About
Chris Martire is a licensed professional engineer with more than 23 years of experience in structural design and forensic consulting. Chris has worked in many industries including the civil, commercial, residential, and industrial markets. Prior to his career in forensic consulting, Chris managed structural engineers and performed structural designs in the precast concrete, metal building, and forming and shoring industries. His areas of expertise are architectural engineering, structural engineering, cold formed metal building design, precast and cast-in-place concrete construction/design, construction defects, highway construction/design, and utility construction/design, among others.
P.E./S.E.
AL, AR, GA (SE), KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, OK, SC, TX
Affiliations
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Featured Experience
Hurricane Ida Damage Assessments, New Orleans, LA
Wind and wind-driven rain damage evaluation of hundreds of commercial and residential structures in and around New Orleans and Baton Rouge, featuring a variety of structure types, roofing materials, and cladding systems.
Hurricane Laura and Delta Damage Assessments, Lake Charles, LA
Wind and wind-driven rain damage evaluation of hundreds of commercial and residential structures in and around Lake Charles and Sulfur, featuring a variety of structure types, roofing materials, and cladding systems.
Window Damage Assessments, Lake Charles, LA
Wind damage evaluation of window assemblies on hundreds of commercial and residential structures following Hurricane Laura and Delta in and around Lake Charles, featuring a variety of window types.
Tornado Damage Assessments, Pine Bluff, AR
Structural damage assessment of dozens of residential properties following an EF-4 tornado in and around Pine Bluff.
Wind and Hail Damage Assessments, TX, LA, OK, KS
Evaluation of the extent of distress from wind and hail at hundreds of residential structures with light wood framed construction and asphalt shingle roofing.
Wind and Hail Damage Assessments, TX
Evaluation of the extent of distress from wind and hail at hundreds of commercial structures with steel and concrete frames and built-up and membrane roof construction.
Fire Damage Assessment, Multiple Locations, TX
Structural evaluation of several wood-framed residential structures. Provided structural repairs and conceptual shoring design.
Flood Damage Assessment, Multiple Locations, LA
Structural evaluation of several wood-framed residential structures. Provided structural repairs and conceptual shoring design.
Explosion Damage Assessment, Port Neches, TX
Structural evaluation of residential and commercial structures surrounding a chemical plant explosion in Port Neches.
Explosion Damage Assessment, Houston, TX
Structural evaluation of residential structures surrounding a manufacturing facility explosion in Houston, TX.
Causation of Concrete Cracking, Houston, TX
Determined the cause of cracking in the concrete retaining wall and foundation structures on Lakewood Church.
Design of Concrete Structures, TX, OK, LA, MS, KS, AR
Structural design of hundreds of total precast-concrete superstructures including parking garages, prisons, offices, warehouses, and stadiums. Design included prestressed, post-tension, and conventionally reinforced concrete elements.
Repair of Concrete Structures, TX, OK, LA, MS, KS, AR
Structural and aesthetic concrete repairs for design deficiencies, construction defects, spalls, and cracking.
Design of Steel/Cold-formed Steel Structures, TX, OK, LA, MS, KS, AR
Structural design of hundreds of structural steel and cold-formed steel structures for the power control building industry.
Water Ingress Investigation, Multiple Locations, TX
Evaluation of distress from water infiltration on hundreds of residential and commercial structures.