Be a leader in the detection and remediation of structures that guarantee human life.
Mission
Bring a significant contribution at all levels that allows society reasonable access to innovative methods that solve their lifestyle.
Values
⠂Honesty
⠂Preciseness
⠂Objectively
Experience
More than 25 years of experience as a Civil Engineer in maritime and construction and maintenance companies, directing, managing, inspecting, designing, managing the maintenance of maritime and land works, related to steel structures (design, welded and bolted joints, and corrosion control); roads, concrete, bridges, buildings, special structures, ancient and modern, using the best state-of-the-art practices. Likewise, writing and reviewing technical specifications for a large number of the executions carried out.
The experience acquired over the years has led to the participation and acquisition of vast knowledge in the area of forensic civil engineering, which allows describing the type of structural pathologies that exist in different types of constructions, old or recent.
Specialist in root cause investigation of general problems in concrete, steel, wood, mixed constructions, both in Civil Engineering and Corrosion, as well as in terms of silica reactions in concrete, carbonation, concrete delamination. Corrosion of reinforcing steel, and steel structures in general; design deficiencies, poor selection of materials according to the use/place, and inadvertent design errors, or proper placement of structural elements.
Independent Consultant in insurance advice and consulting, claims and expert reports for the resolution of legal conflicts, related to Civil and Corrosion Engineering, in the event of natural events or human errors in construction.
Consulting Engineer (Insurance Claims Adjuster): more than 50 jobs performed on concrete dam structures - fire damage estimates; floods due to natural events and/or caused by third parties; structural damage/defects; coastal marine works; damage from waves in marinas; beach house fires; investigation of accidents against real estate, among others.
Main forensic and other consulting services
Expertise on road projects for insurance adjusments. Delay of projects, non-compliance with specifications/rules, on streets and bridges.
Expertise for the supervision of corrosion recording (UTM) / coating of tanker ballast tanks.
Expertise and appraisal for follow-up of insurance claims for two concrete dams and related elements.
Pathological study of concrete and steel (system corrosion), for insurance company in consortium with Insurance Adjuster Company for construction works of four regional hospitals.
Expert opinion and oral support before a Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ): to resolve civil liability regarding corrosion of galvanized steel coils, purchased in China.
Expertise in summer residence (beach), of high cost due to exposure of post-tensioning cables on slab, cracks and leaks.
Expertise, requested by Judge, related to the issue of medium-cost residence appraisal, for legal separation of assets.
Structural expertise (pathology) on the roof slab of the building, due to issues of misuse of the social roof area, which caused cracks and leaks in the Penthouse below it.
Pathological study of three warehouses (steel / masonry), due to corrosion and deterioration of the structures, with its consequent structural redesign.
Design of soffit or mezzanine in warehouse building; and structural reinforcement of lower columns due to overloading of the new floor.
Consultant in structural evaluation due to mezzanine collapse in cargo storage warehouse.
General designs of walls and retaining structures; steel structures.
⚑ Project Manager - Chief of Civil Engineers - Quality Assurance.
⚑ Construction Contracts Directorate for more than 200 million dollars (plus 40 simultaneous contracts, including the highest value:
Closing works of the New Thermoelectric Plant.
Construction of 3 Bunker supply tanks for a thermoelectric plant, through an oil pipeline from its own dock.
Construction of docks with sheet piles;
Slope stabilization along stormwater channels
Construction of rockfills on the banks of stormwater channels
Diversion of rivers/streams (rechanneling), and high volume pipelines
Corrosion Control Works.
Attention to contractual / legal claims.
Leader of:
A team of 15 Engineers in the Contracts Department, as Chief of Civil Engineers.
Materials manager (mega project)
Handling and management of materials to be used in that project (cement, gravel, sand, explosives, steel, fuel; etc.)
Gravel crushing production processes of aggregate plants.
Supervision of earthworks (mass diagram).
Design and inspection of roads for hauling stone, for Cat-777 Trucks or similar.
Management-Review of contract technical documents.
Civil Engineer Supervisor
Maintenance of civil engineering works of civil structures over one hundred years old.
Management of preparation and execution of the annual budget.
Damping protection systems for structures, similar to those used in ports; industrial painting, maintenance of buildings and docks (a Dukes of Alba system dock) typical docks.
Coordination, management of complete needs and execution of works related to design, construction and maintenance of welding, structural coating (including its surface preparation); carpentry and masonry work.
Frequent maintenance (dry chamber work in tunnels and all civil submerged structures in locks once or twice a year).
Slope stability with geo chambers and geomembranes.
Special projects: replacement/repair of chimney in thermoelectric plant;
Construction of an earth dam to deposit dredged material (capacity of 600 thousand cubic meters) Maximum height of 12.0 m; perimeter 2.4 km; repair of other earthen dams.
Bridge design and construction – fast track construction (1 month).
Construction and Maintenance Supervisor of Port Facilities
Creation and execution of annual maintenance budget that includes the estimation of capital projects.
Design and construction of various types of projects (Redesign/repair of docks, bollards or bitts, piles, fenders, dock slabs, beams for RTG transit, super-heavy pavements, rails for gantry cranes)
Design/construction of steel structures for maintenance workshops; mezzanines; retaining walls) and office renovation.
Container yard for storage of empty containers (stabilized soil-cement base).
Drafting of general specifications of related civil works.
Execution of general work: welding (AWS D1.1); painting (NACE-SSPC)
Central and general design of air conditioning systems for offices and special substations.
Personnel and contractor management.
General maintenance (preventive and corrective): refrigeration, electricity (low voltage), welding, solid and liquid waste management, masonry, carpentry, building painting, plastering work, waterproofing, plumbing, fire alarm inspections, area maintenance green; monitoring the protection of dock piles.
Laying drainage pipe systems (prefabricated and site-built: circular and rectangular, on-site and precast)
Quality control of the soil-cement base layer (different proportions depend on each type of soil)
Portland concrete and asphalt pavement.
Quality control of bridge construction (ten vehicular bridges with: AASHTO Type II and Type III post-tensioned beams, with post-tensioned beam slabs, with combined structures (reinforced steel beams).
General inspection of all concrete placements, tensioning of beams.
The bridges were built with piles (driven and drilled), quality control of rejected by point, inclination (in hammered piles); and water control (tremie concrete) in drilled piles.
