D. Scott Robinett, P.E.

Background

Mr. Dwayne S. (Scott) Robinett holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering degree, with a technical emphasis on Structural Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in South Carolina and has over 20 years of experience in consulting engineering, structural forensics, and construction.

Mr. Robinett’s extensive professional civil/structural engineering experience includes design and analysis of light commercial and residential structures, design of residential and commercial developments, retaining wall design, construction management for military projects, and Field Engineer for a nuclear project. He has worked as a residential carpenter, electrician, painter, plumber, concrete formwork carpenter, and rebar worker before attending college.

As a forensic engineer, he has responded to wind damage on residential structures after Hurricane Katrina, performed analysis of residential structures with beam and foundation issues, assisted the municipality with issues to pre-engineered metal building vehicle strikes, and analyzed historic buildings with clay brick degradation.

He has performed research assistance with wind field data collection of landfall hurricanes with Clemson University and the University of Florida, Mortar Bond Strength testing of High, Medium, and Low Initial Rate of Absorption (IRA) brick and mortar types, and data point collection for welded concrete reinforcement couplers for the Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Reactor. He was the Lab Manager for the Institute of Business and Home Safety (IBHS) Research Facility, performed design and analysis of residential structures of diverse sizes and complexities, a NAVFAC Construction Management of a F35 Maintenance Hangar, and various projects.