Jessica A. Viehman

Experience

Jessica Viehman is a structural engineering consultant with experience in concrete materials, structural design, and construction administration. Ms. Viehman provides professional services for projects involving distressed concrete structures and pavement, condition assessments, failure/damage investigations, and repair/rehabilitation design.

While studying at Virginia Tech, Ms. Viehman investigated the performance of normal and lightweight concrete featuring supplementary cementitious materials.

 

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Concrete

• Gateway Towers Garage - Pittsburgh, PA: Structural concrete repair design
• Kansas Department of Transportation Box Culverts - Nemaha: Evaluation of decreased service life claims associated with high air content
• David L. Lawrence Convention Center - Pittsburgh, PA: Evaluation of sulfuric acid staining and repair recommendations
• High Five Interchange - Dallas, TX: Non-destructive evaluation of internal post tensioned tendons

 

Pavement Investigation

• West Huron Road- Cleveland, OH: Analysis of microsilica overlay failure
• Hopkins - Cleveland, OH: Investigation of doweled pavement distress
• Drag Strip Race Surface - Great Bend, KS: Evaluation of pavement surface distress
• Liberal Kenworth - Liberal, KS: Examination of industrial pavement distress
• Murphy Tractor - Brunswick, OH: Evaluation of code requirements for industrial pavement

 

Flooring and Underlayments

• Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare Hospital - Columbus, OH: Evaluation of distressed, resilient, and resinous flooring
• Bulldog Activity Center - Canton, OH: Evaluation of blistered sports flooring
• Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN: Examination of terrazzo distress
• Rockwell Terrazzo - Kent, OH: Investigation of distressed terrazzo tile

 

Structural Analysis

• Centre Plaza Garage - Pittsburgh, PA: Repair design of deteriorated precast hollowcore plank and design of new steel traffic barrier
• PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA: Evaluation of precast seating tub bearing distress
• Bridgeville Towers - Bridgeville, PA: Design of steel framing to support chute opening in precast hollowcore planks
• University of Pittsburgh, Heinz Chapel - PA: Analysis of components and cladding wind pressures on lead-coated copper fleche
• Forbes Hall - Pittsburgh, PA: Evaluation of existing structural system for new green roof and construction loading
• West Side Market - Cleveland, OH: Evaluation of structural capacity of scaffolding
• Fairfax Apartments - Pittsburgh, PA: Design of steel support structure at PTAC openings

 

Repair and Rehabilitation

• Centre Plaza Garage - Pittsburgh, PA: Structural repair design and construction administration services
• Fairfax Apartments - Pittsburgh, PA: Construction administration for brick and limestone masonry repairs

 

Plaza and Terraces

• David L. Lawrence Convention Center - Pittsburgh, PA: Construction administration services for green roof installation
• Forbes Hall Pavilion - Pittsburgh, PA: Investigation of deteriorated green roof system, conceptual design recommendations, and construction administration
• The Towers - State College, PA: Design development of new waterproofing system

 

Failure/Damage Investigation

• Edge Garage - Pittsburgh, PA: Investigation and repair design of failed double-tee flange-to-flange connectors
• EBY Brown - West Mifflin, PA: Analysis of heaving slabs-on-grade; inspection of open web steel joists and connections
• Beaver Valley - Pittsburgh, PA: Evaluation of freeze-thaw damaged concrete elements

Professional Affiliations

American Concrete Institute
American Society of Civil Engineers
International Concrete Repair Institute 

Education

Virginia Tech

• Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2021
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering and Materials), 2022