Professional Affiliations and Links
NMG and their employees actively support and participate in numerous professional and industry organizations. We understand the mutual benefit of such activities to our professions, the construction industry, our employees’ professional development, our firm, and for society in general. NMG encourages its staff to take an interest in professional affiliations and provides resources for their activities including meeting and conference attendance, fund raising, authoring technical publications, sponsorships, scholarships, and serving as officers in these organizations.
NMG geologists have served as officers of the South Coast Geological Society (SCGS), a local organization for engineering geologists, hydrogeologists, seismologists, environmental scientists and academia. Three of NMG’s employees have served as officers, starting as Treasurer and continuing to President. One notable responsibility of the SCGS President is to organize and lead a local weekend field trip and prepare a field trip guide for publication.
Engineering Affiliations
- American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- American Society of Foundation Engineers (ASFE)
- Applied Technology Council (ATC)
- California Geotechnical Engineers Association (CalGeo)
- Geo-Institute (GEO)
Geological Affiliations
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
- Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG)
- Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP)
- California Geological Survey (CGS)
- Geological Society of America (GSA)
- San Diego Association of Geologists (SDAG)
- Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)
- South Coast Geological Society (SCGS)
- United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Codes, Standards, and Industry Organizations
The geotechnical industry is subject to a multitude of codes, regulations and standards as part of public safety policy, professional quality assurance, and sustainability. NMG professionals strive to remain abreast of these guidelines for our practice. Some of the codes and standards that are essential to geotechnical consulting include:
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- American Water Works Association (AWWA)
- Building Industry Association (BIA)
- California Building Standards Commission (CBC)
- California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)
- Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H)
- Division of the State Architect (DSA)
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
- Environmental Data Resources Inc. (EDR)
- International Code Council (ICC) (IBC)
- Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI)
- Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)
- Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Greenbook)
- State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
- The Portland Cement Association (PCA)
- United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) (LEED)
- Wire Reinforcement Institute (WRI)
