Civil Engineer and Construction Expert Witness for Structural Design of Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Food Plants (1215)
Expertise
Structural design of pharmaceutical, chemical, food and other process plants
Bio-reactors and other process equipment structural supports
Evaluation of existing buildings for integrity and code compliance
Cost estimate for repair of building defects and upgrading to current codes
Structural failure investigation including water, wind/fire damage assessment
Analysis of construction schedule delays and assessment of cause
Insurance claims support, expert witness testimony and legal support
Site safety analysis including slip and fall prevention
Environmental Phase I studies and managing Phase II and III studies
OSHA rules and regulations
Geotech studies procurement and interpretation of results for foundation design
Cost engineering, conceptual, preliminary and detail phases and bid analysis
Professional Engineer
Experience
Senior Structural Engineer, Jacobs Engineering, Cincinnati, OH, 1995 to 2005
Designed several fall protection systems over industrial ovens and for access to top of tanker trucks and rail cars.
Investigated a failed loading dock wall, determined the cause of failure, and proposed retrofit solutions.
Assessed the structural condition of a steel framed structure. The roof trusses were experiencing loss of section due to excessive rusting. Identified & developed retrofit solutions for defective items.
Investigated a roof collapse, determined cause of failure, and provided retrofit solutions.
Assessed the condition of existing masonry walls, determined the source of deterioration; provided solutions for upgrading the existing walls to current codes.
Retrofit of an existing pharmaceutical process structure.
Food facility: New Pudding manufacturing campus.
Investigated a rigging accident where the lifting chain had broken and injured one of the construction workers.
As a resident construction engineer, was responsible for construction quality control, identifying and correcting construction defects, and implementing programs to prevent slip & fall cases.
175,000 sq. ft. Pharmaceutical Bulk Manufacturing Facility and Utility Expansion.
Retrofit of existing and new pharmaceutical facility.
Retrofit of a starch processing plant.
Project Structural Engineer , AMG, Inc, Dayton, Ohio, 1993 to 1995
Analyzed the load capacities of several structures for possible floor additions.
New Corn Processing manufacturing campus. New Ethanol processing plant.
Retrofit of an Automotive plant.
Construction Engineer / Estimator, Hillsmith Construction, (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1987 to 1993
Multiple Residential/ Commercial structures. Moisture Intrusion problems, cracks in foundation walls and slabs on grade, excessive roof deflections, and wind and water related damages and environmental site assessment.
Assessed the structural condition of wood and concrete framed structure. Identified & developed retrofit solutions for defective items.
Owner representative on a five story hotel. Duties included schedule review, cost estimating, conflict resolution between the various contractors and/ or between owner and contractors.
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, Ohio Northern University