Geotechnical Engineering Expert Witnesses
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of geotechnical engineering expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on geotechnical engineering and related issues. Geotechnical engineering expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these geotechnical engineering expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Construction, Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydrology, Pavement, Retaining Walls, Settlement, Civil Engineering, Construction Defects, Earthwork, Environmental Engineering, Foundations, Heave, Materials Testing, and Numerical Modeling.
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Lamar T. Hawkins, PE, JD
PEG, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
Engineering, Premises Liability
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Civil Engineering, Fall Protection, Construction, Analysis, Industrial Safety including OSHA and NFPA. See www.peginc.biz for Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geo technical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering
PEG, Inc. offers consultation and expert testimony in many specialized areas, such as the following:
Accident Reconstruction & Investigations
Building Codes
Concrete Failures
Construction & Environmental
Construction Equipment Accidents
Construction Safety & Related Codes
Cooling Towers & Hydraulics
Electrical Engineering
Excavation, Blasting & Trenching
Exhibit Reconstruction & Investigations
Fall Protection
Highway & Transportation Problems
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgy & Welding / Failure Studies
OSHA Issues
Paints, Coatings & Lead Abatement
Premise Liability
Product Failure & Liability Issues
Safety Issues (Construction, Industrial & Product)
Slips, Trips & Falls
Software Engineering Studies
Structural Steel & Building Failure Studies
Yasser M. Abdelhamid, PhD
Construction Defect/Geotechnical Expert Witness
Bryant Consultants
California
Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Defects
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Civil Engineering, Expansive Soil, Foundation Analysis and Design, Settlement, Heave, Pavement, Retaining Walls, Slope Stability, Numerical Modeling, Seepage, Drainage, Erosion, Hydrology, Seismic, Earthquake Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Structural Engineering, Construction Defects
Dr. Abdelhamid has been designated as an expert witness for many litigated cases. Dr. Abdelhamid is heavily involved in performing forensic geotechnical and geophysical investigations for several problematic foundations, pavements, retaining walls and slopes. He devises protocols for geotechnical and geophysical testing, in-situ long-term monitoring, lab testing and analysis. He is also heavily involved in preparing and reviewing proposals and expert reports for geotechnical exploration and litigated and non-litigated forensic projects. Dr. Abdelhamid is responsible for meeting clients during the proposal phase, the investigation phase and after releasing the final report to ensure client satisfaction. Dr. Abdelhamid has performed work at wide variety of forensic projects. He evaluated numerous residential buildings from single family house to a whole subdivision. Dr. Abdelhamid also evaluated many commercial, school, hospital, garage buildings. He performed stability analysis for v...
Hayden Fischer, M.S., P.E., P.G.
Bryant Consultants
Englewood, Colorado
Geotechnical Engineering, Hydrology
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Construction Defects, Engineering - Civil, Environmental Engineering, Geology
Mr. Fischer’s areas of expertise include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following areas:
- Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, including watershed delineation, flood event simulation, and drainage design review.
- Drainage and flatwork analysis, such as sloping, clearance, drainage configuration, and code compliance.
- Expansive and collapsible soils analysis and mitigation, including foundation performance.
- Geophysical modeling and analysis, including electrical resistivity, ground-penetrating radar, electromagnetic methods, and seismic reflection/refraction.
- Groundwater monitoring, sampling, and modeling.
- Geospatial analysis and remote sensing.
- Slope stability monitoring and modeling.
- Automated remote monitoring, including vibration, tilt, settlement, and groundwater.
- Mining material volume and quantity estimation and visualization.
Amr Helal, Ph.D., P.E., PMP, M.ASCE
Geotechnical & Construction Defect Expert
Bryant Consultants Operating LLC
Centennial, Colorado
Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering
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Forensic, geotechnical, numerical modeling, construction defect investigation, soil-structural interaction, Slope failure, foundation movement, water intrusion, Settlement, Heave, Pavement, Retaining Walls
Dr. Helal is the Manager of Forensic Engineering for Bryant Consultants Colorado office. He has more than fifteen years of experience in civil and geotechnical engineering between academic and industrial exposure. Dr. Helal expertise includes geotechnical engineering, design and forensics, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Numerical Modeling, construction defect investigation, failure investigation and expert testimony.
Hesham Ali, PhD, PE, CPM
Sustainable Road Engineering
Sunrise, Florida
Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering
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asphalt, pavement, construction inspection, materials testing, emulsion, road construction, maintenance of traffic, concrete, earthwork, traffic control plans, materials laboratory, road failure, geotechnical engineering, deficiencies, construction safety, pavement engineering
Academic
• 64 Publications
• 3 Patents
• $ 3+ Million in research funding
• Principal Investigator in 10 federally-, state- and privately funded research projects
• 3 year member in Faculty Senate
• 4 years ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor
• Inventor of 3D Paving
• Promoted to Professor rank in 2021.
• Editorial Manager International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology
• Host of 2 annual Infrastructure Sustainability seminars
• 10 years full time position with Florida International University
Technical
• PhD in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineering license in the states of Florida and Maryland
• Licensed Contractor (Broward County)
• 30 years of progressive experience as an engineer, consultant and contractor in a variety of design and construction projects in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Maryland, Texas and Qatar.
• Prequalified by FDOT for Construction and Engineering Inspection, Geotechnical Engineering, Materials Testing and Design.
• FDOT approv...
Edward J. Garbin, Jr., PhD, PE, DGE
Garbin GeoStructural Group, LLC
Saint Johns, Florida
Geotechnical Engineering, Geology
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construction, construction engineering, engineer, foundations, sinkholes, piles, shoring, earthquake, ground, slope, slide, aggregate piers, stone columns, rigid inclusions, vibrations, subsidence, ground improvement, karst, liquefaction, differential
Dr. Ed Garbin: Your Trusted Expert in Construction and Engineering
With a background as a contractor in New Jersey before becoming an engineer, Dr. Ed Garbin brings a comprehensive understanding of the construction process to the table. Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Florida since 2003, he now holds PE licenses in an impressive 39 states across the US.
Specializing in the commercial and heavy-civil construction industry, Dr. Garbin is your go-to expert for all things construction-related. He is an ASCE-AGP Board Certified Expert in Geotechnical Engineering, with extensive experience and knowledge in his field.
As a former Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering, Dr. Garbin excels in communication, making complex construction and engineering topics easily understandable for all parties involved. His expertise was recently upheld in a notable legal case, where he successfully defeated a Daubert motion in Pennsylvania in 2021.
At 54 years old, Dr. Garbin boasts over 30 years...
Jeremiah R Cole, PE
Cole Engineering Solutions
Cold Spring, Kentucky
Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering
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investigative engineering, forensic engineering
David H Williams
Expert in Mobile Location and Related Applications
E911-LBS Consulting
Saint Louis, Missouri
Telecommunications, Geotechnical Engineering
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GPS, Cellular Forensics, Criminal Forensics, Mobile Location, Location-Based Services, LBS, Patents, Intellectual Property, Accident Reconstruction, Internet of Things, Data Privacy, Phone location, Cell phones, Telematics, Socia Media, IoT, Driverless, Wearables, Artificial Intelligence, Context
David H. Williams is an internationally-known expert in the wireless/mobile location field and President of E911-LBS Consulting. He specializes in mobile/wireless location forensics litigation services and Intellectual Property/patents involving location technologies such as Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) systems, Network-based location systems, IoT, Wireless 911 (E911), and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), plus many others.
Mr. Williams has successfully provided expert witness services in well over 2000 patent, criminal, civil, anti-trust, trade secrets, product liability, fraud, class-action, and ITC cases. His credentials in mobile location goes back to the early 1980s. He has testified successfully in (U.S.) federal district court and other venues 14 times and been deposed in over 60 matters.
Mr. Williams is expert in the full range of location-based services (LBS) applications enabled by these location technologies, including safety, security, and intruder detection/m...
Mark J. Vanarelli, PhD, PE, IntPE, PG, BCEE, F.ASCE
Geomechanics & Groundwater Expert
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Mining, Geotechnical Engineering
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Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Geological Engineering, Groundwater, Geology, Water Resources Engineering, Remediation Design, Hazardous Waste Management, Site Investigations, Mining Engineering, Tunnel Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering
I am a licensed Professional Engineer in mining, civil and geological engineering. I have over 35 years of experience in subsurface and surface analyses. I am an independent practitioner and Senior Subject Matter Expert for the US Department of Energy at the Carlsbad Field Office's (CBFO) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, New Mexico. I provide senior technical advice and recommendations to the CBFO Manager, Assistant Manager and Director, Facility Engineering Division, on matters pertaining to mining engineering, ground control, mine safety, geology/groundwater engineering, underground mine construction and drift, back and ribs maintenance, mine shaft and hoist construction and maintenance, surface mining facilities, and systems construction and maintenance, and input and coordinates with other CBFO staff.
I graduated with degrees in mining and geological engineering from the Colorado School of Mines which is ranked #1 in the world in mining and mineral engineering...
Edward J. Garbin, Jr., PhD, PE, DGE
Garbin GeoStructural Group, LLC
Pennsylvania
Geotechnical Engineering, Geology
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construction, construction engineering, engineer, foundations, sinkholes, piles, shoring, earthquake, ground, slope, slide, aggregate piers, stone columns, rigid inclusions, vibrations, subsidence, ground improvement, karst, liquefaction, differential
Dr. Ed Garbin: Your Trusted Expert in Construction and Engineering
With a background as a contractor in New Jersey before becoming an engineer, Dr. Ed Garbin brings a comprehensive understanding of the construction process to the table. Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Florida since 2003, he now holds PE licenses in an impressive 39 states across the US.
Specializing in the commercial and heavy-civil construction industry, Dr. Garbin is your go-to expert for all things construction-related. He is an ASCE-AGP Board Certified Expert in Geotechnical Engineering, with extensive experience and knowledge in his field.
As a former Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering, Dr. Garbin excels in communication, making complex construction and engineering topics easily understandable for all parties involved. His expertise was recently upheld in a notable legal case, where he successfully defeated a Daubert motion in Pennsylvania in 2021.
At 54 years old, Dr. Garbin boasts over 30 years...
Michael Sheleheda, P.E.
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering
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Stormwater, Erosion and Sediment Control, Hydrology, Landslides and Slope Stability, Foundations, Settlement, Retaining Walls, Geohazards, Pavement Evaluation and Remediation, Earthwork, Construction and Materials Testing, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility
Mr. Sheleheda specializes in geotechnical and civil engineering. His experience includes providing geotechnical engineering design/expertise for all aspects of land development and construction. Projects have included establishing procedures for subsurface explorations, boring layout, soil sampling, and laboratory testing programs. Michael has authored geotechnical reports regarding deep, shallow, and specialty foundation construction for projects in the real estate, natural gas, manufacturing, mining and public client sectors. Also, he has investigated and provided remedial recommendations for landslides, carbonaceous (expansive) shale, retaining walls, karst, geohazards, and mine grouting/subsidence. His responsibilities have included preparing bid packages, authoring specifications, and construction level drawings, as well as preparing expert reports for the legal and insurance industries.
In addition, Michael has experience in the preparation of erosion and sediment control pla...
Yasser M. Abdelhamid, PhD
Construction Defect/Geotechnical Expert Witness
Bryant Consultants
Carrollton, Texas
Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Defects
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Civil Engineering, Expansive Soil, Foundation Analysis and Design, Settlement, Heave, Pavement, Retaining Walls, Slope Stability, Numerical Modeling, Seepage, Drainage, Erosion, Hydrology, Seismic, Earthquake Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Structural Engineering, Construction Defects
Dr. Abdelhamid has been designated as an expert witness for many litigated cases. Dr. Abdelhamid is heavily involved in performing forensic geotechnical and geophysical investigations for several problematic foundations, pavements, retaining walls and slopes. He devises protocols for geotechnical and geophysical testing, in-situ long-term monitoring, lab testing and analysis. He is also heavily involved in preparing and reviewing proposals and expert reports for geotechnical exploration and litigated and non-litigated forensic projects. Dr. Abdelhamid is responsible for meeting clients during the proposal phase, the investigation phase and after releasing the final report to ensure client satisfaction. Dr. Abdelhamid has performed work at wide variety of forensic projects. He evaluated numerous residential buildings from single family house to a whole subdivision. Dr. Abdelhamid also evaluated many commercial, school, hospital, garage buildings. He performed stability analysis for v...
Edward J. Garbin, Jr., PhD, PE, DGE
Garbin GeoStructural Group, LLC
Texas
Geotechnical Engineering, Geology
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construction, construction engineering, engineer, foundations, sinkholes, piles, shoring, earthquake, ground, slope, slide, aggregate piers, stone columns, rigid inclusions, vibrations, subsidence, ground improvement, karst, liquefaction, differential
Dr. Ed Garbin: Your Trusted Expert in Construction and Engineering
With a background as a contractor in New Jersey before becoming an engineer, Dr. Ed Garbin brings a comprehensive understanding of the construction process to the table. Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Florida since 2003, he now holds PE licenses in an impressive 39 states across the US.
Specializing in the commercial and heavy-civil construction industry, Dr. Garbin is your go-to expert for all things construction-related. He is an ASCE-AGP Board Certified Expert in Geotechnical Engineering, with extensive experience and knowledge in his field.
As a former Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering, Dr. Garbin excels in communication, making complex construction and engineering topics easily understandable for all parties involved. His expertise was recently upheld in a notable legal case, where he successfully defeated a Daubert motion in Pennsylvania in 2021.
At 54 years old, Dr. Garbin boasts over 30 years...
Michelle L Macauley
Geotechnical Engineer and Trenchless Expert
Macauley Expert Services
Tacoma, Washington
Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering
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trenchless, drilling, tunnel, tunneling, pipeline, HDD, microtunnel, auger, boring, pipe, ramming, sinkhole, geology, construction, DSC, differing, horizontal, directional
I am a nationally recognized Geotechnical Engineer and Trenchless Expert. I have been involved with litigation matters involving construction issues related to pipeline installations using trenchless technologies.
Qualifications and Accreditation
M.S., Geological Engineering, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 1996
B.S., Geological Sciences, University of Washington, 1994
California: Professional Engineer (Civil), Cert. No. C74224
Washington: Professional Engineer (Civil), Lic. No. 37412
Alaska: Professional Engineer (Civil), Lic. No. AELC11636
Memberships and Professional Organizations
American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE)
• Executive Committee, Pipeline Division, Board member, 10/2024 to present
• Manual of Practice (MOP) for Introduction to Trenchless Technologies (new MOP), Committee chair, 9/2024 to present
• MOP for Horizontal Directional Drilling (MOP 108) committee member, 2021 to present
• MOP for the Direct Steerable Pipe Thrusting (MOP 155), committee member, 2017 t...
You can also find Geotechnical Engineering Expert Witnesses in:
Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington
