Kenneth G. Fraine, P.E.
ken@soilandstructure.com

Education M.S., Civil Engineering, 1997, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Awarded Woodward-Clyde Professional Development Grant
Area of Concentration: Geotechnical Engineering
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1992, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Continuing Education, Continuous CEUs over last 4 years
Registration/
Certification		 Professional Engineer – Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia (DC & DE Pending)
Designated Plans Examiner – Fairfax and Loudoun Counties (Pending)
Third-Party Inspector – Fairfax, Loudoun, Montgomery, Prince William, Stafford, and Spotsylvania Counties; City of Fairfax
Nuclear Density Gauge Operator
OSHA Hazardous Waste Operator
Standard First Aid / Adult CPR
Experience

Owner/President, Soil & Structure Consulting, Inc., 1998 – Present
Providing specialized geotechnical and structural engineering services, including shallow & deep foundations design, residential structural inspection, structural remediation, erosion control, small dam design, pavement evaluation & design, and environmental investigations.

Owner/Vice President, Drainage & Erosion Solutions, LLC, 2003 – Present
Providing specialized soils engineering services, including erosion & sediment control, drainage remediation, wet basement solutions, and structural remediation.

Department Manager/Project Engineer,
Professional Service Industries, Inc., 1997 – 1998
Management responsibilities:

  • Managed all projects for the Geotechnical Services Department.
  • Managed several projects for the Construction Services Department.
  • Prepared proposals for all potential contracts, including scopes and costs.
  • Prepared monthly revenue reports.
  • Coordinated engineering and technical personnel and subcontractors.
  • Client development, including liaison between clients and various counties in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Design responsibilities:
  • Designed all facets of building foundations, large and small dams, retaining walls, and pavements.
  • Interpreted laboratory test data.
  • Developed preliminary design alternatives, final design selections, and preparing design reports.
 Construction responsibilities:
  • Consulted for a variety of on-going geotechnical projects, including foundations for large and small commercial buildings, earthen dams, roads, and excavations.
  • Supervised site subsurface investigation using drilling, coring, excavation, and geophysical methods.
Staff Engineer, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Inc., 1992 – 1997
  • Prepared Geotechnical Engineering Reports.
  • Performed several types of analyses, including slope stability, seepage, settlement, and deep foundation capacities.
  • Provided on-site inspection for several large construction projects, including Fairfax County Parkway in Fairfax, Virginia and Twin Lakes Dam in Sheridan, Wyoming.
  • Performed on-site laboratory index testing.
  • Prepared daily reports and as-built drawings.
  • Supervised soil test borings, rock coring, rock anchor installations, and well installations, and conducted geophysical tests.
  • Other experience included conducting landfill siting surveys, preparing Disaster Survey Reports as a TAC Inspector for FEMA, and performing geotechnical laboratory testing.
  • Served as president of the Computer Users Group for office of 80 employees.
Engeneering
Applications		 Proficient with the following software applications:
Slope/W, UTEXAS3, PCStable, Seep/W, HELP, Deforms

Professional
Affiliations

 American Society of Civil Engineers, Member
Engineers & Surveyors Institute, Member
Strathmore’s Who’s Who of Design Professionals
Personal
Affiliations		 Gonzaga HS Rugby Football Club, Head Coach
Northern Virginia Rugby Football Club, Board of Governors
Tech Rugby Alumni Foundation, Board Member
Virginia Tech Alumni Association