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Joe C. Drumheller

Joe C. Drumheller, President of Densification, Inc., has performed more than 190 Dynamic Compaction projects. This represents approximately half of the entire Dynamic Compaction work done in the U.S. during the last 14 years. Mr. Drumheller also has 12 years experience with a major geotechnical consulting firm.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1993 – Present

    Founder and President of Densification, Inc., a nationally operating geotechnical contracting and consulting firm specializing in Dynamic Compaction, and the overall improvement of uncontrolled fills. As of 2000, performed more than 300 Dynamic Compaction projects.

1984 - 1983

    Co-Founder and President of GeoSystems, Inc., a nationally operating geotechnical specialty contracting firm. Firm specialized in deep densification of problem soils, and the overall improvement of poor soils having inadequate soil bearing.
     
    Responsible for design, project management and execution of over 300 ground improvement projects involving dynamic compaction, deep vibratory densification, and wick drains. Projects located throughout the United States, and include major industrial, commercial, and residential projects, as well as major infrastructure and port projects. See List of Representative Ground Improvement Experience for Densification, Inc.

1973 –1984

    Senior Geologist, Law Engineering, Atlanta, GA. Responsibilities included the project management and execution of numerous large multi-disciplined geologic, hydrologic, geotechnical, and waste related projects located throughout the United States. Experienced in all phases of geotechnical investigations for wide range of civil and industrial structures.

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS:

  • 1997-
    		• Dynamic Compaction 20 Year Update, Ground Improvement, Ground Reinforcement, Ground Treatment, ASCE GeoInstitute Pub Number 1.
  • 1997-
    		• Dynamic Compaction to Remediate Coal ASCE GeoInstitute Publication Number 1, Ground Improvement, Ground Reinforcement, and Ground Treatment.
  • 1992-
    		• "Dynamic Compaction and Highway Construction in the United States, 1972-1992", Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.
  • 1992-
    		• "Case Histories Involving Dynamic Compaction and Sanitary Landfills", ASCE National Meeting, New York.
  • 1988-
    		• "Effectiveness of Dynamic Compaction in Sanitary Landfills", Ohio River Valley Soil Seminar.
  • 1987-
    		• "Vibrocompaction, Stone Columns, and Dynamic Compaction, Their Effectiveness and Limitations" Washington, DC ASCE Annual Meeting.
  • 1987-
    		• "State of the Art of Deep Densification of Unsuitable Soils, Comparison of Dynamic Compaction, Vibrocompaction, and Stone Columns", ASCE National Meeting, Disneyland, 1987.
  • 1986-
    		• "Wick Drains, How to Achieve 5 Feet of Settlement in 3 Month Period", Kalamazoo, MI ASCE.
  • 1986-
    		• "Dynamic Compaction and Vibroflotation as a Solution to Special Soil Problems", ASCE, Atlanta.