David Ojala is a building failure first-responder with broad expertise in structural and geotechnical design, construction and performance. In addition to his core capabilities in forensics and property loss consulting, including his knowledge of structural vulnerabilities and failure investigation, he is experienced in structural design and code development and can provide new design, retrofit, peer review and risk consulting services for complex structures. He is also a certified welding inspector (CWI) and provides both proactive and failure analysis consulting for structural and pipeline weldments. Outside of the office, David is involved in disaster response and assessment activities and is a frequent speaker on matters related to disaster resilience, structural safety assessment, structural plan review and building code changes. He volunteers as a structures specialist with FEMA Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 4 in Oakland, California.