Guotao (David) Meng
Director, Chengdu Office, Geomechanics and Engineering Geology
Dr. Meng has over 10 years of experience in research and engineering application related to civil engineering and mining.
The scope of his work covers rock mass characterization, in-situ stress assessment for the development of large-scale hydropower stations, theoretic and numerical study of the behavior of columnar basalt, numerical modeling for various purposes, including verification of in-situ tests on complex ground conditions, stability of rock slopes and underground excavations, mechanisms of debris flows and landslides.
Dr. Meng also has experience in on-site technical management for large-scale hydropower station construction.
Education
Ph.D. (Geotechnical Engineering), 2007
Hohai University, Nanjing, China
M.Sc. (Hydrology and Engineering Geology), 2004
Kunming University of Science and Technology, China
B.Sc. (Engineering Geology), 2001
Kunming University of Science and Technology, China
Professional Memberships
Chinese Rock Mechanics Association