Patricio Donoso

Civil Engineer with over seven years of experience in Geotechnical Engineering. I have participated in more than two hundred projects across various sectors such as mining, renewable energy, real estate, and industrial domains. My expertise encompasses soil mechanics, deep foundations, slope stability, remediation of geotechnical pathologies, and large-scale geotechnical explorations. My experience includes advising on the control and monitoring of geotechnical works execution such as large-scale geotechnical exploration campaigns, foundation micropiles, and stone columns. Currently, I am a part-time professor in the Earthquake-Resistant Engineering Master program at UV and in geotechnical diploma programs at OTEC-UATSA. I am also a member of esteemed geotechnical societies, including SOCHIGE, SCMR, DFI, AETOSym, and CTEym.

Part-Time Professor. Master in Earthquake-Resistant Engineering. UV, 04-2024 to present, https://uv.cl

• Course MSR-301 Foundation Design.

Part-Time Professor. Geotechnical Diplomas. OTEC – UATSA, 04-2024 to present, https://otec.uatsa.cl

• Courses: Shallow foundations, deep foundations, soil improvements, slope design and reinforcement, slope monitoring and risk mitigation, stability in underground excavations (tunnels), advanced geotechnical engineering.

Part-Time Professor. UTFSM, 07-23 to 11-23, https://usm.cl/

• Course Soil Mechanics II.

• Chilean Standard NCh3739 (2021-2022) – Geotechnics – Pre-excavated Menard Pressuremeter Test.

• University of Chile, 2025, Mastering 3D Geotechnical Modelling of Mining Excavations, Santiago, Chile
• Russell, A., 2024, Partial saturation influences strength, critical state, and CPT interpretations in silty tailings, Pre-conference course at the XVII Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PANAMGEO 2024), University of La Serena, Chile
• Montalva G., Ruz F., Leyton, F., Pastén, C., & Sáez, E., 2024, Use of Surface Wave-Based Methods Applied to Seismic Site Classification, Fondef ID20I-10032 Project, Minvu, Chile
• CECAMIN, 2024, Virtual Diploma in Applied Geophysical Prospecting, Perú (220 HH)
• CECAMIN, 2024, Course Design of Tailings Dams, Seismicity, and Liquefaction, U de Burgos
• Sociedad Chilena de Geotecnia (SOCHIGE), 2021, XI Chilean Geotechnical Congress, University of Talca, Chile
• Fordia - Epiroc, 2020, Drilling Fluids for Mining and Geotechnical Drilling

ICSMGE 2026, 2026, 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Vienna, Austria.

• Mancilla C., Donoso P., Taiba O., Martinez A., Ruiz P., Soil densification with rigid inclusions for liquefaction mitigation

Chilean Geotechnical Society (SOCHIGE), 2024, XVII Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PANAMGEO 2024), La Serena, Chile.

• Donoso P., Rodriguez P., Merino C., Taiba O., Applications of nonlinear studies of piles for the evaluation of soil-structure interaction effects considering kinematic effects
• Donoso P., Mancilla C., Araya V., Taiba O., Expander Body Load Tests
• Raddatz D., Peña L., Donoso P., Taiba O., Application of methodologies for estimating axial capacity of piles based on CPTu and SPT tests for Chilean soils

Chilean Geotechnical Society (SOCHIGE), 2021, XI Chilean Geotechnical Congress, University of Talca, Chile.

• Valenzuela M., Donoso P., Mancilla C., Silva M., Taiba O., Liquefaction modeling using PM4Sand constitutive model in Plaxis2D applied to case studies in Chilean soils
• Jainaga M., Donoso P., Suazo G., Silva M., Taiba O., Methodologies for estimating buckling capacity of micropiles: Application to Chilean soils