Michael M. Watari

Biography

  Mr. Watari has worked on geotechnical and environmental projects throughout California since 1993. His extensive project experience includes studies for railroad and transportation corridors, tunnels, schools, high-rise office developments, and residential developments, as well as infrastructure improvements including bridges, thermal energy storage tanks, regional pipelines, and wastewater treatment plants. He has extensive experience using a variety of exploration techniques including cone penetrometer tests, mud-rotary, rock coring, resonant sonic coring, excavation test pits, and geophysical testing. Mr. Watari received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Fresno, and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Sacramento. He is a registered Geotechnical Engineer in the state of California and a registered Civil Engineer in the state of California and Nevada. He is a member of the California Geotechnical Engineers Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Structural Engineers Association of California.

Research Interest

 cone penetrometer tests, mud-rotary, rock coring, resonant sonic coring, excavation test pits, and geophysical testing.