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Geotechnical Team

We are pleased to offer our services and provide you with the latest in Geotechnical information and technology.

Here you will find important information about FHWA Geotechnical initiatives along with who to contact for training and assistance.

Listed below are the Resource Center Geotechnical experts. Please email or call the specialist nearest you.


Team Manager

Scott Anderson, Ph.D, P.E.
(biography)
Geotechnical Technical Service Team Manager
12300 West Dakota Avenue Suite 340
Lakewood, CO 80228
Ph: (720) 963-3244
Fax: (720) 963-3232
scott.anderson@dot.gov

Program Assistant

Sonia Bechtel
Program Assistant
12300 West Dakota Avenue Suite 340
Lakewood, CO 80228
Ph: (720) 963-3266
Fax: (720) 963-3232
sonia.j.bechtel@dot.gov

Team MembersSpecialty Area(s)

Naser Abu-Hejleh, Ph.D, P.E.
(biography)
Geotechnical Engineer Specialist
4749 Lincoln Mall Drive Suite 600
Matteson, IL 60443
Ph: (708) 283-3550
Fax: (708) 283-3501
naser.abu-hejleh@dot.gov


LRFD
Analysis and Design of Deep Foundations (Drilled shafts and driven piles).
MSE Walls and Abutments.
Load Testing of Deep Foundation.
Bridge Approaches.
Settlement of Foundations.
Testing of soils and rocks.


Daniel Alzamora, P.E.
(biography)
Geotechnical Engineer
12300 West Dakota Avenue Suite 340
Lakewood, CO 80228
Ph: (720) 963-3214
Fax: (720) 963-3232
daniel.alzamora@dot.gov


Column Supported Embankments
Earth Retaining Structures
Geosynthetics
Geophysics
Reinforced Soil Slopes




Rich Barrows
(biography)
Geotechnical Engineer
610 E 5th Street
Vancouver, WA 98661
Ph: (360) 619-7704
Fax: (360) 619-7846
rich.barrows@dot.gov


Earth Retaining Systems
Foundation Design and Construction
Ground Anchors
Landslides
Microphiles
Rock Slopes
Tunneling
Assists with issues in AK, ID, and OR

Justice Maswoswe, Ph.D., P.E.
(biography)
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
10 South Howard Street Suite 4000
Baltimore, MD 21201
Ph: (410) 962-2460
Fax: (410) 962-4586
justice.maswoswe@dot.gov


Deep and shallow foundations
Earth retaining structures
Ground improvement
Field and laboratory testing
Subsurface investigations
Instrumentation
Slope stability
Lightweight fill materials

Benjamin Rivers, P.E.
(biography)
Geotechnical Engineer
61 Forsyth Street, SW Suite 17T26
Atlanta, GA 30303
Ph: (404) 562-3926
Fax: (404) 562-3700
benjamin.rivers@dot.gov


Geotechnical Engineering
Trenchless Technology
Subsurface Drainage
Subsurface Investigations





Barry Siel, P.E.
(biography)
Geotechnical Engineer
12300 West Dakota Avenue Suite 340
Lakewood, CO 80228
Ph: (720) 963-3208
Fax: (720) 963-3232
barry.siel@dot.gov


Drilled Shafts
Foundations
Geology
Micropiles
Retaining Walls/Rockfall Management
Slope Stability
Soil Nailing

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