David Newman

Experience

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  American Testing & Engineering

  Jun 1977 - Dec 1977

  Assistant Drill Manager

  Responsibilities included scheduling drilling crews, geotechnical core logging, and the maintenance of repair shop inventory. Projects included geotechnical drilling and conducting seismic surveys to locate soil/rock interface for a municipal reservoir.

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  University of Kentucky

  Sept 1984 - Sept 1988

  Assistant Professor of Mining Engineering

  Dr. Newman directed five externally funded research projects and conducted internally funded research while overseeing M.S. theses. He developed and directed the weekend/evening graduate program with Friday evening/Saturday morning courses at the Southeast Community College campus in Cumberland, Ky. Teaching responsibilities included undergraduate and graduate courses in rock mechanics, slope stability, and mine valuation. Dr. Newman developed and taught, the “Elements of Coal Mining" and "SUBSIDE" short courses. Show less

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  Appalachian Mining & Engineering, Inc.

  Oct 1985 - now

  President

  Appalachian Mining & Engineering, Inc. focuses on ground control and stability concerns in underground and surface coal mines and limestone quarries. AME uses a combination of numerical modeling (BEM and FEM), analytical equations, and field monitoring of ground movement. This work is supported by GEOLAB, a division of AME that does strength and physical property testing in accordance with ASTM standards for rock, coal, grout, and concrete.

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  Newman Engineering, PSC.

  Jan 1988 - Dec 2007

  President

  Newman Engineering, Inc. focused municipal engineering projects involving urban hydrologic analysis and design, storm sewer design and evaluation, detention pond design, review of subdivision construction plans, highway design, and blasting projects.