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Nam Shiu   (email me)

Vice President, Director of Restoration Services

Areas of Expertise:

Restoration, Structural Evaluation, Building Facades

 

Nam is a Vice President and Department Head of Walker Restoration Consultants. He joined Walker in 1998 and has over 25 years of experience identifying contributing causes of noted distresses and construction related defects. Nam has worked with building owners, property management companies, insurance companies, healthcare facilities, and government agencies. Currently, he is focusing on façade and curtain wall evaluations; building leakage evaluations; distress investigation, expert witnessing, and repair design for corrosion related deterioration.

Nam has investigated deteriorating pre-stressed concrete decks, pre-cast concrete and brick building facades, balconies, terraces, highway and railway bridges, and high-rise buildings. He is also routinely used non-destructive testing such as impact-echo tests and ground penetrating radar tests.

 

Downloads

4 Telltale Signs Your Brick Wall is Failing
Dave Barista with K. Nam Shiu, Design & Construction, August 2007.

 

Extending the Service Life of Parking Structures
K. Nam Shiu and Kyle Stanish Concrete International, April 2008