Dr. Richard E. Norris PE RRC
1477 Ridgeley Dr. Campbell, CA 95008 408 879-9109 norris@members.asce.org |
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
Registered Roof Consultant (RRC), Roof Consultants Institute (RCI) PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY ACTIVITIES American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Committees: D 08 on Roofing, Waterproofing and Bituminous Materials, D 04 on Asphalt Paving, C 09 on Concrete, and C17 on Fiber Cement Products
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Faculty Advisor, A&T Student Chapter ASCE: 1994 - 1997 Former member of ASCE/Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAoNC) joint Building Code Committee. Reviewed proposed changes to the Uniform Building Code (UBC) Masonry and Wood subcommittees OTHER PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS The Society of Chemical Industry (UK), Construction Materials and International Committees Roof Consultants Institute, Former member of the Credentials and Research Committees NON-PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY ACTIVITIES American Red Cross Volunteer, observed building damage from Loma Prieta earthquake, 1989 Habitat for Humanity - Oakland Chapter Building Committee member, 1987 - 91 Toastmasters International, 1986 95, Competent ToastMaster (CTM) 1989 Fair Housing Commissioner, City of Pullman, Washington, 1980 - 81 Assemblyperson, Associated Students of Washington State University, 1980 - 81 City Council Candidate, City of Pullman, Washington, 1979 Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, Ephrata, WA, 1975 - 78 EDUCATION 1991 - Doctor of Engineering, Civil Engineering University of California at Berkeley, Construction Engineering and Management Program, with minors in Civil Engineering Materials and Forest Products 1987 Master of Science in Civil Engineering University of California at Berkeley, Construction Engineering and Management Program 1982 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Washington State University PUBLICATIONS"Conditions Necessary for Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete Waterfront Structures," Presented at the Conference on Understanding Corrosion Mechanisms of Metals in Concrete: A Key to Improving Infrastructure Durability, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Co-author: Douglas F. Burke, 27-31 July 1997. "Hurricane Fran Damage Observations," Presented: 8th U.S. National Conference on Wind Engineering, Baltimore, Co-author: Akhtarhusein A. Tayebali, June 5-7, 1997. "Tips for Selecting an Out-of-State Roofing Contractor to Effect Repairs Following a Disaster," Interface, Journal of the Roof Consultants Institute, p.44, January 1997. "Patching a Breach in the Building Envelope System Using Polyurethane Foam," Interface, Journal of the Roof Consultants Institute, pp. 32 & 33, November 1996. "First Look: Hurricane Fran Storm Damage," Interface, Journal of the Roof Consultants Institute, pp. 20-22, October 1996. "Design of roofing systems using mechanical behavior of roofing membrane materials," Proceedings of the Sustainable Low Slope Roofing Workshop, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, October 1996. "Observation of Steep Roofing Failures During Hurricane Emily," Published by authors @ A&T, Co-author: Zachary D. Hawkins, 1994. "Design and Construction of Engineered Bituminous Roofing Systems," Contractors Guide, pp. 45 50, Co-author: Robert L. Alumbaugh, June 1993. "Mechanical behavior of modified bitumen roofing materials," proceedings of the VIII Congreso Internacional de la Impermeabilizacion," pp. 444-455, Madrid, Spain. Co-Authors: Robert L. Alumbaugh and Carl L. Monismith, 1993. Design of Modified Bitumen Roofing Systems Using the Stiffness Modulus Concept, doctoral thesis, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 1991. "Analysis of Modified Bitumen Roofing Materials Using the Stiffness Method," Third International Symposium on Roofing Technology, Montreal, Canada; pp. 401-417. Co-Authors: Robert L. Alumbaugh, Edwin F. Humm, and Carl L. Monismith, 1991. "The Use of the Stiffness Modulus to Aid in Design and Construction of Modified Bitumen Roofing Systems," RCI Interface, March 1990, Roof Consultants Institute, Raleigh, NC; Co-Authors: Robert L. Alumbaugh, Edwin F. Humm, and Carl L. Monismith, 1990. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT 10/97 present Dr. Richard E. Norris PE RRC Completed forensic investigations, designed renovations to building systems, and construction contract administration, with an emphasis on roofing and waterproofing systems and decay of wood in service. 1986 1991 R. E. Norris Advised on roofing and reroofing construction projects; analyzed the slope of a municipal bus service wheelchair platform TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE 7/01 - 5/02 Construction Management Associates (CMA) Consulting, Livermore, CA Omar Hindiyeh, President Title: Forensic Investigator Duties: Preparing investigative and defect analysis reports; reviewing specifications, building plans and city records and preparing a schedule of inspections; inspecting buildings for plan deviations, failure to comply with building codes, and construction defects; researching defects; coordinating materials for expert testimony; and making presentations, settlement conferences, and homeowners association meetings. 7/00 7/01 TrendTec, Inc., San Jose, CA (Contract Temporary Employment Agency) Assignment: Project Manager Duties: Project, Design, and Construction Project Management for Fluor Facilities & Plant Services, IBM Manufacturing Facility, San Jose, CA. Managed multiple projects (35 to 60 at a time). Project size varied from $10k to ~$2 million. 5/99 4/00 Allana-Lippert, Inc., Palo Alto, CA President: Karim P. Allana, P.E. Title: Senior Engineer Duties: Design, construction contract administration, and forensic investigations emphasizing building envelope systems, but extending to most building systems and materials 1/98 2/99 Architectonic Design, Inc. 825 Berkshire Blvd. Wyomissing, PA (out of business) Title: Director of Forensic Engineering Duties: Forensic investigations, design, and construction contract administration with an emphasis on building envelope systems 5/97 10/97 Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Atlanta, GA Steven R. Gleason, supervisor Title: Senior Engineer Duties: Roofing and Waterproofing group, also worked on Portland cement concrete, masonry mortar, structural evaluation, and property condition surveys 4/84 1/86 & Summers 86, 87 Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., San Francisco, CA Dr. Raymond W. LaTona, principal Title: Civil Engineer Duties: Design, Design Review, Quality Assurance Construction Observation and Laboratory Testing, and Forensic Analysis of Building Construction, with an emphasis on roofing systems 7/82 4/84 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA (now closed) Title: Civil Engineer and Nuclear Engineer Duties: Design of a steel structure and testing of nuclear ships systems 10/73 8/78 Columbia Basin Project, Ephrata, WA Title: Civil Engineering and Surveying Technician ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 8/93 5/97 North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (A&T) Department of Civil Engineering, Greensboro, NC Dr. Kenneth H. Murray, chair Title: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Courses taught: Construction Materials, Construction Materials Laboratory, Construction Design, Introduction to Engineering Graphics, Surveying, Computer Applications and Graphics in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management. Research:
Summers 96, 95, & 94 - US Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, Materials Science Division, Port Hueneme, CA Title: ONR Summer Faculty Research Associate, self-employed under contract to the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Research Topics and Duties: Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete marine structures. Mechanical behavior of polyester reinforced modified bitumen roofing materials. 7/91 8/93 US Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, Materials Science Division, Port Hueneme, CA 93043 Title: ONR/NCEL Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, self-employed under contract to ASEE Research Topics and Duties: Mechanical Properties of Polyester-Reinforced Modified Bitumen Roofing Membrane Materials. Developed and implemented a materials test program to modify the test method developed during my doctoral research for larger displacement membrane materials. 10/87 4/91 University of California at Berkeley, Department of Civil Engineering Professor emeritus Carl L. Monismith, advisor Title: Research Assistant Research Topics and Duties: Mechanical Properties of Fiberglass-Reinforced Modified Bitumen Roofing Membrane Materials. Development of a test method and the companion analysis procedures for characterization of the mechanical behavior of reinforced modified bitumen membrane materials. 1/86 5/87 University of California at Berkeley, Department of Civil Engineering Title: Teaching Assistant, Surveying Laboratory 1/79 5/82 Washington State University, Pullman, WA Title: Teaching Assistant, Professional Worker, etc. |
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