Background
Hamel, James Victor was born on April 21, 1944 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Victor Joseph and Georgiana Hamel.
Hamel, James Victor was born on April 21, 1944 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Victor Joseph and Georgiana Hamel.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1970. SMCE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966.
Research engineer, U. Pittsburgh, 1967-1969; assistant professor, South Dakot School Mines and Technology, Rapid City, 1969-1972; consultant, United States Army Corps Engineers, Omaha, 1970-1973; project engineer, General Analytics, Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1972-1973; construction engineering, Hamel Geotechnical Cons., Monroeville, since 1973.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (board directors Pittsburgh section 1983-1986, Pittsburgh Civil Engineer of Year 1990). Member Society Mining Engineers, Association Engineering Geologists, International Association Engineering Geology, International Society Rock Mechanics, International Society Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, United States Communications on Large Dams.
Married Elizabeth Ann Mecke, April 7, 1967. 1 child, Omar Quinn.