JERALD W. KUNKEL

CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.

1170 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 210

ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76006

METRO (817) 640-3811 FAX (817) 633-6320

Texas Registered Engineering Firm #F-3288

www.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.
  • Structural design of industrial facilities and components.
  • 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 34 years. Mr. Kunkel currently conducts seminars and lectures at trade schools on residential construction, remodeling and repair. Mr. Kunkel is also a Professor in Practice at the University of Texas at Arlington, an Adjunct Professor at Tarrant County College and a 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

Professor in Practice

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 drafters, programmer, and keypunch operator.  Developed system of drafting slab-on-grade foundation plans on CAD system.  Also, included were soils analysis, cost estimating, project scheduling and structural analysis and design of foundations and low and mid-rise 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 (NSPE)

Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE)

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Member Residential Foundation Oversight Committee

Elected Fellow, 2006

Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI)

Member and Sub-Committee Chairman, Slab-on-Grade Committee

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Member Committee 360, Design of Slabs on Grade

International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)

American Plywood Association (APA The Engineered Wood Association)

The Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)

American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)

Member Committee C-09 Concrete and Concrete Aggregates

Member Committee D-07 Wood

Member Committee D-18 Soil and Rock

The Structural Engineers Association of Texas (SEAoT)

Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC)

            Third Party Structural Inspector

            Member Warranties and Standards Advisory Board

University of Texas at Arlington Construction Research Center

            Member 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, 2004.

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

Author: “Properties, Application and Fire Performance of Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation” presented to Texas State Fire Marshal’s Association, 2009

Author: Case Studies Using “Guidelines for the Evaluation and Repair of Residential Foundations” presented to the Construction Technology Department at the University of North Texas, 2010

Contributing Editor “Calculus for Architects” Prentice Hall, 2010
 

 

PERSONAL:

Born November 23, 1946.  Married with two children.

 

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

Mohammed Farooqui - mfarooqui@jkunkel.com

General Mailbox - jkunkel@jkunkel.com


PROJECT LISTINGS:

Commercial Projects include:

  • A 30,000 SF Church – Burleson, Texas
  • A 17,000 SF Church in Sacramento, California
  • A 19,000 SF Church in Carrollton, Texas
  • A 50,000 SF warehouse in Grapevine, Texas
  • Bank One - A remodel of existing facility in Denton, Texas
  • Boy Scout Pavilion Building - Meridian, Texas
  • Brazos Bank - Additions to existing Bank facility in Alvarado, Texas
  • Carmax Facility – Duarte, California
  • Cavender’s Boot City – Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • Cavenders Boot City - A 20,000 SF warehouse in Amarillo, Texas
  • Children's Courtyard Office Building - Arlington, Texas
  • Children's Courtyard Office Building - Forney, Texas  
  • Children's Courtyard Office Building – Frisco, Texas
  • Cleveland ISD – New Classroom Building – Cleveland, Texas
  • Commercial Test Facility in Garland, Texas
  • Daniel Steel Industries Fabrication Plant - Mesquite, Texas
  • Doskocil Warehouse and Distribution Center - A 466,000 SF warehouse in Arlington, Texas
  • E.Z.’s Restaurant - A renovation to an existing facility in Fort Worth, 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
  • Fire Investigation – The Lodge Apts. – Arlington, Texas
  • Golden Corral - 8 restaurant facilities in Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, and Oklahoma
  • Granite Construction - A 40,000 S.F. Office warehouse facility in Grapevine, Texas
  • Great Dane - Warehouse Facility in Dallas, Texas
  • Greenville Municipal Airport - A 15,000 SF terminal building in Greenville, Texas
  • Hampton Inn and Suites - A 15,000 SF Hotel in Arlington, Texas
  • Hampton Inn and Suites, A 4 Story hotel in Del Rio, Texas
  • Harwood Animal Clinic - A 4,500 SF building in Hurst, Texas
  • Heritage Family Food Specialty-Additions to a manufacturing facility in Grand Prairie, Texas
  • Homewood Suites - A 3-story 46,000 SF Hotel in Waco, Texas
  • Industries Associates - 2 warehouse buildings in McKinney, Texas
  • Mainstay Hotel – A 13,000 SF hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Marriott Residence Inn - A 5 story 50,000 SF hotel in Houston, Texas
  • Marriott Residence Inn – A 3 Story 35,000 hotel in Bozeman, Montana
  • Marriott Residence Inn - A 3 story 50,000 SF hotel in Arlington, Texas
  • Marriott Town Suites - A 3 story 50,000 SF hotel in Tucson, Arizona
  • Marriott Townplace/Fairfield Suites - Tempe - A 5-story 56,000 SF hotel in Tempe, Arizona
  • Mobil Convenience Store - A 10,000 SF Facility in Plano, Texas
  • Normangee ISD – New 33,680 S.F. Educational/Gymnasium Facility in Normangee, Texas
  • Northwest National Bank -A structural investigation of an existing facility.
  • Over 110 Commercial and Residential Swimming Pools
  • Penske Leasing Company - A 12,000 SF Warehouse in Lawton, Oklahoma
  • Production Studio - A 2 Story 30,000 SF studio building in Dallas, Texas
  • Quick Lube - A 2,000 SF Facility in Dallas, Texas
  • RA-LOCK Company - An 8,000 SF warehouse in Midlothian, Texas
  • Renovations to Settles Hotel – Big Spring, Texas
  • Safe Harbor Office Building – Arlington, Texas
  • Self-Storage Facility – Houston, Texas
  • Self-Storage Facility – Tyler, Texas
  • Service King - A 32,000 SF warehouse in Dallas, Texas
  • Sign Structure – Olympia, Washington
  • Suburban Hotel – A 14,000 SF hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Tempe Residence Inn - A 24,000 SF Hotel in Tempe, Arizona
  • Unifirst Corporation - Additions to manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Unity Church - Sanctuary addition to church in Dallas, Texas
  • Warehouse Live Oak - A 16,800 SF warehouse in Dallas, Texas
  • Wendy's Restaurant - A 3,000 SF restaurant in Elsinore, California
  • Wingate Inn - A 4 story 25,000 SF Hotel in Mobile, Alabama

Residential projects include:  

  • Over 275 litigation cases involving residential and commercial projects
  • 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
  • 7,500 SF single residence in Orange County, California
  • 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
  • 8 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
  • 3 Student Housing projects in San Marcos, 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
  • Multi-family project in Live Oak, Texas

 

 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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