Kord Wissmann

President
Email Kord at:
kwissmann@geopier.com
Contact Kord at:
704-495-1750
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Kord Wissmann

President
Dr. Wissmann is the president of Geopier.

Dr. Wissmann has more than 25 years of geotechnical-engineering experience and has led Geopier since 2002 in the development and implementation of Geopier's multiple innovative ground improvement solutions and technologies now deployed worldwide.

Kord holds 28 U.S. patents, has authored more than 35 papers, and is a past President of the Geo-Institute.

He earned Bachelor of Science and Doctorate degrees in civil engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Prior to Geopier Foundations, Kord held positions with Harding Lawson Associates, Fluor Daniel, and Shannon & Wilson, Inc.

More About Kord

Hobbies

  • Cycling 150 miles/week/7,000 to 8,000 miles per year

Favorites

Hardest cycling rides include Triple Bypass rides in Colorado and climbing 10,000 feet from sea level to the top of the Haleakalā (volcano in Maui) 
Group 21

Misc.

  • I wanted to be a CE since third grade
  • Military background: VT Corps of Cadets then commissioned as an AF officer to serve in the National Guard

Kord's Resources

GeoTransformation: Getting It All Back Again

Kord Wissmann of Geopier entered the GEO-PIT on March 25, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA. His talk was titled GeoTransformation: Getting It All Back Again....

Geo-Institute of ASCE: Director's Cut S03 E13 - Kord Wissmann

On Directors Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor speaks with Kord Wissmann, the 2015-16 Geo-Institute President.
31:17 Duration

TP98: Ground Improvement Reinforcement Mechanisms Determined for the Mw7.8 Muisne, Ecuador, Earthquake

Technical Papers

TP31: Modeling of the Seismic Response of The aggregate Pier Foundation System

Technical Papers

TP87: Rigid Inclusion System Supports Multi-Story Residential And Parking Garage Structures in Organic Soil Profile

Technical Papers

Lessons Learned from GeoLegends

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