Specialties & Experience
General Specialties:
Engineering - Civil
Specialty Focus:
Pavement Engineering, Pavement Forensic Engineering
Education:
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, 1985 Master of Engineering (Civil/Structural), Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, 1991 Graduate Diploma (Pavements), The Institution of Engineers Australia, 1996 Diploma (Project Management), Australian College of College Management, 2003
Years in Practice:
30
Number of cases in the last 4 years:
20
Additional Information
I am a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng, FIEAust) with over 30 years of international experience in the investigation, design, construction, and rehabilitation of road, airport, port, defence, and industrial pavements.
As an independent expert witness, I provide impartial, evidence-based opinions to courts, tribunals, law firms, insurers, and government bodies. I have been engaged in disputes involving premature pavement failures, specification compliance, and construction quality issues across Australia and internationally.
My role is to deliver clear, unbiased technical evidence that can be understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Areas of Expertise:
Asphalt and concrete pavement design, construction & performance
Premature pavement failures and causation analysis
Forensic investigation of asphalt (compaction, segregation, joint density, moisture damage, adhesion)
Concrete pavement issues (slab cracking, joint performance, curling/warping, drainage)
Specification compliance (TfNSW, Austroads, FAA, PCA, TRL, LCPC/SETRA, Shell)
Disputes in airports, highways, ports, container yards, defence and industrial facilities
Pavement asset management and rehabilitation strategies\
Services:
Independent technical review & advisory
Expert reports in accordance with the Expert Witness Code of Conduct
Appearance in court, mediation, and arbitration
On-site inspections and forensic testing oversight
Advisory on pavement design standards and construction practices
Experience Snapshot:
Provided expert reports for major infrastructure disputes >$50M in Australia
Lead pavement engineer for highways, airports, and ports projects across Australia, USA, Europe, and South Africa
Former President of the Australian Society for Concrete Pavements
Contributor to Austroads, TfNSW, AfPA, ASCP and international pavement research initiatives
Professional Memberships
Fellow, Engineers Australia (FIEAust, CPEng)
Member, Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP)
Member, Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA)
AustStab Technical Committee Member
As an independent expert witness, I provide impartial, evidence-based opinions to courts, tribunals, law firms, insurers, and government bodies. I have been engaged in disputes involving premature pavement failures, specification compliance, and construction quality issues across Australia and internationally.
My role is to deliver clear, unbiased technical evidence that can be understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Areas of Expertise:
Asphalt and concrete pavement design, construction & performance
Premature pavement failures and causation analysis
Forensic investigation of asphalt (compaction, segregation, joint density, moisture damage, adhesion)
Concrete pavement issues (slab cracking, joint performance, curling/warping, drainage)
Specification compliance (TfNSW, Austroads, FAA, PCA, TRL, LCPC/SETRA, Shell)
Disputes in airports, highways, ports, container yards, defence and industrial facilities
Pavement asset management and rehabilitation strategies\
Services:
Independent technical review & advisory
Expert reports in accordance with the Expert Witness Code of Conduct
Appearance in court, mediation, and arbitration
On-site inspections and forensic testing oversight
Advisory on pavement design standards and construction practices
Experience Snapshot:
Provided expert reports for major infrastructure disputes >$50M in Australia
Lead pavement engineer for highways, airports, and ports projects across Australia, USA, Europe, and South Africa
Former President of the Australian Society for Concrete Pavements
Contributor to Austroads, TfNSW, AfPA, ASCP and international pavement research initiatives
Professional Memberships
Fellow, Engineers Australia (FIEAust, CPEng)
Member, Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP)
Member, Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA)
AustStab Technical Committee Member