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GNCB Engineers • March 13, 2023
Adventures with David Freed
David and Arlene finished up a three week vacation in Hilton Head SC, St. Simons Island and Savannah, GA. Our youngest son and grandson were able to join us for 4 of those days. Time spent biking around town and along the beach, pickleball, attending a play, watching alligators, trying out new restaurants, and otherwise having a relaxing few weeks. Of course, there were a few client interactions and correspondence with field staff during test boring programs. We were able to explore historic Savannah, Tybee Island, and its unique architecture.
After over 50 rewarding years of geotechnical engineering practice, the last 28 of which were with GNCB as an Associate, David Freed retired on December 31, 2023. In 1995, David established the geotechnical engineering practice that provided many of GNCB’s clients, as well as his core clients, an integrated engineering service in foundation design. David’s presence both enhanced the structural engineering staff with a greater understanding of geotechnical theory and practice as well as provided the firm’s clients with a fortuitous combination of structural and geotechnical engineering services that lasted throughout the project. David’s experiences at GNCB provided the basis for his paper “Benefits of In-House Collaboration of Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Services” that appeared in the 2008 Geotechnical Special Publication No. 180 that honored his University of Florida professor, Dr. John Schmertmann. David’s geotechnical work crossed a wide range of projects and foundation types; he developed an expertise in resolving construction problems. He will be greatly missed at the firm, but please join us in wishing David all the best in his retirement.
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