Professional Qualifications of Durall T. LeGrone, Jr., M.Eng., P.E. Formal Education Master of Science in Engineering College of Urban and Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC (1984) Bachelor of Arts College of Architecture, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC (1990) Bachelor of Science in Engineering with High Honors College of Urban and Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC (1980) Work Experience Plans Examiner - Mecklenburg County, NC (1990 - 2001). Reviewed construction drawings and specifications for conformance with building codes and standards. Advised permit applicants of minimum code requirements and served as technical resource in areas of expertise: structural engineering, wood-frame construction, seismic design, wind loads, life safety, and Americans with Disabilities Act. Actively participated in the code development process at state and national levels that resulted in improved building practices, construction cost savings, and reduced inconsistencies in code interpretations. Structural Engineer - Hines Engineering, Charlotte, NC. June 1989 to April 1990. Performed design of commercial and industrial facilities. Prepared engineering calculations and drawings. Structural Engineer - Duke Power Company (1980 - 1987). Provided engineering design for electric power facilities. Extensive finite-element computer analysis of structural models. Reworked reactor coolant pump supports at Oconee Nuclear Station to improve response to seismic events. Carpenter / Laborer (1970 - 1980). Worked several jobs building houses in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and Union Counties. Worked on commercial construction jobs in Richmond, VA, including apartments, condominiums, hotels, and highway bridge across the James River. Professional Licenses, Memberships and Activities Member, National Society of Professional Engineers. (1990 - present) Member, American Society of Civil Engineers. (1985 - present) Registered Professional Engineer, South Carolina (1984 - present) Member, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Association (1979 - present) Represented Professional Engineers of North Carolina as Chairman of the PENC Building Code Committee (1994 - 2001) Member of the Structural Subcommittee of the International Code Council for development of the first International Building Code (1996 - 2000) Served as member of code development committee of the Southern Building Code Congress International: Wind Load Committee (1994 - 2000) and Residential Code Action Committee (2000 - 2001) Served as member of ad hoc code development committee of the North Carolina Building Code Council: Wind Loads (1993) and International Residential Code (2001) Served as Chairman of the Mecklenburg County Americans with Disabilities Act Code Committee (1998) Member of North Carolina Building Inspectors Association Code Change Committee (1993 - 1994) Military Experience US Army (1974 - 1976). Graduated from Corps of Engineers Power Generator School, Ft. Belvoir, VA. Repaired diesel and gas turbine generators for Pershing missile field artillery, Neu Ulm, Federal Republic of Germany.