Geotechnical Engineering Expert Witnesses: 2

Dr. Ed Garbin, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE is a veteran Geostructural Engineer with 20 years of post-licensure engineering experience and 30 years of construction experience. A former General Contractor, Adjunct Professor at USF Tampa, Chief Engineer at Hayward Baker (now Keller), and Vice President of Engineering at Earth Tech, he specializes in the design and construction oversight of ground improvement and specialty geostructural systems on complex sites. Dr. Garbin is the founder, President, and Principal Engineer of Garbin GeoStructural Group and is a licensed Professional Engineer in 39 states. He is also a Diplomate, Geotechnical Engineering from ASCE's Academy of Geo-Professionals.

Dr. Garbin is well-known for being a highly effective communicator able to convey complex topics in a simple, understandable manner. He is available for design assistance, continuing education training, and litigation support.

Areas of Technical Expertise:

• Heavy Civil Engineering Design and Construction
• Ground Improvement for Weak Soils and Karst
• Earth Retention
• Shallow and Deep Foundation Systems
• Sinkhole Remediation
• Soil-Structure Interaction
• Ground Improvement / Modification Systems
• Geo-structural Instrumentation and Data Acquisition
• Marine Environment Soft Soils / Shallow Groundwater

Rudolph P. Frizzi, PE, GE, D.GE is a Civil Engineer with over 25 years of extensive practical Foundation and Geotechnical Engineering experience. Mr. Frizzi has extensive project management experience throughout the United States and internationally, with particular emphasis on:

• Foundation Design and Construction in Urban Areas
• Large Scale Land and Waterfront Public and Private Development Projects

Mr. Frizzi has obtained extensive field, office supervision, and project management experience including soil and rock sampling and in-situ testing; monitoring pre , during, and post-construction with state-of-the-art geotechnical instrumentation; nondestructive testing; aqueous and sub-aqueous inspections and investigations; and heavy construction which has contributed to his practical approach to geotechnical problem solving. In addition to his "engineer of record" experience, Mr. Frizzi has provided expert geotechnical consultation and trial testimony on over 50 excavation and foundation litigation cases throughout the United States and internationally. His services are available to attorneys for Plaintiff and Defense.

Areas of Forensic Expertise:

• Foundations for Stadiums, Arenas, High-Rise Structures in Urban Areas
• Embankment and Dam Stability
• Large-scale Land and Waterfront / Marine Structures and Development
• Shallow and Deep Foundation Systems
• Soft and Hard Rock Treatment
• Earthwork
• Ground Improvement of Waste Fills
• Temporary and Permanent Lateral Support Systems for Deep Excavations
• Geotechnical Instrumentation and Vibration Monitoring
• Construction Dewatering

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