Mr. Wren has diverse engineering experience in design and forensic investigations.  He obtained his Master of Science degree from the University of Missouri in civil engineering with a structural emphasis.  He has knowledge and experience with gravity and lateral resisting systems.  Mr. Wren has also designed elevated storage tanks and ground storage tanks.  He has conducted several forensic investigations of roof damages, chimney damages, water damages, foundation settlement, mine subsidence, tree impacts, vehicle impacts, fire damage, flood damage, attic ventilation, and various types of exterior building cladding failures.  He has knowledge of the International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), and many state and local building codes.  Travis has designed new construction including warehouse heavy use platforms in high seismic areas to renovations of historical buildings.  As a professional engineer in many states, he must stay current with the local building code laws and regulations.  Mr. Wren spent six years in the Navy as a nuclear electrician and qualified shut down reactor operator.  Mr. Wren follows several codes and standards such as the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) 360, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) 318, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 7, the American Welding Society (AWS), IBC, IRC, National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS), and The Masonry Society (TMS).  He is also familiar with industry standard literature such as from the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), the International Log Builders Association (ILBA), and the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA).

Mr. Wren’s expertise includes:

• Residential and commercial roof evaluations
• Roof materials such as asphalt shingles, wood shakes, tiles, and membranes
• Structures impacted by trees, vehicles, wind, hail, fire, lightning, etc.
• Foundation evaluation
• Water intrusion of roofs, walls, windows, etc. and cause of mold
• Building and Residential Codes
• Gravity and lateral system design for residential, commercial, and industrial construction
• Structural repair construction drawings
• Structural design of masonry, lumber, reinforced concrete, steel, cold formed steel
• Deep foundation design
• Ground storage tank and elevated water tank evaluation
• Damages caused by chimney fires
• Chimney systems and proper operation
• Retaining wall failures
• Flood evaluations
• Mine subsidence
• Attic ventilation evaluations
• Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS) configuration and failure methods
• Substantial Structural Damage (SSD)

Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 2014

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 2010

Professional Engineer (Additional states available upon application):
Colorado, 54117
Indiana, 11600451
Kansas, PE26186
Kentucky, 36419
Massachusetts, 54096
Michigan, 6201309128
Minnesota, 56020
Missouri, 2016001323
North Carolina, 046673
Nebraska, E-17088
New York, 101949
Ohio, PE.83200
Oklahoma, 30250
Pennsylvania, PE088091
South Carolina, 35718
Texas, 141047

National Engineering Registration, NCEES, 12-501-38
Vale Advanced Roofing Certification, 2023
Level I “Authorized Person” Roof Rope Access Certification, 2021