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22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011273 Aviation Operations



He has over thirty years of experience in Aviation Operations Management in both military and civilian applications.  Included among his accomplishments is the preparation of a new entrant airline Flight Operations Department for certification including recruitment, manual and training curriculum creation, establishment of Dispatch and Operations Control, including training and configuration planning and flight acceptance of acquired used and overhauled aircraft.  He has served as Operations Officer in several Navy squadrons from 1971-1986.

He has been responsible for proactive safety management programs at a major domestic and international airline and participated in Air Transport Association and International Air Transport Association Flight Safety committees as a company representative.  He participated in the creation of safety data using BA’s Safety Information System to record, track, analyze and resolve safety issues, and worked with the pilot labor group on all flight safety issues.  He has conducted safety audits for code share partners in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and South America.

In addition, he also developed a company-wide accident/incident procedures manual to address all events from a major fatal accident to small station unique occurrences.  He served as the Flight Operations contact point for the Department of Defense Air Carrier Survey and Analysis audit, and prepared all briefing materials and lists.

He developed the Flight Operations Internal Self-audit Program in accordance with FAA Advisory Circular and DOD guidelines, directed ISA implementation and reporting for Flight Operations, and interfaced with other company departments.

He directed the company team investigating a major wide-body accident including operations, maintenance and government liaison with all participants; and was selected as company liaison with federal agencies, including NTSB, FAA, FBI and state and local groups for the investigation.  He also investigated all accidents/incidents for over five years, and during his tenure in the safety position, the company was NTSB accident-free for over four years.




Academic Background

• University of Newport (Salve Regina), Newport, Rhode Island, Master of Arts, International Relations and Management. 1987

• University of LaVerne, LaVerne, California, Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Psychology. 1976

Professional Experience

• RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Aircraft Traffic Control, 2010 – present.

• Safety Services International (SSI), Sammamish, WA, Aviation Operations Expert, 2003-2010

• Aerospace Industries Association, Washington, DC, Assistant Vice President, Civil Aviation. AIA representative for Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST), Aviation Safety Information Analysis System (ASIAS), FAA Safety Management System Aviation Rulemaking Committee (SMS ARC), Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO), NextGen Institute Management Council (IMC) and Aircraft Noise Control Committee (ANCC) for AIA members. 2009-2010

• BAE Systems, Washington, DC, Contract Program Analyst. Team member of FAA Air Traffic Organization involved in Safety Management Systems. Facilitated training courses, Safety Culture Surveys, and enhancements to safety in the ATO organization. Served as course instructor and facilitator for ATO Safety Programs. 2007-2009

• North American Airlines, JFK International Airport, Jamaica, New York. Director of Safety – served as Chief Safety Officer for a 757/767 domestic and international airline responsible for all safety activities including flight safety, risk assessment, internal evaluation, accident/incident investigation, and ground safety. 2006-2007The wicks Group, Washington, DC. As the Aviation Safety and Regulatory Compliance Consultant worked with FAA and ICAO regulations to prepare non-US airlines and foreign Civil Aviation Authorities for FAA International Aviation Safety Assessments (IASA. Revised and wrote FAA and ICAO compliant manuals for flight and ground operations, training, operations control and safety. As Aviation Safety Consultant, was consultant on safety audits and evaluations of FAR part 121 and 135 operators. 2002-2006

• American Airlines, St. Louis; Captain and Check Airman – International and domestic flying including Europe, Hawaii and the Caribbean. Check Airman DC9 aircraft. 2001-2002

• Trans World Airlines, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, Director, Flight Operations Safety – responsible for all flight safety operations, including accident/incident investigation of all aircrew related events. Interface with Corporate Safety Department on all aspects of ground safety, hazardous materials/dangerous goods, and foreign object and aircraft ground damage. Responsible for safety debrief program which responds to all aircrew inputs concerning safety, air traffic control, dispatch and operational issues. Attend Flight Operations Systems Standards Committee to validate training and policies and procedures. Coordinated with pilot labor group to facilitate introduction of new technology safety initiatives, such as Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) and a pilot penalty-free self-disclosure program. Served as Chief Accident Investigator and government liaison for a major wide-body accident.  Additional duties included interface with legal counsel and litigation processes. 1995-2001.

• Trans World Airlines, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, Captain and First Officer on L-1011, MD80 and DC9 Aircraft – member of the ALPA Accident Investigation Committee specializing in hazardous materials/dangerous goods safety issues. Served as an adjunct Professor for Air Transportation Management at National University, San Diego, California. 1987-1995

• Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, Student – selected as the only Naval Resource Captain to attend the year-long senior Naval War College curriculum. Subjects included Strategic Planning, Programming and Budgeting. Policy Making and Implementation, Operations Research, and Risk Analysis. Received Master of Arts in International Relations with a minor in Management from the University of Newport (Salve Regina). 1986-1987

• JetAmerica Airlines, Long Beach, California, Captain on MD80 Aircraft – Served as an MD80 Captain for a domestic new entrant airline. Worked with training to develop and implement pilot curriculum. Participated in pilot recruiting and simulator and ground training. During this period, served as Commanding Officer of a reserve Navy C9 squadron from 1984 to 1986. (JetAmerica was bought by Alaska Airlines in 1987.) 1981-1985

• McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Product Test Captain – Served as Production Test Captain for new and used aircraft, including acceptance and certification.  Participated in production test flying and training on MD-80 and DC9 aircraft. 1981

• Trans World Airlines, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, Flight Engineer on 727 Aircraft – Responsible for aircraft systems, maintenance discrepancies and servicing. Furloughed due to airline restructuring. 1978-1980

• Whidbey Island WA, San Diego, CA, Naval Aviator – Served as active duty Naval Officer in administration and personnel, training, safety, standardization and pilot evaluation, operations and maintenance functional check pilot in C9 and multi-engine piston aircraft. 1970-1978

Ratings and Certifications

• Airline Transport Pilot - Multi-Engine Land, 767/757, L1011, and DC9 Aircraft

• Commercial - Single-Engine Land

• Flight Engineer - Turbojet

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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011206 Aircraft Accident Reconstruction



Over twenty years of experience in Aircraft Accident Reconstruction with both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Has been involved in multiple investigations, such as: (1) South African Airways B-747 in the Indian Ocean, (2) an Indian Airlines B-737 near Ahmadabad, India, (3) an Alitalia Airlines DC-9 in Zurich, Switzerland, (4) a COPA Airlines B-737 in Panama, (5) an American Airlines B-757 in Cali, Colombia, (6) a United Airlines DC-10 in Sioux City, Iowa, and (7) a USAir/SkyWest ground collision in Los Angeles.

Represented FAA at the ICAO Accident Investigation Group meeting in Montreal, 1999; participated in meetings to discuss the development of the ICAO Safety Oversight Audit Program, Montreal, 1998; conducted annual briefings of ALPA pilots on the Government agencies’ roles in accident investigation.

Served as spokesman at NTSB Public Hearings, including the American Airlines A-300 accident in New York, the USAir B-737 accident near Pittsburgh, the ValuJet DC-9 accident near Miami, and the Korean Airlines B-747 accident in Guam; presented papers at ICAO Accident Investigation and Prevention Seminars in Moscow, Cairo, Johannesburg, and Panama City, and has presented papers at ICAO Accident Investigation and Prevention Seminars in Moscow, Cairo, Johannesburg, and Panama City.

In addition, he has served many years with Continental Airlines, Inc. where he was both pilot and flight engineer on B-707, B-720 and DC-10, as well as serving as combat crew pilot on KC-97, KC-135 and EC-135 aircraft while serving in the U.S. Air Force.




Academic Background

  • University of Southern California – Aircraft Accident Investigation

  • USAF – Primary and Advanced Pilot Training; USAF – KC-97 Flight Training; USAF – KC-135 Flight Training; USAF – Squadron Officers School

  • State University of New York – AAS degree in Aircraft Operations – Honor Student


Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD.  Aircraft Accident Reconstruction Consultant, 2010 to present.

  • Safety Services International (SSI). Aircraft Accident Reconstruction Consultant, 2004-2010.

  • Airbus Americas, Inc., Consultant, 2004-Present

  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)  Investigator, Branch Manager, Division Manager, Acting Director of Accident Investigation.  Coordinator at numerous domestic and foreign accident investigations, including a South African Airways B-747 in the Indian Ocean, an Indian Airlines B-737 near Ahmadabad, India, Alitalia Airlines DC-9 in Zurich, Switzerland, COPA Airlines B-737 in Panama, American Airlines B-757 in Cali, Colombia, United Airlines DC-10 in Sioux City, Iowa, and USAir/SkyWest ground collision in Los Angeles.  Spokesman at NTSB Public Hearings including the American Airlines A-300 accident in New York, USAir B-737 accident near Pittsburgh, ValuJet DC-9 accident near Miami, and Korean Airlines B-747 accident in Guam.  Presented papers at ICAO Accident Investigation and Prevention Seminars in Moscow, Cairo, Johannesburg, and Panama City.  Represented FAA at the ICAO Accident Investigation Group meeting in Montreal, 1999, participated in meetings to discuss the development of the ICAO Safety Oversight Audit Program, Montreal, 1998; conducted annual briefings of ALPA pilots on the Government agencies’ roles in accident investigation – 1987 to 2003

  • National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).  Operations Investigator, Investigator-in-Charge.  Responsibilities included: Air Safety Investigator (Operations) and Investigator-in-Charge, Major Investigations; and Operations Group Chairman on Galaxy Airlines-Reno, Delta Airlines-Dallas, USAir-Erie, Henson Airlines-Harrisonburg, and others.  Investigator-In-Charge on Eastern Airlines-Raleigh-Durham, Pan American-Tampa, and others.  Accredited Representative on Air France-Rio, ASA Airlines-Sao Jose, Varig Airlines-Abidjan, and others – 1984 to 1987.

  • Continental Airlines, Inc. – Airline Pilot.  Pilot and Flight Engineer on B-707, B-720, and DC-10; FAA designated Check Airman on B-707.  Taught international procedures and examined proficiency of crewmembers in international operations; and member of Flight Standards Advisory Committee.  Consulted with Vice President of Flight Operations and other management representatives on all aspects of flight safety and aircraft operations – 1967to1984.

  • U.S. Air Force Pilot.  Combat crew pilot on KC-97, KC-135, and EC-135 aircraft; Instructor crewmember; Graduate of Squadron Officers’ School; and selected to fly EC-135 airborne command post for Headquarters, 15th Air Force – 1959 to 1967.


Additional Education, Training and Professional Qualifications

Airbus Training Academy – Overview of the A-320
Continental Airlines Ground and Flight Training – B-707, B-720, B-727; and International Check Airman Training

Federal Aviation Administration –

  • ­   Accident Investigation Schools Parts I and II

  • ­   Human Factors in Accident Investigation

  • ­   Fundamentals of Supervision

  • ­   Leadership Development Program I and II

  • ­   The Manager’s Course I and II

  • ­   Creating Effective Work Environments

  • ­   Supervisory Reinforcement Training

  • ­   TQM Awareness Training

  • ­   Management by Objective Training

  • ­   Managing Change

  • ­   Managing Written Communications

  • ­   Managing Accelerated Productivity


McDonnell-Douglas Ground and Flight Training – DC-10

NTSB – Accident Investigation Schools Parts I and II

Commercial Pilot, Instrument, Lighter-than-air, Flight Engineer Ratings

Total flying time approximately 11,500 hours

Languages

  • University of Maine – two semesters French

  • Department of Agriculture Graduate School – two semesters Spanish


Professional Association and Activities

  • Member, International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI)

  • Retired Member, Air Line Pilots Association


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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011275 Senior Aviation Maintenance



 Senior aviation maintenance expert with more than 45 years of experience in corporate aviation, with extensive expertise in maintaining, operating, and managing corporate aircraft under FAR Parts 91, 121, 125, and 135. Over the course of this career, more than 140 projects have been completed, helping shape the field of corporate aviation through technical consulting, maintenance management, safety audits, aircraft owner advocacy, and mentoring. This work has included leading the startup and restructuring of multiple maintenance departments and repair stations, providing Director of Maintenance services for Part 135 operations, and building a strong reputation for regulatory knowledge, operational leadership, and collaboration with the FAA.

Aviation Maintenance expert with over 45 years of experience in corporate aviation who has a comprehensive understanding of maintaining, operating and managing corporate aircraft under FAR parts 91, 121, 125, and 135.  More than 140 projects completed has helped develop the ever-maturing field of corporate aviation.  He knows the business from both sides, as an operator and as a service provider.  In the past 35 years, he has orchestrated the start-up or restructure of several maintenance departments and repair stations, plus provides continuing Director of Maintenance administrative and management services, industry best practices safety audits, aircraft owner advocacy and mentoring.

• Technical consulting for heavy corporate aircraft
• Managed and operated aircraft under FAR Parts 91, 121, 125 and 135
• Authored maintenance procedures manuals for FAR Parts 121, 125, 135 and 145 operations
• Over 25 years FAR Part 135 Director of Maintenance experience
• Firm comprehension of FARs
• Excellent rapport with FAA
• Represent buyers and sellers in new and used aircraft transactions
• Oversight of aircraft operated by management companies
• Founder and President maintenance management/consulting company for over 30 years
• International operations experience
• Marketing and sales for maintenance management company
• Accredited IS-BAO Auditor

Provided maintenance management and technical consulting services to various domestic and international companies, including ARCO, Nike, and Pacific Gas & Electric, as well as individuals. Offered expert witness services in Mexico leading to a successful settlement for a client and specializes in forensic records research and invoice review. Over 30 years, established or restructured over a dozen maintenance departments and initiated 6 part 135 certificates and 4 part 145 repair stations. Holds extensive technical training and certifications, including ISO 9001 audit training and is an accredited IS-BAO Auditor.

Has provided maintenance management and technical consulting services domestically and internationally. These services have been provided to domestic and international companies such as ARCO, Uniden, SMC Aviation, Nike, Pacific Gas & Electric, Global Aviation and individuals. Provided expert witness services to a corporation in Mexico which resulted in the client obtaining the desired maintenance invoice settlement from a major OEM.  Forensic records research and invoice review is a specialty.  Overall, in the past 30 years, has orchestrated the start-up or complete restructure of over a dozen maintenance departments, started 6 part 135 certificates and 4 part 145 repair stations.  In addition to formal education, numerous classes in technical training, maintenance management, leadership, flight operations management, aviation safety, human factors, ISO 9001 audit training and is an accredited IS-BAO Auditor. 

Specific airframe systems and engine training include Gulfstream II, III, IV, 550, 650 Challenger 601, Lear 60, Boeing 707, 727, Bell 206, Rolls Royce Spey, Tay & BR710, TFE 731, GE CF34, Honeywell GTCP 36-6, -100 & -150.  He is a member of PAMA, NBAA, is on the Safety Committee of the Northern California Business Aviation Association and on the advisory board of HBA Corporations ASCERT and EASI safety training programs.




Professional Experience
RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Aviation Maintenance Expert, May 2018 to present.

He has conducted pre-buy/technical evaluations, records/invoice audits, new aircraft outfitting and delivery and/or acted as Director of Maintenance for many companies, including:
• MC Aviation, Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft type; GII, GIII, Hawker 700
• Elite Aviation, Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft type; GII, GIII, GIV, Hawker 800, Challenger 600 & 601, Lear 24, Lear 55, Westwind II
• The David Geffen Co/Dreamworks, Burbank, CA, Aircraft type; GIV
• Federal Aviation Services, Los Angeles, CA, Aircraft type; GII
• L&L Manufacturing, Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft type; GIII
• Uniden Jet Aviation, Tokyo, Japan, Aircraft type; GIV
• Zephyr Aviation Services, Burbank, CA, Aircraft type; Lear 25, Falcon 20, Westwind II
• Griffco Aviation, Santa Monica, CA, Aircraft type; 601 Challenger
• SMC Aviation, London Aircraft type; G550
• Laudamus Holdings, London Aircraft type; G650
• Bloomer deVere, domestic and international Aircraft type; Gulfstream, Hawker
Corporate Jets, LLC, Scottsdale AZ/Van Nuys CA, Aircraft Type; Gulfstream, Falcon, Hawker, Lear, Citation
• J. Mesinger Corporate Jet Sales, Domestic Aircraft Type; Falcon, Citation
• Magic Johnson Enterprises, Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft Type; GIII
• Chuck Collins & Associates, Domestic Aircraft Type; Gulfstream IV
• Clay Lacy Aviation; Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft Type; Various Corporate manufactures
• North American Jet Charter, Paso Robles, CA, Aircraft Type; Lear 25, 35, 60, Hawker
• Harleyville Corp (Burt Sugarman), Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft type; GII
• N-22 Corp (Frank Sinatra), Burbank, CA, Aircraft Type; GII
• The Wickes Companies, Van Nuys, CA, Aircraft type; Challenger 601, Falcon 10
• Airmark Corporation, Burbank, CA, Aircraft type; GII, Bell 206, Boeing 707
• Aerlex Law Group, Santa Monica, CA
• Aero Law Group, Bellevue, WA
• Avion Law, Newport Beach, CA

Certification/Training
• A&P License – Northrop Institute of Technology
• Grumman Gulfstream II Maintenance Initial
• Rolls Royce-Spey Maintenance Initial
• Engineering Technology – Cal Poly Pomona
• Boeing 727 Flight Engineer
• Business Admin. – Cal State University Los Angeles
• CP Air, Boeing 727 100 Maintenance Initial
• Airesearch – GTCP 36-6, APU Maintenance Initial
• Challenger 601 Maintenance Initial
• Gulfstream IV Maintenance Initial
• Boeing 707 Maintenance Initial
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – management classes
• Gulfstream 550 Maintenance Initial
• Gulfstream 650 Maintenance Initial
• Accredited IS-BAO Auditor

Academic Background
• Glendale College, Glendale, CA, Business Administration

Professional Associations and Activities
• NBAA, PAMA, NCBAA

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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011207 Experience in Geology, Oceanography, Atmospheric and Space Sciences



This expert has over 40 years of professional experience in geology, oceanography, atmospheric and space sciences, acoustics, medical geology, marine biogeochemistry, physics and archaeology.  His work has involved basic issues of geology and oceanography including: flooding; subsidence; construction collapse; erosion; evaluation of resources and existing analyses; effects of man-made or natural disasters; pollution sources and  abatement; archaeological investigations; and investigation of classified and non-classified matters related to Navy and Marine Corps operational issues.

He has consulted for law firms, insurance companies and various government and non-governmental laboratories and worked with other forensic investigators on multi-disciplinary cases.  He has testified in federal court.

Retired from a tenured professorship at the U.S. Naval Academy in 2007 as Professor of Physical Geology.  For more than 35 years he taught courses in Physical and Marine Geology, Oceanography, Underwater Sonar and Acoustics and Introductory Physics.  He has authored over 30 scientific and technical articles, a laboratory manual and prepared over 60 reports for consulting clients and while serving as Associate Director for Oceans, Atmosphere and Space Sciences in the Office of Naval Research’s International Field Office in Tokyo, Japan.  He has presented over 50 papers at national and international scientific meetings and developed and/or co-chaired technical sessions at past AGU annual fall meetings.

He is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG 03990), a Senior Fellow of the Geological Society of America and a member of the American Geophysical Union.




Academic Background

  • Columbia University Ph.D., Marine Geology, 1975

  • Columbia University, M. Phil., Marine Geology, 1969

  • The American University, M.S., Earth Sciences, 1964

  • Lafayette College, A.B., Geology, 1961


 

Federal Government Service (DON)

  • Entered Federal Government Service as Oceanographer – July 1963

  • Joined United States Naval Academy Faculty – August 1969

  • Promoted to Associate Professor – January 1977

  • Promoted to Professor – August 1983

  • Given title of Professor of Physical Geology – April 1993

  • Began teaching in Physics Department – January 1994

  • Temporary Additional Duty as Associate Director, Oceans, Atmosphere and Space Sciences, Office of Naval Research, International Field Office, Tokyo, Japan – June 2001 to December 2002

  • Retired –September 2007


 

Sabbaticals

  • Fall Semester AY 1993-1994 at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

  • Spring Semester AY 1998-1999 at NRL, Acoustics Division


 

Research Relationships with Government and Non-government Laboratories

  • Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA

  • Naval Research Laboratory, Acoustics Division, Washington, DC

  • Naval Research Laboratory, Marine Biogeochemistry Division, Washington, DC

  • Department of Energy, Washington, DC

  • United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA

  • United States Geological Survey, Corpus Christi, TX

  • Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA

  • Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, DC

  • Naval Research and Development Center, David Taylor, Annapolis, MD

  • Naval Warfare Center, Indian Head, MD

  • Walter Read Army Institute of Research, Division of Surgery, Washington, DC

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis and New Orleans Districts

  • Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD


 

 

Professional Experience

Academic Experience:

  • The American University, Washington, D.C. – 1961-1963 Graduate Assistant in Department of Earth Sciences

  • The American University, Washington, D.C. – Spring 1964 Instructor in Earth Sciences, evening session

  • United States Naval Academy, – August 1969 to September 2007 Annapolis, MD, Tenured, Professor of Physical Geology

  • Board of Education, Anne Arundel County – Summer 1978 to 2007 Instructor for Gifted and Talented Program

  • Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD – Fall 1982 to December 2005 Senior Adjunct Professor


Non-Academic Experience

  • Cooperative research on Montpelier architectural materials with Dr. Matthew Reeves, Archaeologist, Montpelier – 2007 to 2010 –

  • Panel reviewer for ONR funded “Atmospheric Water Harvester” project granted to Marine Desalination Systems, St. Petersburg, FL – FY 2006 -2009

  • Cooperative research with site archeologists, Historic St. Mary’s City, St. Mary’s City, Maryland – 1993 to 1995

  • Private Consultant – 1971 to present

  • Marine sediment and acoustic studies, U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office, Global Ocean Floor Analysis and Research Project (GOFAR), Chesapeake Beach, MD – 1968 to 1969

  • Marine geophysicist, Alpine Geophysical Assoc. Inc., Norwood, N.J. – 1965 to 1968

  • Supervisor, Analog Bathythermograph Processing, National Oceanographic Data Center, U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office, Washington, D.C. – 1963 to 1965


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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011112 Senior Aerospace and Mechanical Engineer



Senior Aerospace and Mechanical Engineer specializing in the Thermal Sciences, applied to the areas of flight dynamics and propulsion. His expertise covers the disciplines of aerodynamics, gas dynamics, hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, combustion, heat transfer and fire dynamics.  He is a former military pilot who is experienced in all aspects of flight vehicle performance including flight mechanics, gas turbine engines, flight reconstruction, simulation as well as flight and ground testing.  He is also a specialist in aircraft, marine, ground vehicle and stationary power applications of gas turbines.

Has taught undergraduates for fourteen years as an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the United States Naval Academy, as well as at other Universities.

His forensic engineering experience includes a number of gas turbine issues, specifically:

  • Westinghouse/Northeast Utilities – involving Turbine blade failure of a Westinghouse W501 industrial gas turbine in a co-generation plant.

  • United 232/Sioux City – involving an uncontained General Electric CF6 engine fan disc failure in flight.

  • CIT Group Engine Repair Claim – involving a General Electric CF56 engine damaged during improper over road transport for installation.


He has provided expert testimony as to his findings in courts of law and at hearings.




Academic Background

  •  PhD, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, 1984

  •  M.Sc., Aerodynamics, Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK, 1977

  •  M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK, 1976

  •  BS, U.S. Naval Academy, 1969


Professional Experience

  •  Senior Aerospace and Mechanical Engineer consultant, RTI Group, LLC (RTI), Annapolis, MD, 2003 - Present.

  •  Senior Engineer, FTI Corporation, Annapolis, Maryland, 1986 - 2003.

  •  Associate Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Departments, U.S. Naval Academy, 1979 - 1992.

  •  United States Marine Corps Aviator, Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor, 1969 - 1978.

  •  Professional Honors

  •  Fan Makers Company Prize in Aerodynamics, 1977, Cranfield Institute of Technology


Professional Associations and Activities

  •  International Association of Arson Investigators

  •  Adjunct and Graduate Affiliate Faculty, Plymouth State University, NH

  •  American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

  •  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  •  Associate Professorial Lecturer, George Washington University Graduate Program

  •  Lecturer, Anne Arundel Community College

  •  Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University

  •  National Fire Protection Association

  •  Society of Automotive Engineers

  •  Subsonic Aerodynamic Testing Association


Research Activities

  •  Aircraft Drag Reduction

  •  Combustion and Fire Modeling

  •  Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis

  •  Computer Simulation of Flight

  •  Marine Gas Turbine Exhaust Diffusers

  •  Surface Effect Ship Smoke Nuisance


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Author rtiAdmin
22
Oct
Date October 22, 2024

011180 Senior Engineer Construction and Facilities Management



More than forty years of experience in engineering, construction and facilities management.  He is a graduate of Penn State University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh.  He is a Registered Professional Engineer in six states and holds an Asbestos Inspection license in Virginia.  Served 7.5 years on active duty in the Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps and retired in 2001 with thirty years active and reserve combined service.

As a member of the Adjunct Faculty in ODU’s Continuing Engineering Education program, he taught basic contract law and various management courses.




Academic Background

  • The University of Pittsburgh, M.S., Public Works Administration, 1975

  • The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Industrial Engineering, 1969


 

Continuing Education

  • Architect/Engineer Contract Management Course

  • Environmental Officer Course

  • Advanced Civil Engineering Corps Officer’s Course

  • Emergency Management Course

  • Construction Contracts Administration

  • Government Contract Law

  • Contingency Contracting and Real Estate Leasing

  • Installations Planning

  • Comprehensive Supervisory Training Course

  • Public Works Management


 

Certifications and Affiliations

  • Registered Professional Engineer – MD, NC, Ohio, PA, VA, FL

  • Licensed Asbestos Inspector – Virginia

  • LEED Accredited Professional

  • Certified as Construction Documents Technologist – Construction Specifications Institute

  • Commander, U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps Reserve, Retired

  • Member – Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Board


 

Professional Experience

RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, 2012 – Present

  • Consulting Senior Engineer – Construction and Facilities Management.


Clark Nexsen, Norfolk, VA, 1997 – 2012

  • Associate, Director of Quality Management, Director of Construction Administration.  Reported to CEO. Managed quality staff of four and two consultants; Performed quality reviews of all Clark Nexsen projects, Interfaced with all disciplines on quality issues, Served as corporate safety/environmental manager.  Managed CA staff of six; Managed all construction period services for Clark Nexsen’s Norfolk Operations’ projects; Primary contact on Virginia higher education projects during construction; Reviewed and processed Requests for Information, Submittals, Schedules and Requests for Payment; performed site inspections; Advised staff on contract interpretations, safety, asbestos, mold and lead based paint issues.  In 2012 Clark Nexsen was ranked 132nd on ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms list and ranked 50th on ENR’s Top 100 Green Design Firms.


Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA, 1995 – 1997

  • Quality Control/Safety/Environmental Manager for the Navy’s $35.0M Job Order Contract.  Reported to Vice President.  Staff of one responsible for reviewing submittals and test reports, inspecting construction and final close out of construction projects throughout the Tidewater area.  Delivery orders exceeded 131 projects in Norfolk and $31.0M from 1995 to 1997.


Clark, Nexsen, Owen, Barbieri and Gibson, Norfolk, VA, 1993 – 1995

  • Senior Engineer, Reported to Vice President.  Served as Quality Assurance/Resident Engineer at the Hoffman Federal Courthouse and Chrysler Museum renovation projects.  Included client interface, quality assurance, on-site engineering, change order scope and cost development, and monthly schedule and payment processing.


O’Brien and Gere Engineers, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA and the U.S. Navy Reserve, 1992 – 1993

  • Senior Engineer, Reported to Managing Engineer.  Developed corporate marketing plan and approach to the Navy’s $600 million annual environmental program.


Nationsbank  Financial Corporation (Bank of America), Norfolk, VA, 1987 – 1992

  • Vice President, Facilities Management Reported to Senior Vice President.  Staff of nine;  Managed all new construction, renovation, O&M and rent/utility allocation for more than 850,000 square feet of corporate space and 70 full service branches.  Other activities included operations planning, food service management and parking management for ten garages.  Total construction exceeded $1.5M for 1990; total budget exceeded $15.5M.

  • ­Successfully managed 160 construction projects totaling $30.0M.

  • ­Refined procedures to reduce operations and maintenance costs by 19% after inflation.


Sobota, Inc., Engineering Services, Virginia Beach, VA, 1985 – 1987

  • Vice President, Provided construction quality assurance, construction inspection services, project management, and construction claims investigations for U.S. Navy and private agencies.

  • ­ Managed the construction inspection of the $3.5M Special Mission Hanger at Andrews AFB and two boiler replacements – $1.5M and $1.2M for the Naval Research Laboratory.

  • ­ Served as on-site engineer and project manager for the $1.5M Effluent Treatment Facility, Con Agra Inc. and the $11.4M Army Helicopter Hanger project, West Fort Hood, Texas.


Weidlinger Associates, Consulting Engineers, New York, NY, 1983 – 1985

  • Associate, Chesapeake, Virginia office.  Reported to Partner.  Functioned as Construction Services, Marketing, and Contracts Manager; liaison among client, technical, and contract communities for federal, state, and private agencies.

  • ­Marketing efforts yielded $234,000 in construction services income.


U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, 1976 – 1983

Naval Supply Center, Norfolk, VA, 1982 – 1983

  • Director of Facilities, Reported to Operations Director.  Staff of 42, including 8 engineers.  Responsible for initiating, developing, and coordinating all facility projects.  Norfolk Center included 90 major buildings with an annual facilities alteration and repair budget of $11.5M.


Headquarters, Defense Nuclear Agency, Alexandria, VA, 1980 – 1982

  • Contracting Officer’s Representative, Reported to Director, Strategic Structures.  Managed Navy’s R&D program for shock response of ships and submarines.  Annual budget of $2.0M.  Granted Top Secret Clearance during this period.

  • ­Initiated computer model shock simulation for the AEGIS class cruisers.

  • ­Awarded the Joint Services Commendation Medal.


Chesapeake Division, Washington, D.C.,  1978 – 1980

  • Assistant Resident Officer in Charge of Construction, Reported to Resident Officer.  Managed construction contracts for office, quarters, and pipeline projects at Andrews AFB and Henderson Hall, USMC Base.


Naval War College, Newport, RI, 1976 – 1978

  • Public Works Officer, Reported to Dean of Administration.  Responsible for construction, repair, and rehabilitation of eight War College buildings, including five on the National Registry of Historic Places.  Three new construction buildings occupied during this period.


Columbia Gas Of New York, Binghamton, NY, 1970 – 1974

  • Distribution Engineer, Designed and monitored the construction of pipeline and key valve projects.


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011185 Geotechnical and Tunnel Construction



Geotechnical and Tunnel Construction Consultant with over forty years experience in geology, engineering geology, heavy and underground construction, microtunneling, mechanical excavation, and dredging. He developed standards used in the industry for predicting, analyzing, and improving mechanical excavation performance and tunnel excavation efficiency.

He developed and continues to enhance analytical methods to assess feasibility, select underground construction equipment, forecast, and evaluate excavation performance, and cutting efficiency, to minimize downtime, delays, difficulties with geotechnical conditions, and improve excavation efficiency. He has developed extensive studies of labor efficiencies, daily progress, and construction coordination to improve construction performance.

This expert has developed analytical techniques for analyzing and understanding rock cominution under difficult conditions and has published a treatise on that subject. He has developed, established, and defined the technical elements of differing site condition claim for evaluation and presentation by the contractor and review and analysis by owners and engineers. His work on this subject has been published, widely accepted, and used in the industry.




Academic Background

City College of New York, NYC B.Sc., Geology 1964

University of Tennessee at Knoxville M.Sc., Geology 1967

University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign Ph. D., Civil Eng. 1975

Former professional licenses

Reg. Prof. Geologist California (1978); Georgia (1978); Idaho (1972);

Languages

Fluent English and Hungarian; Rusty French & German; Some comprehension of Spanish

Former affiliations

Member of Disputes Review Board Foundation (Education Committee); Member American Society of Civil Engineers; Boston Society of Civil Engineers; Geological Society of America; International Association of Engineering Geologists; Association of Engineering Geologists; British Tunnelling Society; Tunnel Association of Canada; International Tunneling Association; Society of Mining Engineers

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011203 Aviation Air Traffic Control, Safety and Accident Investigation



Aviation air traffic control, manager, aviation safety, and accident investigation specialist with over 39 years of aviation experience.  He has managed numerous accident investigations while Director and Acting Managing Director of Taiwan’s Aviation Safety Council (ASC).  Began his career as an Air Traffic Controller, and advanced to of Chief, Chiang Kai-shek Radar Approach/Tower.

He then served as Acting Managing Director; Director, Aircraft Accident Investigation Division and Air Traffic Services (ATS) Group Chairman for Taiwan’s Aviation Safety Council (ASC) where he managed numerous major aviation accidents.  More recently he supported an Air Navigation Service Provider to implement a Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) program as a Chief Engineer and Liaison to Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).  He has considerable experiences in Air Traffic Control Operations and Facility Management, Air Traffic Control (ATC) Project Development and System Programming.  He has acted as liaison with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) and the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA).




Academic Background

  • BA degree at University of Chinese Culture, Taipei, Taiwan;  June 1969

  • Aircraft Accident Investigation, Southern California Safety Institute (SCSI), USA;  September 1999

  • Safety Program Management, University of South California; 1994

  • Management Course, Cheng-Chi University; May 1987

  • ATC Automation System, Euro Control Institute, Luxembourg; March 1988

  • Air Traffic Control (En Route) , Taipei, Taiwan;  April 1977

  • Air Traffic Control (Approach), Taipei, Taiwan;  March 1973

  • Air Traffic Control (Aerodrome), Taipei, Taiwan;  October 1971


 

Professional Experience

  • RTI Forensics, LLC, Hayward, CA, Aviation Air Traffic Control, Safety and Accident Investigation, 2011 to present

  • The MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA, Chief Air Traffic Management Engineer,          2005 – 2011

  • Aviation Safety Council (ASC), Taiwan, Republic of China – Acting Managing Director, Director, Aircraft Accident Investigation Division and ATS Group Chairman, Investigation Team, 1998 – 2005

  • Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA), Republic of China Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taipei, Taiwan. Positions included:

  • Chief, Chiang Kai-shek Radar Approach/Tower

  • Deputy Chief, Chiang Kai-shek Radar Approach/Tower

  • ATC Personnel Development Specialist, 1990 – 1996

  • Engineer, Air Traffic Control Project Development and System Programming


Professional Associations and Activities

  • Board Director, Air Traffic Controllers Association, Taiwan, Republic of China (ROCATCA)

  • Correspondent, Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA), USA

  • International Liaison Officer, International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations (IFATCA)

  • Member, International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI)


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011252 Civil Engineer



He is a versatile Civil Engineer who has strongly advocated his clients’ interests for over 30-years. His forensic focus is design, contracts, construction, permits, and operations of roadways, buildings, and site properties. His services include field investigations, review of technical and contractual documentation, interviews, research and analysis, development of options and recommendations, authoritative reports, and expert witnessing. With a reputation of high ethics, diligence, and good discretion, he confirms actions and responsible parties, and negotiates favorable client outcomes with third parties such as regulatory and government agencies. His appreciation of interdisciplinary integration allows him to either lead or provide a supporting role in a team environment for a wide range of jurisdictions and clients. He can be counted on for the following:

• Stormwater and Drainage Concerns – ponds, culverts, inlets, flooding, ESD, rainfall and hydrologic modeling, building discharges, combined sewers, and storm drain repairs
• Erosion and Sediment Complaints – permit compliance, proper sequencing, scour protection and mitigation measures, grading, and environmental protection.
• Bid Support - quality assurance of contract documents, constructability and cost estimates, and contractor price and technical proposals
• Construction Conflicts and Claims – disputes, change order and shop drawing reviews, materials selection, RFI, compliance orders, redline revisions, and claims for time or money
• Roadways – safety audits (design standards against actual field conditions), ADA compliance investigations, and automotive and pedestrian crash studies
• Insurance and Legal Investigations – cause and origin studies for reported loses such as sinkholes, hail, mold, termites, storms, etc. or post construction including code analysis
• Buildings and Site Work – demolition and restoration consulting, operation and system needs, utility design and placement, architect coordination, and permit coordination




Academic Background

• Various teaching and publications for professional societies and community colleges, ongoing
• M.B.A. University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1994
• B.S., Agricultural Engineering University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1985
• Ongoing professional and technical training both in-house and at vendor locations

 

Professional Experience

• RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Civil Engineer Consultant, 2013 to present
• City of Baltimore DOT, Baltimore MD, Project Manager, 2012 to present
• Private engineering firm, Chief Engineer, 2011 to present
• EBA Engineering, Inc., Baltimore, MD, Project Manager, 2009-2011
• Wallace, Montgomery & Associates LLP, Towson, MD, Project Manager, 2004-2009
• URS Corporation, Hunt Valley, MD, Senior Civil Engineer, 1996-2004
• Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., Laurel, MD, Senior Engineer, 1988-1996

 

Professional Registration

• Professional Engineering License, State of Maryland
• Professional Engineering License, District of Columbia
• Erosion Control Certification “Green Card, Maryland MDE
• Confined Space Training Certification, State of Maryland
• 10-Hour Construction Safety and Health, OSHA

 

Affiliations

• Recipient of multiple personal and project awards from various agencies
• Baltimore City Stormwater Advisory County, Ex-Officio Member representing DOT
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Member
• Maryland ASCE Stormwater Committee, Founder & Subsequent Public Relations Liaison
• Carroll County Utility Advisory Council, Chairman
• South Carroll Swim Club, Technology/Webmaster Former Board Member
• University of Maryland Alumni Association, Member
• American Society of Highway (ASHE), Member

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011284 Structural, Civil and Mechanical Engineer



Summary
Structural, Civil and Mechanical Engineer P.E., S.E., and Ph.D. with over 30 years of broad engineering experience in all aspects of the construction process: from design through construction and service. He has effectively served as an expert witness and litigation advisor on hundreds of cases in the past decade. He has advised in construction defect, building collapse, system and material failures, product liability, personal injury, construction work site injuries, multi-employer worksite matters, as well as building code compliance and insurance claims throughout the mid-Atlantic region. His expertise in structural/civil and mechanical engineering allows a broad perspective of potential matters beyond the traditional engineering solutions while bringing powerful engineering tools and concepts such as finite element methods and numerical modeling to bear on the issues at hand. He is a practicing Licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Delaware, a practicing Licensed Structural Engineer in Washington, D.C., and a Model PE NCEES record holder. He is a current member of the New York City Building Code Revision Committee for 2018.

 




Academic Background
• University of Wyoming, Doctorate of Philosophy in Civil Engineering,
Structural Engineering Focus, 1999

• Kansas State University, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering,
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Concentration, 1990

• Kansas State University, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Machine Design Emphasis, 1988

• Decatur Area Vocational Center
Building Trades Vocational Program Residential Construction,1983

 

Professional Experience

RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Structural/Civil and Mechanical Engineer, 2018 to present

Private Engineering Company, June 2004 - Current – Principal
Practicing Engineer. Offers total design and fabrication drawings for light gage, structural
steel, and steel-concrete composite construction clients. Work includes conceptual design of midrise structures, total building design and analysis, component design and analysis, and construction-site problem solving, forensic analysis inspections, calculations and served as expert witness for construction/mechanical/structural/ and construction accident litigations.

Private Engineering Company – November 2015 to Current - Principal
Practicing Engineer. Offers total design and fabrication drawings for light gage, structural
steel, Masonry and steel-concrete composite construction clients. Work includes conceptual design of structures, total building design and analysis, component design and analysis, and construction-site problem solving. Ongoing work includes operating as EOR including Sheeting/shoring, Foundations, and Base Building Structures.

University of the District of Columbia, Aug 2015 to Current Adjunct Professor
Adjunct Professor for Department of Architecture teaching Structures to Architectural Students courses include Statics and Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis, and Structural Steel Design.

Private Engineering Company, February 2013 to Current –Forensic Structural/Civil/Mechanical Engineer
Practicing Forensic Structural/Civil/Mechanical Engineer. Conducted forensic analysis inspections, calculations and served as expert witness for construction/structural/ and construction accident litigations.  Provided expert testimony for both Plaintiff and Defense clients on a wide variety of projects ranging from trip and falls to first responder insurance inspections.

Private Engineering company, Aug 2009 to January 2012 Structural/Civil/Mechanical Engineer
Practicing Structural/Civil/Mechanical Engineer. Conducted forensic analysis inspections, calculations and served as expert witness for construction/structural/ and construction accident litigations. Provided expert testimony for both Plaintiff and Defense clients on a wide variety of projects ranging from residential inspections to multiple death construction accidents. Strengths include structural OSHA analysis, Structural Analysis, Cost Estimating, Building Code issues, Engineering design, Construction Project Management, and Accident Reconstruction. Extensively deposed and served as trial expert witness.

Engineered Framing Systems, January 2003 – June 2004 – Project Structural Engineer
Practicing Structural Engineer working in the fast paced Design-Build environment. Work is centered on light gage construction of multifamily multistory buildings. Work includes solving field issues, design of new structures, light gage and structural steel design, and concrete transfer slab design. Directed the design and the means and methods for panelized light gage multifamily structures in Maryland, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

Theobald Bufano and Associates, April 2001 to January 2003 – Structural Engineer/Project Manager
Practicing Structural Engineer in Washington DC working for a mid size firm responsible for the structural construction phases of two significant cast in place 12 story concrete buildings, the inspection of concrete balcony repairs for major apartment complexes, the design phases of multiple smaller building rehabs, and the initial investigation of multiple feasibility studies. The construction phase work centers around fielding construction question and concerns, shop drawing evaluation and authorization, spot checking the rebar placement and inspection programs, and designing repairs for the contractor mistakes. The investigation of the balcony repairs includes the direct evaluation including sounding, observations, and physical testing of 400+ cantilevered concrete balconies on a twelve story apartment complex. The most common small project designed are two way concrete slabs being evaluated and designed for change conditions such as new stairs, larger loads, slab penetrations, and proposed additions. Some of the designs for contractor omission and or mistakes are shear collars, new load bearing walls to replace misplaced columns, retrofit steel beams for omitted concrete beams, anchor alterations, severed bar splices, wrong elevation slabs, etc. The feasibility studies conducted have been for minor jobs, such as change use for fitness facilities, elevator installation in mansions, corroded pan deck investigations, and open web joist corrosion evaluations.

NAHB Research Center, Inc., August 1999 to April 2001- Project Manager
Involved with projects related to roadmapping, physical testing, design methods, building code submittals, and in-situ housing condition assessments under contracts to HUD, PCA, NAHB, and others. In particular, project manager responsible for a pilot study to statistically evaluate the in-situ condition of housing stock in the United States, the Panelized Construction Portfolio, and Concrete Wall ICBO Evaluations among others.
Besides being active in the development of code submittals, also worked to ensure that the concerns of residential home builders are being heard on the various structural design standards committees such as ACI 332 and ASCE 7.

Reiman Corp. Construction, March 1998 to May 1999 - Project Manager/Structural Engineer
Employed as a Project Manager and Structural Engineer for a six-state bridge and commercial General Contractor. Duties included project management and engineer of record for projects, ranging in scope from interstate bridge jacking with live traffic flow to small commercial renovation designs. Also developed the concrete form designs for 15 superintendents. Active in the construction process design, bidding, project evaluation, and direct management of the project superintendents of awarded projects. A project of particular reward was the initial construction process design for the Timber Fishing Bridge in Yellowstone Park.

University of Wyoming, August 1995 to May 1999 Graduate Research Assistant
Primary investigator on developing material and design guidelines for Asphalt Plug Joints, a class of bridge expansion joints for the States of Colorado and Wyoming. These joints are highly visco-plastic, temperature sensitive pavement segments which span from the stationary pavement to the moving bridge deck. These joints required developing high-level time, temperature, and demand interrelations for the mathematical modeling of their physical behavior that was paramount to their understanding and design.  The research yielded a complete understanding of their behavior and limitations that was brought back to a simple and easily understandable design methodology that is being implemented in Wyoming today.

Caterpillar, Inc., August 1990 to August 1995 Design Engineer, Construction and Mining Trucks
Responsible for the design, analysis, and implementation of various systems for the Construction and Mining Trucks division of Caterpillar, Inc. This business unit focused on the 35-ton through 100-ton payload capacity rigid frame mining trucks typically used for civil infrastructure construction and small stationary mines. Responsibilities included Suspensions, Steering, Transmissions, Autonomous Mining Truck Program, Structural Analysis, and Regulatory Compliance. I also worked as a research engineer for the Articulated Mining Truck Program. Specific duties included developing, verifying, and interpreting dynamic simulation analytical models that predicted the ride characteristics for various design options during product development. These models were used to gain knowledge and insight prior to actual test vehicle construction.

Kansas State University, January 1989 to August 1990 Graduate Research Assistant
Conducted research funded by Boeing Military Aircraft on bolt loading of IM6/PEEK composites.  IM6/PEEK is a carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic material used in aircraft skins. This research required building finite element models using the orthotropic material behavior of the composite laminates. These models were analytically loaded through all possible orientations to determine the most critical orientations. Finally, constructed actual coupons were constructed and loaded utilizing a controlled load frame to create a correlation between the controlled experiments and finite element investigation. A reasonable correlation between the analytical and experimental results was developed.

 

Professional Registrations and Awards

Registered Structural Engineer
• District of Columbia
• Structural II State of Illinois - Inactive

Registered Professional Engineer
• State of Pennsylvania
• State of Florida - Inactive
• State of Ohio
• State of Maryland
• State of New York
• State of Virginia
• State of Delaware
• State of West Virginia

1996-1999 Eisenhower Transportation Research Fellowship Federal Highway Administration Osha 10 and Osha 30

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