Education:Bachelor of Civil Engineering
University of Florida 1969
Bachelor of Science, Physical Science
Stetson University 1973
Registration:
Florida 14167-1974 (PE) #219-1985 (Threshold Bldg.Spec. Insp.)
New York-1981 (PE) #67185;
Texas 1990, (PE)69072;
Virginia 1992 PE 23257;
Maryland (PE)19393;
U.S. Virgin Islands T522E, 1996;
Georgia 1998 (PE) 24705;
Wisconsin 1999 (PE) 33263-006
Certified in the practice of Structural Engineering, SECB 2006
Technical Societies
Structural Engineering Institute
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Institute of Steel Construction
Public Service:
1988-1991: City of Fort Lauderdale Code Enforcement Board
1981-1987: Chairman of Fort Lauderdale Code Enforcement Board
1988-1992: City of Ft. Lauderdale Sign Advisory Committee
1986: Board of Rules/Appeals Broward Co. Board, Structural Committee
1987: Board of Directors, Broward Co. Archaeological Society
1993: Broward County Hurricane Andrew Code Review sub-committee
1992 Volunteer Emergency Building Inspector, Dade County, FL
2005: Broward County Emergency Services Response Team 2004
Publications
Sludge Drying © Sludge Reduction Systems, Inc. 1976
Sludge DeWatering © Dehydro Coorporation 1977
Computers in Civil Engineering © American Society of Civil Engineers 1979
Modern Marina Design © Marine Technology Society 1984
Design & Construction in the Coastal Zone © American Society of Civil Engineers
Analysis and Evaluation of Lintel Beams in Mayan Building Construction © Florida Anthropological Society 1994
Anthropological Society 1994
Analysis and Evaluation of Masonry Vaults in Mayan Building Construction © Institute of Maya Studies 2011
The Lime Cement of Belize © Institute of Maya Studies 2014
Continuing Research
Secondary corrosion in repaired concrete structures in the coastal zone (co-sponsored by DNH Enterprises)
Lime Cement Mortar in Maya Building Construction
Past Experience:
1985 - Principal, Consulting Engineering.
Engaged in structural, engineering geology and foundation design, storm drainage, and coastal engineering world wide. Engaged in disaster damage evaluation & repairs world wide, forensic engineering and expert witness. Engineering support for historical preservation.
1981-1985 - Vice President/Chief Engineer, D.E. Britt Association., Inc.
responsible for establishing and implementing engineering policy. Responsible for coordinating of engineers and technicians in projects of structural, sanitary, environmental and soil mechanics nature worldwide. Responsible for planning and coordinating computer programming for engineering designs.
1978-1980 - Vice President, D.E. Britt Association., Inc.
Responsible for coordinating engineers and technicians in projects of structural, sanitary, environmental and soil mechanics nature worldwide. Responsible for planning and coordinating computer programming for engineering designs.
1974-1977 - Senior project Engineer, D.E. Britt Associates, Inc.
Responsible for technical production and coordination of engineers and technicians assigned to a project. Responsible for writing and implementing engineering computer programs.
1969-1974 Staff Engineer, D.E. Britt Associates Inc.
Responsible for technical production and coordination of engineering technicians under general supervision of senior engineer. Responsible for writing and implementing engineering computer programs.
Qualified Legal Expert:
Circuit Court
Broward Co. Fl
Palm Beach Co. Fl
Dade Co. Fl
Monroe Co. Fl
Hillsborough Co. Fl
Collier Co. Fl
Territorial Court U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas
U.S. Federal Court St. Louis, Mo.
Corporate Experience:
1988-1996 Director of Engineering
Allied Technologies Association Inc. Project Design
1978-1984 Vice President
D.E. Britt Associates Inc. Consulting Engineers
1980-1981 Executive Vice President
Sedtech Corp. Computer Engineering Design
1983-1984 Presdient & CEO
Prodeco International Corp. Project Development
1984 Vice President
Recreational Technologies Inc. Water Park Development
1984 Vice President
Touristic Services Inc. Tours Agency
Military History:
1963-1968
Completion of US Army ROTC, Pershing Rifles Hon.
1970
Active Duty Radiation Technician at Fort Sam Houston, TX.
1971-1976
U.S. Army Reserve - Responsible for Radiation Tech. Environmental Engineering (to include
operation and maintenance of water treatment, sewage treatment, solid waste disposal and disease
Vector Control) and environmental engineering laboratory.
1975 - Recipient of the Distinguished Achievement
Award.
Honors:
1991-Selected honored member of Quien es Quien in U.S. Commerce
1994-Selected honored member of National Directory of Who's Who
City of Fort Lauderdale Community Awards
Gold Awards
1990-Sunrise Inn
Silver Awards
1989-Sterling Residence
1991-Schlesinger Office Building
1991-Gleason Residence
Honorable Mention:
1990-Salvation Army Center
1991-The Boat House
Continuing Education:
USAMFSS: Radiation Technology and Roentgenology 1970
Atlas Prestressing; Post tensioned Concrete Design, 1971
CRSI: Reinforced Concrete Design, 1973
NCMA: Reinforced Masonry Design, 1973
USAMFSS: Sanitary Engineering & Preventive Medicine, 1974
USN: Sanitary Engineering & Medical Entomology, 1975
CRSI: Fire Endurance of Reinforced Concrete Structures, 1976
FIU: Highway Bridges Design, 1977
Hazardous Materials Control Research Inst., Acceptable Sludge Disposal Techniques, 1978
PCA: Seismic Resistance of Coupled Concrete Shearwalls, 1978
ASCE: Progress in Civil Engineering Design, 1979
Univ. Of Florida: Residential Canals and Marinas Design, 1980
PCA/ACI: Concrete Highrise Buildings Design, 1982
FAU: Wind Engineering, 1982
AISC: Economical Steel Framed Structures, 1982
PTI: Design and Construction of Post-Tensioned Buildings, 1983
ACI: 318-83 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete , 1983
AISC: Strength of Bolted Connections, 1983
MIT/FAU: Structural Materials in the Marine Environment, 1983
PCI: Prestressed Concrete Parking Structures, 1984
AISC: Special Connection in Steel: 1985 principal
ACI: Analysis and Design of Seismic Resistant Concrete, 1985
AISC: LRFD Limit Design of Structural Steel, 1986
ASCE: Augercast Piles in Florida Sandstone Rocks, 1989
SJI: Steel joists and joist girders, floor vibration, 1989
ACI: Reinforce masonry 530 Masonry Standard 1990
AISC: Floor Vibrations in Steel Structures 1991
FIU: Construction Law, 1992
ASCE: Augercast Piles, 1992
BCAEd: French; beginning, intermediate, and advanced, 1993-1994
ASCE: Hurricanes of 1992, National Technical Symposium, 1993
ASCE: Forensic Investigation and Interface Radar, 1995
BCAS: Archaeological Methods in Field Investigations, 1996
Graves Museum of Natural History: Field Palaeontology 1997
AIA: Florida Building Code 2001,
SEI: Florida Wind Provisions ASCE 7-98, 2003
FSEA: Reinforced Masonry Design ACI 530-02, 2005
FSEA: Design and Construction in High Velocity Hurricane Zone 2005
SEA: Wind Engineering and Seismic Provisions of SEI/ASCE 7 2006
NFPA: Wood Engineering 2006
MACNUM: Design of Helix Piers 2007
FSEA: Concrete Design ACI 318-05 and IBC 2006, 2007
SIMPSON: Residential Construction/ FBC 2007
VSL: Concrete Strengthening Techniques and Design 2008
HSW-AIA: Coastal Requirements for High Velocity Hurricane Zones 2009
FSEA: Current Techniques for Repairing Concrete Structures 2011
SE: Vertical Evacuation Structural Technologies 2012
SE: Thin Slab Floor Systems for High Rise Towers 2012
PDH: Wood Raised Floor Design 2013
SunCam: Fundamentals of Concrete 2013
SunCam: Post tensioned Concrete Design for Buildings 2013
SunCam: Structural Steel Design 2014
WPC/AIA: Preservative-Treated Wood 2015
Sun Cam: Corrosion Control 2015