JEROME J. BLUNCK

Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Qualifications

Mr. Blunck received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (1977), a Masters Degree in Business Administration from California Lutheran University, Thou­sand Oaks, California (1986), and a Certificate in Toxic and Hazardous Materials Control and Management from the University of California at Los Angeles (1993).  He is a State of California registered Civil Engi­neer (CE 31673)(1980) and Geotechnical Engineer (GE 151)(1987).

 

Professional Experience

 

 

Mr. Blunck has over thirty years experience as a geotechnical engineer in Southern California.  He has been the principal geotechnical engineer on a wide variety of projects involving complex and adverse geotechnical and geologic conditions.  His geotechnical engineering experience includes large residential and commercial tracts involving hillside grading of one to over two million cubic yards of soil.  He has extensive experience in multi-story industrial and commercial developments, water storage res­ervoirs, subterranean construction, roadways, towers, recreation facilities, and public works projects.  He has performed detailed studies of numerous slopes and landslides including evaluation of slope move­ment and the remediation of large landslides.  Also, he has evaluated site liquefaction potential, shored excavations, expansive soil movement, static and dynamic settlement, and foundation and pile bearing capacities.  His experience as a principal engineer covers all aspects of geotechnical project involve­ment from feasibility and field investigations through project construction.  As a geotechnical engineer, he has studied structure movement or distress caused by landslides, expansive soils, liquefaction, earthquakes, and settlement.  In addition, he has had responsible participation in environmental site assessments.

 

Professional Affiliations

 

 

Mr. Blunck is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and California Geotechnical Engi­neers Association.

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