4:00 PM (1.0 PDH)
Field Inspection Findings: Common Problems
Presented by Mr. Greg Brooks, P.E., with GA Brooks Engineering
BIO: Greg Brooks, P.E., is a licensed professional engineer and founder of G.A. Brooks Engineering, specializing in residential foundation evaluations across Southeast Texas. Since earning his certification in 2013, he has conducted over 1,000 inspections in Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda, Harris, Fort Bend, Wharton, and Victoria Counties. A 1994 graduate of Texas A&M University in Chemical Engineering, Greg advocates for homeowners by providing unbiased, cost-effective assessments guided by the Texas ASCE’s foundation evaluation standards. His services include pier and beam evaluations, laser contour mapping, and inspections for manufactured homes and real estate transactions. Committed to ethical practice and continuing education, Greg ensures every recommendation prioritizes the homeowner’s best interest.
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5:00 PM (1.0 PDH)
Pavement Condition Survey for a Road Project in Houston, Texas
Presented by Mr. David A. Eastwood, P.E., and Mr. John Wang, Ph.D., with Geotech Engineering and Testing
BIO: Mr. Eastwood has practiced consulting engineering for about 48 years, serving in key technical project management and administrative roles. His specialties are in geotechnical, environmental, materials, and geoforensic engineering. Mr. Eastwood's experience in these functions includes a wide range of project types, ranging from public infrastructure, public works, municipal work, industrial facilities, and commercial developments to waste disposal facilities, power plants, dams, marine terminals, and underground storage tank contamination studies.
Mr. Eastwood conducts training in geotechnical, environmental, materials, and geoforensic engineering for many agencies and associations. He is the president of the Houston Chapter of the Texas Council of Engineering Laboratories. Furthermore, he is the founder and past president of Foundation Performance Association, an organization specializing in foundation failure evaluation. In addition, Mr. Eastwood has been certified as a Corrective Action Project Manager with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Mr. Eastwood is the past President of the Academy of Distinguished Civil & Environmental Engineers at the University of Houston, Cullen College of Engineering. Mr. Eastwood is also a 2017 Member of Distinguished Alumni of the College of Engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering. Furthermore, Mr. Eastwood has been accepted as an Academy of Geo-Professionals (AGP) as a Diplomate, Geotechnical Engineer Fellow Member. In addition, he has been accepted as an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Fellows member. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from the University of Houston in 1977 and 1978, respectively.
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