Our Structural Engineer expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including construction defects, building code compliance, structural analysis, and damage assessment. Some of the most common Structural Engineer expert witness specialties also include earthquake engineering, bridge engineering, and foundation engineering. They have opined on the effects of natural disasters, building collapse, foundation failure, and structural damage, among others.
Example cases where an attorney might need a Structural Engineer expert witness include:
A construction defect case where the plaintiff alleges the building was not constructed according to code and caused significant damage.
A personal injury case where the plaintiff was injured due to a building collapse.
A case where the plaintiff alleges foundation failure caused damage to their property.
A case where the defendant is a structural engineer accused of professional negligence.
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Mr. Duane R. Ferguson has 38 years of experience in the field of Structural and Civil Engineering. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University and today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in 22 States. Additionally, he is a licensed Professional Engineer in the United States Virgin Islands. Formerly, this expert served as a Senior Project Engineer for SEA, Ltd. He also served as a Project Manager for Patton Harris Rust & ...
Mr. Eric Tompos has over 9 years of experience in Structural Engineering and Building Codes. He earned both his BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in more than 50 jurisdictions across the United States and Canada. Formerly, this expert served as an Adjunct Instructor at Trine University. Currently, this expert is the Director of Compliance and Vice President at ICC NTA, LLC....
Mr. Daniel A. Wojnowski has 39 years of experience in the fields of Metallurgical and Civil Engineering. He earned both his BS in Civil Engineering and his MS in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign before obtaining his Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago. Today, he is a Licensed Professional Engineer in 9 states. Formerly, this expert served as a Senior Staff Engineer for Packer Engineerings, ...
Mr. Roy A. Wadding has 46 years of experience in the fields of Civil and Structural Engineering. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in seven states. Additionally, he is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the U.S. Virgin Islands and is a Certified XL Tribometrist through Excell Tribometers. Formerly, this expert served as a Structural Engineer for Duke Power Company and ...
Mr. Steven Zebich has 41 years of experience in the field of Structural Engineering. He earned his BS in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and his MS in Structural Engineering from Northwestern University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Formerly, he served as a Senior Engineer with Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C and Impell Corporation. He also ...
This structural engineering expert has extensive experience with steel structures, concrete structures, long spans, stadiums, and sports arenas. She earned her BS in architecture and her MS in civil engineering at the University of Nebraska. She is a licensed architect, professional engineer, and structural engineer, as well as a certified LEED accredited professional. Additionally, she is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. She has formally worked as an ...
This expert earned his BS in structural engineering at the University of Science and Technology in Iran and his MS in structural engineering from the University of British Columbia. This expert holds structural engineering licenses in California, Washington, Hawaii, Arizona, and Nevada and professional engineering licenses in California and Washington. He is active in his field as a member of several professional organizations including the Structural Engineers ...
This highly-qualified expert has over 30 years of experience as a civil and structural engineer. He earned his BS in civil engineering from Southern Illinois University and completed programs in pre-stressed concrete & advanced steel structural design at Florida International University and computer-assisted design modeling at the American Trade Institute. This expert is currently licensed as a professional engineer and certified as a general contractor in the state of ...
This expert has extensive experience in the amusement ride industry. He earned his BS in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Utah State University. He is a licensed structural engineer and professional engineer. He was the engineer of record for two notable commercial amusement rides and has experience in material handling and structural design. Currently, he is the president of an engineering design company that designs amusement park rides....
This qualified expert has years of experience in structural engineering. He received his BS in civil engineering from the University of Kansas before earning his MEng in structural engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a certified professional engineer in 5 states and holds several other structural engineering certifications. He is active in his field as a member of the Structural Engineering Association of Texas and the Building Envelope Enclosure Council. His ...
This engineering expert obtained his BS in Civil Engineering, with a specialization in Construction Management, and his MS in Structural Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer and a Structural Engineer in over 25 states and is certified by the Structural Engineering Certification Board. He is a member of ASCE, ACI, AISC and a Fellow of SEI. He serves as Chair of the ASCE SEI Business Practices Committee. He also serves ...
This expert has over 30 years of experience with civil and structural engineering. He gained his BSc in civil engineering from the University of New Mexico, his MSc in structural engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and his MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is a registered professional engineer in California, New Mexico, Texas, and Georgia, and the past president of the Georgia section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. ...
The use of a aerial lift to install a dynamic load of cross braces on open webbed steel joists went fatally awry when the operator was fatally pinned while attempting to secure the braces. The operator had been working alone,…
This case involves damage to a small commercial property incurred during a hurricane. The Plaintiff owner of the property discovered structural damage to the property’s foundation after the storm, which had allegedly made the building dangerous to occupy, causing FEMA…
Case: Scott Bridge Co. v. Gresham Smith & Partners, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139604 (M.D. Ala. Oct. 14, 2015) Background: Plaintiff filed this action in tort against Defendant alleging professional negligence, gross negligence, and/or wantonness. Plaintiff’s claims relate to designs…
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…
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…
This case involves the construction of a condominium on a prime piece of land in the North East. The architect designed a 4-story condominium building with stairwells at the east and west ends and a detached elevator tower at the…
This case involves an injury to a male which occurred while the male attempted to reach some boxes. Two weeks prior to the incident in question, the plaintiff purchased a chair at a large retailer. The chair featured wire legs and…
This case involves a slip-and-fall accident at a mini-golf course. The plaintiff was playing mini-golf at a large course. Twenty minutes prior to the plaintiff’s arrival, it had rained heavily, but no warnings were provided to the plaintiff. Additionally, there…
This case involves an injury to a movie theater patron. The movie complex in question was redesigned in 2012 in order to add thirty seats in each theater. In order to accomplish this goal, the movie complex added seats to…