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Ben George​

Benjamin George, P.E., P.G., C.E.G.
Registration
Civil Engineer - OR, WA, MT, ID, AK

Engineering Geologist - OR

Geologist - OR, WY

Career
2010 - present
Senior Associate Engineer
Cornforth Consultants, Portland, OR

2008 – 2010
Project Engineer
URS Corporation, Denver, CO

2004 - 2007
Staff Engineer
Cornforth Consultants​, Portland, OR

Education
2004/M.S. in Geological Engineering
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO

2002/B.S. in Geology and Geological Engineering
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO

​Honors/Societies
2002 Brunton Award in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines

Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT), Level II Rope Access Technician

Board Member and Treasurer, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, Oregon Chapter
Senior Associate Engineer
Mr. George has over 15 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer and engineering geologist. Rock slope stabilization and cut design is an area of expertise, including investigating, designing and observing installation of rockfall and rock slide mitigation measures. He is a senior lead for LT's rope access team with extensive experience conducting and managing on-slope work efforts for both design and construction. His experience also includes geotechnical field reconnaissance, geologic mapping, evaluation and mitigation of landslides, as well as design and installation of geotechnical instrumentation. He has worked on numerous transportation projects, earth and rockfill dams, and has assisted regional utility companies with protection and maintenance of geotechnical-related assets.

​Representative projects include the following:
  • Southcoast Region-wide Non-NHS Slope Stabilization, Ketchikan, Alaska​
  • US Highway 26 Improvements, Mt. Hood, Government Camp, Oregon
  • D3 I-15 Rockfall Mitigation, Helena, Montana
  • Banks-Lowman Highway Rockfall Mitigation, Banks, Idaho
  • Ross Powerhouse Rock Slide Emergency, Diablo, Washington
  • Captain William Henry Moore Bridge Replacement, Skagway, Alaska
  • I-84 Rockfall Mitigation, Hood River, Oregon
  • Bagdad Seepage and Mass Movement Observations, Bagdad, Arizona
  • Kennecott Mine Runout Analysis, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Ketchum-Challis Highway Rockfall Mitigation, Ketchum, Idaho
  • Highway 2 Rockfall Mitigation, Libby, Montana
  • SR 12 Rockfall Mitigation, White Pass, Washington
  • John C. Boyle Dam Rockfall Mitigation, Keno, Oregon
  • Pioneer Mountain Eddyville Landslide Investigation and Instrumentation, Eddyville, Oregon
  • SR 107, MP 4.7 Landslide Mitigation, Montesano, Washington
  • Naselle Quarry Reclamation, Naselle, Washington
  • Yale Powerhouse Rock Block Removal, Yale, Washington
  • Prospect 3 Flowline Rock Slope Evaluation and Stabilization, Prospect, Oregon
  • Pelton Dam Spillway Tailrace Rock Slope Investigation and Stabilization, Madras, Oregon
  • Moorehaven Landslide Mitigation, La Center, Washington
  • Jim Bridger FGD Pond No. 2 Slope Stability Evaluation, Point of Rocks, Wyoming
  • Highway 26/287 Landslides, Moran Junction to Dubois, Wyoming

​Selection of technical presentations and lectures
  • Polyurethane Foam in Rock Bolting, Transportation Research Board Subcommittee AFP10(1) on Rockfall Management, Washington DC and ​42nd NW Geotechnical Workshop, Sheridan, Wyoming
  • D3 Rockfall Mitigation Project, Interstate 15, Helena to Great Falls, Montana, 67th Highway Geology Symposium (HGS), Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • US 26, Mt. Hood Highway Safety Improvement Project, co-presenter and Best Presentation winner, 40th NW Geotechnical Workshop, Gleneden Beach, Oregon
  • Ross Powerhouse Rock Slide Final Construction Results, Association of Engineering and Environmental Geologists  (AEG) Chapter Meeting, Portland, Oregon
  • Collaborative Design of Context Sensitive Rockfall Solutions, co-presenter, Association of Engineering and Environmental Geologists (AEG) Annual Meeting, Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii and SW Washington Public Agency Liaison Committee of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Oregon, Vancouver, Washington
  • Idaho State Highway 14, Milepost 39 Slide, co-presenter, 41st NW Geotechnical Workshop, Helena, Montana

​Mike Meyer - Gerry Heslin - George Machan - ​Charlie Hammond - Brent Black - Darren Beckstrand - Chris Carpenter - Ben George
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Wade Osborne -  Tom Westover - Greg Landau - Aine Mines - Logan Allender - Andy Kost - Adam Koslofsky - Sebastian Dirringer
Rachel Hunt -Justin McCarley - Aleyna Link - Michael Bunn - Andy Vessely - Larry Pierson - John Sager
  • Home
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    • Earth & Rockfill Dams
    • Reservoirs, Canals, and Levees
    • Spillway Safety Inspections
    • Landslides and Rockfall
    • Earthquake Engineering
    • Geologic Hazards
    • Geotechnical Site Characterization
    • Hydrogeology
    • Expert Witness
    • Concrete Dams and Locks
    • Geotechnical Instrumentation
    • Deep and Shallow Foundations
    • Geotechnical Manuals
  • Industries
    • Water Resources
    • Energy
    • Natural Resources
    • Industrial
    • Transportation
    • Ports and Airports
    • Expert Witness
  • Projects
    • Earth and Rockfill Dams >
      • Barney Reservoir
      • Frog Lake Reservoir
      • Iron Gate Dam Raise
      • McGuire Dam Raise
      • Bonneville Cofferdam
      • Bull Run No. 2 Seismic Stability Analysis
    • Levees and Canals >
      • Libby Dike Rehab.
      • St. Johns Dike Stabilization
      • Cowlitz River Levees
      • Swift Canal Failure
    • Earthquake Engineering >
      • Barney Dam Seismic Analysis
      • Fern Hill WTP Liquefacation Study
      • Bull Run No. 2 Seismic Stability Analysis
      • Mt. Tabor Seismic Stability Analysis
      • Port Westward Power Plant Seismic Design
    • Rock Slopes and Tunnels >
      • Libby Rockfall Mitigation
      • Sandy River Pipeline Tunnels
      • Ketchikan Third Avenue Extension
      • Sain Creek Water Supply Tunnel
      • Montana Rockfall Hazard Rating System
    • Foundations >
      • Port Westward Power Plant
      • Cascade Locks Casino
      • Air National Guard Hangar
      • Biglow Canyon Windfarm
      • Oakridge Water System Improvements
    • Concrete Dams and Locks >
      • John Day Lock & Dam
      • Marmot Dam Removal
      • The Dalles Dam
      • Willamette Falls Dam
      • Bonneville Dam
    • Transportation >
      • OTIA Cracked Bridge Geotechnical Baselines
      • Newburg Dundee Bypass Design DEIS
      • I-84 Sandy River Bridge Investigation
      • Tanana River Bridge Foundation, Tok, Alaska
      • Montana RHRS Implementation
      • Ketchikan Third Avenue Extension
    • Ports and Airports >
      • Navy CVN Drydock
      • Depoe Bay Seawall Distress
      • Willamette Falls Flow Control Structure
      • Air National Guard Hangar
    • Water and Wastewater >
      • Fern Hill Water Treatment Plant
      • Tualatin Valley North Transmission Line
      • Evaluation of 28 Water Storage Facilities
      • City of Sandy Water Treatment Plant
      • Mt. Tabor Reservoir No. 5 Cap Study
      • Oakridge Water System Improvements
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