RyanKalina
Failure and damage analysis from natural disasters, construction defects and design errors; Investigation and analysis of steel, masonry, wood, reinforced and post-tensioned concrete and other materials; Accident investigation and assessment
Bio
Ryan Kalina has been involved in the evaluation and analysis of a wide variety of defects and failures at thousands of buildings and other structures. He has provided repair recommendations and designs for structural systems and building envelopes as a result of defects and failures.
Kalina’s interests include the evaluation of material defects, particularly as they relate to concrete durability, such as alkali-silica reaction, sulfate attack, delayed ettringite formation and improper concrete mixture design. Other interests related to material defects include the corrosion of metals and coatings. He also has an interest in the evaluation and analysis of structural failures due to instability and collapse. Kalina’s doctoral research in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering (CAEE) at the University of Texas at Austin was in concrete materials and structural engineering. His research is focused on deficiencies in the current ASTM standard for characterization of supplementary cementitious materials for use in concrete, and the behavior and comparison of high alkali fly ash and natural pozzolans in test methods for alkali-silica reaction. Kalina obtained his M.S. in structural engineering, also from the Department of CAEE at the University of Texas at Austin, with a focus on research on the corrosion resistance of pre-stressing strands for use in the post-tensioning of bridges.
Prior to becoming an engineer, Kalina worked in the construction industry and is experienced in the placement of concrete, the erection of steel and wood framing systems, roof installation and interior finish-out.
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., Civil Engineering,The University of Texas at Austin, 2019
M.S., Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2009
B.S., Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2007
Select Awards & Honors
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) member
- American Concrete Institute (ACI) member
- American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) member