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Jason T. Norwood

Associate III

Experience

Since joining WJE in 2019, Jason Norwood has worked on various projects involving parking garages, commercial buildings, warehouse structures, and residential homes. Mr. Norwood’s projects include investigation and assessment of damaged structures, involving various building materials, structural analysis, and repair design.

While studying at the University of Arkansas, Mr. Norwood was a research assistant in the Steel Structures Research Laboratory, where he researched eccentric continuity plate alignment at steel beam-to-column moment connections using finite element analysis.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Concrete Structures

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas: Construction observations during concrete repairs and waterproofing of twelve parking garages
Porter Elementary School - Mesquite, TX: Concrete repair design and foundation strengthening with micropiles
Parking Garage - Birmingham, AL: Structural evaluation of dapped precast concrete double-tees
Legacy Commons Parking Garage - Plano, TX: Condition assessment and design of repairs for post-tensioned garage

Failure/Damage Investigations

Commercial Building - Dallas, TX: Post-tornado damage evaluation
Hartell Hall - Fort Sill, OK: Investigation and repair design for distressed concrete columns
Lake Pump Station - North Texas: Investigation of precast insulated wall panel cracking
Warehouse - Dallas, TX: Investigation of roof collapse
School - Trophy Club, TX: Investigation and analysis of wood roof collapse
Warehouse Facility - Dallas, TX: Investigation of steel-framed roof that collapsed during a rainstorm

Repair and Rehabilitation

2220 Chemsearch - Irving, TX: Structural evaluation of building/slab movement and repair design
21 Turtle Creek Condominiums Parking Garage - Dallas, TX: Condition assessment and repair design for below-grade, concrete parking structure
21 Turtle Creek Condominiums Balconies – Dallas, TX: Assessment of concrete balconies, repair construction documents, and construction period services
John Kincaide Stadium - Dallas, TX: Repair design of structural slab
Porter Elementary School - Mesquite, TX: Investigation and repair of foundation on expansive soils

Historic Preservation

711 Elm Street - Dallas, TX: Evaluation and materials testing of c. 1925 concrete parking garage
Old Dallas Morning News Building - Dallas, TX: Concrete and reinforcing steel strength testing for c. 1949 concrete structure
Borger Aluminum Dome - Borger, TX: Structural assessment of 1950s aluminum geodesic dome

Structural Metals

Creekside Retail Center - Dallas, TX: Assessment of corrosion of steel framing related to damp crawl space
NorthPark Center - Dallas, TX: Design and construction observations for replacement steel stair towers in parking garage
Collin County Government Facility - Plano, TX: Corrosion investigation and design of repairs for elevated walkway
Light Pole Assessment - Grapevine, TX: Inspections and nondestructive evaluation of steel light poles related to corrosion
Aluminum Canopies - Prosper, TX: Investigation of aluminum canopy collapses and failure analysis

Structural Design

Church - Dallas, TX: Repair design and design of structural modifications for and enhancements of existing warehouse

Professional Affiliations

International Concrete Repair Institute
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Structural Engineers Association of Texas

Education

University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2017
Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Structures), 2018

WJE Dallas
6363 N. Highway 161
Suite 550
Irving, TX 75038
Tel: (972) 550-7777
jnorwood@wje.com

Practice Areas

Concrete Structures
Failure/Damage Investigations
Repair and Rehabilitation
Historic Preservation
Structural Analysis/Computer Applications
Structural Metals
Wood Structures
Structural Design

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