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Paul MURTAGH
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About Paul MURTAGH
Dr. Murtagh joined SOCOTEC in 2009 and has worked primarily in the fields of stress analysis, finite element analysis, fatigue analysis, fracture mechanics, failure analysis and structural condition assessment.
Prior to joining the firm, Dr. Murtagh worked as a Senior Structural Engineer at Thornton Tomasetti, New York, NY, having worked on numerous high profile New York construction projects reviewing shop drawing design standards and performing design engineering including heavy mat foundations, concrete and steel braced high-rise, overbuild structures including rail transit platform design.
Dr. Murtagh is licensed Professional Engineer and in addition to his responsibilities at SOCOTEC, is also an assistant professor at Manhattan College where he teaches a graduate course in fracture mechanics and fatigue analyses.
Professional Experience
10+ YEARS WITH FIRM | 15+ YEARS IN INDUSTRY
Paul MURTAGH is a Director at SOCOTEC and has held various other positions within the organization since 2009. Prior to his current position, Mr. MURTAGH was a Director at LPI, Inc. which was acquired by SOCOTEC in 2019. Mr. MURTAGH was previously employed at Thorton Tomassetti, Inc.
Qualifications
Education
- Ph.D. in Structural Engineering – University of Dublin, Trinity College – 2005
- Bachelor in Engineering – National University of Ireland – 2001
Practice Areas
- Stress Analysis
- Fatigue Analysis
- Finite Element Analysis
- Fracture Mechanics
- Failure Analysis
- Structural Condition Assessment
Registrations
- Professional Engineer in: NJ, NY
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- American Concrete Institute
- Structural Engineers Associations of New York
Representative Projects
- Probabilistic Risk/FFS Analyses of High PressureGas Transmission Piping
- FFS Assessment of High-Rise Building Maintenance Units
- Design Peer Review of High-Rise Building Maintenance Units
- Failure Assessment of Pre-Stressed Concrete Girder, New GoathalsBridge
- Failure Assessment of Wind Turbine Blades
- National September 11th Memorial Artifact Damage Assessment
- FFS Assessment of New World Trade Center Transportation Hub
- FFS Assessment of New World Trade Center Tower 1
- Structural Condition Assessment of Parking Garage, Long Beach, NY
- Structural Condition Assessment of Parking Garage, New Orleans, LA
- Virtual Crash Testing of Prototype Bus
- Failure Assessment of Warehouse Roof, New Jersey
- Strength Assessment of Spray Dryer
- AMTRAK AmfleetI Remaining Life Evaluation
- AMTRAK Superliner I Remaining Life Evaluation
- Probabilistic FFS Assessment of Wind Turbines
- Miami Airport APM Remaining Life Evaluation
- Newark Airport APM Remaining Life Evaluation
- Remaining Life of Bus Engine Cradles
- Structural Assessment of Miami Airport Guideway
- Critical Flaw Size and Fatigue Life Evaluation of Wind Turbines
- Design of Mat Foundations for High Rise Construction
- Design of Concrete Core and/or Steel Bracing Systems for High Rise Construction