Lee Dunham PE, SE
Senior Managing Engineer
Contact Info
Locations
Seattle, WA
Biography
Lee is a structural engineer specializing in the investigation and repair of existing buildings. With 22 years of industry experience, Lee has performed structural design and analysis for new buildings, as well as the structural investigation, repair, and seismic upgrade of existing buildings. Lee is a leading expert in building forensics. He regularly provides expert witness consulting on construction defect litigation cases and large-loss property insurance claims throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. As a writer and speaker, Lee has published articles and given presentations at the local, national, and international levels.Publications
- Dunham, L., October, 2013, NCSEA / CASE / SEI, Decayed Wood Structures - Reconstructing a History of Impairment,, STRUCTURE Magazine
- Dunham, L., October, 2018, 13th Conference on Advanced Building Skins, Bern, Switzerland, Understanding Building Skins Through Failures: Trends in Failure Mechanisms and their Costs
- Dunham, L., May, 2018, Washington State Chapter Community Associations, Maintenance vs. Covered Loss: An Engineer's Perspective, WSCAI Journal
- Dunham, L., July, 2019, Historical Building Enclosure Performance Through the Lens of Forensic Investigations, International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants, Interface Magazine
Education
- University of New Brunswick | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Bachelors of Engineering - Civil Engineering - University of New Brunswick | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Masters of Engineering - Soil Structural Interaction
Professional Experience
- 2021 - Current | Senior Managing Engineer | YA Engineering Services
- 2020 - 2021 | Senior Regional Supervisor | YA Engineering Services
- 2003 - 2020 | Principal / Structural Engineer | OAC Services, Inc.
- 1998 - 2003 | Engineer | Robert Fossatti Associates
Areas of Practice
- Building Envelope
- Condition Assessment
- Construction Administration
- Damage Assessment
- Earthquake Engineering
- Failure Analysis
- Litigation Support
- Marine Structures
- Non-Destructive Testing
- Repair and Rehabilitation Design
- Structural Analysis
- Sustainability
- Water Leakage Testing and Analysis
Representative Consulting Assignments
- Apartment Building
Seattle, WA | Forensic Investigation - Assessed and evaluated water damage to 4-story wood-framed structure as part of large-loss insurance claim. - Reinforced Concrete Parking Garage
Mercer Island, WA | Forensic Investigation & Structural Analysis - Reviewed substantial cracking at post-tensioned slabs; provided repair design which included reinforcing slab transitions and waterproofing of courtyard over slab. - Highrise Condos
Seattle, WA | Construction Defect Review - Reviewed breaches in construction tolerances for post-tensioned slabs. - Concrete Bridge
Covington, WA | Forensic investigation & Structural Analysis - Performed destructive and non-destructive testing of precast concrete bridge as well as review of original design in order to determine capacity and vehicle rating. - Steel-framed Structure
Spokane, WA | Forensic investigation & Structural Analysis - Reviewed design of 3-story steel-framed call center leased by large wireless provider to determine cause of excessive floor vibrations; performed vibration study with accelerometers. - Reinforced Concrete Parking Garage
Seattle, WA | Forensic Investigation - Performed destructive and non-destructive testing of reinforced concrete structure to assess condition of reinforcing elements and strength of concrete.
Affiliations
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW)
Licenses
- Washington | 38319 | Professional Engineer (Civil and Structural)
