About Brian Robinson

 
 

Professional History

Brian Robinson has been practicing geology since 1969 and was involved with the original development of Diamond Bar, Benedict Canyon, Bell Canyon, and Morrison Ranch. He mapped the geology of Dune Canyon Road, San Francisquito Canyon Road, and Palos Verdes Drive South. He was involved with the County of Los Angeles Seismic Commission and wrote Seismic Safety elements for the County of Los Angeles and numerous cities in Los Angeles County. Brian Robinson investigated several large and small landslides including Portuguese Bend, Abalone Cove, and the 25th Street landslide in Palos Verdes. He also investigated the Big Rock Mesa, Castellammare, Los Flores, Rambla Pacifico, Latigo Shores, and Malibu Road landslides. In 1983, he was involved with landslide evaluations in San Jose, California and, in 1992, he was involved with landslide evaluations in Anaheim Hills, Laguna Hills, San Clemente, and Malibu. Mr. Robinson has evaluated damage resulting from the 1971 San Fernando earthquake through to the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Brian Robinson worked with the Army Corp of Engineers evaluating the coastal erosion potential of San Diego County. In addition to his voluminous work in California, he mapped the geology of portions of Canada, South America, Madagascar, Colorado, North and South Dakota, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon.

Academic Education

  • Bachelor of Science, 1969, Geological Sciences, California State University, Northridge, California

  • Masters of Science, 1974, Geological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

Professional Registrations

  • Registered Geotechnical Engineer, No. RGE 729, California

  • Registered Civil Engineer, No. RCE 30819, California.

  • Certified Engineering Geologist, No. CEG 947, California; No. 45, Oregon.

  • Registered Geologist, No. RG 3231, California; No. RG 45, Oregon.

 
 

Professional Experience

1978 to Present

Employer: Brian A. Robinson & Associates, Inc., Tarzana, California. (Full Time)

Title: Chief Engineering Geologist / Chief Geotechnical Engineer

Responsibilities: Analysis of geologic and soil engineering characteristics for construction and/or remediation of civil engineered structures.

1976 to 1978

Employer: GeoLabs-Westlake Village, Westlake Village, California. (Full Time)

Title: Chief Engineering Geologist

Responsibilities: Analysis of geologic and soil engineering characteristics for construction of civil engineered structures.

1972 to 1976

Employer: Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Works, Los Angeles, California. (Full Time)

Title: Senior Assistant Engineering Geologist

Responsibilities: Analysis of geologic and soil engineering characteristics for construction of civil engineered structures.

Summer 1971 

Employer: City of Glendale, Grading Division, Glendale, California. (Full  Time)

Title: Junior Geologist

Responsibilities: Preparation of a geologic map of the hillside areas within the city of Glendale.

1969 to 1971      

Employer: Geophoto Services, Inc., Denver, Colorado. (Full Time)

Title: Photogeologist

Responsibilities: Photo geologic mapping and field mapping throughout the world for fossil fuels and minerals.

1968 to 1969      

Employer: Robert Stone & Associates, Canoga Park, California. (Full Time)

Title: Junior Geologist

Responsibilities: Geologic mapping of hillside areas in the Los Angeles County, California.

Professional Publications

  • Numerous unpublished geotechnical consulting reports, 1969 to present.

  • 1975 - Presentation of a paper on Seismicity of the Los Angeles Region.

  • 1976 - Study Manual for the California Geology Registration Examination.

  • 1975-77 - Los Angeles Section of the Association of Engineering Geologists (AEG), Newsletter Editor.

  • 1981-82 - Los Angeles Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Newsletter Editor.

Professional Associations

  • American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG).

  • Junior Member American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

  • Association of Engineering Geologists (AEG),

  • Full Member Geological Society of America (GSA).

  • Member Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM ).