Expert Witnesses & Forensic Consultants Directory
J. Harold Deatherage PhD, PE
— Construction Engineering Consultants
Areas of Expertise: Civil Engineering
- Forensic Engineering – perform investigations regarding design, construction, defective materials and products or workmanship that may have contributed to the failure.
- Structural Engineering – ensure that structures or proposed structures meet criteria for design, safety, serviceability, performance and applicable codes and regulations.
- Structural Testing – testing of full scale structures and components for conditions consistent with design, serviceability, performance and safety.
- Temporary Structures Design – design temporary structures used during the construction of buildings, bridges, tunnels and other facilities.
- Claims Analysis and Claims Preparation – evaluate and analyze potential claims and assist in the preparation of construction claims resulting from delays, cost overruns and loss of productivity.
- Construction Cost Estimating – define project scopes of work and budgets by determining total costs of labor, materials, capital, and professional fees relating to damages or construction of a project.
- Construction Project Scheduling – determine time frame and task relationships relative to efficient completion of construction projects.
- Traffic Engineering – provide engineering investigations related to traffic accidents, highway design issues, highway construction issues, work zone safety, signalization and other traffic control devices.
- Erosion Control Design and Inspections – evaluating the impacts of erosion issues and planning and designing preventative and corrective measures to reduce damages.
- Construction and General Industry Safety – perform investigations including site inspection and accident investigation to determine compliance with commonly accepted safety regulations and practices.
- Design Defects and Quality of Construction – provide expertise in evaluating and investigating potential issues related to design defects and quality of construction.
- Property/Casualty Loss Investigations – investigate potential insurance claims and circumstances related to a variety of damages and possible losses.
- Construction Litigation Support – provide professional assistance regarding design, construction, or engineering issues related to litigation.
- Expert Witness Services – provide engineering services related to litigation in the areas of construction defects, design defects, safety investigations and claim disputes.
- Post Blast Inspections – perform inspections of property damage to determine consistency with blast vibrations.
- Value Engineering – improve the function of your project by evaluating cost and limiting unnecessary expenditures.
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