Francisco J. Peña

Experience

Since joining WJE in 2018, Francisco Peña has led investigations, assessments, and repair consulting for a wide range of existing structural and building envelope systems. Dr. Peña’s experience spans historic preservation, facade evaluations and investigations, structural distress evaluations, failure investigations, moisture intrusion and condensation assessments, roofing and waterproofing investigations, expert witness services, preparation of repair and construction documents, management of construction administration for repair implementation, and other construction-period services. As a certified drone pilot and member of WJE’s difficult access team, he combines strong field experience with advanced survey and documentation tools to evaluate challenging conditions efficiently and thoroughly.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Historic Preservation

• Indiana War Memorial - Indianapolis: Building limestone facade repair and waterproofing; Shrine Room plaster evaluations and repairs
• Alcatraz Museum - San Francisco, CA: Seismic retrofit wall analysis

 

Difficult Access and Drone Survey

• Indiana War Memorial - Indianapolis: Drone survey for facade assessment
• One Thousand Museum - Miami, FL: Drone survey for assessment of 700-foot-tall facade
• First Horizon Park - Nashville, TN: Tornado damage investigation
• NorthCap Center - Nashville, TN: Facade assessment with Gigapan high-definition imagery

 

Structural Analysis/Computer Applications

• Senior Living Facility - Indianapolis, IN: Analysis and design of repairs for 1,300+ floor wood trusses
• Kentucky Utilities Company - Ghent, KY: Fire damage investigation
• Purdue University, Mackey Arena - West Lafayette, IN: Structural analysis for new scoreboard, sound system, and snow loads

 

Failure and Damage Investigation

• Lee High School - Wyoming, MI: Evaluation of structural members after roof collapse
• East Penn Facility - Whitehall, OH: Pallet rack collapse
• Multiple Locations - IN, OH, and TN: Structural evaluation of tornado damage

 

Structural Load Testing

• Capital Center Building - Indianapolis, IN: Design, evaluation, and certification of new and existing dedicated roof anchorages for facade access equipment
• BMO Plaza - Indianapolis, IN: Testing and certification of existing dedicated roof anchorages for facade access equipment

 

Condition Evaluation

• City of Dayton - OH: Tornado damage investigation of multiple facilities
• Purdue University, Ross-Ade Stadium - West Lafayette, IN: Steel grandstand structure assessment
• Indianapolis International Airport - IN: Evaluation of garage precast panels and deicing/stormwater pipelines
• The Salvation Army - Midwest US: Structural and building enclosure assessments of multiple buildings

 

Construction Observation and Troubleshooting

• Ford Motor Company Building - Indianapolis, IN: Construction observation for building rehabilitation
• Indiana War Memorial - Indianapolis: Construction observation for facade rehabilitation and Shrine Room repairs

 

Instrumentation and Monitoring/Seismic Engineering

• Indiana Repertory Theatre and Ballroom - Indianapolis: Floor vibration study
• Dynamic identification of structures *
• Sensor deployment and data acquisition *
• Design and implementation of control devices (passive, semiactive, and active) *
• Real-time hybrid simulation *
   

* Indicates with previous firm

Professional Affiliations

American Society of Civil Engineers
Indiana Structural Engineers Association, president-elect

Registrations

FAA Licensed Remote Pilot
Professional Engineer in IN

Education

Universidad del Valle
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2011

Purdue University
Master of Science, Civil Engineering, 2015
Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering, 2019