Foundation planning
Connect the proposed structure, grading, and anticipated loads to the subsurface investigation. The resulting recommendations should address the project your design team is actually developing.
Owners, engineers & development teams
Geotechnical engineering for Kentucky projects.
Understand the ground before it drives the design. Our Cincinnati-based team supports Kentucky projects with subsurface investigations, foundation recommendations, slope analysis, and earth retention design.
Scott Mann Director of Business Development
Geotechnical
+ geostructural engineering
+ geostructural engineering
Construction testing
+ field inspection
+ field inspection
Cincinnati laboratory
+ materials testing
+ materials testing
01Your project / Kentucky
Start with what the site asks of the structure.
A building pad, slope, and retaining wall each place different demands on the ground. Share the proposed development and available information so the investigation supports the decisions ahead.
Slopes & retained ground
CSA’s capabilities include slope stability analysis, stabilization design, retaining walls, and earth retention systems. Identify the slopes and grade changes that matter early.
Construction support
Ground conditions can prompt questions as excavation progresses. Construction-phase geotechnical support connects observed conditions with the design team’s next decisions.
02Start with a conversation
A clearer scope.
A practical next step.
You don’t need every detail settled to get in touch. Send what you have, and we’ll help identify what’s needed to discuss the work.
Scott MannDirector of Business Development
Useful to have on hand
- Kentucky site address or parcel location
- Concept plans and proposed grading
- Existing geotechnical reports, if available
- Design milestones and construction target
Start a project conversation
What decisions does your site need?
Share the Kentucky location, proposed development, available reports, and the design decisions ahead. Scott will connect you with the engineering team to discuss investigation and design scope.
Your inquiry goes to Scott Mann at Civil Solutions. How we use your information.
03The team behind the scope
Field experience.
Engineering perspective.
Our field services team is supported by geotechnical and geostructural engineers who understand how the investigation, design, and construction fit together.
Geotechnical + design-build
Subsurface investigations and foundation recommendations, slope stability and stabilization, retaining walls, deep foundations, and excavation support.
2026 capabilities (PDF)Testing + inspection
Earthwork, utility backfill, foundations, concrete, masonry, pavements, retaining walls, and post-tensioned slab observations and testing.
Testing & inspection services (PDF)Related field & engineering experience
Published Civil Solutions work, with the team’s role identified for each project.
Newport, Kentucky
Newport Pavilion expansion
Retaining-wall engineering for a retail expansion
CSA developed retaining-wall designs for the Newport Pavilion expansion, coordinating elevated parking, slopes, property boundaries, and changes to the site layout.
- The published project is the 2013 expansion near Grand Avenue and Pavilion Parkway.
- Reinforced modular block walls separated parking and green space while retaining the hillside.
Greater Cincinnati International Airport
DHL expansion
Retaining-wall design for drainage & maintenance
After the building plan changed, CSA designed a smaller gravity retaining wall to address drainage and maintenance issues beside the expansion.
- The revised design covered about 300 linear feet, with wall heights from 3 to 9 feet.
- CSA’s project account explains how the retaining-wall scope changed with the building layout and foundation approach.
04People who understand the work
A Cincinnati team.
A shared project focus.
Scott connects your inquiry with the engineering and field services team. Get the right people involved early, from the initial scope through the work on site.
Andrew Lageman, P.E.
President
M.S. Geotechnical Engineering · University of Kentucky
Justin K. Amlung, P.E.
Geostructural engineering
M.S. Civil Engineering · University of Oklahoma
Daniel Kennedy
Field Services Manager
B.S. Geology · Hanover College
Corbin DeMatteo
Field services
Construction materials testing & inspection
For the planning conversation
Put your Kentucky site in context.
The Kentucky Geological Survey's map brings together mapped geology, published sources, and related records. Use it to gather background and questions for a discussion about your site's investigation and design needs.
05Before we get started
Good questions.
A better starting point.
Does Civil Solutions work on Kentucky geotechnical projects?
Yes. CSA’s documented Kentucky experience includes Alexandria Lower Dam Improvements and Park Pointe Development. The Cincinnati-based team can discuss geotechnical investigation, design, and construction support for your Kentucky site.
Can you evaluate a slope or retaining wall project?
CSA lists slope stability analysis, stabilization design, retaining walls, and earth retention systems among its capabilities. Share the location, existing information, and intended changes so the team can define an appropriate scope.
What should I send before a geotechnical proposal?
Start with a site location, concept or grading plans, available prior reports, and your schedule. If the design is still developing, explain the decisions you need the investigation to support.
Tell us what’s coming next.
Discuss your Kentucky site