Dr. Fari Barzegar, Ph.D., P.E., CPEng. Habitat Engineering & Forensics, Inc.

Dr. Barzegar is a licensed professional engineer (CA, TX, Australia) providing a broad range of services in civil/structural engineering to insurance companies and law firms, construction, energy, utilities, mining and technology industries, engineering and architectural firms, governmental and educational institutions, property owners and individuals. With over 29 years of experience in engineering and forensic consulting, structural design, construction project management, university teaching and research, Dr. Barzegar has provided clients with structural analysis and design, condition assessment, damage investigations, failure analysis, construction consulting & management, and expert testimony.

 Dr. Barzegar's experience includes buildings, bridges, power plant cooling towers and offshore steel platforms subjected to earthquakes and extreme winds; investigation of damage in industrial facilities, storage tanks, grain silos, and underground water conduits; blast in underground coal mines; explosion in a chemical plant; effect of demolition (conventional and/or using explosives), pile driving, and new construction on adjacent structures; single and multi-family residential, commercial and historic buildings, excessive floor vibrations, cracking, settlement, wind, fire, and flooding damage; distress in foundations, retaining walls, slabs and pavements; evaluation of defective concrete/terrazzo and other construction materials; destructive/non-destructive testing; water intrusion damage; contract disputes, accidents, failures during construction, property damage, and personal injuries (slip-trip-fall), amongst others.

Specialization: 

• Civil/Structural Engineering & Construction Forensics — Expert Consulting/Witness; Insurance Claims; Peer Reviews
• Condition/Vulnerability/Damage Assessment, Fitness-for-Service & Failure Analysis Buildings, Bridges, Industrial Installations, Towers & Chimneys, Containment/Pressure Vessels, Offshore Platforms/Installations, Grain & Granular Material Silos, Elevated Equipment, Cranes, Conduits & Pipelines, Underground Tunneling/Mining Operations, Seals/Stoppings in Coal Mines, Earth-Retaining Structures, Foundations, Slabs & Pavements; Instrumentation & Monitoring
• Construction/Installation Defects/Accidents — Effect of Demolition, Pile Driving, and Trenching on Existing Facilities; Cracking and Settlement Damage; Water Intrusion; Code Compliance; Errors and Omissions; Standards of Care; Contract Disputes; OSHA Standards; Personal Injury Matters; Slip-Trip-Fall Accidents
• Engineering Mechanics — Linear/Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis for Extreme/Accidental Events (Seismic, Wind, Explosion, Vibrations, Thermal Effects); Concrete & Composite Materials; Destructive and Nondestructive Testing; Product/Component Design/Liability Investigations; Failure Simulation and Reconstruction
• Building/Construction Product Evaluation — Structural Components/Materials; Cementitious Products (Concrete, Terrazzo, Repair Materials), FRP & Plastics; Testing/Analysis; Intellectual Property and Patent Infringement Issues
• Building & Support-Structure Analysis/Design/Construction — Residential, Commercial and Industrial, Blast & Fire-Resistant Installations, Equipment/Piping Support Structures, Fall Protection Systems, Vibration/Earthquake Hazard Evaluation & Retrofit Design; Steel, Concrete, Wood, Brick,  Masonry, and Adobe Construction; Remediation & Construction Management.