Meeting/Event Information

Title: Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA)

Ellabell, Bryan County, Georgia

Description: Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA)—the largest industrial development in Georgia and Hyundai’s first dedicated mass-production electric vehicle facility—features a highly connected, automated, and flexible manufacturing system optimized through AI and data-driven processes. Terracon provided geotechnical engineering services to the Joint Development Authority and Thomas & Hutton for site design and collaborated with Hyundai Engineering America (HEA) and multiple civil and structural engineers on all building foundations. In addition, Terracon performed testing services throughout site work and building construction. This presentation highlights the geotechnical investigations, innovative foundation solutions, and key challenges encountered during the design and construction of this landmark project.

Speaker: Guoming Lin, Ph.D., G.E., BC.GE, Vice President/Senior Consultant, Terracon Consultants

Bio: Dr. Guoming Lin is Vice President and Senior Geotechnical Consultant at Terracon Consultants in Savannah, Georgia, bringing over 30 years of professional experience. His project portfolio spans major waterfront structures for the Georgia Ports and several multi-billion-dollar energy and manufacturing projects, including Gulfstream Aerospace, Kinder Morgan’s Elba Island LNG Terminal, and Hyundai’s EV plant near Savannah.  Dr. Lin has authored over 30 technical papers and has been honored with the 2024 Terracon Distinguished Excellence Award, the 2025 ENR Southeast Legacy Award, the 2025 George F. Sowers Piedmont Award by the Geo-Institute of the Georgia Chapter, and the 2026 Georgia Engineer of the Year.

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