inspections
• Emergency Inspections & Assessments
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Seal Island Bridge Inspection, Cape Breton Island, NS
INSPECTIONS
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SPECIALTY SERVICES
• Floatation and Barge Stability Analysis
• Forensic Engineering
• Specialized Lifting Equipment
• Heavy Lift Analysis
• Lifting Plans Utilizing Multi-Strand Jacks
• Self-Launching Gantry Crane for Bridge Erection
• New & Existing Structural Assessments
• Design of Specialized Construction Equipment
• Constructability Workshops
• Value Engineering Workshops & Studies
• Risk Assessment Workshops
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George C King Bridge Forensic Investigation & Repair, Calgary, AB
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SPECIALTY SERVICES
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World Trade Centre Leak Investigation, New York, NY, USA George Washington Bridge Lower Deck & Approach Rehabilitation, New York, NY, USA SPECIALTY SERVICES CONTINUED
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NEW MARINE STRUCTURE DESIGN
• Cruise Ship Terminals
• Ferry Terminals
• Marine Terminals
• Marginal Wharves & Piers
• Concrete Caissons
• Pile Supported Structures
• Mooring Buoy Anchorage Design
• Passenger Gangways
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Port of Charlottetown Cruise Ship Expansion, Charlottetown, PE
MARINE ENGINEERING
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SMALL CRAFT HARBOURS & MARINAS
• Marginal Wharves & Piers
• Bulkhead Walls
• Pile Supported Structures
• Timber Cribs
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Nine Mile Creek Pier Reconstruction, Nine Mile Creek, PE
• Containment Cells
• Hoist / Lifting Post Foundations
• Floating Docks
• Launching Ramps / Skidways
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CONTINUED
MARINE ENGINEERING
INSPECTIONS, ASSESSMENTS & REHABILITATION
• Existing Structure Inspections
• Structural Assessments Design of Repairs & Upgrades
COASTAL STRUCTURES
• Rubblemound Breakwaters
• Design of Shoreline Stabilization
Methods
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Naufrage Breakwater Extension, Naufrage, PE
MARINE ENGINEERING
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CONTINUED
CORROSION PROTECTION DESIGN
• Design of Concrete Copewalls
• Design of Cathodic Protection Systems
• Selection of Pile Jacketing Systems / Corrosion
• Protective Wraps
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Caribou Harbour Planning, Caribou Harbour, NS
HARBOUR PLANNING & EXPANSION
• Assessment of Existing Harbour Infrastructure
• Development of New Harbours / Harbour
Expansion Plans
• Assist in Permit Applications
• Contract Administration
• QA / QC Inspections Throughout Construction
MARINE ENGINEERING
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CONTINUED
HARBOURSIDE TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS (HTC)
specializes in traffic engineering and the design of transportation / civil infrastructure. HTC’s expertise is focussed on traffic analysis, transportation planning, and transportation design, including highways, streets, signalized intersections, interchanges, and roundabouts.
HTC also provides services in a variety of fields of civil infrastructure design, including site development, site grading, municipal services design (water, sewer and stormwater), and hydraulic and hydrology modelling. HTC services also include on-site inspection, specification writing, cost estimating, public consultation, and project management.
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Pope Road Roundabout, Summerside, PE
Photo credit: Red Island Photographer
TRANSPORTATION PLANS & STUDIES
• Transportation Master Plans
• Traffic Impact Studies
• Intersection Operational Analysis
• Parking Studies
• Access Management Studies
• Traffic Signal Timing / Phasing Analysis
• Traffic Signal Equipment Assessments
• Traffic Calming Studies
• Hydrology Studies
• Construction Management Plans
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Clearview Heights Street Reconstruction and Municipal Services, Paradise, NL
TRANSPORTATION PLANS & STUDIES
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DESIGN
• Intersections
• Roundabouts
• Traffic Signals
• Highways and Interchanges
• Municipal Streets
• Signage and Pavement Markings
• Active Transportation Facilities
• Temporary Traffic Control Plans
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DESIGN
Torbay Road Pedestrian Crossing, Torbay, NL TRANSPORTATION
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DESIGN
• Site Grading
• Municipal Services
• Erosion and Sediment Control Plans
• Construction Phasing
• Parking Lots
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Peggys Cove Infrastructure Improvements – Road Reconstruction & Pedestrian Facilities, Peggys Cove, NS
CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN
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HARBOURSIDE
GEOTECHNICAL
CONSULTANTS (HGC) specializes in geotechnical engineering in support of construction, transportation, and heavy civil infrastructure projects with an emphasis on highways, bridges, marine structures, and construction engineering.
Harbourside’s team of geotechnical engineers and technicians assess the physical and engineering properties of soil, rock, and groundwater in order to support design and construction of foundations, retaining structures, and site development.
Site investigations, design and construction engineering projects, foundation testing, and instrumentation programs are just some of the challenging and complicated engineering projects HGC tackles.
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Retaining Wall - Cabot Trail Improvements, French Mountain, Cape Breton Island, NS
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DESIGN & ANALYSIS
• Geotechnical Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations
• Slope Stability Analysis
• Settlement Analysis
• Rock Mechanics and Stabilization
• Geotechnical Design of Marine Structures
• Excavation and Cofferdam Design
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Geotechnical Investigation, Rocky Barachois Bridge, Gros Morne National Park, NL
• Design and Testing of Ground Anchors and Micropiles
• Design Recommendations for Retaining Walls
• MSE Wall Reinforcement Design
• Design with Geosynthetics
• Containment Cell Design
• Advanced Modelling & Analysis
GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN & ANALYSIS
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CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT & INSTRUMENTATION
• Construction Inspections
• Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA) Testing
• Compaction Testing
• Materials Testing & Classification
• HDPE Liner Inspections
• Footing Inspections
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French River Bridge Crane Pad Design, Highway 104 Twinning, French River, NS
• Soil and Rock Slope Monitoring
• Geotechnical Instrumentation
• Structural Monitoring
• Automated Data Acquisition and Remote Monitoring
CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT
& INSTRUMENTATION
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ASSESSMENTS & INVESTIGATIONS
• Marine and Land Based Geotechnical Investigations
• Slope Stability Analyses
• Rockfall Analysis and Mitigation
• Site and Soil Improvement Techniques
• Pyritic Slate and Acid Rock Drainage Management
• Borrow Pit and Quarry Assessments
• Laboratory Testing
• Development of Site-Specific Design
• Parameters
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Geotechnical Engineering, Highway 104 Twinning, Middle Brook, NS
GEOTECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS
& INVESTIGATIONS
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HARBOURSIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT (HPM)
specializes in heavy civil, commercial, institutional, industrial, mixed-use, and residential projects.
HPM builds on HEC’s proven track record of delivering end-to-end project management and construction support services. The principals, as experienced project management professionals, have more than 40 years of industry experience serving clients across a variety of sectors in many different roles.
Project management is more than ticking the boxes. HPM starts by gaining an understanding of the client’s wants and needs, establishes a partnership with the client, and forges ahead with a team-focused relationship to accomplish the project goals. All projects, no matter the size or complexity, are delivered with the same attention to detail and adherence to the firm’s core values of honesty, trust, ethics, innovation, and accountability.
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Peggy’s Cove Infrastructure Project, Peggy’s Cove, NS
Photo credit: Omar Gandhi, Architect
OUR SERVICES
• Project management
• Contract Administration
• Project Planning
• Schedule Preparation & Reviews
• Budgeting
• Constructability Reviews
• Tender Documentation Preparation
• Third Party Verification
▶ PROJECT MANAGEMENT ABOUT THIS PROJECT Contract Administration for Parks Canada Bridge Replacement Project Deer Arm Bridge, Gros Morne National Park, NL
CONTACT US ▶
HARBOURSIDE ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS (HEC)
Robbie Fraser, M.Sc., P.Eng.
Senior Structural Engineer | Founding Partner
E: rfraser@harboursideengineering.ca
P: 902-405-4696
HARBOURSIDE TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS (HTC)
Michael MacDonald, P.Eng.
Senior Transportation Engineer | Founding Partner
E: mmacdonald@harboursideengineering.ca
P: 902-405-4696
HARBOURSIDE GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANTS (HGC)
Todd Menzies, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.
Geotechnical Engineer | Founding Partner
E: tmenzies@harboursideengineering.ca
P: 902-405-4696
HARBOURSIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT (HPM)
Mike Gallagher, C.Tech
Project Manager | Founding Partner
E: mgallagher@harboursideengineering.ca
P: 902-405-4696
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
Black Brook New Bridge Construction, Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, NS
Greg MacDonald, P.Eng.
Senior Structural Engineer | Founding Partner
E: gmacdonald@harboursideengineering.ca
P: 902-370-3277
Mark Stuckless, P.Eng.
Senior Transportation Engineer
E: mstuckless@harboursideengineering.ca
P: 709-579-6435
Vince Goreham, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Geotechnical Engineer | Founding Partner
E: vgoreham@harboursideengineering.ca
P: 902-405-4696
Angelo Di Quinzio , P.Eng.
Project Manager | Founding Partner
E: adiquinzio@harboursideengineering.ca
P: 902-405-4696
ABOUT THE PROJECTS ON THE COVERS
FRONT: Port Lands Bridge Erection, Toronto, ON. Photo credit: Waterfront Toronto▶
BACK: A. Murray MacKay Bridge Inspection, Halifax to Dartmouth, NS
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