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Structural engineering experience:New Buildings:Structural Engineer of Record for projects with an aggregate construction cost approaching one billion dollars.Buildings included: offices; hospitals; churches; schools; universities; multi-family housing; recreational facilities; airports; prisons; retail; art museums; science centers; convention centers; arenas; hotels; theaters; parking garages; light industrial.Managed a structural engineering office (business and engineering operations) with a staff of up to 25 people and an annual income of up to $3 million.Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Existing Buildings:Conducted condition documentation and assessment of existing structures, including exterior cladding.Performed structural analyses of existing structural systems.Removed samples of structural materials for testing when appropriate.Researched appropriate materials for use in repair / restoration.Determined appropriate designs for repair and restoration.Prepared repair documents and performed construction administration.Diagnostics and Forensics of Distressed Buildings, Expert Witness Services:Conducted forensic structural examinations: field documentation, document review, structural analysis, and research of relevant Codes and Standards. Presented findings in detailed written reports illustrated with drawings, diagrams and photographs.Provided expert witness testimony in Federal and State Courts; at Arbitration; and in depositions. Prepared demonstrative exhibits for use at trial.Buildings types investigated included hospitals, offices, high-rise multi-family, parking garages, university field houses, courthouses, warehouses, nursing homes and single-family homes.Clients included insurance companies, building owners, architects, contractors and building product manufacturers.Specialties: Design of building structures for architects. Forensic structural investigations and structural failure analysis. Expert witness.

Listed skills include Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Concrete, Forensic Engineering, and 24 others.