Luis O. García Morales
EDUCATION:
Civil Engineering Professional Degree, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973
Master of Science in Civil Engineering,
Soil Mechanics and Foundations, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1969
LICENSES:
Registered Professional Engineer in Puerto Rico – License No. 5534
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
Geo Cim, PSC. – Luis O. García & Associates – Geotechnical Engineering Consultants and Testing Services President, 1981 to Present.
Solum de Puerto Rico, Inc., San Juan, PR
Geotechnical Testing Services and Consulting Engineers Vice-President – 1973-1978
President – 1978-1981
Woodward-Clyde & Associates, Inc., Clifton, NJ Staff Engineer, summer 1972
The Foundation Engineering Co. of PR Inc.
San Juan, PR, Engineer in Charge of Laboratory, 1969-1970
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico American Society of Civil Engineers
Cornell Society of Engineers
Puerto Rico Geotechnical Society
American Society for Testing and Materials
International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering ASFE-Association of Professional Firms practicing in the Geosciences. MIT-Geotechnical Society (Founded 1994)
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Email: logarcia@geocim.com || WWW.GEOCIM.COM
LUIS O. GARCIA & ASSOCIATES LUIS O. GARCÍA, PE
PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
Cornell University Alumni Council
Member 1999 – 2003; 2005-2009, 2011-2015; Lifetime Member
MIT Educational Council, Member 1992 to 2007
Deep Foundations Committee of ASCE’s Geotechnical Institute Membership since 2000; Chair of Committee 2015 to 2018 Awards Subcommittee Chair – 2002 to 2008
Cornell (Alumni) Club de P.R., Member; President 1990-1992.
Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Engineers, Architects & Surveyors March 1979 to February 1986.
American Society of Civil Engineers, Puerto Rico Section, Treasurer, 1978; Secretary, 1979; Vice-President, 1980; President-Elect, 1981; President 1982.
Board of Directors of Institute of Civil Engineers of the Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico, Member, 1981-1982, 1982-1983.
Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. Carolina, P.R., Member. Board of Directors, 1992 to 1995.
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, P.R., Member of Board of Trustees. 1994 to 2006
Pro Arte Musical
Board Member since 2000; Treasurer 2001 to 2004; President 2004-2015
PUBLICATIONS:
“Failure of Two Bridge Abutments due to Negative Skin Friction”, paper presented at the American Society of Civil Engineers Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 1979, coauthor with José G. Paniagua and Alan R. Crumley.
PRESENTATIONS
“Liquefaction and Mitigation with Dynamic Compaction”–Lecture presented to EERI Student Chapter, Univ. of PR
Mayaguez Campus, Dept. of Civil Eng. And Surveying–April 18, 2011
“Diseño y Construcción de Múltiples Obras Geotécnicas durante la construcción de la Modificación al Puente sobre Río Puerto Nuevo en el Expreso de Diego, San Juan, PR”; Mega Viernes Civil–May 13, 2016
“Design and Reconstruction of Eroded Slopes along facing the Atlantic Ocean, Paseo Lineal Project in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan, PR,” Mega Viernes Civil–May 13, 2016
“District Live – Geotecnia y Cimientos”; Expo-Cumbre – May 2018
“Sistemas para Estabilización de deslizamientos y terraplenes” – De la Resiliencia a la Reconstrucción – Evento Virtual Pro-Fondo Becas Luis M. Carrillo, Sociedad de Ingenieros de PR – September 16, 2021
“Good Practices for Successful Pile Installations”- Online Deep Foundations and Helical Pile Design Workshop by Deep Excavations, LLC – September 28, 2021