Jim D. Wiethorn, P.E.

Principal Engineer

Primary Areas of Consulting

• Crane Accident Analysis
  Crane lift duties and responsibilities
  Rigging failures
  Accident reconstruction
  Wind analysis/effects
  Steelerection/rigging
  Lift planning
  
• Construction Related Failure and Damage Assessment
  Construction safety issues and responsibilities
  Code compliance issues
  Material performance/installation requirements
  Moisture ingress problems
  EIFS evaluations
  Cost analysis of construction projects
• Wind and Wave Effects on Structures

Licensed Professional Engineer in the States of: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming

Certified:
Wind Engineer for the State of Texas
Inspector for the Texas Department of Insurance

Instructor:
Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC)
Mississippi Home Inspector Program
Oklahoma Home Inspector Program
Tennessee Home Inspector Program

Certificate of Competency:
General Contractor, State of Florida

Memberships

• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  - ASME B30 Main Committee (alternate) - Cranes
  - ASME B30.3 - Construction Tower Cranes
  - ASME B30.29 - Self-Erect Tower Crane
• National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO)
   - Tower Crane Committee
   - Rigging Task Force Committee
• American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
  - ASTM E06 - Performance of Buildings (EIFS)
  - ASTM E06.58 - EIFS Wind Effects
  
• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
• International Building Code (IBC)
• Chi Epsilon
• Tau Beta Pi
• Engineering Advisory Board (EAB), University of Texas
  - Cockrell College of Engineering (2005)
    [ Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering (CAEE) (2008) ]
  
• Academy of Distinguished Alumni, University of Texas-CAEE (2008)
• Baylor University ECS Advocates Board
   - College of Engineering and Computer Science (2009)
  

College Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Math and Physics
  Baylor University, 1973
• Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
  University of Texas at Austin, 1973
• Master of Science in Architectural Engineering
  University of Texas at Austin, 1975

Haag team member since 2-Mar-1987.

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