Master of Science, University of California, Los Angeles, 2002, Major Field: Civil Engineering with emphasis in Geotechnical Engineering 

Bachelor of Science, University of California, Los Angeles, 1997, Major Field: Civil Engineering

Civil Engineer, State of California (R.C.E. 67335)

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) 29 CFR 1910.120, Certificate #40726

Bay Area Training Corporation (BATC), Contractors Process Safety Orientation Program

Post-Disaster Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluator, State of California (SAPV61814), Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES)

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Member, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)

Member, Engineers without Borders (EWB)

2005 to Present, 1998 to 2002: Praad Geotechnical, Inc., Senior Engineer

2002 to 2005: Bechtel National, Inc., Staff Engineer

2002: URS Corporation, Staff Engineer

Mr. Chiu has over 10 years of experience in the field of geotechnical engineering. He has provided geotechnical engineering services to government and transportation agencies, insurance companies, attorneys, and homeowners. Mr. Chiu has addressed geotechnical issues for projects ranging from single family residences and commercial developments to nuclear waste treatment facilities, industrial refineries, power plants, landfills, and public transit systems. Below is a description of Mr. Chiu’s geotechnical engineering capabilities and strengths:

• Seismic-related analyses including liquefaction, dynamic soil-structure-interaction, seismic response of soil deposits, and seismic hazard analyses.

• Numerical modeling and analyses using Finite Difference (FLAC computer program) to assess the deformation of slopes and structural loads of braced excavations.

• Coordination and oversight of earthwork operations (excavation and backfill placement observations), and monitoring of slope inclinometers and piezometers.

• Soil classification, sampling, and in-situ strength testing of borehole and test pit samples.

• Identification and evaluation of distressed structures related to adverse soil conditions such as landslides, earthquakes, soil subsidence, expansive soils, and water intrusion.

• Laboratory testing including consolidation, expansion index, direct shear, moisture content and density, and permeability.

• Evaluation of soil data, settlement, slope stability, earth pressures, bearing capacity, landfill liner systems, and capacities of deep foundations.

• Engineering analyses and design of various foundations and retaining walls, and mitigation of adverse soil conditions such as landslides and settlement.

PUBLICATIONS

Chiu, P., Pradel, D.E., Kwok, A.O., Stewart, J.P. (2008). “Seismic response analyses for the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit project,” in Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Dynamics IV, May 18-22, 2008, Sacramento, CA, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 181, D. Zeng, M.T. Manzari, and D.R. Hiltunen (eds), 10 pages (electronic file)

Chiu, P. And Fox, P.J. (2004). "Internal and interface shear strengths of unreinforced and needle-punched geosynthetic clay liners," Geosynthetics International, 2004, Vol. 11, No. 3, 176-199.

Fox, P.J., Olsta J.T., and Chiu, P. (2002). "Internal and interface shear strengths of needle-punched geosynthetic clay liners," Proceedings, 7^th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Nice, France, Vol. 2, 667-670.

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