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<br />PROFESSIONAL RECORD <br /> <br />PETER L. STRAUSS <br /> <br />EDUCATION <br /> <br />B.S. Geology, City College of New York, 1962; Post Graduate Courses in <br />Geology (M.S. equivalent), New York University, 1964; Design Construc- <br />tion, Performance of Embankment Dams, University of California, Berkeley, <br />1975; Project Management Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, 1975. <br /> <br />SPECIALTIES <br /> <br />Damsite Investigations * Tunnels * Foundation Treatments * <br />Subsurface and Surface Investigations * Materials Investigations * <br />Slope Stability * Contract Administration <br /> <br />EXPERIENCE <br /> <br />Chief Engineering Geologist, Engineering Consultants, Inc., Denver, Colo- <br />rado (1975 to date). Responsible for coordination and guidance of all <br />engineering geology and geological work within ECI. Main projects include <br />the Chungju Multipurpose Project in South Korea; Karangsambung and <br />Jragung Dams in Indonesia; Jalaur and Panay Dams and the Central Luzon <br />Study of 22 potential dam sites in the Philippines. <br /> <br />Pro'ect Mana er and Princi al En ineerin Geolo ist, Dames and Moore, <br />Chicago, Illinois 1973-1975. Duties included being consultant to dam <br />designers for design and foundation treatment for Copperhill Dam, Tennes- <br />see, as well as designing the diversion tunnel and its support system for <br />the same project; evaluation and selection of rock mechanics instru- <br />mentation for experimental longwall mining study in Illinois; rock <br />mechanics studies, design and report for underground quarry feasibility <br />at nuclear power plant site in Missouri; performed studies, evaluations, <br />design recommendations and report for foundation design and treatment of <br />nuclear power station in Kansas; site selection studies for nuclear and <br />fossil fuel power plant sites in Ohio including client contact and nego- <br />tiations, technical and administrative management of project, evaluation <br />of sites, report and recommendations to client; author of various aspects <br />of company's manuals of standard technical practice for both engineering <br />and geology. <br /> <br />Staff Engineering Geologist, Tippetts-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton, New <br />York, New York (1963-1973). Duties included analyses of site and <br />foundation conditions, preparation of design reports and foundation <br />recommendations for major dams, tunnels, highways, bridges, port facili- <br />ties; projects included Tarbela Dam, West Pakistan; Big Darby Dam, Ohio; <br />Tioga-Hammond Dams, Pennsylvania; Grou Dam and Massa Dam, Morocco; <br />Mascarenhas Dam, Brazil; Salsipuedas Bridge, Ecuador; Belgian Line <br />Terminal, New York; United Fruit Company Wharf, Honduras; and various <br />bridges, highways, railroad relocations in the United States and Puerto <br />