David Peraza bio

David Peraza, P.E.

Principal Engineer, Principal Engineer, Buildings and Structures Practice, Exponent , New York, NY

Presentation: Performance Lessons fron Forensic Investigations
When not properly protected from the elements, steel-framed buildings can age prematurely, provoking expensive remedial measures. Using case studies of classic and recent failures, this presentation will focus on lessons learned from forensic investigations, remedial measures that can help improve longevity of new and existing buildings, as well as strategies for investigating and repairing the framing in buildings undergoing reuse.

Brief Bio
David Peraza, P.E., is a Principal Engineer in Exponent’s Buildings and Structures practice. He has over 30 years of broad structural engineering experience, including design, failure investigations, condition assessments, and the design of remedial measures for distressed buildings.

He is the author of a chapter in the "Handbook of Forensic Engineering", published by McGraw-Hill, and a chapter in the handbook “Structural Condition Assessment” published by Wiley.

He serves on the Executive Committee of ASCE’s Technical Council on Forensic Engineering, as well as on committees for ASCE 7 and ASCE 37 national standards.