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1 1 j -1 I '<..j DAMES e. MOORE .cj PETER J. CONROY Geological Engineering .j PETER J. CONROY, an associate of Dames & Moore, has more than 15 years experience in mining and geological engineering. His experience has encompassed varied and diversified assign- ments in North and South America, Africa, and the Middle East. _.\1 ;:~:l q Currently, Dr. Conroy, as project director, is involved in a study for the U.S. Bureau of Mines to develop safety guidelines for shaft sinking. He is directing a rock mechanics study for a longwall coal mining system to develop design recommendations for the support system and to monitor the performance of that system during mining. Prior to joining Dames & Moore, he was a department head in the Geotechnical Division of Harza Engineering Company where he was responsible for the planning and supervision of field investigations, planning and evaluation of rock mechanics tests, preparation of geologic reports, assistance during design, and review of construction specifications for major hydroelectric projects. : .j Dr. Conroy has extensive experience in underground projects. He served as resident geologist in an exploration program for the Chicagoland Deep Tunnel System for Flood and Pollution ControL This involved supervision of more than $1.5 million of contracts including seismic surveying, geophysical borehole logging, core drilling, ground water drilling and testing, and laboratory testing. On the basis of this program. approximately 150 miles of tunnels were located to encounter optimum geologic conditions. He also served as project geologist on the Quatape project in Columbia, a high head hydroelectric project which had an underground powerhouse excavated over 3,000 feet below ground surface. He was involved in the exploration and construction of numerous other diversion and power tunnels. He also was project manager of a rock mechanics study of longwall coal mining performed for the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Dr. Conroy graduated from St. Joseph's College in Indiana with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology. He holds a Master of Science degree and Ph.D. in geological engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla. His Ph.D. dissertation involved developing a system of classifying roof shales in Illinois coal mines. He is a member of the Association of Engineering Geologists, the American Institute of Mining Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Institute of Professional Geologists, and the Illinois Mining Institute. He is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois and Kentucky, and is a certified professional geologist. . . . 11.76