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Matthew Meyer:
2023-2024
Traveling Lecturer
We are excited to announce that
Matthew E. Meyer, P.E., BC.GE, principal at LANGAN
Engineering and Environmental Services, has been selected
as the 2024-2025 Traveling Lecturer. A well-known
geotechnical expert with more than 29 years of experience,
Meyer will travel and present a series of lectures to university
students, professional groups and industry associations. The
program promotes the field of geotechnical engineering and
deep foundation construction by encouraging students to
explore a career in the deep foundations industry, providing
information on topics of interest to members of the industry
and raising awareness of how DFI and its activities support
the industry.
Meyer's experience is diverse in project type, location,
magnitude and geologic setting including experience on
private sector high-rise projects, resorts, industrial and retail
developments, stadium projects, airports, marinas and port
developments, universities, convention centers, public sector
DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE
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transportation projects inclusive of projects delivered
utilizing design-build and public-private partnership
approaches with a focus on subsurface investigative
techniques, deep foundations, ground improvement,
groundwater control, karst-related risk reduction or
mitigation, and verification or validation through full-scale
load testing, nondestructive testing techniques, and
performance monitoring.
Meyer has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from
The Citadel and a master's in civil engineering (geotechnical
focus) from Virginia Tech. He previously served as an adjunct
professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Florida
International University. Meyer has served previously in
numerous leadership positions at DFI including trustee on
the DFI Board, trustee liaison to the Working Platforms
Industry-Wide Working Group, trustee liaison and chair to
the Augered Cast-In-Place and Drilled Displacement Pile
Committee, and trustee liaison to the Soil Mixing Committee.
He is a past president of the Miami-Dade American Society of
Civil Engineers branch and the 2023 Martin S. Kapp
Foundation Engineering Award winner.
Meyer has lectured, published, presented
or co-presented more than 45 publications
or presentations at various conferences,
seminars or in journals.
Following are the topics available for the 2024-2025 traveling
lecture series:
* Geotechnical Challenges and Foundation Solutions for the
Mercedes Benz Stadium
* Port of Miami Tunnel
* A Decade Long Journey of Geotechnical Challenges and
Solutions at a Mega Resort in Variable Karst Conditions
* Past to Present Day - Foundation Evolution in Miami
* Experiences and a Perspective on Forensic Geotechnical
Engineering
The lecture series will start in September. Learn more about
the program, available topics and request the lecturer at
www.dfi.org/events/lectures/dfi-traveling-lecturer.
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