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Engineering Express
160 SW 12th Ave unit 106, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 (954) 354-0660 FAX: (954) 354-0443
www.engexp.com

Frank L. Bennardo, P.E.
President
P.E. Biography / Curriculum Vitae (cv)

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     After receiving his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering in May, 1988 from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, Frank L. Bennardo, P.E. trained with the Florida Department of Transportation in their highly acclaimed Professional Engineer Training Program where he was promoted in July, 1992 to the Department’s head of the Permits and Contracts departments and sole Broward County expert engineering witness.

       In February, 1993, He became licensed as a Florida Professional Engineer and in July, 1994 as a Florida General Contractor, designing and constructing residential additions and renovations.  In 1996, he took on the structural design of large housing developments in South Florida, and excelled as a proficient structural designer and field inspector.   

   This work introduced him to the expeditious need for proper, accurate, and professional specialty designs for structures such as commercial storefront & curtainwalls, windows, doors, and storm protection, their related product approvals, marine and wood docks and decks, specialty structures for schools and government municipalities, field inspection and expert witness testimony.  Work in these areas let to licensure in 25 states in the U.S. spawning nationwide attention to their resources and abilities.  Specialty work has now grown to full primary structure engineering for new constructions, custom renovations and additions.

 
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     His focus has evolved into developing his engineering company to meet these evolving and growing engineering needs of contractors, manufacturers, homeowners, architects, and developers nationwide utilizing state-of-the-art technology, cutting edge industry resources, and a highly skilled staff.  Engineering Express® is the realization of that dream,  a revolutionary and patent-pending concept aimed at utilizing the latest in technology-based interactive services, and accomplishing in engineering what the Home Depot did for hardware, providing these smaller yet widely needed engineering services to manufacturers, contractors, architects, and homeowners in a systemized fashion with rapid deployment and unparallelled accuracy in a manner never before imagined.

     Career Summary:

¨ Graduate of Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, B.S.C.E., 1988.

¨ Licensed Florida General Contractor (1994-1998, now inactive).

¨ Licensed Florida Professional Engineer, 1993, numerous other states thereafter (see below)

¨ Active in engineering, construction, and local associations including:

American Society of Civil Engineers,

Florida Engineering Society
- Immediate Past President 2009-2010, Broward Chapter

International Hurricane Protection Association
- Board of Directors member, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Guest Lecturer for continuing education credit for members
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National Society of Professional Engineers

American Association for Wind Engineering

Florida Structural Engineers Association
- Certified in the practice of Structural Engineering by SECB

Florida Atlantic University Engineering Advisory Board
- Board member, 2004-present

Tulane University School of Science and Engineering Board Of Advisors
-Board Member, 2008-2010
 

¨ Expert in the field of curtainwall and storefront glazing, a sample of Glazing projects include:
- Pro Player Stadium Expansion, Miami, FL,
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Pembroke Pines, FL
- Fort Lauderdale Grand Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Pier 66 Renovation, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Trump's Mar A Lago Convention hall expansion project, Palm Beach, FL
- Hundreds of other projects, some of which can be seen on our Glass & Glazing Webpage
- Expert witness for cases in local & federal courts

Guest & Keynote Speaker for Tulane University Forums & ASCE New Orleans
on topics of Wind Design & related hurricane preparation topics

Guest speaker for the Broward County Building Officials and Inspectors Education Association

¨ Substantial current working field knowledge of and diverse experience in residential and commercial new construction, additions, renovations.

¨ Extensive design experience in aluminum and light metal structures, storefront and curtainwall glazing applications, and marine engineering.

¨ Numerous Metro Dade County , SBCCI, ICC,  AAMA, ASTM, and Florida Building Code Product Approval engineering package evaluations, validations, & certifications (over 100 to date and counting)

¨ Experienced in forensic engineering, and expert witness testimony & depositions both as the sole expert witness in Broward County for the Florida DOT for hundreds of roadway claims from 1992-2000, and as a consulting engineer hired for work in many of the departments serviced by Engineering Express®.

¨ Specialty work and substantial working knowledge in custom computer applications and resources to facilitate next-generation engineering utilizing the latest technologies available.

Frank L. Bennardo, P.E. is personally licensed as a Professional Engineer in:

Alabama

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Indiana

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

Short Bio for meeting introductions:

Frank L. Bennardo, P.E., President, Engineering Express®.  Frank has been an active consulting engineer in Florida since 1996.  He has also been licensed and practiced as a general contractor. He has used his experiences as an engineer and contractor to identify shortfalls in the everyday needs of contractors, manufacturers, homeowners, architects, and developers. He has focused his talents on the development of an engineering company that utilizes state-of-the-art technology, cutting edge industry resources, and a highly skilled staff to meet the evolving needs of the industry.  Engineering Express® is the realization of that dream now with 13 specialized departments and licenses in 25 states in the US and growing.

 
 

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