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Jack C. Peak, P.E.
SUMMARY
OF CAPABILITIES
Geotechnical Engineering
Construction Materials Testing
Environmental Site Assessments
EDUCATION B.S. Civil Engineering (Geotechnical)
University of South Florida, 1995
REGISTRATIONS Professional Engineer, Florida, #57018
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers
Society of American Military Engineers

Areas of Specialization:
Geotechnical Engineering
Sinkhole Evaluations
Slope Stability Analyses
Surcharge Design and Analyses
Environmental Assessments
Geotechnical Explorations
Embankment Design
Cellular Tower Foundation Analyses
Settlement Analyses
Roadway Soil Surveys
Mechanically Stabilized Earth
Shallow Foundation Analyses
Bridge Foundation Analyses
Drilled Pier Foundations
Pavement Design
Groundwater Monitoring Systems
Driven Pile Foundations
Driven Pile and Drilled Shaft Load Testing
Professional Summary:

Mr. Peak is the Vice President and Senior Professional Engineer of Ground Down Engineering, Inc. (GDE). As a Senior Professional Engineer, his duties have included technical review as well as project management and technical design and analyses for a wide variety of geotechnical and environmental studies for both public and private clients throughout west and central Florida. He has over 8 years experience involving planning, management, and performance of geotechnical and environmental projects, analyzing and evaluating data and providing recommendations for numerous geotechnical design projects.

Representative Project Experience:
  • Tampa Football Stadium, Hillsborough County, Florida – Assistant Project Manager and Geotechnical Engineer for new $168 million NFL football facility. Assisted in providing all geotechnical design services for the pile supported stadium, including designing and supervising the field exploration and testing program, performing axial (compression and tension piles) and lateral pile analyses, pile load testing, PDA analysis, and shallow foundation analyses. Assisted senior geotechnical engineer during the foundation construction phase of the project, providing guidance to the architect, structural engineer, and the Tampa Sports Authority on correct installation of the driven piles, including providing driving criteria and predrilling recommendations.


  • FDOT Districts 2 & 7 Districtwide Bridge Scour Evaluation, Florida - Geotechnical engineering for scour analyses of over 50 municipal and county bridges.


  • Pinellas County Park Renovations of Anclote Key, Lake Seminole, Fred Howard, and Ridgecrest Parks, Pinellas County, Florida - Geotechnical exploration and foundation design for boat/service docks, fishing piers and restroom facilities for the Pinellas County Park’s Department.

  • Pinellas County Park Renovations of Anclote Key, Lake Seminole, Fred Howard, and Ridgecrest Parks, Pinellas County, Florida - Geotechnical exploration and foundation design for boat/service docks, fishing piers and restroom facilities for the Pinellas County Park’s Department.

  • Signalization Poles, Naples, Port Charlotte, and Punta Gorda, Florida - Geotechnical exploration and foundation design for signalization strain poles.

  • Tampa International Airport Taxiway N, Hillsborough County, Florida - Phase II environmental assessment and foundation study.

  • Communication Towers - Geotechnical engineering and foundation designs for monopole towers across the State of Florida.

  • North Road/Naples Airport, Collier County, Florida - Geotechnical engineering for roadway realignment and airport taxiway extension.

  • University of South Florida Alumni Center, Hillsborough County, Florida - Geotechnical engineering and foundation design including sinkhole analysis and recommendations for construction.

  • US 41 Roadway Widening from Bell Lake Road to Suydam Road, Hillsborough County, Florida - Geotechnical engineering for roadway widening including delineation of extensive organic deposits.

  • SR 54, Pasco County, Florida - Geotechnical engineering and roadway soil survey.

  • Walgreens and Eckerd Drug Stores, Florida - Geotechnical engineering and foundations recommendations for numerous structures.

  • MacDill Air Force Base Hangar Loop Road, MacDill AFB, Tampa, Florida - Geotechnical input for drainage study.


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