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Tyler W. Renz
Senior Forensic Engineer
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Professional Summary
Mr. Tyler Renz holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. He is a registered professional engineer in multiple states with experience in building condition assessment, structural engineering, site civil engineering, forensic engineering, construction administration, and project management.
As a practicing licensed professional engineer, Mr. Renz has experience in the design and construction of new and existing building systems, including structural; site civil; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP); building envelope; and architectural components. He has experience in the private, commercial, municipal, and federal sectors performing design, cost estimating, and construction administration. Mr. Renz performs a diverse range of inspections and cause and origin analyses at EFI, including but not limited to storm-related damage, moisture damage, structural damage, construction defects and accidents, design defects, and code compliance violations.
Mr. Renz’s expertise includes:
Moisture Damage:
- Moisture mapping and damage assessments.
- Moisture intrusion cause and origin investigations.
- Evaluation of moisture intrusion, wind damage, ice damming, and mechanical damage to concrete tile, clay tile, EPDM, TPO, Mod-Bit, and asphalt shingle roofs.
- Pipe freeze and pipe burst cause, origin, and extent of resulting damage assessments.
- Building envelope assessments with cause and origin evaluations of reported suspected fungal growth.
- Construction defect matters with moisture damage resulting from design, installation, and/or material deficiencies.
- Assessment of freeze/thaw damage to building components and infrastructure.
- Building envelope evaluations.
Fire Damage:
- Evaluation of fire-damaged structures.
- Chimney condition assessments to determine the cause and origin of structural and flue damage.
Structural Evaluations:
- Evaluations of damage from tree strikes.
- Assessments of damage resulting from vehicular strikes.
- Evaluation of damage to coastal infrastructure.
- Cause and origin inspections of conventional and heavy-timber wood framing systems.
- Structural failure evaluations.
- Evaluation of concrete and masonry foundation systems.
- Assessment of damage to masonry structures.
- Construction vibration damage.
- Assessments of damage to structures resulting from jacking during construction/renovation.
- Structural code compliance reviews.
- Post seismic event assessments.
General Property:
- Evaluation of tile floor defects.
- Cause and origin assessment of damage to historic structures.
- Flood damage assessments.
- Building envelope and ventilation evaluations.
Catastrophe:
Structural, roof, moisture, and property damage assessments following
Education
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, 2015
Certifications
Professional Engineer (Additional states available upon application):
Alabama, 51842
Connecticut, 36287
Florida, 95708
Louisiana, 47224
Maine, 17763
Massachusetts, 57729
New Hampshire, 17270
North Carolina, 59617
Rhode Island, 14556
South Carolina, 43495
Vermont, 135390
National Engineering Registration, NCEES, 20-249-40
FAA Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Remote Pilot Certification
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