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Structural, Architectural, and Building Science Forensic Investigations

ID: 728562 Alabama, USA

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Expert has provided inspection, testing and forensic investigation services to various types of clients, including attorneys, architects, engineers, contractors, manufacturers, insurance companies, building owners, and governmental agencies. Consulting services have been provided for problems relating to specifications, construction, prefabrication, maintenance, restoration, demolition, inspection, and testing. Expert has provided litigation support services include investigations into the causes of functional and structural distress for projects where failures were identified as present in materials, assemblies, and systems related to:
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
Year: 1979 Degree: Subject: Architectural Engineering Institution: University of Texas at Austin

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2010 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Senior Principal Department: Building Science Group
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1987 to 2010 Employer: Bhate Geosciences Corporation Title: Senior Corporate Consultant Department: Special Services
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1975 to 1987 Employer: Professional Service Industries Title: Branch Manager Department: Shilstone Engineering
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
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.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
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
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
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.

Fields of Expertise

forensic investigation, window forensics, construction deficiency, construction defect, building architecture

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