Matt Birchmier , P.E.
Project Engineer

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Matt Birchmier lives in Grand Junction with his wife and son. He was born and raised in southeastern Iowa and is an avid trail runner.

Email Matt at matt@gsi3.com

Education

1999 - Davis County High School

2003 - Iowa State University, Civil Engineering

2005 - Iowa State University, Masters in Civil Engineering, emphasis in Geotechnical Engineering

2009- Colorado Professional Engineers Registration

Experience

Project Engineer, GeoStabilization, Inc. (June 2010-current)

Design Engineer, Yenter Companies (Feb 2008-June 2010)

Prepared designs for slope stabilization, structure underpinning, retaining structures, and excavation shoring, including micropile and soil nail projects. Estimated project quantities and managed projects. Responsible for construction inspection, quality control, proof testing and making field modifications.

Staff Engineer, Terracon (June 2005-Feb 2008)

Conducted field explorations, MSE wall design, inclinometer installation, reading, and data reduction, CPT reduction and analysis, vane shear experience, geotechnical analysis and calculations, stability analysis, foundation design, geotechnical report preparation, pile and earthwork inspection.

Graduate Research Assistant, Dr. Vernon Schaefer, Dr. Lohnes, Ames, IA (July 2002- May 2005)

Tested the mineralogy, micromorphology, and pore water chemical composition of Pierre Clay shale under different weathering conditions in relation to the change in residual strength.

Junior Technician, Kenosha Testing and Engineering, Kenosha, WI (May 2001 - September 2001)

Field and laboratory geotechnical testing.

GeoStabilization Incorporated is licensed to use all the tools and patents developed by Soil Nail Launcher, Inc. (www.soilnaillauncher.com ). Those include Launched Soil Nails, Super Nails, Super Micropiles, Launched Scour Micropiles and more.