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Expert has expertise in bulk materials handling, storage, and processing systems particularly in regard to the agricultural industry. He specializes in the structure and systems design of pre-engineered buildings, bins, silos, and bunkers.

He has experience in the specification, design, engineering, and construction inspection of tanks. He is involved in existing tank evaluation and repair including tanks for liquids and bulk materials of all types. Expert is also experienced with industrial and agricultural plant layout and design, including structural design. He is familiar with a variety of processing plants including oilseed processing plants, corn sweetener, milk and cheese, cement, and packing plants.

He has consulted on the design and engineering of agricultural machines including all types of row crop, small grain, hay, feed processing, and fiber and food production and processing. Expert is also experienced with solid handling equipment, especially continuous solid handling methods, such as conveyors, chutes, consignors, stackers, feeders, as well as size reduction and storage of solids. He has worked with the transportation of bulk solids by truck, rail, barge, and ship.

Since 1980, Expert has worked extensively in soybean, sunflower, and canola seed processing, oil extraction and meal handling including all phases of the various processes and work on the physical plant and process equipment. He is experienced in corn, canola, sunflower, wheat, oat, and barley processing, handling, storage, and shipping. He has a special interest in soybean, sunflower, and canola processing and in corn milling and corn sweetener processes.

Expert has provided engineering evaluation, opinions, design and services for bulk materials loading at harbor terminal facilities in the USA, Mexico, Yemen, Canada, etc. involving bulk grains of all types, cement, rock, coal, carbon black, wood fuel pellets, wood chips, fertilizer, etc.

Engineering Experience, Domestic and International:
• Evaluations, Reports, Engineering and Design Services for New and Existing Industrial, Commercial and Agricultural Buildings Including Pre-Engineered Steel. Hoop and Post Framed Buildings and Conventional Wooded Framed and Concrete Buildings Including Designs and Engineering for Renovation, Modification and Repair of Existing Buildings.
• Engineering Analysis, Evaluations and Designs for Bulk Materials Handling, Storage and Processing Systems, New and Existing Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Steel and Concrete Bulk Storage and Process Bins, Tanks, Silos, Wooden Cribbed and Framed Elevators and Annexes, Storage Bunkers and Buildings, Feed and Flour Mills, Pasta Plants, Ethanol Plants, Fertilizer Plants and Related Equipment Bridges, Catwalks, Towers, Tunnels, Pits, Trenches and Related Bulk Materials Handling and Processing Equipment, Related Foundations and Support Structures.
• Investigation, Analysis, Evaluation and Engineering Reports Regarding Existing Agricultural, Industrial, Residential and Commercial Facilities, Structures, Silos, Bins, Buildings, Mills and Equipment Condition, Design, Installation, Workmanship, Erection and Assembly, Function, Age and Wear/Tear Issues, Maintenance For The Purpose of Safe, Economical Operations and Efficient Repair, Renovation, Modernization, Relocation, Demolition and/or Deconstruction and Salvage and Pre-Sale Evaluations of Buildings, Structures, Facilities and Equipment.
• Investigation, Analysis, and Engineering Reports on Origin and Cause of Operational, Structure and Equipment Failures, Damages and Injuries Involving Equipment, Construction, Maintenance and Repair, Accidents, Wind, Water, Fires, Explosions and Collapse.
• Engineering, Consulting and On Site Engineering Services For Safely Working Around Facility Explosion and, Fire Damages To Safely Extinguish Fires In Silos, Bins, Mills, Buildings and Equipment, Gather and Store Artifacts, Etc.
• Engineering and Designs for Safe Demolition and Deconstruction, Salvage and For Repair or Replacement of Explosion, Fire, Collapse or Wind Damaged Silos, Bins, Buildings, Mills, Structures and Equipment
• Transport, Conveyors and Processing Equipment, Processing and Drying and Aeration Equipment and System Design.
• Engineering Design, Analysis, Opinions, Evaluations and Reports for Domestic and International Projects Involving Bins, Silos, Structures. Buildings, Processes, Machinery, Equipment, Failures, Collapses, Fires and Explosions.
• Engineering Inspection, Evaluation, Analysis, Reports, Engineering and Design on Construction and Equipment, Erection, Assembly, Installation, Workmanship and Defects, Operations, Use and Wear, Damages, Failures, Accidents and Weather Related Damages to Buildings, Structures, Machinery, Silos, Bins, Tanks, Equipment, Systems and Processes.
• Seismic Evaluation and Design for Structures and Equipment, Bulk Materials Handling, Storage, Reclaim and Processing Systems and Equipment.
• Agricultural Engineering, Evaluation, Engineering and Design of Livestock Buildings, Farm and Rural Water Systems, Septic Systems, Drainage and Liquid and Solid Livestock Manure and Waste Handling, Treatment, Spreading and Composting Systems.
• Industrial, Commercial and Agricultural Machinery, Mechanical and Hydraulic Power Transmission and Process Engineering, Design and Evaluation.
• Technical Documentation Review, Evaluations, Opinions and Writing for Repair, Operation and Safety Manuals and Safety and Operation Instruction Labels for Equipment, Structures and Processes Including Evaluations and Engineering Opinions on Industry and Trade Custom and Work Practice, Standards, Codes and OSHA Regulations.

Services Offered
Engineering Services, Construction, Equipment and Process
• Schematic Design
• Design Development
• Construction Documents
• Review, Bidding and Negotiations
• Construction and Administration
Building Design, Modification and Modernization
• Pre-engineered
• Post Framed
• Steel Framed
• Stick Framed
• Masonry
• Hoop
• NOTE: Referral to Architectural
Industrial/Manufacturing
• Assembly Line Modification
• Tool. Jig, Fixture Design and Certification
• Crane and Hoist
Investigation and Forensic Engineering
• Construction
• Commercial
• Residential
• Industrial
• Construction Defect
• Cause & Origin
• Damage Assessment
• Fire Damage
• Storm Damage
• Engineering Repair Estimates
• Identification of Damage
• Identification of Cause of Damage
• Consulting services for Underwriting Evaluation
Construction Services
• Inspection observations for compliance with drawings and specifications.
• Inspection for workmanship and quality assurance.
• Contract administration for scheduling, completion percentages and pay requests.
General Engineering Work
• Bulk Materials Handling
• Storage and Processing
• Corrugated Steel Bins
• Bolted and Welded Steel Tanks
• Slipform Silos
• Jumpform Silos
• Bunker Storage
o Wood
o Steel
o Concrete
Foundation Design for:
o Silos
o Bins
o Tanks
o Bunkers
o Pre-Engineered Buildings
o Conventional Buildings
o Post Framed Buildings
Equipment
• Agricultural, Construction and Industrial
• Damage Investigation
• Design, Repair and Modification
• Vehicle
• Damages
• Fire and Failure