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Ardaman b Associates, Inc. Mat teteu3Ca Conwllan�enlal anC Evelio Horta, Ph.D., P.E. Chief Geotechnical Engineer, Miami penetration test and auger borings were performed up to 20 feet below grade. Laboratory testing and engineering recommendations were provided for the new toll facilities and roadway improvements. • Port Boulevard Expansion, Port of Miami, Miami 2004 Project Manager: Mr. Julio Grave, Foster Wheeler Environmental Corp. Mr. Horta served as Senior Geotechnical Project Engineer for realignment and widening of the Port of Miami access. Soil borings for roadway and a new bridge foundation were completed. • South Florida Rail Corridor Phase II - Hialeah Terminal to Hollywood Blvd. 1995 -1997 Prime Consultant: HDR Engineering, Mr. Tom Kuinjan, P.E. Mr. Horta served as geotechnical Senior Project Engineer for the new railway tracks and two new bridges along the 11 miles project alignment. Field and laboratory testing were performed that included deep standard penetration soil borings, pavement survey and asphalt testing. • Palmetto Expressway Improvement, S.R.'s 826 and 836, Florida Department of Transportation, District 6, Dade County, Florida 1991.1996 Project Manager: Ali Togliani, P.E., FDOT Mr. Horta served as Senior Project Engineer for this project. He supervised a field investigation that included over 190 borings extended to depths as great as 150 feet. He also conducted detailed foundation analyses for foundations and embankments, including evaluating various foundation types such as driven piles, drilled shafts and shallow footings. • Homestead Extension Florida Turnpike (HEFT) - Okeechobee Toll Plaza to 1 -75 Widening 1998 -1999 - Prime Consultant: Kimley Horn & Associates, Mr. Murray D. Thornbeurg, Jr., P.E. ® Mr. Horta served as geotechnical Senior Project Engineer for investigation of the five bridges included in this HEFT section and other geotechnical aspects of the project that includes the use of driving piles, shafts and shallow footings. • Homestead Extension Florida Turnpike (HEFT) - Tamiami Toll Plaza Improvements 1995.1996 Prime Consultant: Sverdrup Corporation, Mr. Gary Roufa, P.E. Mr. Horta served as geotechnical Senior Project Engineer for this project that extends from SW 560 Street to SW 24`" Street. Road widening, bridge investigation, asphalt pavement survey and testing and noise wall investigation was included in the geotechnical investigation. E NW 57 Avenue (W. 4 Avenue) from W. 21 Street to W. 49 Street, Hialeah, FL 2001 Project Manager: Mr. Ali Togliani, FDOT Mr. Horta served as Senior Geotechnical Project Engineer for this subsurface exploration and geotechnical engineering evaluation of the existing 1.9 -mile section of W. 4 Avenue that will be widened to the west. Two new bridges will be required to provide access to lateral streets, retaining walls will be required along the existing canal to provide room for the proposed widening and the existing roadway pavement section was evaluated; Drainage and LBR tests were performed along the alignment. Subsurface exploration was performed using SPT and Auger borings in accordance with FDOT recommendations. Engineering work included evaluating alternate foundations types. Page 2