David R. Ojala, p.e., S.E.
Principal, Thornton Tomasetti
David R. Ojala is a structure failure first-responder, with broad expertise in structural and geotechnical design, construction, and performance. In addition to his core capabilities in forensics and property loss consulting, David’s knowledge of structural vulnerabilities and failure investigation, coupled with his background in structural design and code development, provide him with the experience needed to take lessons learned from failures and apply them to new design, retrofit, peer review, and risk and resilience consulting for complex structures and portfolios. David specializes in design and analysis of long-span and tall buildings, and evaluation and repair of structures damaged by earthquake, wind, fire, and water. David is also a certified welding inspector (CWI) and provides both proactive and failure analysis consulting for structural and pipeline weldments.