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Resume of TGJ, P.E.
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EXPERTISE AND SERVICES
Civil Engineer, Pressure Vessel, Piping, and Nuclear Power Components Expert, Quality Assurance Expert, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and Piping Code Expert, ASME Code Expert, Expert Witness TestimonyExpertise in design and construction of pressure vessels, piping, and nuclear power components. Experience includes design, analysis, fabrication, and erection of pressure vessels and piping components for petroleum, chemical, nuclear, fossil fuel, and other industries, including development and implementation of applicable quality systems.
This consultant's background encompasses design and construction of reactor vessels and containment vessels for nuclear power plants, as well as pressure vessels and storage tanks for petroleum, chemical, and other industries. This consultant is an acknowledged expert in the construction of pressure vessels and nuclear components, including nuclear waste transportation casks and storage canisters, meeting the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
This KKAI consultant is also an expert in implementation of practical quality control programs for designers, fabricators, installers, and owners or operators of industrial equipment and plants. While employed by Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, was responsible for the code design and analysis of Section VIII pressure vessels, multilayer vessels (up to 16 in. thick), nuclear containment vessels, and nuclear reactor vessels. Has designed hundreds of pressure vessels, including some of the first heavy-wall pressure vessels to meet the provisions of the ASME Section VIII, Division 2, Pressure Vessel Code. Has been involved in licensing, engineering reviews, welding evaluations, quality program evaluation and implementation, project coordination, and ASME Code training of personnel.
This consultant has testified as an expert witness in litigation and before regulatory groups on topics such as design criteria, engineering analysis, fabrication techniques, material and welding applications, material control, and construction practices. Has also provided expert witness testimony for litigation in the areas of quality control/quality assurance, construction practices, design, welding and application of ASME Codes and Standards for many technical litigation proceedings.
Has been writing a summary of all changes made to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, and Piping Codes as they are published. This information is maintained in a computer database, which identifies changes to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the Piping Codes as far back as 1952. In addition, the full text of all ASME Code Interpretations published since 1977 is contained in the searchable database. Also on the database is a history of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code from 1914 (1st edition of the code) to 1952.
Has served on ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Committees for decades in development of code design, construction, and quality criteria for pressure retaining components. Has extensive service as chairman of the ASME Section III Committee for Nuclear Power Plant Components, and as a member of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Main Committee. Was also a member of the ASME Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards. Served on the N626.3 Committee that developed the rules concerning duties and responsibilities of engineers designing ASME Code components for nuclear power plants. Was a founding member of the ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Division, which is devoted to the cause of advancing knowledge and techniques for Code design and construction of pressure retaining equipment, and was Chairman of the Division
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Boiler And Pressure Vessel, Chemical, Legal, Nuclear Power, Petroleum
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
Post-graduate work in structural design and analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.
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Providing expertise in civil engineering, pressure vessel, piping, and nuclear power components, quality assurance, boiler and pressure vessel code and piping code, ASME code, expert witness testimony, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
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President, engineering consulting firm
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Served as an originator of the Nuclear Construction Issues Group (NCIG). NCIG was formed to resolve issues related to welding, quality assurance, design reconciliation and other construction issues of concern at nuclear power plants. Developed and maintains a database containing all ASME Interpretations and a commentary on all ASME Code revisions as far back as 1950. Consulted with utilities, manufacturers and architect/engineers on fabrication, quality assurance, design, general ASME Code issues, and NRC regulatory issues. Also participated as an expert witness in litigation.
Manager, Special Projects and Chief Consultant, Nuclear Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA
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As Manager, Special Projects, was responsible for managing the quality assurance consulting group and monitoring the General Electric Mark I Containment Modification Project. This consultant's experience and ASME Code expertise was a key element in working with the utilities to define and execute a modification program for 16 nuclear power plants that was acceptable to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. As Chief Consultant, served as ex-officio advisor to all in-house projects and all clients on design, quality, and construction questions concerning application of the ASME Code.
Designer, Staff Engineer, Project Engineer, Design Manager, and Senior Engineer, Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Oak Brook, IL
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Duties included design of pressure vessels and storage tanks, including cryogenic vessels, vacuum chambers, multilayer vessels, environmental chambers, large autoclaves, and high-pressure chambers. Duties required close liaison with shop and field personnel, providing intimate knowledge of practical shop and field construction techniques including the applicable quality requirements and implementation. Led the effort to develop the company’s first Quality Assurance Program for a NASA project. Was responsible for ASME Code design of more than 50 containment vessels and was Design Manager for most of the nuclear vessels fabricated by CBI, including the first field-erected nuclear reactor.
Lt. (j.g.) Civil Engineer Corps, U.S. Navy
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- This consultant has extensive experience and involvement in litigation related to welding and quality control, ASME pressure vessel code, pressure relief devices, faulty welds, exposure to asbestos, pressure vessel restoration, exposure to asbestos insulation on piping, ASME pressure vessel code and faulty design issues, ASME pressure vessel code and personal injury, and more.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Professional Structural Engineer - Illinois (Inactive)
Professional Civil Engineer - Alabama, California, Illinois, Indiana (Inactive), Michigan, Nevada, Washington, Wisconsin (Inactive)
HONORS AND AWARDS
Honorary Member of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee
Bernard F. Langer Nuclear Codes and Standards Award, for outstanding technical contributions to the advancement of design, construction and quality assurance requirements for nuclear equipment and for unwavering dedication to the promotion of ASME nuclear codes and standards
Life Fellow of ASME
The ASME Centennial Medal, by the Policy Board for Codes and Standards in recognition of decades-long contribution to the development of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Life Fellow
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Main Committee, Honorary Member
Executive Committee, former Member
Subcommittee on Nuclear Power (Section III), former Chairman, current Member, and Editorial Working Group Chairman
Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards, former Member
Subgroup on Containment, former Chairman
Subgroup on Fabrication and Examination, former Member
Pressure Vessel and Piping Division, founding Member and former ChairmanANSI/ASME N626.3 Specialized Professional Engineers Committee, former Member
American Society of Civil Engineers, Member
American Welding Society, Member
National Society of Professional Engineers, Member
PUBLICATIONS
Numerous publications on topics related to ASME boiler and pressure vessel code, codes and standards for quality engineering, quality assurance, nuclear construction and operations, quality in the nuclear power industry, piping system reconciliation, weld acceptance criteria, welding in the nuclear industry, ASME nuclear code, pressure vessel technology, and more.
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Quality Assurance Case Studies
Major Litigation Suport Efforts
Expert Testimony For Prudency Hearings
Welds, Design and Fabrication, Process Management Testimony
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