David Benaroya Helfant, Senior Project Engineer/Project Mgr.
Seisco Engineering and and Bay Area Structural, Inc.
1187 Ocean AvenueEmeryville, CA 94608 Phone: (510) 547-8540 Alternate: (510) 496-9369 Fax: (510) 527-7785 Email: dbhelfant@gmail.com Website: Bayareastructuralinc.com
Specialty Areas
Accidents - Construction, Claims/Disputes, Codes/Code Interpretation, Concrete/Foundations, Construction - Safety, Construction Defect, Environment, Hazardous Materials, Mold, Project Management/Construction Management
About
Construction defect; Code compliance; Accidents, construction safety; Storm drainage, environmental investigations and mold testing; Concrete construction, curing, waterproofing; Foundations, repairs; Earthquake reinforcing; Litigation support, forensic investigations; ADR; Cost estimating; Casualty loss.
Licenses
BS, PhD, Post Doctorate: Architecture & Engineering, CA “A”-Gen.Engr., CA “B”-Gen.Bldg., CA “C-21”-Demolition, Hazardous Remediation Lic., ICC #266760
Education
BS, Cornell University, 1969; PhD, Statistical Analysis, University of Chicago, 1977; Post Doc., Architecture and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1981-83; Post Doc., Architecture/Environmental Design.
Current/Previous Positions
Design Principal, Seisco Engineering & Environmental Design Associates, General Mgr., Senior Project Engineer, Bay Area Structural, Inc., General Engineering Corporation. Research Specialist, Environmental Design Research; Professor, Community Development Studies; Professor, Public Administration. General Engineering and Environmental Designer and Construction Manager. Technical Expert – California State Contractors License Board. Certified Arbitrator, Cont. State License Board. Certified Arbitrator, Cont. State License Board.
Honors Awards
US-Army Corps of Engineers- “Outstanding- Project”-1997; US-Air Force: “Outstanding Proj. Mgmt.”- 1999.
Prof. Affiliations
American Society of Civil Engineers; Professional Member, International Code Council. American Institute of Architects, Assoc. Mbr; Associate member American Institute of Architects; Charter member Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE.
Publications
4 publications; Two books – Earthquake Safe: A Hazard Reduction Manual for Homes; Drainage Methods for Dry Buildings and Stable Sites (forthcoming).
Prior Expert Experience
250 cases as an expert witness; 750 special investigations; 10,000 structural and engineering inspections and assessment reports.