About Joelle NELSON

Ms. Nelson is forensic engineer with over 15 years of structural engineering experience. Her diverse experience includes the design, renovation, construction, and forensic investigation of structures of varying types, ages, and materials, including long-span, high-rise, historic, and temporary structures.

She has experience in the investigation of major structural collapses and has provided litigation and insurance claim support for projects of varying size and type. She has expertise in wind-related failures and crane collapses. She serves on code committees for both wind loading and loads on structures during construction.

In her role at SOCOTEC Engineering, Inc. Ms. Nelson provides full-scale investigation services for structures and heavy machinery. She works with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and metallurgists, with capabilities in material testing and advanced finite element and computational fluid dynamic modeling.