Cecil Hiawatha Smith -Engineer -Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan and North Texas area, Soil Analysis, Consultation, Remedy.

Cecil Hiawatha Smith, Ph.D., P.E.

FOUNDATION/STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SINCE 1954

FULLY RETIRED

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

B.S.C.E. from University of Texas at Austin.

M.S. in Soil Mechanics from Harvard University.

Soil Test Supervisor, S.W. Division Lab for 5 District projects -Corps of Engineers.

Design and Field Engineer, Fort Worth District for dams and levees, North Dallas to San Antonio.

Test Supervisor, Phillips Petroleum, region between Salt Lake City and North Sea.

Ph.D. Hydraulics and Hydrology from University of Texas at Austin (for effects of water on soil characteristics).

Professor of Soil Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics for 37 years at SMU (Southern Methodist University, Dallas) consulting on high rise buildings in Dallas, and collapsing soil problems in New Mexico.

Professional Engineer of the year 2001, TSPE

Life Member ASCE

American Society of Civil Engineers

Texas Society of Professional Engineers

Proper engineering consists of good design and careful construction. There are about 7 or 8 variations of design for support systems, some of which I wouldn't recommend if they were giving away the materials and work for free. With a good design the question is how well it fits the client's needs, how effective the workmanship, and the details (true value) of the "guarantee".

I am now fully retired. Use the contact form if you wish to speak with me. While I no longer do consulting work, I am always happy to catch up with an old student or long lost friend.
-Cecil Smith