About ShearLine

Understanding transition. Engineering resilience.

A specialist engineering and applied-science consultancy focused on infrastructure operating at the intersection of ground, water, ice and climate.

Why ShearLine?

A shear line marks a transition.

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Our work is concentrated at transitions: frozen and thawed ground, water and infrastructure, field observation and numerical prediction, existing conditions and future climate.

We understand the transition so our clients can manage what happens across it.

01Evidence before assumption
02Understand the system
03Communicate uncertainty
04Design for change
05Make analysis useful
Perry Godse, Principal of ShearLine

Leadership

Perry Godse, MSc

Principal

ShearLine combines cold-regions engineering, numerical modeling, hydrology/hydrogeology, mapping and infrastructure-focused applied science.

How we work

Direct to owners

Specialist engineering for infrastructure owners and operators.

Integrated with teams

Subconsulting and specialist support to larger engineering teams.

Research & technology

Applied research translated into useful tools and engineering decisions.