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PROJECT MANAGER – DRAINAGE / WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER - Reno

Our team of dynamic problem solvers is looking to add a well-qualified, ambitious Project Manager to lead and grow our drainage water resources group. This position has many types of challenging water resources projects, including reducing stormwater pollution, flood protection, and stormwater management. The successful candidate will lead with a team-based focus on providing excellent service, while providing mentorship to junior staff for success in all areas of responsibility. If your passion is helping create a better tomorrow through analysis and design, Lumos & Associates is where you can grow as a professional and individual.

Applicants should have:

 A minimum of 8 years of civil design experience with progressive leadership skills  Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with Clients though business

development and marketing

 Ability to manage multiple tasks with excellent problem-solving abilities  Expert in Hydrology and Hydraulic software models  Bachelor of Science in an associated field  Advanced Degree, a plus  Certified Floodplain Manager, a plus  Ability to attain Nevada P.E. licensure within 3 months  Clean driving record

Lumos & Associates has been recognized as a 2019 Winner for the BestPlacestoWorkby the Northern Nevada Human Resources Association, and our culture encourages flexibility and allows professionals to tackle and succeed in a variety of projects that improve the community we live in. Join Our Team!

For a detailed list of excellent employer-paid benefits, please visit our website at http://www.lumosinc.com/career-center/

Salary DOE. Lumos is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Contact: dhunter@lumosinc.com

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering presents the

Geotechnical Engineering Seminar Series

Estimating Liquefaction-Induced Building Settlement

Jonathan D. Bray, Ph.D., P.E., NAE

Faculty Chair in Earthquake Engineering Excellence University of California, Berkeley

Significant settlement and damage may occur due to liquefaction of soils beneath shallow-founded buildings. The primary mechanisms of liquefaction-induced building settlement are shear-induced, volumetric-induced, and ejecta-induced ground deformation. Volumetric-induced free-field ground deformation may be estimated with available empirical procedures. Although challenging to estimate, ground failure indices and experience can be used to estimate roughly ejecta-induced building settlement. Nonlinear dynamic soil-structure interaction (SSI) effective stress analyses are required to estimate shear-induced ground deformation. Results from over 1,300 analyses identified earthquake, site, and building characteristics that largely control liquefaction-induced building settlement during strong shaking. A simplified procedure was developed based on the results of these analyses to estimate the shear-induced component of liquefaction building settlement. The standardized cumulative absolute velocity and 5%-damped spectral acceleration at 1 s period capture the ground shaking. The liquefaction building settlement (LBS) index, which is based on the shear strain potential of the site, captures in situ ground conditions. Building contact pressure and width capture the building characteristics. Field case histories and centrifuge test results validate the proposed simplified procedure. Recommendations and an example for evaluating building performance at liquefiable sites are shared. https://www.unr.edu/cee/research/geotechnical/seminar November 22, 2019 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm Earthquake Engineering Lab Auditorium

Sponsored by

Ray Pezonella

Our sponsors are instrumental in everything we do. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the ASCE Truckee Meadows Branch.