Richard W. Johnson, P.E., a practicing structural engineer, recently joined Crane Engineering Building Science to bring over 20 years of experience in structural design and materials performance analysis to the company’s growing staff of professional architects and forensic engineers.
Rick has extensive experience as Engineer-of-Record for projects from all sectors of the built environment, including commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential markets. He is proficient at performing structural design and detailing with a wide variety of materials including concrete, steel, wood, masonry, aluminum, and cold formed steel.
Mr. Johnson will work directly with Crane Engineering Building Science clients to investigate structural conditions associated with material failures and design flaws in support of litigation and insurance claims. Rick can provide assessments and evaluations of physical conditions that result from structural or planning decisions. These include code compliance evaluations for structures and environments, field assessments of structures, environments and construction contract performance issues. Rick has served as an expert witness, providing professional opinions in litigation.
“Rick’s experience as a practicing structural engineer and his analysis expertise of structural materials adds a significant breadth of expertise to our growing Building Science team,” says Stefan Helgeson, President of Crane Engineering Building Science.
Rick Johnson earned a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering at the Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois and a Master of Science, Engineering, at the University of California at Berkeley, California. He is professionally affiliated with the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Coalition of American Structural Engineers and the American Concrete Institute.
“We are very excited to have Rick on board to address our client’s growing needs in all areas related to structural and civil engineering” stated Helgeson.
Mr. Johnson can be reached at Crane Engineering Building Science in Plymouth, MN at 763-557-9090 or by e-mail at: rickj@CraneEngineering.com
