Expert Details
Cement, Concrete
ID: 732623
Texas, USA
Supply Quality control and Assurance programs. Perform combustion engineering in portland cement and electric power plants. Expert has expertise in the production and use of white portland cement. Combustion engineering with waste-derived fuels has been successfully performed while maintaining needed emissions requirements and improving production.
Over 35 years experience in cement and concrete product development, production, process engineering, marketing/sales engineering, quality assurance, and quality control.
Managed a wide variety of domestic and international plants performing engineering and product development projects. Strong background in Cement and Concrete products development, Plant and Engineering Management, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Process Engineering. Performed many thousands of performance mixes, including those for the World Trade Center, Manhattan, NY for 14,000 psi mixes. No failures occurred in over five years of construction time.
- At QUIKRETE and Mineral Resource Technologies / CEMEX, directed QC/QA of all company-owned and licensed plants (75 total).
- Developed and distributed product formulations to plants, including two concentrate plants.
- Expanded number of products to include rapid hardening hydraulic cementitious and latex/acrylic liquid products.
- Directed all activities of Central Technical Center, including the development of 800 answer line staff and all marketing/sales literature sent out.
- Held frequent training classes on product technology for management, sales, and plant personnel.
- Earned patents on newly developed products.
Developed rapid hardening cement, masonry cement, specialty cement, and cement products with over 90% activated fly ash as the main constituent.
Obtained ICC Evaluation Service Report for CeraTech Cement. Chairman for American Concrete Institute Alternative Cements Accelerated Technology Team, overseeing the writing of The Guide To use of Alternative Cementitious Materials.
Developed rapid hardening cement, masonry cement, specialty cement, and cement products with activated fly ash as the main constituent. Developed numerous cement and associated products for the commercial market. Have expertise in Quality Control and Quality Assurance for sourcing and using fly ash from electric power plants for fly ash modified concrete.
Develop fly ash QA / QC from contracted coal-fired electric power plants, technical service and co-ordination with departments of transportation and transportation agencies.
Power plant combustion engineering improvements have been performed. Consulting in specialty cement manufacture and use. Develop cement and concretes from alternative cementitious materials such as fly ash, Ground Granulated Blast furnace slag, and pulverized glass.
Provide special concrete mix designs such as those designed for the Manhattan New York World Trade Center has over 18,000 psi.
Perform special cement and concrete product formulations such as over 100 developed and formulated thousands of mixes for QUIKRETE, MRT/CEMEX and others.
Provide cost reduction and profit improvement in process engineering and materials cost improvements while maintaining standards for operation and projects.
Expertise in portland and masonry cement manufacture, process engineering, quality control and quality assurance, concrete mix designs, and specialty concrete designs. Granted patents for specialty cementitious products.
Expertise in combustion engineering of cement kilns and electric power plant boilers.
Provided combustion engineering for twelve portland cement kilns for USEPA Boiler and Industrial Furnace compliance testing. Added were baseline tests and process improvements for compliance.
Performed process engineering for numerous waste tire utilizations in portland cement kilns, utilizing other hazardous and non-hazardous fuels used partial replacements for normal fuels. All met compliance requirements of state Departments in Environment.
Capable of and have expertise in upgrade and process improvement in grinding mills.
Provide field engineering expertise internationally and nationally with experience in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Paraguay, Indonesia, Singapore, etc.
Provide engineering assessments of buildings and facilities.
Provided Engineering studies with layouts and costs for cement and products storage.
Provided Capitol cost analysis for the development of new products.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1977 | Degree: Graduate Level Certificate | Subject: Business Administration | Institution: University of California, Riverside |
| Year: 1966 | Degree: Bachelor of Science | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: Pan. State University, Oklahoma |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Perform engineering for national and international cement plant site review, production engineering and equipment improvements, concrete components, and mix designs to meet project requirements. Review and approve engineering drawings for contractor clients. Perform Combustion Engineering to improve performance and reduce costs. Develop new cement materials and develop specification standards for them through ASTM and ACI. Developed International Code Council Evaluation Service Report criteria for the client. For International Development Bank evaluated cement plant site near Asuncion, Paraguay providing construction oversight and review. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2015 | Employer: CeraTech, Inc. | Title: Exec. VP, R&D | Department: |
Responsibilities:Worked closely with sales and field engineering departments to develop high-performance, chemical resistant, and thermal resistant cement and concrete products.Led team developing high fly ash cement and high-performance products, fly ash QA / QC from contracted coal-fired electric power plants, technical service, and coordination with State Departments of Transportation and transportation agencies. Performed engineering duties on site in the USA, Canada, and China. Successfully developed International Code council report for product showing equivalency with portland cement. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2008 | Employer: MRT/CEMEX | Title: Director of Technology (nationally) | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for development of high performance and reduced cost fly ash cement and high-performance products, fly ash QA / QC from contracted coal-fired electric power plants, technical service, and coordination with State Departments of Transportation to get specification changes and product approvals. Participated in presentations to and with sales departments. Developed concrete mix designs used for World Trade Center rebuild in Manhattan, New York. Worked with plants in Mexico. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 2000 | Employer: QUIKRETE | Title: Technical Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for all quality control, field engineering, process engineering, and product development for 70 packaging plants in the western hemisphere. Directed all activities of the Technical Center. Evaluated various portland cement plant operations for potential buyouts.Expert went on problem calls with sales department members for the difficult calls in which potential liability would have been large. In charge of technical service personnel. Provided troubleshooting expertise for customer base and sales department. Was in charge of department heads for all send-outs of customer information (brochures, product information) to customers. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 2002 | Employer: Hawaiian Cement Company | Title: Plant/Terminals Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:In charge of production and quality of portland cement plants in Ewa Beach and Nanakuli and marine shipping and terminals on islands. Directed rebuild of kilns, mills, and all pollution control systems. Worked with ocean freight shipping for incoming materials through Oahu Ports. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: | Department: |
Responsibilities:Operations manager for all plant operations and shipping for 600,000 tons per year portland cement plant. At the same time, Operations Manager (responsible for the entire cement plant) developed clinker sales during slow sales years. Improved production 10% and reduced costs by $4 Million per year. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: | Department: |
Responsibilities:Worked in construction, start-up, commissioning, and quality control of 920,000 tons per year, a $100 million cost portland cement plant in New Braunfels, Texas. Two 1/2 year project. Quality Control Manager in Lebec, California plant. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Project Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Senior Project Engineer on 1.5 million ton per year US $150 million plants at Gresik, Indonesia. Performed complex project engineering management, including construction, quality control, equipment startup, and commissioning. Coordinated work of the project team. Two-year project. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: | Department: |
Responsibilities:Performed QC and Process engineering for a seven kiln, 15 mill plant at Oro Grande and a 2 gray kiln and 2 white cement plant kiln operation in Riverside, CA.Performed project management by working with the sales department to develop block cement and other cement products. Determined needs based on customer comments, developed reduced-cost products and followed up with sales departments in block plants to progress the product. As a result, the product is still in use. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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| Years: 1978 to 1979 | Country / Region: Indonesia/Singapore | Summary: Principle Engineer on construction / commissioning team, for Morrison-Knudsen, International, primarily at Semen Gresik, Indonesia, 1 million metric tpy cement plant. Performed engineering evaluation for other plants and structures. Implemented updated QC program at Semen Gresik with new equipment and better personnel training. Provided plant equipment operations training and process engineering. Plant up on time and in budget. |
| Years: 1992 to 1994 | Country / Region: Mexico | Summary: Provided Process/Chemical/Environmental guidance and training allowing plants to use waste derived fuels and oxygen at times to comply with US EPA, Mexico Sedasol and State compliance while maintaining or improving production and quality. Developed improved means to insert solid Waste Derived Fuels into cement kilns and production improvements with Oxygen. Trained personnel to meet compliance requirements while improving production and reducing emissions. |
| Years: 2011 to 2011 | Country / Region: Paraguay | Summary: Performed site plan review for Portland cement plant and quarry area. Assessed current and future problem areas. Performed report and recommendations to owner (Cementos Iguazu) and financial institution (Inter-America Development Bank). |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Executive Representative for ACI Strategic Development Council Chairman, ACI Strategic Development Council Accelerated Technology Innovation Team On Executive and Main Committees C 12 on Mortars For Unit Masonry Board Member ASTM Committee C 1 on Cements, Member ASTM Committees C 09 on Concrete, C 12 Mortars for Unit Masonry, C 15 on Unit Masonry, and various Sub-Committees Past ASTM C 01 Membership Secretary Member numerous American Concrete Institute Committees and Sub-Committees |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Registered Professional Engineer, California, Quality • Registered Professional Engineer, Texas, Civil • Certified Structural Masonry Inspector • Certified Structural Masonry Specialist |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Past Recording Secretary Executive and Main Committees C 12 on Mortars For Unit Masonry Member ASTM Committees, C 01 Cements, C 09 Concrete, C 12 Mortars for Unit Masonry, C 15 Unit Masonry. Member on numerous ASTM Sub-committees, Chairman ASTM Sub-Committee on Surface Bonding Mortars Member American Concrete Institute, Construction Specifications Institute Senior Member American Institute of Industrial Engineers Major, Texas State Guard, Engineer Group – Army |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Honorary Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Committee C 01 on Cement |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Have had attorney practitioner training for Expert Witness. Testified at numerous hearings for workers' compensation while plant Operations Manager. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Very adept at determining the best cost to benefit ratio for various raw materials going into cement and concretes. Have succeeded in saving substantial amounts from product costs while improving or maintaining product quality and user standards. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| • Experience working in a client and customer-facing role • Experience with designing building systems including concrete, masonry, steel, and wood • In-depth knowledge of building and design codes • Knowledge of LEED and other green building rating systems and standards • Have experience with building systems, including concrete, masonry, steel, and wood. • Trained, familiar with, and use Construction Specifications Institute specifications formatting and systems. • Know building and design codes. • Experience with cost estimating |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Professional: • Have been on numerous Executive, Main American Society for Testing of Materials Committees C 01 on Portland cement, C 09 on Concrete, C 12 on Mortars for Unit Masonry, and C 15 Unit Masonry for over 30 years. Active in numerous subcommittees and standards development. • Have been active in American Concrete Institute standards development for over 20 years. • Major (Retired), Texas Army State Guard, Engineer Group, Camp Mabry, Austin. TX o Lead team to provide assessments of Texas National Guard Readiness Center facilities. o Executive Officer, Houston Emergency Response Team. o Officer in Charge (OIC) for Emergency Operations Center. • For Texas Army National Guard — Facility Assessments • Mission: assist with the annual Installation Status Review (ISR) of all Readiness Centers (Armories) in Texas. Led teams and participated in assessing all aspects of facility management, including electrical, mechanical, IT, civil, architectural, and environmental. Was OIC of ISR teams in various areas over a period of 4 years and participated in numerous others as an engineer. • Engineer Sudden Disaster Response • Mission: respond to TDEM Star Request to perform as OIC for combined Texas Military Forces at the Harris County, Texas Emergency Operations Center. During Hurricane Harvey, oversaw receipt of incoming National and Air Guard soldiers and facilitated their response to emergency needs for stranded personnel rescue. The primary asset was Texas National Army and Air Guard units from most points in Texas and from requested other states. The center with TXMF and public assets completed over 13,000 rescues in Harris County during Hurricane Harvey. The TXMF desk also arranged interim housing for over 9,000 soldiers. • For Texas Commission on Environmental Quality • Mission: provide technical professional engineering (water and wastewater) support when requested by TCEQ. Teams provided damage assessments of water and wastewater facilities. In the recovery period post-Hurricane Harvey, participated in a team of engineers to assess hundreds of water facilities in the hurricane path. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| Spainish | Can read, write and comprehend personal conversations. Have communicated with operating personnel in industrial settings where little to no English was spoken. |
| Indonesian | Have very basic comprehension to read, write and comprehend personal conversations. Have communicated with operating personnel in industrial settings where little to no English was spoken. |
| French | Have two years college classes, communicated with others in speaking conversations at various times. |
| German | Have communicated with others in speaking conversations at various times. |