William S. Godfrey

About William S. Godfrey

Experienced, results oriented forensic Structural Engineer and team leader with a well…

Experience

1. Senior Managing Engineer

   YA Group

   Jun 2022 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Mr. Godfrey has over 18 years of professional experience in analysis, design, construction, expert witness services, litigation support, dispute resolution, forensic investigations, and property loss consulting. He has practiced domestically and internationally in Canada, China, and the United Arab Emirates. He is an expert in complex structural analysis, including nonlinear, time history, and response spectrum analyses, as well as failure analysis of post-loss structures affected by fires, floods, failures, and catastrophes, both natural and manufactured. He has authored papers regarding the impact of code modernization on building design and repair and the computational expense and value of the co-linear seismic response combination methods.

Education

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor’s Degree

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Master’s Degree

Skills

• Autocad
• Visual Basic for Applications (Vba)
• Structural Engineering
• Javascript
• Submittals
• Analytic Problem Solving
• Bike Repair
• Revit
• Steel
• Construction
• Engineering
• Reinforced Concrete
• Bim
• Structural Analysis
• Etabs
• Project Management
• Visual Basic
• Data Analysis
• Sassi2010
• Python
• Latex
• Concrete
• Architecture
• Microsoft Excel
• Seismic Design
• Html
• Matlab
• Creative Problem Solving
• Matchcad
• Construction Drawings
• Mathcad
• Jquery
• Wood Design
• Steel Design
• Sap2000
• Microsoft Office
• Finite Element Analysis
• Steel Detailing
• Bikes
• Structural Design