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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 09/08/2020 01:52 PM INDEX NO. 150228/2017
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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 09/08/2020 01:52 PM INDEX NO. 150228/2017
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 203 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/08/2020
1 | August 2018
Thornton Tomasetti
Rahul Ratakonda
Senior Associate
Summary
Mr. Ratakondaspecializes
in structural
engineeringwith an emphasis on evaluation
of structural
performance and damage evaluation.
Mr. Ratakonda providesengineering to developers,
consulting
propertyowners, insurancecompanies, contractors, and has testified
and manufacturers, as an
engineeringexpertin theStateof New York Supreme Court He has investigated
(Kings County).
failures
of and damage to several
typesof structures
and work related
injury investigations.
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Areas of TechnicalExpertise Include Select ProjectExperience
• ForensicEngineering
Forensic Engineering
• PropertyLoss Consulting NY.* Investigation
Utica CollegeSports Dome, Utica, into
collapseof air-supported
structurefromsnow loads.
Education
• 330 Deerfield PA.* Investigation
and
M.S.,Civil of Michigan,
2007, University
Engineering, Ann Drive,Canonsburg,
Arbor structural
impactof landslide
on properties.
• NY.* Investigation
of brick cavity
B.Tech., Civil Engineering,
2006, IndianInstitute
of Technology, Bnos BaisYakov, Far Rockaway,
Guwahati wallfailure
throughoutthe schoolbuilding.
Goliath MA.* crane collapse
Registrations Crane,Quincy, Gantry during
disassembly.
• LicensedProfessionalEngineer(New York, Pennsylvania)
MS.* 160'
MississippiPower Facility,
Escatawpa, Collapse
of
Professional Activities tall
scaffoldduringboiler
maintenance.
• Member, ASCE Forensic Engineering 2015-present
Division, NJ.*
New Shrewab=y Racquet Club,North Tinton
Falls,
• Member, NYC Department of Buildings
2018 Code Committee Collapseof fabric
roofstructure
from snow load.
Chapter16 Wind Loads, 2017-2018
PeachParking Garage, New York, NY.* Selective
demolition,
renovationand repair
of parkinggarage.
Ayer PA.* of
Investigation
Condorninium, Philadelphia,
limestonefaçade.
Seton Hall South NJ.*Investigation
of thin
University, Orange,
limestonefacade panelissues.
DSNY Facilities
Garage, New York, NY.* Investigation
of
limestonefaçade issues.
Balkissoon vs. County of Westchester/ L:ndme±,
NY.* To opineon OSHA and New York LaborLaw
Westchester,
sectionsrelatedto workers while
injured materials
transporting
to roof.
Talaricovs.The New Yorkand Prebyterian Hospitaland
Turner Cons+re±o= Company, New York, NY.* To opine
on
OSHA and New York Labor Law sectionsrelated
to workers
injuredwhilerigging overhead
and transporting loads.
Property Loss Consulting
CAT-90 Sandy, New York, NY.* World
Trade Centerconstruction
sitedamage assessment postevent.
.
FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 09/08/2020 01:52 PM INDEX NO. 150228/2017
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2 | August 2018 . Thornton Tomasetti
Rahul Ratakonda
SeniorAssociate
Hurricane Ike, TX.* Investigation
of damage to
Galveston,
residencespost eventon GalvestonIsland.
Hurricane Matthew, variouslocationsin NC.*Investigation
of
damage toresidencespost eventin and aroundRayleigh.
SOWyandach NY.* Structural
damage
Lane, Southampton,
assessment after
fireeventat a mansion.
Sworn Testimony
Greene
Trial, vs. BridgePropertyOwners LLC, regarding
the
investigating extent of damagefrom adjacentconstruction
and recommended repair.
Papers, Presentations and Publications
Scaffold‡'
"An investigation
into the
Collapseof a Large
StructuresCongress, Fort
Worth, TX,2018 (Co-author) ,
facade‡'
"Failureof a thin
limestone ASCE Forensic Engineering
7th Congress,Miami, FL, 2015 (Co-author)
"Best practices
for conductingpre-construction
surveys:
claims‡'
Lessons learnedfrom construction ASCE/TCFE 6th
Congress on ForensicEngineering,San Francisco,
CA, 2012
(Co-author)
"Learning:An investigation
intoa gantrycranecollapseduring
disassembly,International
Cranes and SpecializedTransport,
2011 (Co-author)
structures‡'
"Snow removal strategies
of lightweight roof
flat
StructuresCongress, Las Vegas,NV, 2011 (Co-fluthor)
"Traditional
analytical
methods underestimatethe stresses
copes‡'
at beam StructuresCongress,Orlando, FL, 2010
(Co-author)
Contact
Rahul Ratakonda
51 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
917.661.7800
RRatakonda@ThomtonTomasetti.com
www.Thomto::Tomasetti.com
* Denotes work performed withprevious employer.