Gary S. Wentzel

Experience

Gary Wentzel has extensive experience investigating and repairing masonry systems in contemporary and historic buildings. He specializes in distressed brick, stone, and concrete masonry cladding as well as water leakage through mass and cavity wall systems.

Mr. Wentzel has successfully completed numerous investigations and repairs of deteriorated terrazzo flooring and of concrete deterioration caused by expansive gypsum-containing grouts. He has performed architectural and structural investigations involving structural steel, cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, cast stone, dimension stone, terra cotta, resilient flooring, glazed curtain walls and windows, membrane waterproofing and roofing, metal roofing, architectural metal, flashings, and weather-resistive barriers.

Mr. Wentzel has expertise in managing all phases of investigation, repair design, and construction and leverages this breadth of experience to provide litigation support as an expert witness for construction-related claims.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Facade Failure and Leakage

• The Cranberry Campus - Cranberry Township, PA: Investigation and repair of distressed concrete and clay masonry cladding
• University of Pittsburgh, Barco Law Building - Pittsburgh, PA: Investigation and stabilization of cracked limestone cladding supported by steel strongback trusses
   

Repair and Rehabilitation

• The Embassy of Asbury Heights - Mount Lebanon, PA: Emergency stabilization and repair of limestone and clay brick cladding
• PNC Park at North Shore - Pittsburgh, PA: Investigation and repair of distressed concrete caused by gypsum-based railing post pocket grout; stadium-wide replacement of seating bowl and concourse waterproofing elements
• Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, OH: Investigation and repair of distressed epoxy terrazzo floorin
   

Failure/Damage Investigations

• David L. Lawrence Convention Center - Pittsburgh, PA: Investigation of partial floor collapse
• The Pennsylvania State University, Forest Resources Building - University Park, PA: Investigation and remediation of heaving slabs-on-grade due to expansive fill material
• Cold Storage Building - West Mifflin, PA: Evaluation of frost-heaved concrete slab-on-ground and steel superstructure within -20°F warehouse
   

Roofing and Waterproofing

• The Pennsylvania State University, Beaver Stadium - University Park, PA: Investigation and repair of water infiltration through split slab concourse
• North Point - Cleveland, OH: Rehabilitation of plaza, structural elements, and concealed waterproofing
   

Building Science

• Case Western Reserve University, Peter B. Lewis Building - Cleveland, OH: Evaluation of thermal continuity of irregularly curved building enclosure
   

Structural Analysis

• Stores for Major Retailer - Nationwide Locations, US: Evaluation and repair of open web steel roof joist welded connections
   

Disaster Response

• Ohio State University, Wooster Campus - Columbus, OH: Campus-wide assessment of building envelope and structural damage resulting from an EF2 tornado
• Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN: Assessment of epoxy terrazzo for flood damage
   

Litigation Consulting

• InfoCision Stadium - Akron, OH: Investigation and repair of distressed concrete caused by gypsum-based railing post pocket grout
• Fountain Square - Cincinnati, OH: Investigation of water infiltration through renovated plaza waterproofing
• Waverly Schools - Waverly, OH: Evaluation of masonry veneer design and construction

Professional Affiliations

International Concrete Repair Institute, Northern Ohio Chapter - past president

Registrations

Professional Engineer in OH, PA, and VA

Education

The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, 1995