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NON-MEDICAL RESUMES ALM EXPERTS: New Jersey Edition 2020
RICHARD T. HUGHES, P.E.
FORENSIC CONSULTING ENGINEER
R. Hughes Engineering, P.C.
107 N. Front Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
(814) 765-8698
(800) 819-1004
[email protected]
www.rthughespe.com
Experience: Hughes is experienced in providing expert witness testimony in the following areas:
➢ Slip/Fall Victims and Injuries in Buildings
➢ Accidents Involving Vehicles, Roadways & Signages
➢ Whiplash Victims
➢ Structural Analysis; Material Testing; Faulty Concrete
➢ Injuries on Construction Sites Including Ladders, Scaffolding and Riggings
➢ Accidents Involving Staircases, Sidewalks & Parking Lots
➢ Substandard Construction Practices & Injuries in Work Place; OSHA Compliance
➢ Residential & Commercial Construction Disputes & Cost estimates
➢ Compliance with Federal, State & Local Building Codes
➢ Accident Reconstruction
➢ Blasting Problems & Foundation Failures
➢ Fires, Explosions, Cause and Origin Reports & Building Collapses
➢ Railroad Accidents; Crane Accidents
Biographical Hughes has over 35 years of experience in structural, civil and architectural engineering including
Sketch: design, inspection and safety analysis of structures. He has investigated over 4,000 structures for
deficiencies, code violations or substandard construction practices. Cases cover a continuum of industrial
facilities, commercial and residential structures and transportation systems including bridges and
highways. Examples of previous design projects include CIA headquarters, Langley, VA; Bridge over
Nile River in Khartoum, Sudan; Temple University Hospital addition, Philadelphia; Hershey Medical
Center Parking Garage, Hershey, PA; Valvoline Oil Office Building, Rochester, PA. A sample of
investigative projects include the 9/11 Shanksville crash site, building collapses, automobile injuries
involving bridges, guard rails and poor highway geometrics and injuries in residential homes and public
facilities. His individualized approach to each case involves quantifiable statistics and technological
investigation.
Credentials: Master’s Degree / Engineering Science / The Pennsylvania State University
B.S. Degree / Civil Engineering / The Pennsylvania State University
OSHA Certification Training, 30-Hour
Significant courtroom experience testifying as an expert witness
Registrations: Professional Engineer – New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, New York, Ohio and
Delaware. Hughes has conducted investigations in over 20 states.
Publications: Author of Building Design and Construction Hazards, 2005, 599 pp. and Residential Construction
Disputes, 2007, 40 pp.
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