Description
Mr. Erickson’s practice focuses upon: Forensic investigations of building structures; assessment of structural construction defects and design errors; assessment and remediation design of distressed building structures; structural analyses of existing buildings; evaluation of insurance claims involving structural loss; design of structural renovations and modifications to existing buildings; seismic evaluation and rehabilitation of existing structures; expert witness services related to these topics including assistance with the preparation or defense of legal claims associated with the structural design or construction of buildings. Mr. Erickson also maintains an office in Kihei, Hawaii, from which he provides services throughout the state of Hawaii. Mr. Erickson is currently licensed to practice structural engineering in Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska, California, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Montana and Arizona. Mr. Erickson has testified as an expert witness at trial (bench and jury), arbitration and deposition proceedings. Examples of matters which Mr. Erickson has functioned as an expert witness and/or consultant are summarized below: • Industrial Warehouse Corrosion Assessment and Remediation, Dayton, Oregon • High-Rise Vacation Resort, Concrete Balcony Railing Failure Assessment, Seaside, Oregon • Nature Resort, Guardrail Structural Failure Assessment, Cave Junction, Oregon • Construction Accident, Assessment of Tower Crane Collapse, Bellevue, Washington • Single-Family Residence, Assessment of Structural Damage, Longview, Washington • Assessment of Abandoned Concrete Structure, Ridgefield, Washington • Window Structure Failure Assessment, High School Cafeteria, Kent, Washington • Single-Family Residence, Assessment of Structural Distress, Spokane, Washington • Fire-damaged Building Assessment, Portland, Oregon • Single Family Residence, Assessment of Construction Defects and Design Errors, Camas, Washington • Single Family Residence, Assessment of Construction Defects and Design Errors, Happy Valley, Oregon • Corporate Headquarters Office, Construction Defect and Design Error Assessment, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii • Resort Condominiums, Assessment of Structural Modifications to Lanais (appointed by Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, State of Hawaii, as a neutral Structural Engineering Master), Kahana, Maui, Hawaii • Luxury Resort Condominiums, Construction Defect and Design Error Assessment and Remediation, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii • Custom Residence, Construction Defect and Design Error Assessment, Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii • Multi-Building Residential Development, Investigation of Structural Distress, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii • Custom Residence, Construction Defect and Design Error Assessment, Makawoa, Maui, Hawaii • Custom Residence, Assessment of Soil Settlement-Induced Structural Damage, Makawao, Maui, Hawaii • Theater and Showroom, Construction Defect and Design Error Assessment, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii • Single-Family Residence, Investigation of Concealment of Soil Settlement-Induced Structural Damage, Honolulu, Hawaii • Resort Condominiums, Assessment of Seismic Upgrade Design, Napili, Maui, Hawaii • Custom Residence, Assessment of Construction Defects, Honolulu, Hawaii • Custom Residence, Assessment of Defective Concrete Floor Slab, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii • Multi-Story Condominium, Assessment of Concrete Spalling, Honolulu, Hawaii
