Key Personnel

LOUIS A. DINI, JR., P.E. President

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FIELDS OF EXPERTISE:
Foundation design and construction, earth dam design and construction, subsurface investigations, environmental site assessments, settlement analysis using in-situ testing methods, design of mechanically-stabilized walls, slopes and roads, evaluation of seismic data, pavement designs.
REGISTRATION:
Professional Engineer: Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee
EDUCATION:
B.S.G.E., University of Missouri, Rolla, 1986
M.S. in Geotechnical and Materials Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 1993
Southeastern Dam Safety Conference, 1992, Atlanta, Georgia
Geosynthetics 1991 Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
Designing with Geosynthetics, short course, 1990, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Technical Workshop, Design and Construction Applications using Fly Ash, 1989, Atlanta, Georgia
Technical Workshop, Floor Flatness and Levelness Testing, 2000, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Erosion and Sediment Control Qualified Personnel (NPDES), Georgia EPD, 2000 and 2004
Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission-Level 1B
Commercial Building Inspector, International Code Council (ICC/IBC)
Residential Building Inspector, International Code Council (ICC/IRC)
Building Inspector, International Code Council (ICC/IRC)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Mr. Dini is a registered engineer with 21 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and materials testing. He is responsible for geotechnical and geosynthetic design, and construction aspects of a wide range of projects.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), member
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Mr. Dini is a registered engineer with 21 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and materials testing. He is responsible for geotechnical and geosynthetic design, and construction aspects of a wide range of projects.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
National Home Insurance Company Various Projects
Senior project engineer responsible for evaluating geotechnical related causes of distress
for individual residences. Responsible for verifying contractor’s repairs for compliance
with repair plans.
Bridgemill Subdivison
Senior project engineer/manager responsible for overview of quality control testing for
grading, utility and road construction. Responsible for performing geotechnical
evaluation for various projects within the development. Bridgemill is an approximate
2,700 home development that began construction in 1997.
Great Sky
Senior project engineer/manager responsible for overview of quality control testing for
grading, utility and road construction. Responsible for performing geotechnical
evaluation for various projects within the development. Great Sky is an approximate
1,200 acre home development.
Alexan Terrace Apartments
Senior project manager for two 8-story apartment buildings with parking decks.
Responsible for overview of quality control and geotechnical aspects of project.
Marietta City High School
Senior project manager for the new $55 million 400,000 SF high school. Responsible
for geotechnical design and overview of quality control and geotechnical aspects of
project during construction.
Wesleyan Lower School
Senior project engineer for a two-story elementary school on the Wesleyan School
campus. Responsible for geotechnical design and overview of quality control and
geotechnical aspects of project during construction.
Wesleyan Academic and Student Life Building
Senior project engineer for a three-story middle school on the Wesleyan School campus.
Responsible for geotechnical design and overview of quality control and geotechnical
aspects of project during construction.
Wesleyan Natatorium Building
Senior project engineer for a two story swimming facility on the Wesleyan School
campus. Responsible for geotechnical design and overview of quality control and
geotechnical aspects of project during construction.
Club Tower Apartments
Construction inspection for 40-story structure in Atlanta, Georgia. Inspection of drilled
pier foundations and management of construction quality control testing.
NSI Office Building
Construction inspection for an 8-story building in Atlanta, Georgia, inspection of shallow
foundations designed for 20 ksf in partially-weathered rock. Management of construction
quality control testing.
DeKalb Medical Office Building
Design and construction inspection of auger cast-in-place friction piles for an 8-story
building in Dekalb County, Georgia.
Clairmont Place
Construction inspection of auger cast-in-place piles for a 7-story structure in Atlanta,
Georgia. Management of construction quality control testing.
Delta Credit Union
Senior Project Engineer for quality control testing aspects of the project. Project included
construction of a 4-story steel building supported on auger cast-in-place piles. Included
extensive subgrade stabilization for pavement areas. Option included use of
geosynthetics, stone stabilization and soil cement.
Windward Forest Office\Warehouse
Senior project manager for construction testing services on the project. Supervised all
aspects of quality control testing and inspection.
Crooked Creek Dam
Evaluation and design of a Category II embankment to be used as a regional detention
structure in Dekalb County, Georgia. Design included slope stability and seepage
analysis, evaluation of rock foundation and other geotechnical aspects.
Fulton County Pretrial Detention Center
Performed final geotechnical subsurface exploration for a 14-story building in Atlanta,
Georgia. Design included providing deep foundation design and underslab drainage.
Camp Barney Dam
Design and construction for rehabilitation of a 30 foot Category I (high hazard)
embankment in White County, Georgia. Design included seepage analysis, slope
stability, borrow study and other geotechnical aspects. Construction included monitoring
of subgrade preparation, drain installation, and embankment construction.
Northeast Georgia Regional Reservoir
Preliminary geotechnical subsurface explorations for proposed regional water supply
reservoir in Jackson County, Georgia. Evaluated four potential sites.
Horton Creek Dam
Evaluation and design of a 50-foot high Category I (high hazard) embankment for a water
supply reservoir in Fayette County, Georgia. Design included seepage analysis, slope
stability, borrow study and other geotechnical aspects.
8th Street Apartments
Geotechnical design for a proposed multi-story dormitory on the Georgia Tech Campus
in Atlanta, Georgia. Geotechnical design included providing foundation, site preparation
and earthwork recommendations.
Wesley Woods
Pavement evaluation of existing pavement for a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Evaluated
subgrade and pavement conditions, determined adequacy of the existing design. Provided
recommendations for rehabilitation and reconstruction of the pavement.
Georgia Power Network Underground
Performed subsurface exploration and construction testing. Project consisted of building
a development on uncontrolled deep fills in Atlanta, Georgia. Provided design
recommendations to allow building to be supported on shallow foundations, undercutting,
stabilization and earthwork. Construction included supervising implementation of design
recommendations.
Mount Moriah Road
Provided subsurface exploration for bridge and road in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Provided recommendations for driven piles, earthwork, and pavement support.
AT&T Cooling Tower
Provided subsurface exploration and construction testing for a new cooling tower at the
Norcross, Georgia facility. Design recommendations included bracing system,
foundations and earthwork. Supervised construction testing for implementation of design
recommendations.
Georgia Institute of Technology Materials and Manufacturing Center
Provided subsurface exploration for a new development on the Georgia Tech Campus. Design
recommendations included shallow and deep foundations for two single-story and three
eight-story buildings, site preparation and earthwork.
Ricoh Toner Plant
Provided subsurface exploration and construction testing for a new manufacturing plant
and office in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Design recommendations included shallow
foundations with a detailed settlement analysis, site preparation and earthwork.
Supervised construction testing for implementation of design recommendations.
Snellville Shopping Center
Design recommendations for a retail center in Snellville, Georgia. Design
recommendations included shallow foundations, site preparation, pavement design and
earthwork, which included working with poor quality soils and shallow groundwater.
Loganville High School
Provided subsurface exploration and construction testing for a new high school in
Loganville, Georgia. Design recommendations included shallow foundations, site
preparation and earthwork. Supervised construction testing for implementation of design
recommendations.
Northridge Crossing
Performed design and construction testing for two tiered 20 feet high retaining walls
using Geoweb HDPE cellular confinement system. First wall to be constructed in
Georgia using the Geoweb system.
Lower Roswell Road Widening
Subsurface exploration for roadway and bridge in Cobb County, Georgia. Design
includes preparing a pavement design and recommendations for rehabilitation of existing
pavement, foundation and construction recommendations.
Discovery Boulevard over Nickajack Creek
Subsurface exploration for new road construction and bridge in Cobb County, Georgia.
Design includes recommendations for foundations, earthwork, pavement support and
construction recommendations.
Craver Dam
Design and construction for 55 feet high Category I (high hazard) embankment in
Habersham County, Georgia. Design included seepage analysis, slope stability, borrow
study and other geotechnical aspects.
Villages at Lake Ridge Dam
Category II embankment in Clayton County, Georgia. Performed construction inspection
for remediation of an existing earthen dam. Remediation included flattening of slopes,
installation of a new primary spillway and drainage system.
Vance Lake Dam
Evaluation and geotechnical design for remediation of an existing earthen dam in
Cedartown, Georgia. Design included performing slope stability and seepage analysis.
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JASON G. GOSDIN, P.E. Vice President

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FIELDS OF EXPERTISE:
Soils, concrete, asphalt, soil and stone subgrade evaluation, shallow and deep foundation
inspection, reinforcing steel inspection, and “Qualified Personnel” for erosion control
inspections, subsurface explorations, and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.
REGISTRATION:
Professional Engineer, State of Georgia
EDUCATION:
BSCET Southern Polytechnic State University, 1997
Middle Georgia College, 1992-1994
University of Georgia Fundamentals of Erosion and Sedimentation Control, 1997
CERTIFICATIONS:
Building Inspector, International Code Council (ICC)
Erosion and Sediment Control Qualified Personnel (NPDES), Georgia EPD
Certified Third Party Inspector, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Worksite Erosion Control Supervisor (WECS), Georgia Department of Transportation
Work Zone Traffic Control Certification, Georgia Department of Transportation
30 Hour Construction Safety and Health Training Course
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Mr. Gosdin is an engineer for Applied Engineering & Construction Services, Inc., in
Canton, Georgia. He is responsible for on-site testing and monitoring of earthwork and
site-work operations, foundation evaluations, reinforcing steel inspections prior to
concrete placement, concrete placement operations, post-tensioned cable inspection and
elongation recordings, and other related materials testing services. He has served as a
project engineer monitoring construction of industrial, commercial, governmental, and
residential projects. Mr. Gosdin has over 9 years of experience as an engineer.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
International Code Council (ICC), member
American Concrete Institute (ACI), Georgia Chapter
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
Bridgemill Subdivison, Cherokee County, Georgia

Responsible for project management of all aspects of quality control testing. Responsible
for performing geotechnical evaluation for various projects within the development.
Bridgemill is an approximate 2,700 home development that began construction in 1997.
Great Sky, Canton, Georgia
Responsible for project management of all aspects of quality control testing. Responsible
for performing geotechnical evaluation for various projects within the development.
Great Sky is an approximate 1,200 acre residential development.
Park Village, Canton, Georgia
Responsible for project management of all aspects of quality control testing. Responsible
for performing geotechnical evaluation for various projects within the development. Park
Village is an approximate 150 acre residential development.
Timbers Edge, Cobb County, Georgia
Responsible for project management of all aspects of quality control testing. Provided
geotechnical engineering services including subgrade evaluations for soil and base stone,
foundation evaluations, and reinforcing steel inspections for the ranch condominium
development.
St. Albans Apartments, Cartersville, Georgia
Responsible for project management of all aspects of quality control testing. Provided
geotechnical engineering services including subgrade evaluations for soil and base stone,
foundation evaluations, undercutting operations, and reinforcing steel inspections for the
development.
Sawnee EMC Warehouse, Cumming, Georgia
Responsible for project management of all aspects of quality control testing for a new
warehouse and call center. Provided geotechnical engineering services including
subgrade evaluations for soil and base stone, foundation evaluations, undercutting
operations, and reinforcing steel inspections for the development.
Magbee Contractor Supply, Winder, Georgia
Responsible for project management of all aspects of quality control testing for a new
office and warehouse facility. Provided geotechnical engineering services including
subgrade evaluations for soil and base stone, foundation evaluations, undercutting
operations, and reinforcing steel inspections for the development.
Shaw Industries Addition, Bartow County, Georgia
Responsible for project management of all aspects of quality control testing for an
addition to the existing warehouse. Provided geotechnical engineering services including
subgrade evaluations for soil and base stone, foundation evaluations, and reinforcing steel
inspections for the development.
Maxie Price Chevrolet, Loganville, Georgia
Responsible for project management of all aspects of quality control testing for a new
dealership. Provided geotechnical engineering services including subgrade evaluations
for soil and base stone, foundation evaluations, undercutting operations, and reinforcing
steel inspections for the development.
Trinity School, Atlanta, Georgia
Responsible for project management of all aspects of quality control testing for a new
school and athletic field. Provided geotechnical engineering services including subgrade
evaluations for soil and base stone, foundation evaluations, undercutting operations, and
reinforcing steel inspections for the development.
Marietta City High School, Marietta, Georgia
Provided geotechnical engineering services including subgrade evaluations for soil and
base stone, foundation evaluations, undercutting operations, and reinforcing steel
inspections for the new school and associated facilities.
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
Provided geotechnical engineering services including subgrade evaluations for soil and
base stone, foundation evaluations, undercutting operations, and reinforcing steel
inspections for the new campus apartments and a new parking deck.
Fannin County High School and Auditorium, Blue Ridge, Georgia
Provided geotechnical engineering services including subgrade evaluations for soil and
base stone, foundation evaluations, undercutting operations, and reinforcing steel
inspections for the school addition and new auditorium.
Wesleyan Natatorium Building, Norcross, Georgia
Provided geotechnical engineering services including foundation evaluations and
reinforcing steel inspections for the new facility.
Hartsfield International Airport-5th Runway, College Park, Georgia
Provided geotechnical engineering services including deep foundation evaluations,
reinforcing steel inspections, and concrete testing services for the box culvert under the
proposed runway.
McDonald’s Corporation, Various Projects In Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina
Provided geotechnical engineering services including subgrade evaluations for soil and
base stone, foundation evaluations, undercutting operations, and reinforcing steel
inspections for new restaurants. Responsible for performing field operations, research,
and composition for Subsurface Exploration and Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation
reports and a Phase I Environmental Site Assessments for new and existing restaurants.
National Home Insurance Company Various Projects
Project engineer responsible for evaluating geotechnical related causes of distress for
individual residences. Responsible for verifying contractor’s repairs for compliance with
repair plans.
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MICHAEL COLLINS CMT Manager

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FIELDS OF EXPERTISE:
Soils, concrete, asphalt, structural masonry, shallow foundation inspection, reinforcing
steel inspection, structural steel inspection, pile monitoring, monitoring dam construction,
floor flatness testing (dipstick), erosion control site management and best management
practices.
CERTIFICATIONS and CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Consulting Engineers Council of Georgia, Inc. Senior Engineering Technician Level IV
Authorized Construction Outreach Trainer-OTI 502
ACI Field Testing Technician – Grade 1
Radiation Safety Officer
Nuclear Gage Operator Training
F-Number Measurement-Dipstick
Structural Masonry Inspector
Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Qualified Person (NPDES)
Wal-Mart Storm Water Professional Training
Fall Arrest-OTI 311, Qualified Person Training
Construction Safety Management: Programs and Principals
Train the Trainer Training-Effective Training Principals
Masonary Special Inspector Training
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Mr. Collins is a Senior Engineering Aide for Applied Engineering & Construction
Services, Inc., in Canton, Georgia. He is responsible for managing the laboratory, the
field personnel, and is the company safety officer. He is responsible for on-site testing
and monitoring of earthwork and site-work operations, footing evaluations, reinforcing
steel inspections prior to concrete placement, concrete placement operations, posttensioned
cable inspection and elongation recordings, floor flatness/levelness testing,
structural steel inspections, erosion control site management, best management practices
and other related materials testing services. He has served as the lead senior technician
and senior site inspector monitoring construction of large industrial, commercial,
governmental, landfills and dam projects. Mr. Collins has over 24 years of experience as
an engineering technician. Mr. Collins has also managed a Construction Materials
Testing Department and Lab, whose duties included managing and providing training for
18 technicians, and 2 lab employees performing day-to-day duties. Mr. Collins has also
served as a Corporate Construction Safety Engineer monitoring construction/installation
sites in regards to compliance with company safety standards as well as OSHA & State
plans nationwide for 5 years.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
Wal-Mart Distribution Center, LaGrange, Georgia.
Supervised four engineering
technicians while providing full-time quality control services including subgrade
evaluations, earthwork placement monitoring, soil density testing, footing
evaluations, reinforcing steel inspections, structural steel inspections, concrete
placement monitoring, concrete testing, batch plant inspection during concrete
placement operations, (on-site and off site), floor flatness measurement, site safety
coordinator. Earthwork totals exceeded 2,000,000 cubic yards and were excavated
and placed within a four month time period, and concrete was placed for a 1.5 million
square foot building in approximately 50 days.
Rabun County Landfill, Rabun County, Georgia.
Provided full-time quality
control services including subgrade evaluations, earthwork placement monitoring,
soil density testing, and taking/shipping samples for permeability testing for the
capping of closed landfill.
Lopez Canyon Landfill for the City of Los Angeles, Sylmar, California.
Supervised four personnel while providing full-time quality control services including
subgrade evaluation, earthwork placement monitoring, soil density testing,
taking/shipping samples for permeability testing, concrete monitoring and QA/QC in
deployment of geosynthetics for liner application. Also was responsible in aiding of
final report for the state and EPA.
Pates Creek Dam, Jonesboro, Georgia.
Provided full-time quality control services
including monitoring earthwork, chimney drain installation, settlement plate
installations, toe drains installation, bentonite key way installation, density testing and
concrete testing.
Union Camp, Savannah, Georgia.
Supervised 3 engineering technicians while
providing full-time lead technician services for quality control of foundations for pulp
digester vessel, 4 60,000 gallon storage tanks, also provided services including
directing demucking operations, directed underdrain systems installations, stone
stabilization, utility line backfill, reinforcing steel inspection, monitoring earthwork,
pile monitoring, concrete placement monitoring and testing, laboratory testing of soils
and concrete, and scheduling of support services required on the project.
Georgia Pacific Parking Deck, Atlanta, Georgia.
Provided full-time quality
control services including reinforcing steel inspections, post tensioning cable
inspections and recordings, soil density testing, monitored/controlled concrete
placement operations and testing.
Archery and Cycle Venue for the Olympic Games, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Provided full-time quality control services including subgrade evaluations,
monitoring rockfill placement, soil density testing, underdrain installation, and
concrete testing.

MARTA Perimeter Center Station, Dunwoody Station, CF 412 Line Section, Atlanta, Georgia.
Supervised 4 engineering technicians while providing full-time
lead technician services for quality control services including, subgrade evaluations,
demucking operations, reinforcing steel inspections, Construction Materials
compliance testing/approval, monitoring earthwork, concrete placement monitoring
and testing, asphalt monitoring and testing. Also aided MARTA inspectors in their
inspection effort.
MARTA/Georgia 400, Atlanta, Georgia.
Provided full time inspection services for
MARTA during construction of the MARTA Corridor from I-285 to I-85 during the
construction of the Georgia 400 roadway project. Monitored pile driving, monitored
blasting operations, along existing MARTA railway structures. Provided
coordination between GDOT and MARTA for review of pay applications, verified
quantities, provided weekly reports for MARTA construction manager.
Breckinridge Square Apartments, Duluth, Georgia.
Provided full-time quality
control services including subgrade evaluations, soil density testing, monitored
rockfill placement, and concrete testing.
Deshon Plaza, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Provided full-time quality control
services including subgrade evaluations, soil density testing, monitored rockfill
placement, and concrete testing.
Doubletree Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia.
Provided full-time quality control services
including monitoring pile driving, subgrade evaluations, monitored earthwork
operations, soil density testing, concrete testing, and floor flatness measurement.
Town Center at Cobb, Kennesaw, Georgia.
Provided full-time quality control
services including subgrade evaluations, monitored earthwork operations, soil density
testing, concrete testing, monitored asphalt placement, asphalt testing, and reinforcing
steel inspections.
Concourse Corporate Center V, Atlanta, Georgia.
Provided full-time quality
control services including subgrade evaluations, monitored earthwork operations, soil
density testing, reinforcing steel inspections, monitored pile driving, and concrete
testing.
Lockheed Martin YF 22 Raptor Engineering Building, Cobb County, Georgia.
Provided full-time quality control services including subgrade evaluations, monitored
earthwork operations, soil density testing, reinforcing steel inspections, and concrete
testing.
Breckinridge Place, Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Provided full-time quality control services including subgrade evaluations, monitored earthwork operations, soil density
testing, reinforcing steel inspections, and concrete testing. For three 300,000 square
foot office warehouse buildings.
Sears, Aurora, Colorado.
Provided full-time quality control services and
Construction Management services during the remodeling of store. Managed sub
contractors, reviewed and authorized pay applications, performed subgrade
evaluations, monitored earthwork operations, and reinforcing steel inspections.
Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Opelousas, Louisiana. Provided full-time Safety
Coordinator duties during installation of conveyor system.
Responsibilities included being part of overall site Safety Team, provided site safety orientation and training for
up to 150 employees, implemented and managed company/site safety program in
regards to OSHA requirements and customer requirements. Also conducted
Construction Outreach training programs for various Companies’ while on site.
Managed the Fall Protection, Hazcom, and Lockout-Tagout programs for the duration
of the project.
Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Spring Valley, Illinois.
Provided full-time Safety Coordinator duties during installation of conveyor system. Responsibilities included
being part of overall site Safety Team, provided site safety orientation and training for
up to 135 employees, implemented and managed company/site safety program in
regards to OSHA requirements and customer requirements. Also conducted
Construction Outreach training programs for various Companies’ while on site.
Managed the following key programs Fall Protection, Hazcom, and Lockout-Tagout
for the duration of the project.
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Company Profile
AE&CS provides engineering consulting services in three key areas: Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Construction Quality Control Testing.
Professional Engineers
Louis A. Dini, Jr., P.E.
President
Jason G. Gosdin, P.E.
Vice President
Michael Collins
CMT Manager

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