Expert No. 96942 – Engineering Expert – CA(S)
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Expertise Description: B.A., M.S., P.E. - Civil engineer specializing in coastal engineering and coastal land development. Expertise includes: beach nourishment; coastal boardwalks; coastal processes / development; environmental engineering; erosion (bluff / coastal / shoreline); lagoon restoration; levees; longshore sand transport; marinas; seawalls; shore protection devices (construction, design, permitting); soils engineering; surfing reefs; tidal waves; uprush analysis; water elevation; and wave forces / shoring. Prior expert witness experience in matters pertaining to coastal processes. Professional Engineer (P.E.). Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Wake/Wave swamping of small boar
- Seawall impacts on shoreline
- Quarry stone seawall failure
- Impact of dredging on shoreline erosion
- Erosion
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Coastal Engineering
- Pile design, wave forces
- Sediment transport
- Shoreline erosion
Licenses & Certifications:
| Professional Civil Engineer, California, Hawaii, Oregon |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | Applied Mathematics and Engineering | UCSD | |
| MS | Oceanography | University of California, Scripps Institute of Oceanography |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Member American Society of Civil Engineers
- Founding Member Association of Coast Engineers
- Member American Shore & Beach Association
Awards & Honors:
| Magna Cum Laude UCSD |
| UC Regents Fellowship |
