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Karl A. Strand President
Education: Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering, 1987 University of Texas at Austin
Summary of Professional Experience
Vertical Solutions Consulting
As President of Vertical Solutions Consulting, Mr. Strand is responsible for all consulting services relating to building enclosure systems. He has over eighteen years of experience providing consulting and testing services relating to exterior cladding systems on domestic and international projects, including existing structures and new construction projects. He also has extensive experience with structural and architectural concrete repair, and possesses a working knowledge of building design and construction processes and operational systems, including concrete detailing and placement, structural steel detailing and erection, foundation systems, and mechanical systems. His familiarity with the overall construction of a building enhances his ability to evaluate the interaction of the building envelope with the internal structural and operational systems. Mr. Strand routinely examines the exterior conditions on buildings using swing stage scaffolding, and is also experienced in rappelling on buildings up to approximately 250 ft in height.
Corté Cladding Consultants, LLC – 2004 to 2005 – VP of Consulting Services
Responsible for a wide range of projects that included design of new cladding systems, peer review of exterior cladding construction documents, evaluation of existing cladding systems, and testing of completed systems to confirm conformance with performance requirements.
Curtain Wall Design and Consulting, Inc - 1997 to 2004 - Senior Design Consultant
Responsible for exterior cladding services for existing buildings, including due diligence evaluations, evaluation of serviceability problems such as water leakage and material failures, field testing of exterior cladding systems to identify leakage conditions and material incompatibilities, development of plans and specifications for repairs, and field quality control observations and testing to confirm proper implementation of repair details. Also responsible for consulting and testing services for cladding services on new construction projects, including stone, EIFS, precast concrete, and stucco systems, in addition to glass and aluminum curtain wall systems. Services included peer review of architectural documents, review of shop drawings and calculations, on-site observations during installation, performance testing to ASTM and AAMA standards, and development of field repairs for unforeseen conditions.
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. – 1987 to 1997 – Project Manager
Responsibilities included a wide variety of projects relating to investigation of problems with existing buildings, bridges, and other structures. Specialty knowledge was developed in evaluation and repair of exterior envelope systems and structural concrete deterioration, and restoration of historic structures. Project responsibilities included field analysis and documentation of serviceability problems and construction defects, development of remedial repairs, and field quality control observations and testing.
Representative Projects
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum – Cleveland, OH Investigation of water leakage, development of repair details, field observation of specialized silicone sealant repairs on glass pyramid structure
IBM Building – Seattle, WA Investigation of water leakage and concrete façade distress at 20-story building that was architect Minoru Yamasaki’s prototype design for the World Trade Center towers in New York City; development of repair details, field observation and testing of waterproofing and concrete repairs
Texas Instruments Semiconductor Plant – Hiji, Japan Investigation of exterior concrete cladding distress, development of concrete repair details, field trials and testing to evaluate repair methods, field observation of completed work
Mormon Temples – Bogotá, Colombia and Guayaquil, Ecuador New construction consulting for granite cladding on temple buildings, including field observations of stone cladding fabrication and installation
Torré Paris Office Building – Santiago, Chile New construction consulting for exterior cladding systems on 22-story office building, including review of shop drawings and field observations of work in progress
University of Texas Communications Building – Austin, TX Investigation of excessive corrosion at weathering-steel façade panels, development of re-cladding details, field observations of re-cladding work
San Jacinto Monument Historic Restoration – Houston, TX Investigation of stone distress, development of repair details, field observations of stone replacement work for 570 ft tall monument structure
Moonlight Towers Historic Restoration – Austin, TX Develop specialized disassembly and restoration procedures for 160 ft tall iron lighting towers
Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe Historic Restoration - Dallas, TX Field testing and observations during stone replacement and patching work at east elevation of 100 year old Neo-Gothic cathedral
Three Houston Center - Houston, TX Exterior cladding due diligence survey for 52-story office tower, including exterior swing stage drops
50 South Sixth – Minneapolis, MN Exterior cladding due diligence survey for 29-story office tower, including exterior swing stage drops
1200 K St NW – Washington, DC Exterior cladding due diligence survey for 12-story office building, including exterior rappelling drops
3801 PGA Boulevard – Palm Beach Gardens, FL Exterior cladding due diligence survey for 10-story office building, including exterior rappelling drops
Affiliations: ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers SPRAT – Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians
Publications & Presentations: Material Failures – Incompatibility of Construction Materials - Sixth and Seventh Annual Building Professional Institute, University of Texas at Arlington, January 1998, January 1999 Design Failure – Could it Happen Here? - Construction Research Center, University of Texas at Arlington, Part 1 October 1995, Part 2 April 1996 Preservation Study of the Moonlight Towers - APT Bulletin – Journal of the Association for Preservation Technology, Vol. VVIII, No. 1, 1991 |
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