Jorge E. Rangel

JORGE E. RANGEL

*** ********** *****, ******, ** 77384

Phone: 346-***-**** Email: *******@*****.***

Senior Geological Engineer specialized in geology and geotechnical engineering, near-surface applied geophysics, and civil special construction. Extensive practice in geotechnical site investigations for housing projects, civil construction and the oil industry including:

Dams and Levees

Seismic Micro-Tremor Surveys

Subsoil Elastic Parameters

Foundations

Down Hole and Cross Hole Tests

Canals and Tunnels

Ground Water Investigations

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

Seismic Risk Assessment

Hillside Concrete Cantilever Walls

Electricity Transmission Line Projects and Substations

Ground Improvement and Shallow

Landslide Stabilization and Mitigation

Anchor Wall Designs: Shotcrete and Geosynthetic Mats

Auger Cast Piles for Bearing Layer

Slope Stability Analysis and Protection Projects

Landslide Instrumentations and Earth Retaining Structures

CFG Composite Foundations

Rock Fall Protection and Fence Designs

Seismic Refraction Surveys

Earth Embankment Designs-Inspections

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SUBINCO (www.subinco.com) - Caracas, Venezuela 1989 – Present

President and Founder

•Design and execution of:

oGeotechnical site investigations for urban development

oFoundation Engineering and retaining structures

oGeotechnical site investigations for electrical transmission lines and electrical substation projects

oBackfill site compaction quality control using nuclear densimeters

oGround resistivity surveys for cathodic protection and electrical equipment grounding projects

oUnderground utility locations using ground penetrating radar

oDesign and construction of lighthouses

oDown Hole and Cross Hole tests for measurement at each meter depth of compression and shear wave velocities up to 40 meters in depth

oSeismic risk analysis and seismic micro zonation

oGeophysical ground water exploration for deep-water well development and exploitation

Freelance Consultant Engineer - Caracas, Venezuela 1980 – 1989

Freelanced consulting engineer working for government and private industry

Led soil investigations for foundation design covering a great variety of structures such as homes, buildings, urban lots, electrical transmission line metallic towers, dams, roadways and tunnels, water, gas and oil pipelines

Former National Habitat Institute of Venezuela (INAVI) - Caracas, Venezuela 1980

Director of Geotechnical Division

•Managed and liaised with construction engineers, geotechnical consultants, contractors and civil engineers to undertake urban lot development site projects

•Ensured consultant geotechnical reports met quality and national standards for accomplishments and norms

Department of Mines and Hydrocarbons - Caracas, Venezuela 1972 – 1976

Junior Geophysicist Engineer in Venezuelan Petroleum Belt Division

EDUCATION

M.S. Geology (Major in Engineering Geology), Texas A&M University 1979

Thesis Title: “The Effect of Stratigraphy and Soil Plasticity on The Settlement Characteristics of Reclaimed Surface Mined land” (109 p). Thesis carried out under the supervision of Dr. Christopher Mathewson.

B.S. Geophysical Engineering, Central University of Venezuela 1974

Thesis Subject: “Geophysical Evaluation of the Area: Nuevo Mamo-Barrancas, Anzoategui and Monagas, Venezuela”

SKILLS

Spanish and English fluency

Microsoft Office

Computer base slope analysis, bore logging, geotechnical design and geophysical interpretation software:

oSeisOpt® @2D™ v. 6.0

oGeogiga Seismic Geo. v. 7.0

oRadan-GPR Interpretation Software (GSSI)

oUnisettle v. 4.0 (Unisoft Ltd. Geotechnical Solutions

oSoil Vision High Quality Saturated and Unsaturated Soil Data

oSlide (Rock Science)

oMtech v. 2015 for Bore Logging and Geotechnical Cross-Sections

ASSOCIATIONS:

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG)

REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

•Venezuelan College of Engineer (License Number 15.014) - Nationwide-Registered Geological Engineer since 1980

•Professional Geologist Licensure (PG) granted by the Texas Board of Professional Scientists (TBPG)

License Number: 12428

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