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Biggs Consulting Engineering, PLLC

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Biggs Consulting Engineering, PLLC

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David Biggs, P.E., S.E., Biggs Consulting Engineering,

The structural engineering firm specializes in forensic engineering, masonry design, and restoration. In addition, the firm is involved with research projects and provides consulting for the development of new masonry products. Additional work includes design and review of new construction, evaluation of existing structures, and disaster investigations.​


Services

  • Structural engineering
  • Masonry design 
  • Historic restoration
  • Structural forensic engineering
  • Peer reviews​
  • Product development and consulting

News

Current Projects

Current Projects

David Biggs, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Helen Davidson of Engineering New Zealand

Feburary and March 2019

Presented nine seminars throughout New Zealand on Structural Forensic Engineering. Pictured above with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Helen Davidson of Engineering New Zealand.


New Zealand Structural Engineering Society (SESOC)

David Biggs became a member of  SESOC, December 2020. 


Radio interview -2020 https://player.fm/series/hudson-mohawk-magazine/ancient-architecture-and-engineering-w-david-biggs


April 2019

Interviewed by BBC World News regarding the Notre Dame fire.


September 2018

Presented: "Stabilizing the Early Phrygian Gate Complex at Gordion, Turkey - Conservation Preparation" 11th at SAHC (Structural Analysis of Historic Construction) Conference, Cusco Peru


June 2018

Presented a paper "Comparison of Modelling Approaches to Analyzing Masonry Arch Bridges" at the 10th IMC (International Masonry Conference), Milan, Italy


June 2018

David Biggs named a Fulbright Specialist candidate for 2018-2022.


April 2018

David Biggs presented the 2018 Dennis L, Tewsbury Award by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of ASCE.  


May 2015

Leader for an international team of structural engineers who went to Nepal for earthquake damage assessments.


July 2015

Lectured for the International Course on Stone Conservation sponsored by the Getty Conservation Institute of Los Angeles, CA and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in Rome, Italy.

Current Projects

Current Projects

Current Projects

Conservation of the Ancient City of Gordion Turkey

Temporary Stabilization of historic clock tower


Forensic evaluations - schools, condominiums, apartments, office buildings


Completed the historic restoration of 3,000-year-old walls from Gordion Turkey.


Assessment of historic concrete construction for the George Nakashima Foundation, New Hope, PA. Funding support from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.


Prefabricated masonry design and development


Peer reviews and masonry coalition solutions - school buildings, warehouse, chapel, prison buildings, and residence halls


Site structures and bridges for trail systems in NY and VT

Publications

Current Projects

Publications

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 Since January 2017

Masonry magazine - "Marvelous Masonry" and Masonry Design magazine - "Technical Talk"


September 2019

“FEMA P-2062, Guidelines for Wind Vulnerability Assessments of Existing Critical Facilities, contributing Author on Masonry Veneer, Federal Emergency Management Agency


June 2018

Co-authored "Comparison of Modelling Approaches to Analyzing Masonry Arch Bridges" with Jonathan Knudtsen and Petr Kable for 10th International Masonry Conference in Milan.


August 2017

Authored “Crossings: Bridges in the Adirondacks”, included in "The Adirondack Architecture Guide, Southern-Central Region" by Janet Null, SUNY PRESS,  ISBN13: 978-1-4384-6666-8


August 2016

“Compressive Strength of Dry-Stacked Concrete Masonry Unit Assemblies”, S. Atamturktur, B. Ross, J. Thompson, D. Biggs, J. Mater. Civ. Eng., American Society of Civil Engineers, 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001693 , 06016020.


“In-situ assessment of the physical and mechanical properties of vintage solid clay bricks”, D. Dizhur, R. Lumantarna, D. T. Biggs, and J. M. Ingham, Journal of Materials and Structures, Springer (2016) 50: 63. doi:10.1617/s11527-016-0939-9


June 2016

“Post-tensioned concrete masonry roof panels: A case study”, D. Biggs, Proceedings of 15th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, Padua, Italy.

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