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Tyler A. Dallas

Associate II

 
Experience

Tyler Dallas joined WJE in 2021 and has contributed to projects involving loss investigations, fire protection systems design and analysis, performance-based designs, litigation support, egress modeling, building and fire code analysis, and third-party code administration. Mr. Dallas provides a unique perspective on fire protection engineering through his experience as a volunteer firefighter and working with a fire marshal.

 

 

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Loss Investigation and Litigation Support

  • Residential Building - Lawrence, NY: Fire insurance claim investigation, loss assessment, and building code analysis
  • Eagle Island View Condominiums - Prairie du Sac, WI: Fire sprinkler leakage loss investigation and fire code analysis
  • Warehouse Building - IN: Fire loss investigation
  • Sleep Inn - Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Fire sprinkler leakage loss investigation and fire code analysis
  • 1221 Fulton Mall - Fresno, CA: Domestic water leakage investigation, fire-resistance-rated construction analysis, and building code analysis
  • Warehouse Building - IL: Fire loss investigation

 

Fire Protection Systems Design and Analysis

  • Grove Terrace Condominiums - Buffalo Grove, IL: Fire alarm system evaluation, code analysis, and upgrade design
  • 1630 Sheridan Building - Wilmette, IL: Fire alarm system replacement design
  • 1500 Sheridan Building - Wilmette, IL: Fire alarm system replacement design

 

Fire, Life Safety, and Egress Assessments

  • Eagleton - St. Louis, MO: Fire separation assessment through penetration fire barrier analysis
  • Illinois State University, Watterson Towers - Normal: Fire separation assessment through penetration fire barrier analysis
  • The Lofts at University of South Carolina - Columbia: Fire separation analysis and fire sprinkler system assessment
  • University of Chicago - IL: Fire protection and life safety systems assessment; building code analysis
  • Advocate Masonic Center for Advanced Care - Chicago, IL: Building code analysis and life safety code analysis
  • Four Winds Casino - South Bend, IN: Comprehensive third-party code administration during design and construction period
  • The Shops at North Bridge - Chicago, IL: Fire protection and life safety systems assessment and building code analysis
  • PAC Lofts - Chicago, IL: Fire separation analysis and building code analysis
     

Egress Modeling and Analysis

  • High-Rise Building - Chicago, IL: Egress modeling and analysis of proposed occupant load increase on assembly level of a high-rise building

 

Performance-Based Design

  • Project Lion - FL: Alternative fire resistance- rated construction analysis

 

Professional Affiliations

National Fire Protection Association
Society of Fire Protection Engineers

Registrations

IFC Certified Firestop Inspector - Premier

Education

Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Science, Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology, 2020