Chris Pinto

Principal/Diagnostics

Practice Areas

Chris is a Principal and Managing Director within our Diagnostics Group and began his career in structural engineering in 1998. He has extensive experience evaluating and repairing structures with a variety of functions— from government facilities to major sports venues to airports to residential and commercial buildings—as well as providing litigation support services and consulting for emergency and disaster response. In every structural investigation, Chris executes the problem like a puzzle, examining each facet of collected data to discover patterns in causality that inform corresponding solutions. Though his project experience touches all aspects of forensic analysis and design, Chris has specific focus in restoring historic structures and evaluating structural issues in unusual situations.

Experience

Though Chris’s project experience encompasses all aspects of forensic analysis and design, he specializes in restoring historic structures and evaluating structural issues in atypical situations.

Education

B.S., Architectural Engineering, Drexel University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Drexel University
M.S., Civil Engineering, Drexel University

Publications

  • "Restoring the Capitol Dome," Civil Engineering Magazine, ASCE, April 2017

  • "Scaffolding a Landmark: the Restoration of the Dome of the United States Capitol Building," ASCE Structures Congress, Denver, CO, April 2017

  • Evaluation of Supertall Reinforced Concrete Columns Subject to Blast Loading," ICOSSAR 3013 Conference, June 2013

  • "Assessment and Repair of Retractable Stadium Roof Structures," IABSE Conference, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, May 2012

  • "Challenges of FEA Modeling the Performance of Concrete Substructures under Blast Loading," ACI SP281, April 2011

  • "Considerations for the Evaluation of a Long-Span Moveable Roof," Third International Conference on Forensic Engineering, November 2005

  • "Accounting for Multi-Axial Movement during the Lifting of a Long-Span Roof," ASCE Structures Congress, April 2005

  • "Pivot Points", Modern Steen Construction, May 2004

  • "Structural Analysis and Rehabilitation of the U.S. Capitol Dome,", ASCE Structures Congress, May 2001

  • "Examining the Capitol Dome", Civil Engineering Magazine, ASCE, October 2000