About
Chris has an extensive background in Project Management, and Forensic Engineering inspections of residential and commercial structures. With over twenty years of experience in various structural investigations and analysis of structural failures, including in-service annual bridge evaluations, inspections of storm-damaged structures, flood-damaged structures, wind and hail-damaged roofing components, vehicle impacts, blasting vibration damage assessments, construction defects, and code compliance surveys. Can easily transition between forensic investigations, technical writing, peer reviews, and client interactions.
P.E.
FL, LA, MO, TX
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Featured Experience
Post catastrophic FHWA / NBIS bridge condition and scour investigations in Mississippi post Hurricane Katrina (2005).
Post catastrophe forensic investigations including:
Hurricane Isaac (2012), Mississippi / Alabama Tornado Outbreak (2012), Tropical Storm Debby (2013), Louisiana Flood (2016), Hurricane Matthew (2016), Hurricane Hermine (2016), Hurricane Matthew (2016), Louisiana Flood (2016), Hurricane Harvey (2017), Hurricane Irma (2017), Hurricane Michael (2018), Hurricane Florence (2018), Hurricane Barry (2019), Hurricane Dorian (2019), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Sally (2020), Hurricane Delta (2020), and Hurricane Zeta (2020) along with multiple property loss claims including wind, hail, and water intrusion losses.
Expert witness providing testimony in cases regarding structural failure, large loss claims, flood claims, and construction accident cases.
Project management of bridge and roadway construction projects, sanitary sewer rehabilitation projects, multi-family residential developments, and green energy (solar) supplementation projects.
Manager and technical lead of FHWA/NBIS bridge inspection services.
FEMA/NFIP Sandy Task Force engineer (2015)