Richard N. Harb, PE Senior Structural Engineer

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1 Richard N. Harb, PE Senior Structural Engineer 4620 North State Road 7, Suite 207, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Years Experience: 18 Professional Summary: Mr. Harb is a registered professional engineer with more than 18 years of experience in structural design, construction administration, and project management of residential, commercial, industrial, sports, educational, healthcare, and transportation projects. In addition, he has extensive experience in damage assessment of structures, structural forensic investigations, and structural defects assessment. Mr. Harb is trilingual and is familiar with international building codes and design procedures. He is also proficient in structural engineering design software, such as STAAD, RISA & RAM, and has technical specialties and experience in timber, aluminum, steel, and reinforced concrete design. Licenses and Certifications: Professional Engineer, FL, #65214 Professional Engineer, LA, #32144 Project Experience: 40-Year recertification Studies Miami Dade and Broward Counties - Florida Conducted multiple building re-certification structural assessment inspections. Hurricane Sandy Damage Assessment New York, New Jersey Performed residential and commercial building investigations for wind and storm surge damage as a result of Hurricane Sandy in Lago Grande Condominiums Hialeah, Florida Performed glazing and framing inspections damage investigations for 20 buildings as a result of Hurricane Wilma in Las Vistas Condominiums Doral, Florida Performed glazing and exterior inspections damage investigations for multiple buildings as a result of Hurricane Wilma in Hurricane Irene Damage Assessment Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania Performed structural damage assessment of multiple structures in Northpointe at Westchester Boynton Beach, Florida Performed roof damage investigations for 53 buildings as a result of Hurricane Wilma in

2 Page 2 of 5 Cypress Lakes at Boca Rio Boca Raton, Florida Performed roof damage investigations for 88 buildings as a result of Hurricane Wilma in House Property Raleigh, North Carolina Performed origin and cause wind damage investigations for 6 buildings and a clubhouse as a result of 2001 tornado damage. Cypress Pointe Coral Springs, Florida Performed roof damage investigations for 36 buildings as a result of Hurricane Wilma in West Palm Villas Hialeah, Florida Performed roof damage investigations for 48 buildings as a result of Hurricane Wilma in The Yacht Club Hypoluxo, Florida Performed roof damage investigations for 16 buildings as a result of Hurricane Wilma in Citation Way Condos Coral Springs, Florida Performed origin and cause wind damage investigations for 14 buildings as a result of Hurricane Wilma in Fox Hollow Apartments Naples, Florida Performed origin and cause wind damage investigations for 7 buildings as a result of Hurricane Wilma in Sanibel Island Bridge Fort Myers, Florida Assisted in the damage assessment and the cost estimation process related to the damage of the pile foundation of the new bridge. Mango Hill Condos Hialeah, Florida Performed roof damage investigations for six buildings due to high winds. Prepared reports for each individual building describing the type and percent of damage. Washington Redskins Stadium Washington, DC Designed advertisement signage for stadium. Prepared construction drawings. Performed field inspections. Reviewed shop drawings Ocean Building Boca Raton, Florida Designed pile foundations for individual columns and pile caps for shear walls of seven story building. Designed retaining walls for basement and seawall. Boca Corporate Center Boca Raton, Florida Developed structural designs for the façades renovations. Designed new building facades and canopies for wind loads. Prepared specifications and construction documents. Reviewed shop drawings. Tornado Damage Assessment, Lake Mary, Florida Performed structural assessment investigations for Tornado damage.

3 Page 3 of 5 Pine Island Boat Hanger Collapse Pine Island, FL Performed origin and cause investigation for boat hanger collapse. Performed field inspections. Prepared origin and cause reports. Fort Myers Police Building Fort Myers, FL Performed structural assessment of police building. Performed reverse structural design calculations to evaluate the building s wind speed capacity. Hurricane Katina Damage, New Orleans, Louisiana Performed structural assessment investigations on multiple residential and commercial properties in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Willows Apartments New Orleans, Louisiana Performed structural damage investigations for 12 buildings due to wind and flood damage. Prepared reports for each individual building describing the type of damage, repair recommendations, and cost estimation. Dillard University New Orleans, Louisiana Performed designs for additions to existing buildings. Performed inspections for damages from Hurricane Katrina. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, Louisiana Performed structural designs of a pedestrian bridge linking existing convention center to proposed expansion. Performed structural wind dynamic analysis. Prepared construction drawings. St. Charles Street Cars Rehabilitation New Orleans, Louisiana Performed field inspections and testing for 500 poles on the St. Charles Street car line. Developed structural designs for poles and foundations. Performed construction administration. Algiers Riverview Condominiums New Orleans, Louisiana Performed structural designs of 44 residential buildings. Prepared Construction drawings. Performed construction administration. New Orleans International Airport New Orleans, Louisiana Designed concrete culverts under the runway for airplane loads. Prepared designs for blast walls. Prepared drawings and specifications. Performed construction Administration. Tripoli Football Stadium - Tripoli, Lebanon. Performed structural designs for Tripoli Football Stadium (30,000 capacity). Performed project management and construction administration. Conducted filed inspections. Prepared as-built drawings. Cotton Spinning Plant Design Lebanon Developed structural engineering design and site planning plans for cotton spinning plant. Performed site and drainage design. Designed 7 metal and reinforced concrete framed facility buildings. Conducted field inspections.

4 Page 4 of 5 Pumping Stations Rehabilitation Project Lebanon Performed filed assessment inspections on 200 water pumping stations. Prepared rehabilitation or expansion drawings and specifications. Performed construction administration. Court Qualifications/ Depositions: David and Barbra Slipacoff vs. Florida Insurance Guarantee Association West Palm Beach, Florida. Attended deposition on behalf of Florida Insurance Guarantee Association. Michelle Fronstin vs. Federated National Insurance Boca Raton, Florida. Attending appraisal hearing on behalf of Federated National Insurance. West Palm Villas Condominium vs. Lexington Insurance - Hialeah Florida. Attended appraisal hearing on behalf of Lexington Insurance, November Beverly Hills Apartments vs. Indian Harbor Insurance Miami, FL. Roof inspections for multiple buildings. Deposed in July Professional Experience: EFI Global, Inc., Senior Structural Engineer, Orlando, FL, 2007 Present Bliss & Nyitray Inc., Project Manager, Boca Raton, FL, HSA Engineers & Scientist, Structural Project Manager, Julien Engineering & Consulting, Project Engineer, Butec Engineering & Construction, Project Engineer, Specialized Education: Education: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings, October 2014 Advances in Hurricane Engineering Conference, Miami, October 2012 Introduction to Impact Damage course, 2010 Constructing Residential Structures in Coastal Areas course, 2008 ADA Standards for Accessible Design course, 2008 STAAD Pro Seminar, New Orleans, LA 2005 Bachelor of Science, Civil & Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 1996 Master of Business Administration, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 2003

5 Page 5 of 5 Affiliations: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)