JERALD W. KUNKEL
CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.
1170 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 210
ARLINGTON, TEXAS
76006
PHONE (817) 640-3811* FAX (817) 633-6320
jkunkel@jkunkel.com
SERVICES
INCLUDE:
- Forensic investigation of existing structures.
- Structural design of single family and multi-family
residential/commercial projects.
- Structural design of low-rise hotels, motels and
extended stay hotels.
- Structural design of low-rise and mid-rise office buildings
and warehouses.
- Construction inspection and monitoring.
COMPANY
HISTORY:
Jerald W.
Kunkel Consulting Engineers, Inc. was founded in 1993 by Jerry Kunkel, a
structural design engineer who has been practicing engineering in the Dallas/ Ft.
Worth area since 1970.
After spending several years with a materials supply company, Mr. Kunkel spent
13 years practicing engineering with metroplex based consulting engineering
firms before establishing his private practice. The Arlington based staff includes seven
employees, including three structural engineers.
Since the
firm’s origin, it has provided structural engineering, inspection and expert
witness services for commercial, single family and multi-family projects not
only in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth
area but throughout the country.
JERALD W.
KUNKEL, P.E., F.ASCE
Mr. Kunkel
is a registered Professional Engineer in 36 states. He received his Bachelor's
Degree in Civil Engineering and his Master's Degree in Structural Engineering
from the University of Texas - Arlington.
He specializes in the design and investigation of commercial and residential
structures. His design experience includes bridge design, steel and concrete
design of commercial buildings and concrete and wood framing design of
residential structures. He has been involved in the design of slab-on-grade
foundations in the expansive clay soils of north central Texas and at various
locations nationwide for the past 37 years. Mr. Kunkel currently conducts
seminars and lectures at trade schools on residential construction, remodeling
and repair. Mr. Kunkel is also a Professor of Engineering at the University of
Texas at Arlington and Tarrant County College and has achieved the Grade of
Fellow in The American Society of Civil Engineers.
EDUCATION:
University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor
of Science/Civil Engineering, 1979
University of Texas at Arlington
Master of
Engineering/Structures, 1994
EXPERIENCE:
JERALD
W. KUNKEL CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.,
Arlington,
Texas
Principal
January
1993 to Present
Owner and
sole proprietor of a consulting practice structural engineering firm. Projects specialize
in the areas of residential design, multi-family design, low-rise commercial
design, inspection, evaluation of existing structures and litigation
consulting.
UNIVERSITY
OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
Arlington, Texas
Clinical
Assistant Professor
June 2003
to Present
Instructor
teaching senior and graduate level structures courses.
TARRANT
COUNTY COLLEGE
Adjunct
Professor of Engineering
Teaching
sophomore level engineering mechanics.
August
2002 to Present
OWEN
AYRES AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Irving,
Las Colinas, Texas
Manager,
Structural Engineering
November
1984 to January 1993
Engineering
manager for various civil and structural projects for regional office of large
national consulting firm. Managed a staff of three to six engineers and
technicians on projects such as bridges and roadways, office buildings,
industrial buildings, schools, government housing, retail buildings and custom
residences. Small staff permitted total hands-on engineering design as well as
administrative functions.
GSL
ENGINEERING, INC.
Dallas, Texas
Manager,
Engineering Division
January
1984 to November 1984
Chief
engineer for a multi-office consulting firm specializing in design of
post-tensioned reinforced concrete foundations and structures. Projects
included structural design of residential, multi-family and commercial building
foundations. Design of elevated post-tensioned and pre-stressed concrete slabs
and beams.
CHARLES
F. TERRY, INC. Consulting Engineers
Dallas, Texas
Senior
Design Engineer
October
1981 to January 1984
Duties
included design of structures in reinforced concrete, structural steel and
timber. Projects included schools, churches, parking garages, industrial
facility, commercial buildings, airports and bridges.
POST-TENSIONED
SYSTEMS, INC.
Grand Prairie, Texas
September
1972 to October 1981
Supervised
drafting department of four to six draftsmen, programmer and keypunch operator.
Developed system of drafting slab-on-grade foundation plans on CADD system.
Also, included were soils analysis, cost estimating, project scheduling and
structural analysis and design of foundations and low and midrise structures.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Registered
Professional Engineer - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
Washington, Wyoming.
National Society of Professional
Engineers
Texas Society of
Professional Engineers
American Society of
Civil Engineers (Fellow and Committee Member)
Post-Tensioning
Institute
(Committee Member)
American Concrete Institute
(ACI) Committee 360 – Design of Slabs on Grade
International
Conference of Building Officials
APA - The Engineered
Wood Association
The Structural Engineering Institute
The American
Institute of Steel Construction
The
American Society for Testing Materials (Committee Member)
The Structural Engineers Association of Texas
(SEAoT)
Texas
Residential Construction Commission (Third Party Structural Inspector)
University
of Texas @ Arlington Construction Research Center Advisory Committee
Texas
Residential Construction Commission Warranties and Standards Advisory Board
PUBLICATIONS:
Contributing Author "Practical
Foundation Engineering Handbook", McGraw - Hill, 1996
Design
of Post-Tensioned Slabs on Grade; Second Edition - Post-Tensioning Institute,
1996.
Design
of Post-Tensioned Slabs on Grade; Third Edition - Post-Tensioning Institute,
2005.
Contributing
Author "Building Construction, Principals, Materials and Systems",
Prentice Hall, 2007
Contributing
Editor “Structural Steel Design: A Practice Oriented Approach (LRFD Method);
Prentice Hall, 2007
Contributing
Editor “Structure for Architects” Prentice Hall, 2007
VADIM
SHTEYN, EIT
Mr. Shteyn
joined the firm in 2001. He received his
Masters of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from St. Petersburg State
University of Transportation, St. Petersburg, Russia. His duties as Project Engineer include the
design of steel and concrete commercial buildings and concrete and wood framing
design of commercial, multi-family and residential structures. He is also a
member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
MOHAMMED
FAROOQI
Mr. Farooqi
joined the firm in 2004. He received his
Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Science Degree in Structures from the
University of Texas at Arlington. He
served as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Texas at Arlington
while completing his graduate degree and has authored two papers on Finite
Element design. His duties as Project
Engineer include the design of steel and concrete commercial buildings and
concrete and wood framing design of commercial, multi-family, and residential
structures.
IRVING
CHAVIS, JR.
Mr. Chavis
joined the firm in 1997. He received his
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and his
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Mid-Management from Temple College. He specializes in Computer Aided Drafting of
commercial and residential structures. He is also a Professional member of the
American Design Drafting Association.
COMPANY E-MAIL LISTINGS:
Jerald
Kunkel - jerry@jkunkel.com
Lynn
Mullins - lmullins@jkunkel.com
Irving
Chavis - ichavis@jkunkel.com
Vadim
Shteyn - vshteyn@jkunkel.com
Michelle
Roberts - mroberts@jkunkel.com
Mohammed
Farooqui - mfarooqui@jkunkel.com
General
Mailbox - jkunkel@jkunkel.com
PROJECT LISTINGS:
Residential projects
include:
- Over 250 litigation cases for single family
residences
- Multi-family project in Peabody, Massachusetts
- A 5,000 SF residence in Grand Cayman, Bahamas
- A 7,000 SF residence in Virginia
- Design and inspection services for over 15,000
foundation designs for single family homes in Dallas/ Ft. Worth
- Over 80 residences in the Park Cities areas of Dallas, Texas
- 3 Student Housing projects in San Marcos, Texas
- An 17,000 SF residence in Plano, Texas
- Design and inspection services for over 2,000 single
family residences for a large Houston
based home builder
- Inspection services for a student housing project in
Arlington, Texas
- Multi-family project in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Multi-family projects in Phoenix, Arizona
- 185 Single Family Residences in San Antonio, Texas
- An 7,500 SF residence in Plano, Texas
- Multi-family project in Marlborough, Massachusetts
- A 18,000 SF residence in Dallas
- Multi-family project in Hillsboro, Texas
- Design and inspection services for over 100 single
family residences for a large Ft.
Worth based home
builder
- Multi-family project in State College, Pennsylvania
- Multi-family projects in Grapevine, Texas
- Over 30 single family residences in the Las Colinas
area of Irving, Texas
- An 12,000 SF residence in Colleyville, Texas
- Design and inspection services for over 100 single
family residences for a large Arlington
based home builder
- Multi-family projects in Austin, Texas
- Student housing project in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Multi-family project in Naperville, Illinois
- Multi-family project in Conroe, Texas
- Multi-family project in North Fayette, Pennsylvania
- Student Housing Apartments in Commerce, Texas
- Multi-family projects in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Student Housing Apartments in Lubbock, Texas
- Multi-family projects in Houston, Texas
- Multi-family project in Killeen, Texas
- Multi-family projects in Round Rock, Texas
- Multi-family project in McKinney, Texas
- Student Housing Apartments in Auburn, Alabama
- Multi-family project in Terrell, Texas
- Multi-family project in Mansfield,
Massachusetts
- 6,750 SF single family residence in Weston,
Connecticut
- Multi-family projects in Frisco, Texas
- Multi-family project in The Colony, Texas
- Multi-family project in Overland Park, Kansas
- Multi-family project in Columbus, Ohio
- Multi-family projects in Ft. Worth, Texas
- Multi-family project in Tucson, Arizona
- Multi-family projects in Fairfax County, Virginia
- Multi-family project in Atlanta, Georgia
- Student Housing Apartments in Tucson, Arizona
- A 5,000 single family residence in Crystal Cove,
California
- Multi-family project in Auburn, Georgia
- Multi-family project in Tallahassee, Florida
- Student Housing Complex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Multi-family project in Gainesville, Florida
- Multi-family project in Baltimore, Maryland
- Multi-family project in Denver, Colorado
- Multi-family project in Mattson, Illinois
- Multi-family projects in San Antonio, Texas
- A Multi-family project with parking garage in Clifton, New
Jersey
- Multi-family project in Amarillo, Texas
- Multi-family project in Altus, Oklahoma
- Multi-family project in Groton, Connecticut
- Multi-family project in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Student Housing Apartments in Greenville,
North Carolina
- Assisted Living Facility in Dallas, Texas
- Multi-family projects in Cypress, Texas
- Multi-family project in Manvel, Texas
- Multi-family project in Katy, Texas
- Multi-family project in Tomball, Texas
Commercial Projects
include:
- Hampton Inn and Suites, Del Rio, Texas
- Penske Leasing Company - A 12,000 SF Warehouse in Lawton, Oklahoma
- Quick Lube - A 2,000 SF Facility in Dallas, Texas
- E.Z.’s Restaurant - A renovation to an existing
facility in Fort Worth,
Texas
- Harwood Animal Clinic - A 4,500 SF building in Hurst, Texas
- Unity Church
- Sanctuary addition to church in Dallas,
Texas
- Northwest National Bank -A structural investigation
of an existing facility.
- Brazos Bank - Additions to existing Bank facility in
Alvarado, Texas
- Homewood Suites - A 3-story 46,000 SF
Hotel in Waco, Texas
- Service King - A 32,000 SF warehouse in Dallas, Texas
- Boy Scout
Pavilion Building
- Meridian, Texas
- Industries Associates - 2 warehouse buildings in McKinney, Texas
- RA-LOCK Company - An 8,000 SF warehouse in Midlothian, Texas
- Wingate Inn - A 25,000 sf Hotel in Mobile, Alabama
- Tempe Residence Inn - A 24,000 SF Hotel in Tempe, Arizona
- Production Studio - A 2 Story 30,000 SF studio
building in Dallas, Texas
- Warehouse Live Oak - A 16,800 SF warehouse in Dallas, Texas
- Bank One - A remodel of existing facility in Denton, Texas
- Hampton Inn and Suites - A 15,000 sf Hotel in Arlington, Texas
- Cavenders Boot
City - A 20,000 SF warehouse in Amarillo, Texas
- Golden Corral - 8 restaurant facilities in Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, and Oklahoma
- Unifirst Corporation - Additions to manufacturing
facility in Fort Worth,
Texas
- Heritage Family Food Specialty-Additions to a
manufacturing facility in Grand
Prairie, Texas
- Marriott Town
Suites - A 3 story 50,000 SF hotel in Tucson, Arizona
- Daniel Steel Industries Fabrication Plant - Mesquite, Texas
- Marriott Residence Inn - A 3 story 50,000 SF hotel
in Arlington, Texas
- Marriott - Houston - A 3 story 50,000 SF hotel in Houston, Texas
- Fairfield Suites - Arlington
- A 3 story 45,000 SF hotel in Arlington,
Texas
- Fairfield Suites - Plano
- A 3 story 56,000 SF hotel in Plano,
Texas
- Marriott Townplace/ Fairfield Suites - Tempe - A 3-story 56,000 SF hotel in Tempe, Arizona
- Mobil Convenience Store - A 10,000 SF Facility in Plano, Texas
- Greenville Municipal
Airport - A 15,000 SF terminal
building in Greenville,
Texas
- Doskocil Warehouse and Distribution
Center - A 466,000 SF warehouse
in Arlington, Texas
- Granite Construction - A 40,000 S.F. Office
warehouse facility in Grapevine, Texas
- Children's Courtyard
Office Building
- Arlington, Texas
- A 50,000 SF warehouse in Grapevine, Texas
- A 17,000 SF Church in Sacramento, California
- Great Dane - Warehouse Facility in Dallas, Texas
- Wendy's Restaurant - A 3,000 SF restaurant in
Elsinore, California
- Residence Inn - A 3-story 35,000 SF Hotel in
Bozeman, Montana
- Over 110 Commercial and Residential Swimming Pools
- Normangee ISD – New 33,680 S.F. Educational/Gymnasium
Facility in Normangee, Texas
- Commercial Test Facility in Garland, Texas
- Suburban Hotel – A 14,000 SF hotel in Colorado
Springs, Colorado
- Mainstay Hotel – A 13,000 SF hotel in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
LITIGATION SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE:
- Field Inspections $200.00/HR.
- Report Generation $200.00/HR.
- Phone Conference Timed $200.00/HR.
- Expert to expert meetings $200.00/HR.
- Court/mediation/arbitration (2 hour minimum)
$200.00/HR. (From arrival to leaving)
- Deposition (1 hour minimum) $200.00/HR.
- Deposition Evaluation $200.00/HR.
- Travel $ 100.00/HR.
- Document (Subpoena) Research $ 200.00/HR.
- Clerical $55.00/HR
- Reproduction/Documents Cost (actual occurred)
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