JOSEPH
C. CANNIZZO, P.E.
Principal / Forensics Engineer
2006 to Present
CTS Group
Officer, Chief Engineer of Forensic
Division
Licensed engineer with
B.C.E. degree and twenty four (24) years experience
as owner of construction company, while concurrently
a partner in a consulting engineering firm
providing design and construction supervision
services and over seven (7) years with a major
forensic engineering firm providing technical
investigations, analysis, reports and testimony
in areas of civil engineering design, construction
accidents and defects and personal injury accidents
1996 to 2006
Robson Forensic, Inc, (formerly Robson Lapina, Inc.)
Civil Engineering providing
technical investigations, analysis, reports
and testimony in areas of civil engineering
design, construction accidents and defects
and personal injury accidents. Retained
by both plaintiffs and defendants in over 500
cases including testimony at over 40 trials
and depositions. Areas of expertise
include:
• NY State Labor Law
• Building failures due to construction activities
• Construction defects
• Chain link gate failures
• Construction accidents involving heavy equipment
• Concrete and asphalt pavement defects
• Trips and falls
• Substructure and appurtenance defects
• Retaining wall analysis
• Bridge deterioration
• Playground accidents
1972 to 1996
Emerald Construction Corporation
Partner, Engineer, Estimator,
Project Manager for public works and
commercial projects including buildings and
site improvements, design of temporary structures
(sheeting, bridges, construction shields,
etc.)
Major Projects
• Reconstruction of
Fulton Street at Flatbush Avenue
• Winterdale, Greyshot and Cast Iron Bridges in Central Park
• Reconstruction of Veterans Memorial Bridge expansion joints
• Modernization of Brooklyn Army Terminal buildings
• Construction of new and modernization of over fifty parks and playgrounds
• Rehabilitation of concrete structures (pump stations, retaining
walls, etc.
1986 to 1995
Stuart Engineering Associates/Afridi Associates
Partner, Civil Engineer field
supervision, construction feasibility
(concurrent studies and design quality control and estimating
with above)
Major Projects
• Reconstruction of
athletic fields and buildings for Curtis High
School
• Analysis, remediation and construction inspection of concrete sea
and retaining walls at Lehman High School
• Civil Engineering Design of Hudson River Park and Piers
• Remediation of one bridge and design of one new bridge on New York
State Route 202, Mahwah, NY
• Civil Engineering Design for Queens West Development
• Design and construction inspection of bracketed mini-pile installation
for support of existing concrete foundations at Brooklyn Psychiatric Center
1966 to 1972
Mascali Construction Corporation
Civil Engineer/Project Engineer for
bridge, road and airport construction.
Major Projects
• Reconstruction of
runways at JFK Airport
• Reconstruction of Flatbush Avenue at Kings Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
• Construction of Steam Tunnels and Utilities at JFKIA, including
temporary roadways and a temporary vehicle bridge design and construction
• Construction of Utility tunnel and new roadways on Rikers Island
• Design and Construction of Asphalt Plant Modernization
1960 to 1966
New York City Department of Transportation
Structural Designer, Resident
Engineer, Assistant to Chief Engineer of
Construction
Major Projects
• Design and construction
supervision of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and
LIRR Woodside Avenue Bridge
• Inspection of Queens Midtown Tunnel Highway Viaduct Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation of Roadway and Utilities on Queens Boulevard and
Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
Education
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, City
University of New York (1965)
Membership
Life Member, American Society of Civil
Engineers
Professional Registration
Professional Engineer, State of New
York (1966)
Military Service
U.S. Army Combat Engineer |
