Vice President
Walker Consultants
Dr. Jain has more than 27 years of experience designing, analyzing and investigating structures for extreme loads. During this time, he has led investigations to determine the extent of wind-induced damage/collapse of more than 2500 structures worldwide. His post-disaster assessment experience also includes investigations of the World Trade Center twin towers’ collapse after 9/11. Dr. Jain currently serves as the Chair of ASCE’s Structural Wind Engineering Committee, a voting member of the SEAOC Wind Engineering Committee and is an Associate Member of the ASCE 7 Wind Loads Subcommittee. Dr. Jain co-authored the recently published ASCE/SEI Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design and also co-authored an example in the recently published SEAOC Wind Design Manual. Dr. Jain is a Vice President at Walker Consultants and is based in their Los Angeles office.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
1:30 PM – 3:15 PM