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Principal
Geotechnical Engineer Qualifications Mr. Pacal received his Bachelor of Science
degree cum laude (1967) and a Master of Science degree (1970) in Civil
Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles.
He is a registered Civil Engineer, RCE 21278, (1971) and
Geotechnical Engineer, GE 660, (1987) in the state of California.
Expertise
Mr. Pacal is a civil engineer and a geotechnical engineer specializing in soil mechanics and the Geotechnical engineering aspects of a wide variety of construction projects. His expertise includes participation in geotechnical investigations to evaluate subsurface geotechnical, geological, and groundwater conditions, geotechnical evaluations for slope stability, rock disposal, landslide stability, structural foundation support, shallow bearing capacities, pile capacities, foundation and embankment settlement, liquefaction, active, passive and at-rest soil pressures, retaining walls, and groundwater seepage. Mr. Pacal’s expertise also includes supervision and monitoring of the geotechnical aspects of a wide variety of construction projects, including complex hillside constructions. He has performed geotechnical studies of structures and sites experiencing movement or distress involving landslides, expansive soils, settlement, and adverse drainage or seepage. Mr. Pacal has provided expert witness testimony in depositions and at trial.
Professional
Experience
Mr. Pacal has over
forty years of
geotechnical experience on many types of projects in various parts of
the world. His experience included assignments in the Republic of
Panama, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Peru, Iran, Algeria, Florida, South
Carolina, Hawaii, San Francisco, and Southern California.
Mr. Pacal is
the geotechnical engineer for numerous projects in Southern California.
These projects include residential hillside developments (many
over a million cubic yards of grading), shopping centers, recreation
facilities, roller coasters, multi-story commercial/industrial
buildings, flood control facilities, roadways, storage tanks and towers.
He has performed geotechnical studies of structures experiencing
movement or distress involving landslides, expansive soils, settlement,
and adverse drainage.
He has had responsible participation in geotechnical investigations for nuclear and fossil-fueled power plants, airports, high rise buildings, antenna stations, and harbor expansions.
Professional
Affiliations
Mr. Pacal is a member of American Society of Civil Engineers, and California Geotechnical Engineers Association. He is a past chairman of the Geotechnical Engineering Group of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Los Angeles Section. |
RUDY M. PACAL