George Machan Staff Consultant |
George Machan, PE, GE
Staff Consultant George has over 45 years of geotechnical engineering experience and a thorough knowledge of State and Federal DOT project delivery procedures. Over the course of his career, his designs have included complex landslide stabilization, roadway earthworks, large-scale drainage and dewatering systems, embankments in mountainous terrain, ground improvement, retaining structures, drilled shaft foundations, ground anchors, rock slope protection, and cut slope reinforcement. Prior to joining CCI-LT, George worked for the Oregon DOT where he managed the Statewide Geotechnical Engineering Group and provided technical guidance on over a hundred DOT projects. He also provided leadership for FHWA-WFL in developing national guidance on slope stability analysis and design. George has served on three federal National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) research panels focused on geotechnical and environmental issues for the National Academy of Sciences. He is a past member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB)'s Soil and Rock Properties and Chemical Stabilization committee and Earthworks and Instrumentation committee. George was also a keynote speaker at both the International and North American Symposiums on Landslides for his publications “Avoiding the Slide - Planning for Transportation Modernization in Challenging Terrain,” and “Landslide Application of the Geotechnical Observational Approach.” |
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