MALEK M. SMADI, PH.D., P.E.
Geotechnical Design Team Leader
GeotechnicalDirectory@yahoo.com
LOCAL ADDRESS
§ Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)
120 S. Shortridge Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46219
Office: (317) 610-7251 ext. 226
Cellular: (317) 828-4098
EDUCATION
§ Ph.D., Civil Engineering , University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2001
§ M.S., Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering), Jordan University of Science and Technology, 1991
§ B.S., Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 1988
PROFESSIONAL
REGISTRATION
§ Professional Engineer, Indiana, No. PE10505390
§ Professional Engineer, Iowa, No. 16962
PROFESSIONAL
SUMMARY
Dr. Smadi received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois in 2001. In 1988, Dr. Smadi started his career as Staff Engineer for ZAS Engineering on structural and foundation engineering. In 2000, he joined ATC's Geotechnical and Underground Engineering Group as Project Engineer and then Senior Project Engineer in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2007, he joined Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) as Geotechnical Design Team Leader.
Dr. Smadi's research and professional interests include foundation engineering, construction problems, numerical techniques, granular soils subjected to earthquakes, ground modification technology, and underground construction. He worked on different geotechnical engineering projects ranging from high rise office towers and state highway projects to schools and single story commercial buildings. In addition to projects that involve the stability of dams, levees, earth slopes and earth retention systems.
Dr. Smadi is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and Geo-Institute of ASCE He is a director for the Geotechnical Engineering Group at the ASCE Metropolitan Indianapolis Branch (Geo-Institute). He is the recipient of the 1998 Ralph B. Peck Fellow for Outstanding Achievement in Geotechnical Engineering at UIUC.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Geotechnical Design Team Leader
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)
§ Group Leader / Supervisor in the Division of Production Management, Office of Geotechnical Engineering. Responsible for developing the Department’s geotechnical design strategies, policies, and procedures. Independently develops geotechnical design policies, procedures, and directives based on field observation & testing. Prepares and/or reviews plans and design for state, city, and county highway improvement projects, new construction, bridge replacement, roadway rehabilitation, etc. Provides engineering advice regarding design and rehabilitation strategies to geotechnical and design consultants, and public agencies. Assigns work to the team members and monitors the performance and productivity of the individual team members.
§ Advise and helps implement departmental geotechnical policies and programs by providing direction to the District offices, Geotechnical and design consultants, or public agencies, on behalf of the Office Manager. Represents the Office of Geotechnical Engineering on geotechnical committees. AASHTO, SHRP, TRB, and other technical committees. Develops and participates in Quality Assurance Reviews. Signs plans and/or engineering documents as a registered professional engineer.
§ Independently investigates and prepares responses to complaints or inquiries received from elected officials, citizens, other State agencies, Attorney General’s Office, etc. Keeps abreast of new methods and developments affecting the Office of Geotechnical Engineering and recommends changes in policies and procedures, and training as the need arises.
Geotechnical / Construction Materials Testing
Project Engineer and Senior Project Engineer
ATC Associates, Indianapolis, Indiana
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Various Clients / Indiana. Geotechnical investigations for different geotechnical engineering projects ranging from highrise buildings and state highway projects to schools, parking garages and single story commercial buildings. In addition to projects involving the stability of dams, levees, earth slopes and earth retention systems.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / T-Mobile USA, Inc. / Northeast Region, OH. Geotechnical investigations for Communications Transmission Towers for over 40 guyed, freestanding and monopole 80 to 300 ft high cellular telephone transmission towers. In addition to projects for various clients involving high mast lights poles and power transmission poles.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Indiana Department of Transportation / Switzerland County, IN. Geotechnical investigation for State Road 56 Landslide Correction Project in Switzerland County, Indiana. The project included measures to correct a landslide-prone portion of State Road 56 which was constructed on the side of a hill that rises above the terrace in the Ohio River valley. The design and analysis included several anchored slopes and landslide stabilization systems. Then, based on the results of these analyses, tied-back, drilled shaft walls extending a minimum of 5 ft into the “competent” bedrock have been designed to correct the slides.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Indiana Department of Transportation / Lake County, IN. Geotechnical investigation for Indiana Toll Road Improvement projects (Interstate 90 – Milepost 21, Intersection of I-90 and I-94) in Lake County, Indiana. The project included 13,000 ft of drilling. The design and analysis included twenty two major bridges over, I-90, I-94, railroad and other streets, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, steel H-piles, drilled peirs, ground improvement to prevent potentially excessive settlement beneeth mechnaically stabilized earth retianing walls and conventional earth embankments.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Indiana Department of Transportation / Lake County, IN. Geotechnical investigation for Indiana Toll Road Improvement projects (Interstate 90 – Milepost 10) in Lake County, Indiana. The design and analysis included three major bridges over the Grand Calumet River, railroads and other streets, one concrete arch bridge, one continuous bridge 2,000 feet long that runs partially over the Grand Calumet River, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, steel H-piles, pipe piles, drilled piers and auger-cast concrete piles, lightweight fill Embankments required due to potentially excessive settlement of a conventional embankment, conventional earth embankments, sheet pile and tangent pile retaining walls.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Indiana Department of Transportation / Lake County, IN. Geotechnical investigation for Indiana Toll Road Improvement projects (Interstate 90 – Milepost 13) in Lake County, Indiana. The design and analysis included four major bridges over the Grand Calumet River and other streets, soil stabilization through soil mixing, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, steel H-piles and drilled piers, lightweight fill Embankments required due to potentially excessive settlement of a conventional embankment, conventional earth embankments.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Indiana Department of Transportation / Lake County, IN. Geotechnical investigation for Indiana Toll Road Improvement projects (Interstate 90 – Milepost 15) in Lake County, Indiana. The design and analysis included three major bridges over railroad and other streets, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, steel H-piles, pipe piles and auger-cast concrete piles, lightweight fill Embankments required due to potentially excessive settlement of a conventional embankment and to prevent damage to sanitary sewers and petroleum pipline, conventional earth embankments.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Indiana Department of Transportation / Lake County, IN. Geotechnical investigation for Gary Marina Access Road in Lake County, Indiana. The design and analysis included seven major bridges over railroads and other streets, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, steel H-piles, and drilled piers, conventional earth embankments.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / American Structurepoint, Inc. / Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, IN. Geotechnical investigation for U.S. Route 50 Bridge over Tanners Creek in Dearborn County, Indiana. The design and analysis included seven spans bridge that span over Shipping Street, Central Railroad of Indiana, the Lawrenceburg Conservancy District’s flood control levee and Tanners Creek, steel shell encased concrete piles (pipe piles), mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls, a conventional cantilever concrete retaining wall, modular block walls, conventional earth embankments, and modification of the existing subsurface materials by installing “rammed aggregate piers” (also known as “Geopiers”) required due to potentially excessive settlement in the 20 ft of fill exists below areas of relatively high retaining walls and conventional earth embankments.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Indiana Department of Natural Resources / Lowell, IN. Performed geotechnical investigation for small earth dam to impound storm water on Rising Run Ditch in Lowell, Indiana.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Public Service Indiana / Indianapolis, IN. Geotechnical investigation for evaluating excessive differential settlement under the Elderly Housing Building. This project included design and specifying compaction-grouting solution to stop the settlement.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Corps of Engineers / Lawrenceburg, IN. Geotechnical Study for a levee near the Ohio River. Study included test borings, laboratory tests and engineering analyses for settlement and stability of shale fill embankments over soft clay foundations to heights of 40 ft. Special considerations included analysis of slope protection and stability analyses for stage construction as well as long term performance.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / American Structurepoint, Inc. / Dearborn and Ohio County, IN. Geotechnical Study for highway widening project, State Road 56 between Rising Sun and Aurora, Indiana. The major geotechnical challenges in this project due the fact that the highway passes through unstable steep zones with pre-exciting shear surfaces near the Ohio River.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Anderson Municipal Light & power / Anderson, IN. Performed geotechnical investigation for electrical substation that includes transformers, switchgear and A-frames. The study included test borings, laboratory testing and analyses to control the stability and settlement of the structures.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Marathon Ashland Petroleum Illinois Refinery / Robinson, IL. Performed geotechnical investigation for Nitrogen Plant in Robinson, Illinois. The main elements of the project include a cold box structure, a buffer vessel and a booster. This project included test borings, laboratory testing, design mat foundation and shallow spread footings.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Meijer, Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, Kroger and Kohl's / Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. Performed geotechnical investigation for many retail stores in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. The studies include soil borings, laboratory testing, engineering analyses for bearing capacity of spread footings, floor slabs, pavement design and recommendations regarding construction and dewatering.
§ Geotechnical Engineering / Indiana-American Water Company, Inc. / IN. Performed geotechnical investigation for many water storage tanks in Indiana. The studies include soil borings, laboratory testing, engineering analyses for bearing capacity of spread footings, mat foundation or a “ring-type” foundation and recommendations regarding construction and dewatering.
Structural Engineering
Staff Engineer / Irbid, Jordan
§ Structural Engineering / Various Clients / Irbid, Jordan. Planned and designed the structural elements including the foundations for various projects which include houses and multi story apartment buildings, office buildings and shopping centers. Inspected construction sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to specifications. Prepared daily site reports on status and progress of projects, including the resolution of on-site conflicts in scope of work, work space, and scheduling, the negotiation of site access and storage arrangements, the coordination of material and equipment deliveries and the arranging of daily labor and subcontractors. Reviewed shop drawings, submittals and material samples, and prepared cost estimates for changes.
TRAINING AND
CERTIFICATIONS
§ Dam Safety Technical Seminar, Emergency Management Institute, National Emergency Training Center
§ ATC-20 "Post-earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings" under the supervision of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency
PAPERS AND
PUBLICATIONS
§ Smadi, M.M. (1991). "Strength of Reinforced Cemented Granular Soils," Masters Thesis, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
§ Basma, A.A., Al-Homoud, A.S., Taqieddine, S., and Smadi, M.M. (1997). "Laboratory Studies on Factors that Influence the Strength of Reinforced Cemented Sand," Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, Vol. III, No. 3, pp. 411-422.
§ Mesri, G., Shahien, M., Smadi, M. M., Alzoubi, M., Vardhanabhuti, B., and Ooraikul, A. (2000). "Potential Consequences of Earthquakes to Mid-America Waterfront Structures," Report submitted to Mid-America Earthquake Center.
§ Smadi, M. M. (2001). "Lateral Deformation and Associated Settlement resulting from Embankment Loading of Soft Clay and Silt Deposits," Ph.D. Thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
§ Mesri, G., and Smadi, M. M. (2002). "Lateral Deformation and Associated Settlement resulting from Embankment Loading of Soft Clay and Silt Deposits," Paper to be submitted to Geotechnical and Geoenviron., Engrg. J. of ASCE.
§ Mesri, G., Vardhanabhuti B., and Smadi, M. M. (2002). "Geostatic Stress in Granular Soils Subjected to Vibration," Paper to be submitted to Geotechnical and Geoenviron., Engrg. J. of ASCE.
PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES
§ American Society of Civil Engineers
§ International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
§ Geo-Institute of A.S.C.E.
§ Association of State Dam Safety Officials ASDSO.
§ Director for the Geotechnical Engineering Group at the ASCE Metropolitan Indianapolis Branch (Geo-Institute)
§ The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
AWARDS
§ Recipient of the 1998 Ralph B. Peck Fellow for Outstanding Achievement in Geotechnical Engineering at UIUC