Anchored Earth Retention
A joint ADSC-DFI committee of industry-wide professionals who design, construct and supply equipment for temporary and permanent support of retaining structures using ground anchor techniques, such as tiebacks and soil nails. Through the use of education, training, seminars, research, specifications, and other means, this committee works with public and private owners, contractors and suppliers to increase the use, understanding, quality and economy of earth retention structures that use ground anchor techniques.
Committee Chairs
Co-Chair
Michael Senior, P.E.
Schnabel Engineering
Mike Senior, P.E., senior engineer at Schnabel Engineering, holds a master’s degree from Temple University and brings 10 years of experience. He specializes in retaining walls, soil nails, slope stabilization, and post-tensioned anchors for dams. Senior has published papers related to anchored earth retention and is also actively involved in the ASCE Seattle Section Geotechnical Group as the immediate past president and Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) DC-35 Committee.Â
Co-Chair
Vaughn J. Godet, P.E., vice president at Berkel & Company Contractors, has over 20 years in geotechnical engineering and design-build construction. A licensed engineer in several states, he brings deep expertise to the field. Godet has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Auburn University.
Fundamentals
Our fundamentals lay the deep foundations for all our work.
- FHWA Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 7 Soil Nail Walls – Reference Manual
- FHWA Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 4 Ground Anchors and Anchored Systems
- Post Tensioning Institute, Recommendations for Prestressed Rock and Soil Anchors
- GeoConstructability – An Owner’s Guide to Obtaining Essential Geotechnical Information for Construction