Research

• Scientific Building Performance Assessments (Hurricanes Katrina, Charley, Andrew, & Opal, Northridge Earthquake, and an F4 Tornado)
• Durability of Structures (scientific condition assessments)
• Weather- and Moisture-Resistance of Buildings (best practices)
• Testing and Design of Innovative and Conventional Building Systems
• Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations (validation research and standardization in the U.S.)
• Innovative Shear Wall Design and Construction Methods (wood, concrete, and steel)
• Structural Building Loads (wind, earthquake, gravity, and improved guidelines)
• Panelized Wall Systems (value engineering, testing, case studies, model design guidelines)
• Hazard and Risk/Safety Assessment (Probabilistic Analysis)
• Policy Development and Analysis (Natural Disasters)

Building Codes & Standards Development

• Residential Steel Framing Provisions, 1998 International Code Council
• Insulating Concrete Form Provisions, 2000 International Code Council
• Frost-Protected Shallow Foundation (FPSF) Provisions, CABO and ICC Codes
• Design and Construction Guide for FPSF, ASCE Standard 32-01 (secretary)
• Residential Wall Bracing & Related Provisions, 2000 International Code Council
• Evaluation of various structural and durability building code issues

Engineering & Expert Witness

• Design and Construction of Residential and Commercial Low-Rise Buildings
• Value Engineering of Framing and Foundations
• Residential Site and Storm Water Management Plans, including Low-Impact Development
• Timber Frames, Steel, Masonry, and Concrete Structures
• Retaining Walls, Bridges, Bulkheads, and Temporary Construction Supports
• Expert Witness & Mediator (Structural/Material/Installation/Building Science)
• Inspection and Assessment of EIFS-related Water Damage to Buildings
• Resolution of Drywall & Lumber Shrink-Swell Problems
• Building Condition and Performance Assessments (over 1,500 assessments)

Guides, Seminars, & Presentations

• IRC Wall Bracing Short Course (2hr to 8hr CEU)
• Wind/Seismic Design of Wood Frame Buildings (up to 2-day CEU Short Course)
• Conventional and Alternative Materials & Methods of Construction/Design
• Efficient Residential Structural Design, Shear Walls, and Building Loads
• Durability & Moisture Resistant Construction Practices
• Construction site work inspector training
• Frost Protected Shallow Foundation Design & Construction
• Building Performance, Disasters and Solutions