Project Engineer, Investigation and Characterization of Alluvial
<br />Borrow for the Diamond Valley Lake, (Riverside County), CA,
<br />County of Riverside: Responsible for the investigation of over 50
<br />million cubic yards of alluvial borrow material for three earthcore rockfill
<br />dams. Oversaw the field drilling and sampling program, as well as the
<br />laboratory testing program.
<br />Staff Engineer, Design and Construction of Day Dam, San
<br />Bernardino County, CA: Participated in the geotechnical investigation
<br />for the design of the embankment dam. Also participated in test fills and
<br />material testing during construction.
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<br />Michael G. Smith, P.E., G.E.
<br />Geotechnical Engineer
<br />Overview
<br />Mr. Smith has over 29 years of experience in geotechnical, foundation,
<br />dams, and earthquake engineering. His experience includes a wide range
<br />of projects including reservoirs, dams, power plants, pipelines, airports,
<br />Caltrans projects, commercial developments, and municipal buildings.
<br />Project Specific Experience
<br />Lead Geotechnical Engineer, SR -91 Design - Build, Corona, CA,
<br />Areas of Expertise
<br />Riverside County Transportation Commission, 2012 -2014, $627M:
<br />Geotechnical, Foundation Engineering
<br />The project includes 12 miles of freeway widening to convert one HOV
<br />Dams, and Earthquake Engineering
<br />Lanes in each direction into two Toll Express Lanes and includes 32
<br />Years of Experience
<br />bridges, traffic design, geotechnical investigations, soundwall design,
<br />utility relocations, and drainage and water quality design. Mr. Smith is the
<br />With URS: 29 Years
<br />geotechnical design lead.
<br />With Other Firms: 1 Year
<br />Education
<br />Lead Geotechnical Engineer, I -15/I -215 Interchange (Devote)
<br />Design - Build, San Bernardino County CA, Caltrans, 2012 -2013,
<br />MS /Geotechnical Engineering /1986/
<br />$208M: A complete reconfiguration of the interchange to provide route
<br />University of California, Berkeley
<br />continuity and truck bypass lanes for I45 traffic.
<br />BS /Civil Engineering /1984 /University
<br />of California, Berkeley
<br />Geotechnical Task Manager, I -710 Corridor, (Los Angeles County),
<br />CA, County of Los Angeles: Preparing geotechnical information
<br />Registration /Certification
<br />reports, materials reports and preliminary geotechnical reports for over 80
<br />1987 /Professional Civil Engineer /CA/
<br />bridges along the study corridor.
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<br />1993 /Professional Geotechnical
<br />Geotechnical Task Order Manager, SR -215 Soundwalis and
<br />Engineer /CA/2229
<br />Retaining Walls, Grand Terrace, CA, Caltrans District 8: Responsible
<br />for performing a geotechnical investigation and preparing a foundation
<br />report for Caltrans District 8 for 710 meters of soundwalls and 150
<br />meters of soundwalls on retaining walls along SR -215.
<br />Project Manager, Geotechnical Investigation for Two Grade
<br />Separation Projects, Pomona, CA, City of Pomona: The projects
<br />involved lowering East End Avenue and Reservoir Street to pass beneath
<br />two heavily used railroad tracks and city streets. Dual -span bridges will
<br />support the railroad tracks, and a separate single -span bridge will support
<br />the street.
<br />Project Engineer, Investigation and Characterization of Alluvial
<br />Borrow for the Diamond Valley Lake, (Riverside County), CA,
<br />County of Riverside: Responsible for the investigation of over 50
<br />million cubic yards of alluvial borrow material for three earthcore rockfill
<br />dams. Oversaw the field drilling and sampling program, as well as the
<br />laboratory testing program.
<br />Staff Engineer, Design and Construction of Day Dam, San
<br />Bernardino County, CA: Participated in the geotechnical investigation
<br />for the design of the embankment dam. Also participated in test fills and
<br />material testing during construction.
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