La Conchita Slope Stabilization - Ventura, CA

Geotechnical Engineering Assessment (2007-2008)

AKA is currently conducting a geotechnical engineering assessment for the State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) relating to slope instability at the town of La Conchita.  AKA is leading a multi-disciplinary project team that includes specialists in geotechnical engineering, engineering geology, seismology, risk assessment, and cost estimating. The scope of our initial assessments includes compiling and reviewing available subsurface information from previous test borings, monitoring wells, and other geotechnical data sources as well as historic aerial photography and new topographic data obtained using aerial laser scanning methods. Based on these data sets, preliminary conceptual designs are being developed and analyzed to evaluate feasibility, risk and costs. The results of our initial study will include a suite of conceptual risk management options and geotechnical mitigation approaches that will be submitted to the Governor for action. Once a preferred concept is selected and funded, it will be fully-investigated, designed and constructed in two follow-on project phases.