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Charles M. Hammond

Charlie Hammond, P.G., C.E.G.
Registration
Engineering Geologist - OR, WA

Hydrogeologist - WA

Geologist - OR, WA

Career
1987 - present
Senior Associate Geologist
Cornforth Consultants, Portland, OR

Education
1987/M.S. in Geology
New Mexico Institute of Mining
and Technology, Socorro, NM

1983/B.A. in Geology
Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA

Honors/Societies
Past Chair, Association of Engineering and Environmental Geologists, Oregon Section

Member, Geological Society of America
Senior Associate Geologist
Mr. Hammond has over 30 years of experience as an Engineering Geologist. His landslide specialty work includes detailed interpretation, reconnaissance mapping, geologic assessment, subsurface investigation, modeling, causation analysis and risk assessment of future ground movement. He works on individual landslides and regions of widespread ancient landslide terrain. During his career he has built a track record of accurate characterization of unstable slope conditions.

Several projects representative of Mr. Hammond’s experience include:

  • Water Supply Pipelines Landslide Vulnerability, Portland, Oregon
  • Natural Gas Facility Landslide Mitigation, Bioko, Equatorial Guinea
  • La Grande Powerhouse Slope Stability, La Grande, Washington
  • Snowbasin Access Highway, Utah
  • Three Capes Scenic Road Landslide, Pacific City, Oregon
  • Skagway Submarine Landslide Investigation, Skagway, Alaska
  • Trestle Flume Failure, Sandy, Oregon
  • Clackamas River Hydroelectric Projects Landslide Hazards, Clackamas County, Oregon
  • Kelso-Beaver Natural Gas Line Geologic Hazards, Cowlitz County, Washington
  • Power Canal Landslide Management, Leaburg, Oregon
  • Washougal River Road Rockfall Hazards, Washougal, Washington
  • ERFO Geotechnical Site Investigations, Oregon and Washington
  • 3rd Avenue Extension, Ketchikan, Alaska
  • Westside Light Rail Feasibility, Portland, Oregon
  • Diablo Dam Rockfall Hazard Assessments, Diablo, Washington
  • Highway 87 Landslide Investigation, Payson, Arizona
  • Highway 26 Re-route Landslide Hazards, Dubois, Wyoming

Selection of technical presentations and lectures:
  • Storm-Induced Groundwater Spikes in Landslides of the Tyee Formation, Central Coast Range, Lincoln County, Oregon, USA, 3rd North American Symposium on Landslides, Roanoke, Virginia
  • Horizontal Drain Component of Landslide Mitigation at US Highway 20, Lincoln County, Oregon, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington
  • Characterizing Six Large Landslides with LiDAR Imagery and Reconnaissance, Cascade Range, South Fork Santiam River, Oregon​, 2nd North American Symposium on Landslides, Banff, British Columbia, Canada
  • Geology in Landslide Engineering, 1st North American Symposium on Landslides, Vail, Colorado

​Mike Meyer - Gerry Heslin - George Machan - ​Charlie Hammond - Brent Black - Darren Beckstrand - Chris Carpenter - Ben George
​
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
  • Services
    • 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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