Dr. Ghassan Akrouch Joins Hayward Baker as Design Engineer for Its Regional Office in Tampa, FL
Hanover, Maryland (PRWEB) August 19, 2014 -- Hayward Baker Inc. (HB), North America’s leader in geotechnical construction, is pleased to announce the addition of Ghassan Akrouch, Ph.D. as Design Engineer to the company’s regional office in Tampa, Fla. Dr. Akrouch will focus his efforts in HB’s Southern Region, a dynamic and challenging region for the company.
Southern Region Chief Engineer Dr. Edward Garbin, stated, “Dr. Akrouch’s welcome addition to our engineering team adds another layer of technical expertise to an already talented group, and allows us to better offer our clients efficient, high quality solutions for their projects.”
While earning a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the Lebanese University in Roumieh, Lebanon, Akrouch began his career as a Geotechnical Design and Site Engineer for the International Institute of Geotechnics and Materials (I-IGM) in Beirut, Lebanon. He was responsible for foundation design of tall buildings and bridges, design and supervision of earth retention systems, analysis of geotechnical laboratory and in situ test data, and the preparation of geotechnical design reports.
Akrouch earned his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. While studying there, he received the Texas A&M Energy Institute ConocoPhillips Fellowship, rewarding his excellence in geothermal foundations research.
Significant papers on which Akrouch has collaborated include “Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Energy Piles in High Plasticity Clays” and “Energy Piles for Heating and Cooling Purposes.”
In addition, Akrouch contributed to “Energy Geostructures: Innovation in Underground Engineering” on the topic of energy geostructures in cooling-dominated climates (published by Wiley and Sons), as well as “Materials and Processes for Energy” on the topic of heat propagation around geothermal piles and implications on energy balance (published by Formatex Research Center).
Commenting on the new appointment, Curtis R. Cook, Vice President, stated, "Dr. Akrouch comes to us with strong technical capabilities and relevant work experience. Equally impressive are his work ethic and communication skills, which make him a great fit for Hayward Baker."
Dr. Akrouch works in Hayward Baker’s Tampa, Florida office. He can be reached at 813-884-3441 or GAkrouch(at)haywardbaker(dot)com.
About Hayward Baker Inc.
Hayward Baker[http://www.haywardbaker.com is North America’s leader in geotechnical construction, annually ranked by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine #1 in the profession. With a 60-year record of experience, Hayward Baker offers geotechnical construction technologies through a network of more than 20 company-owned offices and equipment yards across the continent. Project applications include foundation support, settlement control, site improvement, slope stabilization, underpinning, excavation shoring, earth retention, seismic/liquefaction mitigation, ground water control, and environmental remediation.
Hayward Baker Inc. is part of the Keller Group of companies, a multinational organization providing geotechnical construction services throughout the world. Web site address: http://www.keller.co.uk.
Todd Pierce, Marketing, Hayward Baker Inc., http://www.haywardbaker.com, +1 800.457.1099, [email protected]
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