Expert Details
Forensic Structural Engineering
ID: 736163
Pennsylvania, USA
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2004 | Degree: MA | Subject: Mathematics | Institution: Villanova University |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: M Engineering | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: Texas A&M University |
| Year: 1981 | Degree: BS | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: Texas A&M University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner | Department: |
Responsibilities:Senior Forensic and Structural Engineer focusing on property damage assessment, building condition assessment and load capacity analysis. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 2019 | Employer: CVM Engineers and Construction Mgrs. | Title: Senior Principal | Department: |
Responsibilities:Principal in Charge for the structural design and investigation of numerous academic, institutional, industrial and civic buildings. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1988 | Employer: Keast & Hood Engineers | Title: Project Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Projects engineer for various government and municipal building projects |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1986 | Employer: McCormick Taylor & Assoc. | Title: Staff Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Staff engineer for various government and municipal building projects |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1984 | Employer: Texas Department of Highways & Public Transportation | Title: | Department: Bridge Dept. |
Responsibilities:Highway ROW hydraulic calculations |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE-SEI) – Member National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) – Member National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) – Affiliate Member American Society for Testing Materials Committee E58 on Forensic Engineering (ASTM E58) – Member |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Registered Professional Engineer: Florida, Maryland, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C. OSHA, 10-hour Construction Safety HAAG Certified Inspector (Residential) U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Aids to Navigation Verifier |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Co-Inventor: U.S. Patent Method and System for Rapid Construction of Structurally Reinforced Concrete Structures Using Prefabricated Assemblies and Method of Making Same. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Continuing Education: (Courses completed) • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Incident Management System ICS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800 • ASCE Engineering Investigations of Hurricane Damage: Wind vs. Water • ASCE Design of Buildings for Coastal Flooding • ASCE Navigation Engineering – Challenges of Sustainability and Resilience • ASCE Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Structures • ASCE Vibration of Concrete Floors – Evaluation, Acceptance and Control • ASCE Damping and Motion Control of Buildings and Bridges • ASCE Learning from Failures of Wood-Framed Structures • HAAG Residential Roof Inspection Certification |