Kenneth H. Roush, P.E., is a civil engineer specializing in concrete materials and their use in construction. He has earned an excellent reputation during his more than 30 years of service to the concrete industry.
His expertise covers the necessary calculations and models resulting in the required mass concrete plans for temperature control using heat flow analyses. The purpose is to prevent the thermal cracking from volume changes inherent in massive concrete placements. This application is relevant to all massive concrete construction including heavy highway construction, concrete bridges, interchanges, tunnels, dams, foundations, wharfs, pump stations, power plants, highway flyovers, extensions, causeways and building foundations. Due to his knowledge in this field he saves his clients both money and time. As a concrete specialty engineer, he is one of only a few professionals in this field in the USA.
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He is an expert in investigations for cause and origin of deficiencies in concrete construction and materials, and recommends the solutions to contractors and concrete producers that actually work.
His ability to trouble-shoot concrete problems and get the solution has become legendary. As a qualified expert in concrete he functions successfully as an expert witness in litigation, arbitrations and mediations. He also acts as a consultant to attorneys to educate them on the characteristics of concrete and ensures they successfully represent their clients to reach settlements or favorable verdicts in construction legal matters.
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Due to his extensive experience in the concrete industry he is skillful as a QC concrete engineer and an inspector on any size concrete project. He designs concrete mixes tailored to the required applications, whether it be mass concrete, pavement or pre-stress. For more than 20 years he has been an instructor of American Concrete Institute (ACI) workshops. He has become a leader in the industry.
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