Expert Geotechnical Consulting & Advanced Numerical Analysis
Beaty Engineering LLC provides expert geotechnical consulting services, specializing in seismic engineering, soil-structure interaction, advanced numerical and FLAC analysis, risk assessment, and seismic deformation analysis. Operating from Beaverton, Oregon, the practice works both independently and in collaboration with large, multidisciplinary engineering teams on local, national, and international projects.
Michael H. BeatyPrincipal Engineer
Advanced geotechnical consulting specializing in seismic hazard evaluation, numerical modeling, and soil dynamics.
Seismic evaluation and hazard mitigation for critical infrastructure, dams, and structural foundations.
Analysis of soil-structure interactions for bridge abutments, transmission towers, and embedded structures.
Specialized numerical modeling utilizing FLAC and the UBCSAND constitutive model to simulate complex soil behavior.
Evaluation of soil liquefaction potential, post-liquefaction shear strength, and deformation under dynamic loading.
Predicting ground and structure displacements caused by earthquake-induced movements in embankments and foundations.
Evaluating potential geotechnical failure modes and seismic risk for dams and critical civil works.
Infrastructure · Water Resources
Portland, OR · Infrastructure · 2014 · Client: Bonneville Power Administration
Seismic deformation analyses using FLAC for Bonneville Power Administration transmission tower river crossings at St. Johns Willamette River and Hayden Island.
Tule River, CA · Water Resources · 2009 · Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District
Dynamic modeling procedures and seismic remediation analysis for Success Dam.
Kansas · Water Resources · 2007 · Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District
Seismic deformation analysis of the unremediated dam for the Tuttle Creek Dam Foundation Modification Project.
California · Water Resources · 2006 · Client: California Department of Water Resources
Seismic evaluation of the Perris Dam outlet tower and associated foundation study.