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Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and is a licensed professional engineer in Oklahoma and Texas.  He has over two decades of experience in structural failure determination and remediation, building envelope evaluation, and industrial air quality remediation.

As a forensic engineer, he has evaluated failures and their effects in the civil/structural engineering and construction industry including: building and equipment foundations; site grading and drainage; flooding; low- and steep-slope roof design and construction; and building water leakage and damage evaluations in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.  He has examined building interiors, exteriors, attics, roofs, basements, and crawlspaces and diagnosed structural problems due to design errors, environmental concerns or installation errors.

Mr. Smith’s areas of expertise include construction failure and error assessment related to foundations, framing, roofing, and exterior veneers, building component failures due to expansive soils or soil compaction issues, water intrusion determination, material handling equipment installation and diagnosis.  He has also conducted assessments on particulate air quality measurement and control, HVAC and plumbing-induced structural damage and water intrusion determination.

Mr. Smith is highly experienced at conducting structural assessments pursuant to disasters such as tornado, flood, hurricane, earthquake, vehicular impact, and ground or air-based explosive activity.