Vincent Fratinardo SE, RRC, PE

Biography

Vince is a civil/structural engineer with specialized expertise in the design and assessment of roofing systems. He has over 20 years of experience including civil and structural engineering analysis, design, construction administration, field investigation, and project management. For the last 14 years, Vince has dedicated his practice to forensic engineering and the investigation and analysis of damage and failures to existing buildings and structures. Vince has designed numerous new buildings, building additions, building renovations, and mechanical platforms and supports. He has designed and analyzed roof, wall and floor framing systems utilizing steel, concrete, masonry, and wood construction. Vince has extensive expertise in commercial, industrial, agricultural, municipal, educational and residential building damage investigations, including on-site investigations after 26 different tornado events, and Hurricanes Irene, Sandy, Matthew, Harvey, Irma, Maria and Florence. He has performed litigation support services including testimony at depositions, arbitration hearings, and trials. He has prepared and performed numerous continuing education presentations on an array of topics in forensic engineering, structural engineering, and building codes in multiple states.

Publications

• Fratinardo, V.F. & Schroeder, S.A., Lessons Learned: How Changes in Code, Construction and Preparedness Affected Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma, 1999 to 2013, ASCE Structures Congress
• Fratinardo, V.F. & Schroeder, S.A., Accuracy of EF Ratings Following a Tornado Event: An Engineer's Perspective, ASCE Structures Congress
• Fratinardo, V.F. & Schroeder, S.A., Historical Study of the Wind Design Provisions of ASCE 7, ASCE Structures Congress