Expert Details
Structural Engineering Design, Construction Practice and Material Failure Science
ID: 727851
New Jersey, USA
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1975 | Degree: MS | Subject: Structural Engineering | Institution: Rutgers University |
| Year: 1974 | Degree: BS | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1989 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert, PE, SECB, is the owner and Principal in charge of operations. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1997 to 1998 | Country / Region: Java, Indonesia | Summary: Expert was retained as concrete expert to repair concrete power plant substructures, repair of seawater canal walls and repair of concrete encased steel piles. During the assignment he negotiated with the Japanese construction firm to develop proper construction methods. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ACI, AISC, TMS, |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| PE, SECB |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Engineer of the Year - Central NJ Engineering Council, Van Buren Structural Achievement Award ACI, Golden Trowel Award IMS, Chi Epsilon Engineering Honor Society Chapter President, Tau Beta Pi Honor Society. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has 17 publications relating to structural engineering or construction. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has testified as an expert for the following: Construction practices for concrete forms, slabs, tanks, temporary scaffold structures. Cause and origin investigations of building collapse steel aluminum or timber frames. Building distress cracking or water leaks of envelope systems, stone panel facades, brick masonry, cast stone. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert is an active member of American Concrete Institute Committee 546 Concrete Repair Guide, and ACI 362 Guide to Design of Parking Structures. He has lectured nationally regarding concrete and masonry repairs. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Norwegian | From childhood Expert is fluent in speaking Norwegian. |
Fields of Expertise
concrete, concrete failure, concrete failure analysis, concrete structure, concrete structure design, failure modes and effects analysis, failure process, masonry, materials failure analysis, reinforced concrete, reinforced concrete structure, reinforced concrete structure design, steel structure, steel structure design, structural analysis, structural design, structural engineering, structural maintenance, structural repair, historic buildings, wind force, architectural engineering, fiber-reinforced concrete, concrete mixing, mortar (material), water content, elastomeric sealant, watertight concrete, hurricane, American Iron and Steel Institute, concrete coating material, flexible mold, urethane elastomer, leachability, building thermal envelope, water, aggregate material, wind load, wood decay, structural stability monitoring, natural disaster, decision tree, structural-engineering management, concrete corrosion, building design, waterproof, design engineering, structural tolerance, wind, tremie concrete, timber wood, structural welding application, structural timber, structural steel, structural code, structural bolt, strain gage, steel, steel corrosion, rebar corrosion, precast concrete, mass concrete, building code, brick, architectural concrete, air-entrained concrete