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John Abruzzo
P.E., S.E., LEED AP Managing Principal & Forensics Practice Co-Leader
About
John Abruzzo, a leader of the firm’s Forensics practice, has an extensive background in the investigation of structural failures involving bridges, construction cranes, stadiums, residential towers, parking garages and everything in between. His work includes emergency response, litigation support, construction defect cases, blast mitigation and deconstruction engineering. John specializes in the use of forensic information modeling, blast analysis, nonlinear analysis, materials testing, data acquisition, soil structure interaction (SSI) and testing of structural elements. He is particularly knowledgeable in performance-based design, assessing and predicting the behavior of steel and reinforced concrete connections, structural stability and hardening. John was elected to Thornton Tomasetti's board of directors in 2021.
Education
M.S., Civil Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
B.S., Civil Engineering, Villanova University
A recognized expert in the field of forensic engineering, John has worked on some of the most significant structural collapses in the United States.
Related Projects
Featured Project
Sherman Minton Bridge What if we could have investigated Minnesota’s I-35 Bridge three months before it collapsed? With the Sherman Minton Bridge, we had that chance.
Featured Project
Arecibo Radio Telescope What began as a maintenance project quickly shifted to a recovery and forensic investigation.Additional Projects
John's News
Arecibo Collapse Forensic Report Released
Arecibo Observatory Cables Put To the Test
FedTech: National Science Foundation Begins Plans for Reviving Arecibo