Michael Baker Email & Phone Number

• In my current role as the department manager of the concrete materials laboratory, my duties involve the oversight and direction of the department who deals primarily with cementitious material forensic investigations..
• Extensive experience in forensic analysis of construction materials as as mortar, stucco, and concrete to assess condition, determine cause of degradation or root cause failure following ASTM C856.
• Experience in the application of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to conduction forensic investigation of various cementitious materials.
• Experienced in Non-destructive evaluations (NDE) of cementitious Materials.
• Experienced in the application of SEM and computer-controlled SEM to forensic investigations of cementitious materials and source apportionment studies involving ambient particulate. Show less

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• Conducts investigations of concrete and aggregate according to ASTM C856, ASTM C457, ASTM C295 and other standard methods
• Examines cementious materials using a stereo-optical microscope, polarized light microscope, and scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy.
• Conducts and observes standardized tests following test parameters and, as required, obtains and records data or ensures data has been captured by an automated system.
• Experienced in operating… Show more
• Experienced in operating requisite laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Troubleshooting problems encountered with test equipment.

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• Prepared, maintained, and submitted daily reports and records of daily gas and/or liquid volume, well pressure and volume of chemicals used, etc. Ensured quality control and safe operations during all aspects of the.
• Operated high-volume, high-rate water transfer services through a variety of mobile piping systems including environmentally safe, and no leak lay flat hose to support hydraulic fracturing.
• Supplied water to fracking companies during hydraulic fracturing… Show more
• Supplied water to fracking companies during hydraulic fracturing
• Loaded, unloaded, and identified materials, machinery, and tools, and distributed them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications
• Read and interpreted plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities

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• Loaded, unloaded or identified building materials, machinery or tools, and distributed them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
• Erected or dismantled scaffolding, shoring, braces, or other temporary structures.
• Provided assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasters, or masons.