William M. Camp, III

Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1988
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Virginia, 1986

William M. Camp, III, PE, D.GE, serves as a Technical Principal, Vice President, and Senior Engineer at S&ME, Inc. in Charleston, SC. With over three decades of experience, Mr. Camp specializes in geotechnical engineering and project management, focusing on the analysis, design, and construction of deep and shallow foundations, slope stability, and geotechnical earthquake engineering. His skills extend to dynamic pile testing, instrumentation programs for measuring displacement, pressure, or strain, and evaluating construction-induced vibrations.

Mr. Camp has led geotechnical engineering projects for numerous port facilities along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and provided site characterization and engineering services for various bridge projects, including the notable Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, SC. His expertise in seismic stability and liquefaction mitigation is highly regarded, particularly in high seismic hazard areas.

In addition to his practical engineering work, Mr. Camp has contributed to significant research, including a National Science Foundation project on the liquefaction resistance of aged sands. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia, an M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and has undertaken doctoral studies in Geotechnical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A registered Professional Engineer in Virginia and South Carolina, Mr. Camp is also a diplomate of The Academy of Geo-Professionals and an active member of several professional organizations.