E Mail: sarah.zalzman@iseca.com

Sarah  Zalzman C.

 

EXPERIENCES:

 

» ISECA. Maracay, Aragua. 1998 – to date.

Geotechnical and Quality Control Engineer.

¡ Geotechnical Studies – Characterization of soils, slope stability analyses, foundation analysis and design, report writing,  analysis of field and laboratory geotechnical data.

¡ Inspection and Quality Control of Civil Works – Analysis of job requirements and specifications, recommendations in the application of methods for improving the quality of materials and the construction of earth, concrete and asphalt structures (South roads in Aragua, State roads in Carabobo, Metro of Valencia -subway system construction-, El Guayabal Landfill, Turbogenerators forTurboven – G.E.). 

¡ Supervision and control of field and laboratory testing – soils, concrete and asphalt.

¡ Handling and management of laboratory and field equipment, application of techniques to improve lab and field tests (including equipment) to meet ASTM and COVENIN Standards.

 

» INTEVEP – PDVSA. Los Teques, Miranda. 1994 - 1995

Head of Geotechnical Unit.

¡ Supervision and guidance of geotechnical professional staff (engineers and technicians) in the Geotechnical Unit; planning and assignment of activities, personnel supervision and evaluation, contract management; post-seismic evaluation of the COLM dikes (East Shore of Lake Maracaibo, subsidence problems).

 

» INTEVEP – PDVSA. Los Teques, Miranda. 1987 - 1994

Professional in Geotechnical Engineering.

¡ Manager of the Projects: “Geotechnical Risk and Characterization in Installations of the Oil Industry –PDVSA” (1993); Engineering Problems in the COLM area” (1991-1992); Geotechnical and Structural Software Development and Acquisition” (1988-1990); Conceptual Development of the Geotechnical Data Base in PDVSA and the Intevep Geotechnical Laboratory Data Analysis System (1988-1995); Software development for the probabilistic characterization of soils and the probabilistic analysis of slope stability problems (1988-1994); Evaluation of residual strength of COLM clays with Dr. Robert Whitman (M.I.T, 1990); Supervision of the Geotechnical Exploration Program at the COLM dikes sites, installation of piezometers and geotechnical characterization of the dikes’ foundation (1987-1989).

 

» PERFORACIONES CRUZ. Palo Negro, Aragua.

Field Engineer.

¡ Inspection and supervision of construction of water wells.

» UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. Gainesville, Fl., U.S.A. 1985 - 1986

Research Assistant.

¡ Evaluation of the effect of explosions on underground structures.

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

 

» UNIVERSITY SIMON BOLIVAR. Sartenejas, Miranda. 1993 - 1994

Geotechnical Engineering Professor (Graduate School)

Courses taught: “Reliability in Geotechnical Systems” and “Geotextiles and Geomembranes”.

 

 

STUDIES:

 

» UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. Gainesville, Fl., U.S.A.. 1985 - 1986

Degree: Master of Science in Geotechnical Engineering (MSc).

» UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. Gainesville, Fl., EEUU. 1982 - 1984

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE). High Honors.

» UNIVERSITY SIMON BOLIVAR. Sartenejas, Miranda. 1977 - 1981

Three years of Architecture.

 

LANGUAGES:

Spanish, English.

 

SOCIETIES:

 

¡ American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

¡ Sociedad Venezolana de Geotecnia (Venezuelan Geotechnical Society).

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