Marc_Ballouz

Dr. Marc Ballouz

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Publications 4
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Professional Information

President - Int'l IGM - Institute for Geotechnics & Materials

President - ISSMGE - Int'l Society of Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering

  • Civil Engineer

Consulting

  • Settlements Shear Strength of Underground Materials Liquefaction Engineering Soil Structure Interaction Shallow Foundations Shaft Foundations Retaining Walls
    Deep Excavations Grouting Stabilization Lime Stabilization Landslides Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Reconnaissance of Natural Disasters Rock Mass Characterization Tunneling in Rock Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) Standard Penetration Testing (SPT) Pressuremeter Dilatometer Borehole Logging Laboratory Testing Forensics Energy Geotechnics Pile Foundations

Educational Background

  • PhD or Equivalent
    • M.Sc & Ph.D in Geotechnical Engineering - Texas A&M International University : 01/10/1988 - 01/01/1994
  • BSc or Equivalent
    • Civil Engineering - American University of Beirut : 01/10/1983 - 01/07/1987

Honors & Awards

  • Outstanding Public Relations Award ISSMGE - Paris Conference, 2013

Work Experience

  • Int'l IGM - Institute for Geotechnics & Materials : ( 01/02/1997 - Present )
    • President

    • Innovative Design / Build Solutions
      Expertise in Deep Foundations for High Rise Buildings & Bridges in Weak Soil Conditions
      Expertise in Shoring of Deep Excavations in Urban Areas
  • ISSMGE - Int'l Society of Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering : ( 05/05/2022 - Present )
    • President

    • Elected President of ISSMGE in Sydney Australia, for the term 2022-2026
  • GeoInstitute : ( 01/10/2020 - 15/05/2022 )
    • Board Member
  • ISSMGE - Int'l Society of Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering : ( 01/01/2009 - 17/06/2017 )
    • Board Member

Languages

Language Read Level Written Level Spoken Level
English High High High
French High High High
Arabic High High High

Latest Publications

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  • Micropiling in Karstic Rock: New CMFF Foundation Solution Applied at the Sanita Factory
    Proceedings Article published 2005 Sep 22 in Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst
    Authors: Marc Ballouz
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/40796(177)33
  • Defect and Length Predictions by NDT Methods for Nine Bored Piles
    Proceedings Article published 2002 Feb in Deep Foundations 2002
    Authors: Jean-Louis Briaud, Marc Ballouz, George Nasr
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/40601(256)13
  • Static Capacity Prediction by Dynamic Methods for Three Bored Piles
    Journal Article published 2000 Jul in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering volume 126 issue 7 on pages 640 to 649
    Authors: Jean-Louis Briaud, Marc Ballouz, George Nasr
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1090-0241(2000)126:7(640)
  • LATWAK: Impact Test to Obtain Pile Lateral Static Stiffness
    Journal Article published 1996 Jun in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering volume 122 issue 6 on pages 437 to 444
    Authors: Jean-Louis Briaud, Marc Ballouz
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9410(1996)122:6(437)


Contact Information

3405 Bee Creek, Austin, TX 78669, USA View on map

http://www.mballouz.com

+15127891335

+9613628962

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Publications
Micropiling in Karstic Rock: New CMFF Foundation Solution Applied at the Sanita Factory
Proceedings Article published 2005 Sep 22 in Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst
Authors: Marc Ballouz
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/40796(177)33
Defect and Length Predictions by NDT Methods for Nine Bored Piles
Proceedings Article published 2002 Feb in Deep Foundations 2002
Authors: Jean-Louis Briaud, Marc Ballouz, George Nasr
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/40601(256)13
Static Capacity Prediction by Dynamic Methods for Three Bored Piles
Journal Article published 2000 Jul in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering volume 126 issue 7 on pages 640 to 649
Authors: Jean-Louis Briaud, Marc Ballouz, George Nasr
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1090-0241(2000)126:7(640)
LATWAK: Impact Test to Obtain Pile Lateral Static Stiffness
Journal Article published 1996 Jun in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering volume 122 issue 6 on pages 437 to 444
Authors: Jean-Louis Briaud, Marc Ballouz
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9410(1996)122:6(437)
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