Rod Merrill
Project Geophysicist
- Education/Qualifications:
- B.S./1985/Electrical Engineering
- 29 CFR 1910.120 Updated
Relevant Experience:
Mr. Merrill has vast experience in systems engineering and data acquisition. He is responsible for the set-up, installation and project management of several monitoring projects for GEOVision Geophysical Services,. including 14-channel settlement cell system. Mr. Merrill has also participated on many geophysical and vibration investigations conducted by GEOVision.
Employment History:
- Field Engineering for geotechnical instrumentation installation & monitoring for Lankersheim Bridge, North Hollywood 2001
- Field Engineering for geotechnical instrumentation installation & monitoring for Rowena Reservoir, Los Angeles 1999
- Field Engineering for the SAWPA Tunnel Blast Monitoring Project 1996
- Field Technical Services for the Kajima Seismological Observatories in Hollister, California and Borrego Springs, California 1995 - 1999
- Field Engineer Bridge Monitoring Systems, Namhae Great Bridge (South Korea) and RAMA IX Bridge (Bangkok,Thailand) 1994, 1995
- Assistant Engineer, Dynamic Testing of Gas Shutoff Valves for ASCE 1995
- More than fifteen years experience with instrumentation system design, installation and data acquisition
- Participated on a seismic refraction and reflection investigation, and performed numerous gravity measurements at a site near Borrego Springs, California
- Conducted numerous geophysical utility clearance investigations.
- Conducted numerous electromagnetic, magnetic, and ground penetrating radar surveys to screen commercial properties for underground storage tanks and pipes.