Tasks Performed: Geotechnical advisor responsible for reviewing the design and proposed construction of large underground oil storage caverns. His responsibilities included the evaluation of the stability and support measures for the various proposed storage cavern-tank designs and the development of the requirements for groundwater monitoring, drainage product collection, and the prevention of contaminant migration.
Duration: 1992 (3 months)
Description: The project consisted of the design and construction of several large underground oil storage facilities located in Saudi Arabia. Variable ground conditions and environmental concerns required detailed geological and geotechnical site investigations to be performed prior and during design and construction of the caverns.