Ground Improvement Expert Witnesses

Saint Johns, Florida

Geotechnical Engineering, Geology - 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, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE President & Principal Engineer – Garbin GeoStructural Group, LLC When technical clarity and real-world experience are critical to your legal matter, turn to Dr. Ed Garbin, a nationally recognized authority in geostructural and construction engineering. With more than 30 years of combined construction and engineering experience, Dr. Garbin brings a rare dual perspective to the expert witness role. He began his career on construction crews before earning his Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering and PE licensure in 2003. He is now licensed in 40 states and Board Certified in Geotechnical Engineering (D.GE) by the ASCE Geo-Institute's Academy of Geo-Professionals. His expertise spans commercial, industrial, and heavy-civil construction, including: Shallow and Deep foundations Foundation load and integrity testing Ground improvement (aggregate piers, grouting, soil mixing, rigid inclusions) Earth retention and support of excavation (soldier piles, sheet ...

Murray, Utah

Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering - Explosives Engineering, Rock Blasting, Vibrations, Demolition Blasting, Landslides, Settlement, Seismic Engineering, Mining, Retaining Wall, Shoring Design, Slope Stabilization, Foundation Engineering, Geological Engineering, Tunneling, Ground Improvement, Deep Foundations, UG Nuclear Waste Repositories, Slope Stability, Construction

Mr. Kuhnow has over 26 years of multidisciplinary experience with focus in geo-structural engineering, soil mechanics, rock mechanics, seismic analysis and design, tailing impoundments, hydropower dams, water dams and reservoirs, surface and underground mining engineering. His project experience includes detailed engineering design of earthen structures, seismic/structural design, geotechnical characterization (surface and underground), slope stabilization, design of rock anchoring systems, rock blasting, ground improvement, reinforced concrete foundations, geohazard evaluations, deep foundations, ground control, tunneling and underground construction. Licensed in 11 sates including AZ, CA, CO, FL, KY, MI, NV, NY, OR, PA, and UT. Mr. Kuhnow has published several technical journals and has peer-reviewed articles for industry professional societies nationally and internationally.