Suzanne Hollon, P.E.
Experience
President and Engineer, Stone Creek Engineering Services, Inc., since 1995
Majority-woman-owned firm offering mechanical, civil, and structural engineering, especially erosion, flood control, and water quality projects.
- Analyzed stormwater runoff and designed detention ponds & roadway crossings for The Colony, 800-acre development in Bastrop, Texas
- Analyzed floodplain and roadway crossings, prepared FEMA Conditional Letter of Map Revision for Cimarron Hills, 800-acre development in Georgetown, Texas
- Designed and provided construction plans for water quality and detention ponds, Lower Colorado River Authority facility expansion, Austin, Texas
- Hydraulic modeling in HEC-2 & HEC-RAS, hydrologic modeling in HEC-1, and software development to add analysis results to City of Austin database for Flood Control Needs Assessment
- Analysis of flood routing & downstream flood impacts of a stormwater detention facility, Shoal Creek Northwest Park Inflow Weir Study for the City of Austin
- Conversion of HEC-2 models to NWS FLDWAV for dynamic floodwave modeling, Oklahoma City
- Floodplain anaysis of Waller Creek for proposed construction at The University of Texas at Austin
- Site plan for Hope Business Park in Cedar Park
- Preliminary design of roller-compacted concrete dam for erosion control on Walnut Creek for the City of Austin
Engineer, Loomis & Associates, Austin, Texas, 1993-1995
Designed channel restoration and water quality facilities and developed CAD construction plans. Performed hydrologic and hydraulic stormwater modeling. Estimated construction costs and wrote project manuals for the bid phase of municipal construction projects.
- Hydraulic design of 20'-diameter flood control tunnel on Waller Creek, including inlet and outlet structures, recirculation pumping and maintenance requirements, and construction costs
- Permanent erosion control design for urban creeks, using traditional and bioengineering methods, including concrete, stone, and gabion retaining walls, revegetation, soil retention matting, tree wells, and riprap
- Sand filtration pond design in Gillis Park, including analysis of existing storm sewer, hydraulics of splitter box structure and underdrain piping, and pollutant removal
- Geographical information systems (GIS) analysis of non-point source pollutants for the Barton Creek watershed using ARC/INFO and ArcView
Structural dynamics engineer, Hughes Aircraft Co., El Segundo, CA, 1990-93
Performed structural dynamic analysis of body-stabilized commercial satellites using finite element analysis. Simulated test, launch, and deployment loads, provided test support, and validated models. Developed rigid-body computer simulation of spacecraft landings. Assisted with LAN management and wrote animation and test level calculation software.
Design engineer, Douglas Aircraft Co., Long Beach, California, 1988-90
Designed cast, machined, and welded parts, for mechanical flight control, air conditioning, bleed air distribution, and de-icing systems for the C-17 transport.
Education
- Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1998
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin, 1988
Certification
Professional Engineer: Texas 74378, California M27327