Kristine Nguyen

Experience

Kristine Nguyen has conducted various structural investigations since joining WJE in 2024. Her experience spans condition assessments, structural analysis, difficult access work, nondestructive testing, repair design development, and construction contract administration.

Prior to joining WJE, Ms. Nguyen worked as a design engineer, developing expertise in structural design for new-construction steel and concrete educational and commercial buildings across the United States.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Concrete Structures

• Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - CA: Construction phase services for concrete repairs
• Claremont Colleges, School of Theology - CA: Tier I seismic evaluation of multiple classrooms and office buildings
• Storke Tower at University of California, Santa Barbara - CA: Condition assessment and nondestructive evaluation of historic tower
• California High-Speed Rail - Selma, CA: Repair design, construction troubleshooting, and nondestructive evaluation of precast/prestressed and cast-in-place concrete members
• Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant - Playa Del Rey, CA: Condition assessment and repair design at multiple buildings
• Marengo Parking Garage - Pasadena, CA: Investigation and repair development of post-tensioned city-owned parking structure
• Macy’s Parking Garage - Costa Mesa, CA: Construction administration of concrete and post-tensioned tendon repairs
• Allan Hancock College, Fine Arts Complex - Santa Maria, CA: Evaluation of slab-on-ground cracking and condition assessment

Wood Structures

• Fremont Station Apartments - Flagstaff, AZ: Investigation, repair design, and construction administration of wood balcony and wall repairs
• Icon Apartments - Santa Barbara, CA: Investigation, repair design, and construction administration of wood shear wall repairs
• Mesa Incubator - Mesa, AZ: Wood truss condition assessment, structural analysis, and repair design of wood roof trusses
• Woodbend Apartments - Alta Loma, CA: Construction administration of wood balcony repair

 

Difficult Access

• Mayfair Hotel - Los Angeles, CA: Condition assessment of exterior terra cotta facade via industrial rope access
• Skyline 776 - Cleveland, OH: Survey of exterior glazing distress via industrial rope access

Structural Analysis

• Mesa Incubator - Mesa, AZ: Wood truss capacity analysis for reprogramming
• Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill - Seattle, WA: Steel roof capacity analysis for temporary construction loading
• Residence - Palisades, CA: Analysis of impact of steel column with fire-related damage on adjacent structure due to the Palisades Fire

 

Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation

• Water Tank Concrete Foundation - Multiple Locations, CA: Condition assessment and as-built survey of concrete foundations utilizing nondestructive testing methods

 

Steel Structures

• James Hardie Industries - Multiple Locations, CA and NV: Condition assessment of pre-engineered metal building structures

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Steel Construction

Registrations

Professional Engineer in CA
Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians - Level 1 Technician

Education

The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering, 2017
Master of Science, Civil Engineering, 2018