Dave Peraza Email & Phone Number

Mr. David B. Peraza is a Principal Engineer in Exponent’s Buildings and Structures practice. He has over 35 years of broad structural engineering experience including investigations of major collapses, analysis of existing structures, diagnosis of design and construction problems, condition assessments, cranes, design of remedial and stabilization measures for distressed buildings, design for renovation and adaptive re-use projects, peer reviews, and the analysis of unusual structures. His projects have included office buildings, high-rise residential structures, building façades, parking structures, pre-engineered buildings, industrial facilities, temporary structures during construction, and waterfront structures. Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Mr. Peraza led the emergency engineering response for the City of New York, which continued around the clock for nearly nine months and included the coordination of 39 engineering sub-consultant firms. He has led several high-profile structural collapse investigations including L’Ambiance Plaza, the Four Times Square Hoist Collapse, and the Miller Park crane accident. Prior to joining Exponent, Mr. Peraza was Vice President with the LZA Technology division of The Thornton-Tomasetti Group.

Listed skills include Structural Engineering, Construction, Structural Analysis, Engineering, and 16 others.