Experience - Tom Zgraggen, P.E. Structural Engineer

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering, University of Mo-Rolla, 1975.
Master of Business Administration, University of Mo-St. Louis, 1981.

REGISTRATION:

Professional Engineer 16 States: AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, IN, KS, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, OH, SC, VA and WV.

EXPERIENCE:

Mr. Zgraggen has more than 35 years experience as an engineer. He provides his clients with an easy-to-understand verbal assessment or a written evaluation of the issues along with recommendations for an economical repair.

WOOD CONSTRUCTION--

• premanufactured wooden trusses and truss collapses,
• member, TPI subcommittees for ANSI truss standards: design; bracing; responsibilities,
• engineered wood products, wood frame, conventional construction,
• foundation and slab cracks or settlement,
• crawl space issues,
• dips and sags in floors,
• brick, stucco and siding issues,
• adverse water management and its detrimental effects,
• exterior structures and retaining walls,
• structural wood and timber,
• FRT lumber, wood decay, mold and mildew, and termites,
• storm and fire damage,
• analysis, design and specifications,
• due diligence, code conformance and quality assurance,
• comprehensive reports,
• forensic analysis / engineering
• investigative engineering,
• litigation support and expert testimony.

OTHER EXPERTISE--

• EIFS systems,
• wind analysis on structures,
• property turnovers and reserve studies,
• foundations (residential and small commercial),
• informal mediations,
• light gage steel,
• masonry construction (residential),
• concrete and precast concrete (residential),
• minor steel structures and steel trusses,
• blast and vibration considerations,
• construction software development/copyright infringement,
• technical presentations.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC)
• American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)
• APA – The Engineered Wood Association (APA-EWA)
• Georgia Association of Home Inspectors (GAHI)
• Georgia Component Manufacturers Association (GCMA)
• International Code Council (ICC)
   o formerly Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI)
• National Frame Builders Association (NFBA)
• Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)
• Truss Plate Institute (TPI)
• Structural Building Components Association (SBCA)
   o Formerly Wood Truss Council of America (WTCA)