Brian Robert Abel, P.E.

       Professional Experience:

            ABEL Consulting Engineers, PA  (January 1986 - Present)
            President - Responsible for firm management, marketing, project management, project design, computer network
            administration, and personnel.

            Structural Analysis and Design Experience
                 Multi-story office buildings                                        Health care facilities
                 Educational facilities                                                  Existing structure evaluations
                 Renovation and rehabilitation projects                        Pre-engineered structures
                 Religious structures                                                    Load tests
                 Commercial and retail                                                Parking structures
                 Residential facilities                                                    Expert testimony

            Meyer Associates, PA   (March 1977- December 1985)
            Vice President- Responsible for project management, project design, computer network administration, and
            personnel.
            Structural Analysis and Design Experience
                 Varity of building types and structures
 
            Dewberry, Nealon & Davis   (May 1975 - March 1977)
            Project Engineer - Responsible for structural design of projects under the direct supervision of a project
            manager.
            Structural Analysis and Design Experience
                 Varity of building types and structures
           
       Education:
            Pennsylvania State University
                 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering - 1975

       Professional Registrations:
           Alabama,  Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York,
        North Carolina,  Ohio,  Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

       Professional Memberships:
            American Society of Civil Engineers                                    American Institute of Steel Construction 
            Steel Joist Institute                                                               
            Structural Engineers Association of Washington
                
       Continuing Education/Ongoing Professional Development Seminars Attended:
            “Strategic Planning Seminar”, American Society of Civil Engineers, September 4-5, 2003
            “AIA Contracts Seminar”, Lorman Education Services, May 27, 2004
            “New Technologies and Economy in Concrete Design”, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, July 20, 2004
            “Total Precast Concrete Building Systems”, MAPA, November 17, 2004
            “2005 AISC Specification/Manual Seminar”, Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE, April 4, 2006
            “Concrete Slabs on Ground”, American Concrete Institute, May 18, 2006
            “Structural Anchorage Workshop”, Power Fasteners, May 23, 2006
            “Fundamentals of Earthquakes Eng.”, American Society of Civil Engineers, September 28-29, 2006
            “Infinity Structural Systems”, Infinity Structures, Inc., July 26, 2007
            “High Wind Workshops for Architects & Engineers”, Simpson Strong Tie, November 7, 2007
            “Design of Masonry Shear Walls”, American Society of Civil Engineers, November 20, 2007
            “Design of Steel Lintels in Masonry Walls”, American Society of Civil Engineers, January 8, 2008