Geohazards can be generally defined as "natural or man-made hazards of a geotechnical, geological, hydrological, or tectonic origin that represent a potential threat to people, infrastructure or the environment." RSRead Consulting Inc. has been engaged in a number of projects focused on geohazard assessment. These projects include the following:
| Client | Description | Date |
| Confidential | Review of geohazard assessment approaches for a major pipeline in Ecuador. | 2011 |
| Confidential | Review of a geohazard assessment approach for a major pipeline company in the Netherlands. | 2009 |
| Confidential | Geohazard assessment of the international Alaska Pipeline Project crossing Alaska, USA and Yukon Territory, and British Columbia, Canada. Development and implementation of a geohazard assessment process for a major North American pipeline project through challenging arctic and mountain terrains. | 2008-2011 |
| Confidential | Geohazard assessment of the Camisea Pipeline, Peru. Development and implementation of a geohazard assessment process for a major operating South American pipeline project through challenging jungle, mountain and coastal terrains. | 2007-2010 |
| Confidential | Geohazard assessment of the Mackenzie Gas Project, Northwest Territories, Canada. Development and implementation of a rigorous geohazard assessment process for a major northern pipeline project through sensitive permafrost and other complex terrain. | 2003-2008 |
| Alberta Geological Survey | Monitoring data review and analysis for the Turtle Mountain Monitoring Project focused on stability of the South Peak, Frank, AB. Involved developing analysis approach and applying approach to data from the project. | 2005 |
| Emergency Management Alberta | Planning and implementation of a monitoring framework for the South Peak of Turtle Mountain, Frank, AB as part of the Turtle Mountain Monitoring Project. Involved project technical coordination, planning of instrumentation and monitoring system, engagement of the public, project reporting, and peer review. | 2003-2005 |
| Alberta Municipal Affairs | Development of a monitoring framework for the South Peak of Turtle Mountain, Frank, AB. Involved review of landslide monitoring systems and strategies, conceptual design of a three-stage monitoring system for Turtle Mountain, review of operational logistics and emergency response protocol, development of an implementation strategy and preliminary cost estimates. | 2002 |
| Kyllo Planning and Development | Slope stability assessment and percolation testing for housing development in Foothills colluvial terrain near Millarville, AB. | 2001 |
| Alberta Environment | Geotechnical hazard assessment of the south flank of Frank Slide, Hillcrest, AB. Involved field investigation, land use study, numerical modelling, runout analysis, and review of historical information to assess the hazard posed by the unstable rock mass associated with the South Peak of Turtle Mountain. | 2000 |
Projects in italics involved Dr. Rod Read but not conducted directly by RSRead Consulting Inc.
