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:

  1. Forensic investigation of existing structures.
  2. Structural design of single family and multi-family residential/commercial projects.
  3. Structural design of low-rise hotels, motels and extended stay hotels.
  4. Structural design of low-rise and mid-rise office buildings and warehouses.
  5. 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 35 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 was recently advanced to 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)

                Texas Residential Construction Commission (Third Party Structural Inspector) 

           

 

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

 

PROJECT LISTINGS:

Residential projects include:  

  1. Over 200 litigation cases for single family residences
  2. Multi-family project in Peabody, Massachusetts
  3. A 5,000 SF residence in Grand Cayman, Bahamas
  4. A 7,000 SF residence in Virginia
  5. Design and inspection services for over 5,000 foundation designs for single family homes in Dallas/ Ft. Worth
  6. Over 80 residences in the Park Cities areas of Dallas, Texas
  7. 3 Student Housing projects in San Marcos, Texas
  8. An 17,000 SF residence in Plano, Texas
  9. Design and inspection services for over 2,000 single family residences for a large Houston based home builder
  10. Inspection services for a student housing project in Arlington, Texas
  11. Multi-family project in Albuquerque, New Mexico
  12. Multi-family projects in Phoenix, Arizona
  13. 185 Single Family Residences in San Antonio, Texas
  14. An 7,500 SF residence in Plano, Texas
  15. Multi-family project in Marlborough, Massachusetts
  16. A 18,000 SF residence in Dallas
  17. Multi-family project in Hillsboro, Texas
  18. Design and inspection services for over 100 single family residences for a large Ft. Worth based home builder
  19. Multi-family project in State College, Pennsylvania
  20. Multi-family projects in Grapevine, Texas
  21. Over 30 single family residences in the Las Colinas area of Irving, Texas
  22. An 12,000 SF residence in Colleyville, Texas
  23. Design and inspection services for over 100 single family residences for a large Arlington based home builder
  24. Multi-family projects in Austin, Texas
  25. Student housing project in Charlotte, North Carolina
  26. Multi-family project in Naperville, Illinois
  27. Multi-family project in Conroe, Texas
  28. Multi-family project in North Fayette, Pennsylvania
  29. Student Housing Apartments in Commerce, Texas
  30. Multi-family projects in Indianapolis, Indiana
  31. Student Housing Apartments in Lubbock, Texas
  32. Multi-family projects in Houston, Texas
  33. Multi-family project in Killeen, Texas
  34. Multi-family projects in Round Rock, Texas
  35. Multi-family project in McKinney, Texas
  36. Student Housing Apartments in Auburn, Alabama
  37. Multi-family project in Terrell, Texas
  38. Multi-family project in Mansfield, Massachusetts
  39. Multi-family projects in Frisco, Texas
  40. Multi-family project in The Colony, Texas
  41. Multi-family project in Overland Park, Kansas
  42. Multi-family project in Columbus, Ohio
  43. Multi-family projects in Ft. Worth, Texas
  44. Multi-family project in Tucson, Arizona
  45. Multi-family projects in Fairfax County, Virginia
  46. Multi-family project in Atlanta, Georgia
  47. Student Housing Apartments in Tucson, Arizona
  48. Multi-family project in Auburn, Georgia
  49. Multi-family project in Tallahassee, Florida
  50. Student Housing Complex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  51. Multi-family project in Gainesville, Florida
  52. Multi-family project in Baltimore, Maryland
  53. Multi-family project in Denver, Colorado
  54. Multi-family project in Mattson, Illinois
  55. Multi-family projects in San Antonio, Texas
  56. A Multi-family project with parking garage in Clifton, New Jersey
  57. Multi-family project in Amarillo, Texas
  58. Multi-family project in Altus, Oklahoma
  59. Multi-family project in Groton, Connecticut
  60. Multi-family project in Charlotte, North Carolina
  61. Student Housing Apartments in Greenville, North Carolina

Commercial Projects include:

  1. Hampton Inn and Suites, Del Rio, Texas
  2. Penske Leasing Company - A 12,000 SF Warehouse in Lawton, Oklahoma
  3. Quick Lube - A 2,000 SF Facility in Dallas, Texas
  4. E.Z.’s Restaurant - A renovation to an existing facility in Fort Worth, Texas
  5. Harwood Animal Clinic - A 4,500 SF building in Hurst, Texas
  6. Unity Church - Sanctuary addition to church in Dallas, Texas
  7. Northwest National Bank -A structural investigation of an existing facility.
  8. Brazos Bank - Additions to existing Bank facility in Alvarado, Texas
  9. Homewood Suites - A 3-story 46,000 SF Hotel in Waco, Texas
  10. Service King - A 32,000 SF warehouse in Dallas, Texas
  11. Boy Scout Pavilion Building - Meridian, Texas
  12. Industries Associates - 2 warehouse buildings in McKinney, Texas
  13. RA-LOCK Company - An 8,000 SF warehouse in Midlothian, Texas
  14. Wingate Inn - A 25,000 sf Hotel in Mobile, Alabama
  15. Tempe Residence Inn - A 24,000 SF Hotel in Tempe, Arizona
  16. Production Studio - A 2 Story 30,000 SF studio building in Dallas, Texas
  17. Warehouse Live Oak - A 16,800 SF warehouse in Dallas, Texas
  18. Bank One - A remodel of existing facility in Denton, Texas
  19. Hampton Inn and Suites - A 15,000 sf Hotel in Arlington, Texas
  20. Cavenders Boot City - A 20,000 SF warehouse in Amarillo, Texas
  21. Golden Corral - 8 restaurant facilities in Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, and Oklahoma
  22. Unifirst Corporation - Additions to manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas
  23. Heritage Family Food Specialty-Additions to a manufacturing facility in Grand Prairie, Texas
  24. Marriott Town Suites - A 3 story 50,000 SF hotel in Tucson, Arizona
  25. Daniel Steel Industries Fabrication Plant - Mesquite, Texas
  26. Marriott Residence Inn - A 3 story 50,000 SF hotel in Arlington, Texas
  27. Marriott - Houston - A 3 story 50,000 SF hotel in Houston, Texas
  28. Fairfield Suites - Arlington - A 3 story 45,000 SF hotel in Arlington, Texas
  29. Fairfield Suites - Plano - A 3 story 56,000 SF hotel in Plano, Texas
  30. Marriott Townplace/ Fairfield Suites - Tempe - A 3-story 56,000 SF hotel in Tempe, Arizona
  31. Mobil Convenience Store - A 10,000 SF Facility in Plano, Texas
  32. Greenville Municipal Airport - A 15,000 SF terminal building in Greenville, Texas
  33. Doskocil Warehouse and Distribution Center - A 466,000 SF warehouse in Arlington, Texas
  34. Granite Construction - A 40,000 S.F. Office warehouse facility in Grapevine, Texas
  35. Children's Courtyard Office Building - Arlington, Texas
  36. A 50,000 SF warehouse in Grapevine, Texas
  37. A 17,000 SF Church in Sacramento, California
  38. Great Dane - Warehouse Facility in Dallas, Texas
  39. Wendy's Restaurant - A 3,000 SF restaurant in Elsinore, California
  40. Residence Inn - A 3-story 35,000 SF Hotel in Bozeman, Montana
  41. Over 30 Commercial and Residential Swimming Pools

 

LITIGATION SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE:

  1. Field Inspections $200.00/HR.
  2. Report Generation $200.00/HR.
  3. Phone Conference Timed $200.00/HR.
  4. Expert to expert meetings $200.00/HR.
  5. Court/mediation/arbitration (2 hour minimum) $200.00/HR. (From arrival to leaving)
  6. Deposition (1 hour minimum) $200.00/HR.
  7. Deposition Evaluation $200.00/HR.
  8. Travel $ 100.00/HR.
  9. Document (Subpoena) Research $ 200.00/HR.
  10. Clerical $55.00/HR
  11. Reproduction/Documents Cost (actual occurred)

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