Consulting

 

  • Structural analysis of floor system for supporting mobile storage systems, Office of Registration and Records, Museum Building, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho (2006).
  • Failure analysis of fasteners, laboratory material testing of Poly-boards, and retrofit drawings for the Pocatello Skate Park, Rocky Mountain Engineering and Surveying, Pocatello, Idaho (2002).
  • Structural analysis, design, and retrofit of historical buildings and other structures, Ortega Consulting, Media, Pennsylvania (1995-1997).  Work examples included:
    • Computer modeling and retrofit of main force-resisting frames of a historical building in Philadelphia, PA
    • Design of a three-story addition to a historical building in Princeton, NJ
    • Structural analysis of a twenty-story building for increase in live loads in Harrisburg, PA
    • Electronic monitoring, data acquisition, and statistical analyses of conditions of several state buildings in Pennsylvania
    • Structural design of facilities for a golf club (clubhouse, dormitory, etc.) in Nantucket, MA
    • Structural design of several residential buildings in Nantucket, MA
  • Analysis of two ski lift structures and foundations, Ferrari and Associates, Reno, Nevada (1989)
  • Remedial actions to prevent excessive office floor vibrations, Ferrari and Associates, Reno, Nevada (1989)
  • Laboratory testing of gabions and connections for Terra Aqua Gabions, Reno, Nevada (1990)