Bio/Firm Description: A. Rhett Whitlock, Ph.D., P.E., Principal, co-founded WDP & Associates in 1995, following 12 years of prior professional experience. Dr. Whitlock is a nationally recognized expert in materials analysis, design, and construction procedures, with special emphasis on structural masonry, masonry veneer, stucco, EIFS, window systems, and other exterior building wall systems. He provides project management, design and quality control on multi-disciplined engineering, construction management, and restoration projects.
Dr. Whitlock earned a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 1983, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering in 1981, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1979, all from Clemson University. He is a licensed civil engineer in Virginia, Maryland, and South Carolina, as well as several additional states.
Dr. Whitlock was a recipient of the Award of Merit from ASTM International's committee on Manufactured Masonry Units (C15), ASTM C-15 Alan H. Yorkdale Award, as well as the O.H. Ammann Research Fellowship from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Dr. Whitlock has written over 40 authoritative published articles and research reports for owners, universities, and industry trade magazines and journals. Topics have ranged from moisture vapor problems with masonry facades to condition assessments and standard test methods to engineering simulation analyses.
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