SGH Experts to Participate in ASCE Forensic Engineering Congress
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Forensic Engineering Division will hold the 10th Forensic Engineering Congress from 1 to 4 November 2024 in Seattle, WA. The congress will gather experts from multiple disciplines to share their knowledge and experience.
On the first day of the event, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s (SGH) Nathaniel Smith and REI Engineers, Inc.’s John Wylie will teach the short course “Pre-Construction Surveys of Adjoining Structure – Guidelines for Practicing Engineers: An Interactive Review of the Proposed Guidelines.” ASCE’s Committee on Forensic Investigations drafted a publication outlining best practices for performing these surveys.
Additionally, several SGH team members will attend, contribute, or participate in the conference to lead sessions and present papers.
| Session or Paper Title | SGH Team Member | Date & Time (PDT) |
| Pre-Construction Surveys of Adjoining Structure – Guidelines for Practicing Engineers: An Interactive Review of the Proposed Guidelines | Nathaniel Smith | Friday, 1 November
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Stories from the Pasture | Leonard Morse-Fortier | Saturday, 2 November
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
| Sometimes You Just Have to Break Things: Understanding the Applications and Value of Destructive Testing for Forensic Analysis | Erin Regan and Sean O’Brien | Sunday, 3 November
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
| Stories from the Pasture –Part 2 | Leonard Morse-Fortier | Sunday, 3 November
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
| Alewife Lobby Roof Damage – Urgent Response and Repairs | Connor Bruns, Dominic Kelly, and Matthew McDermott | Sunday, 3 November
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
| Conducting the Right Investigation to Prevent Champlain Tower Like Collapses | James McDonald and Zachariah Bettner | Sunday, 3 November
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
| Assessment, Analysis, and Repair of Precast Hollow Core Planks | Karim Kazemi Bidokhti, Robert Antes, Nathaniel Smith | Sunday, 3 November
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
| Addressing Incompatibility Challenges in Roofing and Wall Assemblies: A Forensic Analysis | Anya LaRoche and Michael Narcis | Monday, 4 November
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
| The Sky Is Falling: Investigating Intumescent Fireproofing Coating Failures | Kevin Black | Monday, 4 November
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
SGH is a long-time supporter of ASCE and a Gold Sponsor for this year’s congress. Leonard Morse-Fortier and Robert Gunter are members of the Congress Steering Committee, and Len also serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Congress Proceedings.
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