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KRISTEN E. CHANG
Senior Engineer
EDUCATION
Master of Science, University of
California, Los Angeles, 2004, Major Field: Civil Engineering with emphasis
in Geotechnical Engineering
Bachelor of Science, University
of California, Los Angeles, 2003, Major Field: Civil Engineering with
emphasis in Geotechnical Engineering
AWARDS
UCLA, Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering Master Student of the Year, 2004.
REGISTRATIONS
State of California Registered
Civil Engineer (R.C.E. 70959)
Post-Disaster Safety Assessment
Program (SAP) Evaluator, State of California (ID# 65161),
California Emergency Management
Agency (CalEMA, Formerly OES)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Society of
Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Member, Earthquake Engineering
Research Institute (EERI)
WORK HISTORY
2009 to Present, 2002 to 2006:
Praad Geotechnical, Inc., Project Engineer
2006 to 2009: GeoStructures,
Inc., Project Engineer
EXPERIENCE
As a project engineer, Ms. Chang
has a broad range of experience in the field of geotechnical engineering.
Her areas of strength include soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering
analysis, design of foundations and earth retaining structures, and
numerical modeling and analysis.With over 5 years of experience, Ms. Chang
has performed both analysis and design for new construction as well as
geotechnical forensic evaluations. Below is a brief description of Ms.
Chang's project experience and capabilites:
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Geotechnical site
investigations, engineering analysis, and design and recommendations for:
foundations, slope stabilization; seismic and site-specific ground motion
studies; retaining walls.
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Geotechnical forensic
evaluations: landslides and repair of failed slopes; structural distress
and settlements induced by earthquakes, liquefaction or other adverse
geologic conditions, such as expansive soils, water intrusion, and deep
compressible soil deposits; experience with floor level (manometer)
studies, foundation condition surveys, and performance of crawlspace
observations for damage assessments.
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Use of the finite difference
program FLAC (Fast LaGrangian Analysis of Continua) to study seepage, soil
compression, retaining walls, slope stability, and braced excavations.
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Use of finite element programs
to perform analysis for dynamic stresses and strains and soil response
from earthquake loading, coupled consolidation analyses, and lateral earth
pressures on underground structures.
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Field investigations and
inspections: earthwork operations; boreholes and test pit excavations;
soil sampling; and soil improvement techniques; construction monitoring
and performance testing.
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Laboratory testing & analysis:
Performance of soil strength and behavior testing including triaxial
compression, direct shear, consolidation, constant rate of strain (CRS)
consolidation and direct simple shear testing; Interpretation of testing
results for analysis purposes.
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