John S. Horvath, Ph.D., P.E. Email and Phone Number

Amazon Author (print-on-demand books by Dr. Horvath):https://amazon.com/author/jshResearchGate (more than 100 professional publications by Dr. Horvath available at no cost):https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John_Horvath3YouTube Channel (videos and narrated PowerPoint presentations by Dr. Horvath):https://www.youtube.com/@jshce/videosDr. Horvath is a licensed professional engineer with current registration in the states of NY & NJ. He provides professional services in the field of civil engineering with specialization in foundation & geotechnical engineering. His primary practice areas include:• forensic & failure investigations of under-construction & post-construction incidents involving client facilities• consultation & assistance with investigations involving state & Federal government agencies (public service/utility commissions, NTSB, etc.) of client facilities• expert consultation & testimony in state and Federal courts, including patent-infringement cases• design consultation, including value engineering (VE) & risk management• construction consultation, including alternatives assessment, problem solving, & claims support• technology transfer (T2) including continuing-education instruction using the skills & experience developed over more than 30 years of delivering traditional classroom education.As a sole practitioner, Dr. Horvath provides personal, attentive service to client needs & schedules. At the present time, his primary geographical area of practice is the New York City metropolitan area although he is available & has experience on a national & international basis.Dr. Horvath has particular technical expertise with tapered driven piles; cellular geosynthetics (geofoams & geocombs); rigid & flexible earth-retaining structures; & subgrade modeling for a wide variety of soil-structure interaction problems such as mat (raft) foundations. His current research activities involve theoretical investigation of the third resistance (capacity) mechanism of wedging that is unique to tapered deep-foundation elements.