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WJE <br />EDUCATION <br />a Illinois Institute of Technology <br />. Bachelor of Science, Civil <br />Engineering, 1979 <br />III University of Texas at Austin <br />. Master of Science, <br />Engineering, 1982 <br />PRACTICE AREAS <br />In Structural Investigation <br />a Collapse Investigation <br />III Seismic Evaluation <br />I® Research and Testing <br />III Historic Preservation <br />Is Fire Damage Assessment <br />n Structural Analysis/ <br />Computer Modeling <br />REGISTRATIONS <br />III Civil Engineer in CA <br />a Professional Engineer in IA, IL, <br />KS, and VA <br />a Structural Engineer in IL <br />AWARDS AND HONORS <br />■ The Association for Preservation <br />Technology International, Anna <br />de Fort-Menares Award, 2014 <br />In The Association for Preservation <br />Technology International, Martin <br />E. Weaver Award, 2014 <br />CONTACT <br />cpaulson@wje.com <br />626.696.4650 <br />www.wje.com <br />PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS <br />Conrad Paulson I Principal <br />EXPERIENCE <br />Conrad Paulson joined WJE in 1982 and has <br />conducted a wide variety of engineering <br />projects. These projects Include structural <br />failure investigation, post -earthquake <br />reconnaissance, seismic structural evaluation, <br />Investigation and repair of distressed <br />structures, facade investigations, field load <br />testing of structures, and structural laboratory <br />testing. Mr. Paulson is nationally recognized in <br />the field of historical structural metals and <br />steel bar reinforcement. <br />Mr. Paulson is a voting member of American <br />Concrete Institute Committee 318B, Structural <br />Concrete Building Code —Reinforcement and <br />Development, and is a Voting Member of <br />American Institute of Steel Construction <br />Specification Task Committee TC 7, Evaluation <br />and Repair. He has published articles and <br />given lectures in the areas of earthquake <br />engineering, structural engineering for <br />historical structural systems, and testing and <br />use of mechanical reinforcing bar splices. <br />REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS <br />Structural Investigation <br />III Aloha Stadium - Honolulu, HI: Seismic and <br />wind structural safety review of existing <br />stadium and design of structural upgrades <br />III The Marquette Building - Chicago, IL: <br />Structural investigation and design for <br />vertical expansion <br />Collapse Investigation <br />a Los Angeles County Metropolitan <br />Transportation Authority (Metro) - <br />Los Angeles, CA: Construction <br />collapse investigation <br />III National Institute of Standards and <br />Technology - Gaithersburg, MD: Visual <br />observations of the steel recovered from <br />the World Trade Center disaster site <br />Seismic Evaluation <br />a Hesketh-Henry - Auckland, New Zealand: <br />Litigation support for collapse of the <br />Canterbury Television Building during the <br />2011 Christchurch earthquake <br />III U.S. Department of State -San Salvador, I <br />Salvador: Post -earthquake assessments <br />following January 2001 earthquake <br />Research and Testing <br />a Charles Pankow Foundation: Study of yield <br />determination methods and development <br />of new specification for ductile high - <br />strength reinforcing bars <br />a Various Manufacturers: Acceptance testing <br />of reinforcing bar mechanical splices <br />according to various criteria <br />Historic Preservation <br />■ Pilgrim Baptist Church - Chicago, IL: Post -fire <br />facade retention system for masonry walls <br />a The Marquette Building - Chicago, It: <br />Comprehensive restoration of masonry <br />facade and wood windows <br />Fire Damage Assessment <br />a Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. - Fort <br />McKay, Alberta: Structural inspection of <br />CNRL Horizons fire -damaged industrial plant <br />a E.R. Rubin - Philadelphia, PA: Structural <br />investigation of fire damage to thirty -eight - <br />story steel -framed high-rise <br />PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS <br />a American Concrete Institute, Fellow <br />■ American Institute of Steel Construction <br />a American Society of Civil Engineers <br />Iv Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute <br />a Earthquake Engineering Research Institute <br />a Structural Engineers Association <br />of California <br />a Structural Engineers Association of Southern <br />California <br />TECHNICAL COMMITTEES <br />a ACI318-B - Structural Concrete Building <br />Code: Subcommittee on Reinforcement <br />and Development <br />a ACI318-R-Structural Concrete Building <br />Code: Subcommittee on High Strength <br />Reinforcement <br />a AISC TC7 - Structural Steel Specifications <br />Committee -Task Committee on Evaluation <br />and Repair <br />Is AISC TC9 SC8 - Task Committee on Seismic <br />Design, Subcommittee on Evaluation <br />and Retrofit <br />WJEWCIN[ERS <br />ARGHE'MS <br />MATERIALS SCIENTISTS <br />