Personnel Profile:

Michael J. McCort, M.S., P.E.

Engineering Specialties

• Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
• Heavy Truck Accident Reconstruction
• Crashworthiness
• Occupant Kinematics
• Railroad Accidents and Grade Crossing Evaluation
• Civil/Structural/Mechanical Failure Analysis
• Structural, Mechanical and Vehicle Design and Testing
• Finite Element Analysis & Experimental Stress Analysis
• Instrumentation & Measurement of Vehicle Structures using Digital Signal Processing Techniques and Specialized Equipment

Education & Accreditation

• B.S., Civil Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1985 - Structures/Construction
• M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1997 - Structural Dynamics/Digital Signal Processing
• Professional Engineer (Colorado, Alabama)
• Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) #1002, 1999 - 2004

Experience

• Forensic science and accident reconstruction since 1997
• Speaker and lecturer in his areas of expertise

For inquiries and c.v., please e-mail: mccort@ponderosa-assoc.com