Armen Tajirian, Ph.D., P.E., B-1* Applied Materials & Engineering, Inc. 980 41st Street Oakland, CA 94608 (510) 420-8190 (510) 420-8186(fax) Email: armen@appmateng.com Website: www.westcon.org/tajirian Structural Engineering, Materials Testing, Construction Consulting Consultant to the construction industry for evaluation of structural design of buildings and their components and the materials that make up those components. Conducted numerous investigations of sheer walls, concrete failure (cracking, vapor transmission, sulfate attack), architectural elements including curtain walls, waterproofing, (building paper, sealants, membranes) and veneer (EIFS, GFRC, stucco, thin brick, tile, wood siding).