Damage Evaluation WEIDLINGER ASSOCIATES INC


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2007	Cameron Parish Schools Cameron Parish, Louisiana Cameron Parish School Board WAI Prime; Cossich Sumich & Parsiola	Determination of hurricane wind speeds and building loads for damage investigation of several school buildings to support insurance claim.

	Casino Magic Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Pinnacle Entertainment MA Engineering Inc	Structural evaluation of hurricane damage to casino, hotel, and garage. Wind analysis.

	Eldorado Towers Aventura, Florida Eldorado Towers WAI Prime; Zevuloni & Associates	Investigation of extensive exterior and interior damage caused by Hurricane Wilma (2005) to twin 27-story, 258-unit concrete-frame towers.

	Faith Tabernacle Church and School Building Franklinton, Louisiana Faith Tabernacle Church WAI Prime; Tremaine Enterprises	Wind engineering for large wood-framed church and adjoining school building. Mediation.

	Gonzales vs. Farmers Santa Monica and Los Angeles, California Private Owner WAI Prime; Hunt Ortmann Blasco Palffy & Rossell	Investigation of effects of 1994 Northridge earthquake on 4 apartment buildings. Site-specific ground motion estimated using in-house method used on 100-plus similar cases .

	Omega Protein, Abbeville Plant Abbeville, Louisiana Omega Protein Corporation WAI Prime; Cossich Sumich & Parsiola	Investigation of hurricane damage to 17 buildings constructed of steel, masonry, and wood. Mediation.

	Omega Protein, Cameron Plant Cameron, Louisiana Omega Protein Corporation WAI Prime; Cossich Sumich & Parsiola	Investigation of hurricane damage to about 46 concrete masonry and pre-fabricated steel buildings. Determination of hurricane wind speeds at site and wind loads on buildings.

	Omega Protein, Moss Point Plant Moss Point, Mississippi Omega Protein Corporation WAI Prime; Cossich Sumich & Parsiola	Investigation of hurricane damage to approximately 45 concrete masonry and pre-fabricated steel buildings. Mediation.

2006	Academy of Sacred Heart New Orleans, Louisiana Academy of Sacred Heart WAI Prime; Tremaine Enterprises	Investigation of Hurricane-Katrina-related damage to historic brick masonry building built in the late 1800s that houses a Catholic girls' school.

	Bockhacker vs. Farmers Los Angeles, California Private Owner WAI Prime; Hunt Ortmann Blasco Palffy & Rossell	Investigation of 5 properties, including 34-unit apartment building, in North Hollywood, Sepulveda, and Van Nuys to determine effects of 1994 Northridge earthquake.

	Holiday Shores Beach Club Daytona Beach Shores, Florida Holiday Shores Beach Club WAI Prime; Childress Duffy Goldblatt	Structural investigation of effects of Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne in 2004 on 2-story, 34-unit building..

	Sail Point Bay Apartments Daytona Beach, Florida Continental Property Services WAI Prime; Dietz International	Structural engineering investigation of damage caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne in 2004 on 272-unit building.

2005	Franciscan Hill Condominiums Valencia, California Franciscan Hill Condominiums WAI Prime; Harrington Foxx Dubrow & Canter	Computer model of large wood condominium complex to determine earthquake performance and effects of recognized construction defects. Testified in California Superior Court.

	Gemini Damage Evaluation Ormond Beach, Florida Gemini Management Association WAI Prime; Childress Duffy Goldblatt	Site investigation of damage caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne in 2004 to 12-story building with 6 towers .

	Inlet Condominiums New Smyrna Beach, Florida Inlet Condominium Association WAI Prime; Childress Duffy Goldblatt	Wind engineering analysis to determine wind speeds and loads for correlation with hurricane damage to 18-story 124-unit condominium complex.

2004	Rangar Hangar Investigation Kissimmee, Forida Kissimmee Private Plane Airport WAI Prime; Friedman Rubin & White	Investigation of airplane hangar collapse in Florida caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne.

	World Trade Center - Structural Engineering Investigation New York, New York Silverstein Properties WAI Prime; Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Lead structural engineer for investigation that determined that the collapse of one WTC tower did not cause or contribute to the collapse of the other.

2001	Tara Hills Condominiums Culver City, California Tara Hills Condominium Association WAI Prime; Quisenberry & Kabateck	Field investigation and computer analysis of earthquake damage and shrinkage effects. Testified in California Superior Court.

2000	Nordhoff Townhouses Van Nuys, California Nordhoff Condominium Association WAI Prime	Field investigation and computer model of earthquake response of large condominium complex. Testified in California Superior Court.

	Royal Palm Resort Collapse Agana, Guam Royal Palm Resort WAI Prime; Holland & Knight	Determination of cause of earthquake-induced collapse of newly constructed hotel; presentation of results in US Federal Court.