John R. Bergeleen, P.E., S.E.

John Bergeleen is a Senior Staff Consultant in our Irvine office working remotely based out of Albuquerque, NM. He has over 10 years of experience in structural engineering with an emphasis on damage assessment, repair design, and field work. He is a licensed Structural Engineer in the states of Washington, California and Illinois.  He is a licensed Civil Engineer in the states of New Mexico, Washington and California. He specializes in the assessment, investigation, and code analysis of damaged or distressed structures, as well as development of repair designs, plans and specifications and the implementation of complex repair solutions. Mr. Bergeleen is also experienced in the design, implementation, and assessment of fall protection systems and in the investigation of construction accidents and recreational climbing accidents.

Mr. Bergeleen has a diverse background in structural design including new construction, retrofits, construction aids, damage assessments, and repair design in the healthcare, military, and industrial sectors, including high-seismic design, hurricane and coastal design, and design of structures in challenging mountainous conditions. He has performed condition and seismic evaluations of wood and steel structures, crane and crane runway assessments, damage assessments of steel and concrete silo structures, bridge inspections, and foundation settlement investigations. Having also been involved in the repairs of many of these issues, he is experienced with the detailing of repairs in unique and complex situations. He is highly skilled in the analysis of existing structures and the design of complex structural systems used in repairs and additions. Mr. Bergeleen has also completed the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Bridge Condition Inspection Training and has experience inspecting bridges.