Richard L. (Rick) Allen, P.E., has 35+ years experience
providing civil & geotechnical engineering design, materials consulting
services, construction quality control services and troubleshooting of earthwork,
concrete, asphalt, masonry, structural steel, fireproofing, and other materials
for a wide variety of commercial, transportation, education, healthcare,
agricultural and industrial facilities. His major project experience
includes:
-Davis-Besse Cooling Tower Settlement Assessment - Oak Harbor, OH
- Amazon Distribution Center - Rossford, OH
- Home Depot Distribution Center (1.6 million SF constructed in 14 months)
- I-280 Veterans' Glass City Skyway Bridge
- Multiple facilities for First Solar Corporation
- Levis Commons Town Center
- US 24 Re-alignment (multiple projects)
- Multiple university projects for University of Toledo, BGSU,
University of Findlay, Tiffin University
- Multiple health care projects for ProMedica, Mercy, Blanchard
Valley, Kettering and Dayton Childrens' Health Systems
- Multiple Cenovus Toledo and Lima Refineries (multiple
projects)
Specialized Experience:
+ Drilled shafts (up to 8 ft. dia. w/18-foot bells)
+ Auger cast Piles (w/ compressive, lateral and tensile load tests)
+ H-piles & pipe piles (w/ load tests)
+ Slip-formed Concrete Silos and Mill Structures
+ Geo-piers & Stone Columns
+ Geogrid- reinforced walls and slopes
+ Lime, LKD and cement stabilization & ODOT mix designs
+ Lightweight (110 pcf) and heavyweight (230 pcf) concrete mixes
+ Military airfield pavement designs in OH, KY, IN, NJ, PA
+ Concrete mass concrete analysis and temperature control plans
+ NRMCA Concrete Batch Plant Inspections
+ NRMCA Concrete Technologist Level 4
+ Professional Engineering in OH, MI, IL, and KY
Rick enjoys collaborating with clients to help them achieve successful
projects, as well as helping clients work through materials-related issues and
problems. He has served on the boards of the American Council of Consulting Engineers (ACEC) of Ohio, and the American Council of Independent Laboratories. He is also an active member of numerous technical and industry development committees within Ohio Concrete, ACI, ACIL, and ACEC (both Ohio and National).
Rick and his wife enjoy Formula 1 racing, photography,
music (most genres), traveling, and caring for their small
menagerie of dogs and cats.