Disaster Response & Recovery Engineering Services
Provided by Paquin Ramezani Inc.

Paquin Ramezani Inc. provides rapid-deployment engineering support before, during, and after disasters, delivering assessment, design, and recovery services that restore critical infrastructure quickly and safely.

I. Structural & Bridge Assessment

Rapid Post-Event Bridge Safety Screening: Quick assessment and immediate recommendation for access/closure.
Rapid Post-Flood Scour Evaluation and Prioritization: Focused evaluation of foundation vulnerability caused by floodwaters.
Emergency Load-Rating Updates: Quick updates and temporary load-posting recommendations for damaged structures.
Conceptual Design for Temporary Stabilization and Detour Structures: Shoring/propping concepts and rapid design for temporary/detour structures.
Emergency Bridge Inspection Team (EBIT): On-call team for rapid mobilization and site assessment.

II. Roadway, Traffic & Access

Rapid Roadway Damage Triage: Prioritization and assessment of critical damage (embankments, sinkholes, culverts, barriers).
Emergency Traffic Control Plan (TCP) & Detour Design: Fast-track design for temporary closures, weight limits, and critical access routes.
Debris Hazard Mapping and Clearance Prioritization: Identifying and prioritizing obstructions for safe and efficient clearance.
Rapid Channel Reconnaissance and Debris Obstruction Assessment: Utilizing specialized expertise to assess immediate flow blockages and potential failure points.

III. Hydraulics & Flood Mitigation

High-Water Mark Collection: Essential data gathering for documentation and subsequent modeling.
Rapid Assessment of Water Crossings: Evaluation of culverts and low-water crossings, including quick-turn replacement concepts and scour countermeasures.

IV. Geotechnical & Earthworks

Rapid Slope and Embankment Instability Triage: Prioritization and assessment of landslides and slope failures.
Slide Repair Concepts: Conceptual design for immediate or permanent stability solutions.

V. Facilities & Utilities Assessment

Post-Flood Building Safety Evaluations: Safety assessments for public facilities, including official placarding where required.
Critical Infrastructure Assessments: Evaluation of damage to dams, levees, and water/wastewater system components.

Enhanced Delivery through UAS/Drone Technology

PRI integrates FAA-certified UAS operations to enhance safety, coverage, and turnaround time in post-disaster assessments.
VI. Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Deliverables
Close-Range Visual Inspection: Detailed UAS inspections of bridges, culverts, and vertical structures (I. Structural).
Orthomosaic & 3-D Reality Capture (Photogrammetry): High-resolution mapping for damage assessment and change detection vs. pre-event basemaps.
LiDAR Mapping for Volumetrics & Topography: UAS LiDAR (where available) for debris volume calculation, channel aggradation, and landslide mapping.
Corridor Fly-Throughs & TCP Validation: Aerial reconnaissance for planning detours, ensuring access, and validating Traffic Control Plans.
Aerial Non-Destructive Reconnaissance (Thermal/Multispectral): Utilizing NDT technology (e.g., thermal) to identify hidden issues like hotspots or moisture ingress.
Pre-Disaster Baseline Data Capture & Storage: Proactive service to capture and store high-resolution maps for crucial post-event comparison.

VII. Programmatic, Funding & Construction Support

Emergency Relief (ER) Documentation Support: Assisting clients with damage reports, betterment rationale, and detailed cost estimates required for funding.
Engineering Scope & Grant Documentation Assistance: Support with defining scopes, estimates, and documentation for federal/state grants.
Debris Management Planning Input: Engineering sections, site selection, and monitoring recommendations for debris management plans.
Emergency Procurement & Construction QA: Owner’s representation for quality assurance and technical support during rapid emergency works and temporary structure construction.
VIII. Pre-Disaster Planning & Resilience
Development of Emergency Response Playbooks and Checklists: Customized guides for quick response regarding bridges, roadways, and utilities.
Pre-event Inspection Baselines and Asset Inventories: Establishing baseline data (often paired with UAS mapping) for rapid post-event change detection.
Training and Table-Top Exercises: Conducting exercises with client emergency teams to test and refine response procedures.

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Disaster Response & Recovery Engineering Services Provided by Paquin Ramezani Inc.