Expert Details
Structural, Architectural, and Building Science Forensic Investigations
ID: 728562
Alabama, USA
Concrete Walls and Slabs; Structural Steel; Foundation, Pavement and Exterior Façade; Exterior Walkways and Balconies; Masonry; Built-up Coal Tar and Asphalt, EPDM, and TPO Roofs; Power and Process Pipe Welds; Stone Facade and Cladding; Reinforced Concrete and Bituminous Pavement including Base and Subgrade; Architectural Precast Panels, Spiral Ramp; Waterproofing; Metal Roof Deck and Built-Up Roof; Epoxy Floor; and Historic Restoration and Preservation.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1979 | Degree: | Subject: Architectural Engineering | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Principal | Department: Building Science Group |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 2010 | Employer: Bhate Geosciences Corporation | Title: Senior Corporate Consultant | Department: Special Services |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1975 to 1987 | Employer: Professional Service Industries | Title: Branch Manager | Department: Shilstone Engineering |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM); American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT); American Welding Society (AWS); Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC), a council of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS); International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI). |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Certification in accordance with corporate Written Practice and the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) SNT-TC-1A guidelines as NDT Level III in radiographic testing (RT), ultrasonic testing (UT), magnetic particle testing (MT), liquid penetrant testing (PT), infrared testing (IR), and visual testing (VT); in addition to ground-penetrating radar (GPR) development guidelines. NDT Instructor and Principal NDT Level III for methods certified and under development. Certification by the Infrared Training Center as Certified Building Science Thermographer. Certification in the field of Construction Materials Testing as Senior Engineering Technician (S.E.T.) by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies as sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Certification by the Roof Consultants Institute (RCI) on the basis of education, experience, and examination as a Registered Roof Observer (RRO), Types One (Built-Up Roof Systems) and Two (Single Ply Roof Systems). |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Marquis Who’s Who, Chicago, IL, 1994 - Present. Associated Builders and Contractors 1996, Award of Excellence, Associate Category. Steel Remediation, Waterproofing of Concrete Surfaces, and Concrete Beam Repair. 1998, Award of Excellence, Associate Category. 1998, First Place Award for Restoration in the Alabama Chapter. Degussa/Chem-Trete Most Outstanding Project 2004. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Investigation into the Causes of Concrete and Structural Steel Distress; Investigation into the Causes of Foundation, Pavement and Exterior Façade Distress ; Investigation into the Causes of Distress at Exterior Walkways and Balconies; Investigation into the Causes of Distress at Interior Concrete Slabs; Investigation into the Causes of Concrete Slab and Subgrade Distress; Investigation into the Causes of Masonry Failure; Investigation into the Causes of Pavement Failure; Investigation into the Causes of Roof Failure Investigation in the Causes of Power and Process Pipe Weld Failures; Investigation into the Causes of Failure of Renovated Stone Veneer Administration (Tower) and Police Buildings; Investigation into the Causes of Failure of Reinforced Concrete Pavement; Investigation into the Causes of Concrete, Base, and Subgrade Failure; Evaluation of Distress in Architectural Precast Panels, Spiral Ramp; Investigation into the Causes of Structural Steel and Masonry Distress; Condition Survey and Repairs of Concrete, Structural Steel, and Waterproofing; Investigation into the Causes of Pavement Failure; Bridge Evaluations; Investigation into the Causes of Failure in Steel Roof Deck and Built-Up Roof System; Investigation into the Causes of Concrete Floor Slab Failure; Investigation into the Causes of Epoxy Floor Failure; Condition Surveys of Furnace and Stock Trestle. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Procedures and Techniques for Construction Materials Testing; Inspection and Testing of Asphaltic Cement Concrete; Concrete Barges: Construction and Repair Techniques; Roof Systems, Consulting, Testing & Inspection Services; Hot Weather Concreting; Quality and Process Control Systems for Federal Highway Administration Projects; Causes and Prevention of Efflorescence in Masonry Construction; It’s Coming Unglued: Case Studies in the Failure of White Marble Veneers; Ultrasonic Examination and Evaluation of Tubular T-, Y-, and K-Connections; Qualification and Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel; F-Numbers and Concrete Floor Flatness/Levelness; How to Avoid Fabric Interlayer Headaches; Pavement Evaluation — Engineering and Management Services; Maintaining Masonry; In-Depth Bridge Inspection Techniques; Structural Mapping and Asset Management with Ground-Penetrating Radar; Relative Suitability of Soils for Ground Penetrating Radar; Air Barrier Design and Construction; Building Envelope Commissioning; Structural Mapping, Asset Management, and Utility Locating with Ground-Penetrating Radar; Infrared Thermographic Examinations for Predictive Maintenance of Electrical Systems and Building Envelopes; Building Air Tightness and Air Barrier Continuity Requirements |