This well-credentialed expert has over 40 years of experience in the floor covering industry. He is a certified walkway auditor and a licensed concrete moisture testing technician. He is active in his field as a member of the American Concrete Institute, the International Concrete Repair Institute, and the American Society for Testing and Materials. Formerly, this expert spent approximately twenty years either as a direct representative of a flooring manufacturer or in ...
This expert has over 36 years of experience for the research, development, and performance of chemical admixtures for the concrete construction industry. He has a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from University of Massachusetts - Lowell and has authored 45 publications and 19 patents in the field of analysis and performance of concrete admixtures. He now consults and lectures on all aspects of concrete admixtures, and. provides expert testimony for litigation involving ...
This expert has over 35 years of experience in the field of bridge design and construction. He earned his BS at the Portuguese Military Academy, and a Graduate Engineering Diploma and MS in Structural Engineering at the University of Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa). He is certified as a Professional Civil Engineer, as an Expert Analyst in Finite Elements Methods, and as an Advanced Concrete Technologist. He has previously served as a Senior Regional Bridge ...
This qualified engineer obtained his BS in Civil and Structural Engineering and his MS in Management of Technology from Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University. He is a certified Professional Engineer and is certified in OSHA requirements and engineering and surveying. He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. He has 8 Publications and is currently a Structural Design and ...
This construction expert currently runs a private consulting business in Maryland. He has over 35 years of experience in engineering, construction, scheduling, and claims, with background in construction management, CPM scheduling, litigation support, and claims analysis. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering, specializing in Design and Engineering of Concrete and Steel Structures and Construction Management, from Drexel University. He also has an M.B.A. with ...
This expert is a registered Professional Engineer in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Ohio with 40+ years working in structure design for marinas and waterfront facilities. Currently, he represents clients in special projects, expert testimony, marina/waterfront design, and regulatory matters through his personal consulting business. The expert earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of South Carolina and later completed ...
This expert is a licensed professional civil engineer as well as a certified safety professional. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Cincinnati and received his JD from the University of Dayton. He has 25+ years of experience in construction specifically, safety and risk management. Previously, he served as a project engineer and a corporate safety and risk director for major construction and transportation companies. He was responsible for ...
This expert has worked within the ceramic tile, stone, and terrazzo industries for more than 35 years and is a leading forensic consultant in the space. He has been certified as a Ceramic Tile Consultant through the Ceramic Tile Institute of America. This expert is a member of the industry standard committees ANSI, ASTM, ISO and a participant on the TCNA Handbook Committee. He worked for 17 years as an importer/distributor of ceramic tile and stone (marble, granite, ...
This expert has extensive experience with hardwood flooring, including credentials from NOFMA & NWFA. He serves on two NWFA Committees, He also have credentials in carpet inspection, training in woven carpet and rugs, carpet cleaning, repair and re-installation, and water damage restoration.
This expert has also assisted Attorneys through all phases of legal action regarding slip, trip and fall in regards to flooring, carpeting and hard surfaces.
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This expert received his Masters degree in 1997 at McMaster University and in 2004, he was awarded his PhD from Carleton University. His PhD contribution resulted in significant changes in the 2005 National Building Code of Canada, NBCC. During his graduate studies, he taught several courses including Engineering Mechanics, Surveying, Highway and Transportation, Bridge Design, and Properties of Material. He joined Alfred Benesch & Company, a consulting company in the US, ...
According to the concrete cutting and coring company, custom practice when cutting doorways was to not support the concrete slab being cut. Instead, cuts were made along the top and bottom of the area to be removed, then the sides…
This case involves a laborer who was killed by a concrete boom after a concrete pumping truck was called to a construction site. The driver pulled the truck up to the designated area and began to stabilize the pump. When…
This case involves a construction worker that was severely injured while working on a highway construction project in Minnesota. The project required the installation of concrete jersey barriers. As the barrier was being placed by a crane vehicle, it fell from a height of about 9 feet, crushing…
This case involves a Plaintiff who was working with a company that had been contracted in the construction of a large shopping center. Right before the incident in question, the heat in the construction site had been off for an extended…
This case takes place in Texas and involves an employee of a national auto parts distributor who was injured in the warehouse. He was instructed to retrieve a box of heavy components that was high up on a shelf in…
This case takes place in South Dakota and involves rotting roof conditions which resulted in a wrongful death action. The area where the accident took place was a work site shared by employees of the defendants. The defendants were aware of the…
A civil engineering expert witness advises on a case involving the design and construction of a commercial building in New Hampshire. Plaintiffs engaged defendant civil/structural engineer and his firm to design a concrete foundation for a pre-engineered metal building. Plaintiff…
A construction expert witness opines on a case involving falling concrete that injured a construction worker’s head. A steelworker was working for a subcontractor at the site of a restaurant addition when chips of cinder block struck his head. An…
This forensic architecture case involves a construction project on a 10-story apartment building. The building was supposed to have 2 parking levels and 8 apartment levels. The building had 2 offset rectangular towers that were separated by a construction joint…