Paragon Structural Engineering, LTD. (PSE) is an engineering firm specializing in structural/civil design,construction phase observation, evaluation, analysis, forensic investigation and soil-structure interaction of planned/existing structures. Although based in TX, PSE's professional staff maintains licenses in 10 states (AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, LA, MS, NM, OK & TX)PSE's structural design services include analysis and engineering of custom residences, apartment/condominium complexes, light commercial facilities, warehouses and ancillary structures (retaining walls, screen walls and swimming pools). Projects also include remedial designs for the aforementioned types of structures. PSE's structural forensic services include investigations concerning soil-structure interactions, performance of structural systems, evaluations of building envelopes, and determination of cause/origin/extent of peril damage. Soil-structure interaction assessments include claims relating to design, construction, historic/current site effects and moisture source influences. Structural system assessments include claims relating to current or latent design and construction issues. Building envelope assessments include claims relating to roofs, veneers, flashing, and weather resistive barriers. Peril assessments include claims relating to earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, lightning strikes, explosions, fire damage and vehicle-structure collisions. PSE performs site investigations and devises protocols for site specific investigative tests that may include relative elevation surveys, geotechnical borings, geophysical resistivity surveys, ground-penetrating radar surveys, groundwater monitoring, water chemical analysis, test pit excavations, material strength tests and water application/infiltration tests. PSE's Founder and Principal Brian C. Eubanks, MSCE, PE, has authored dozens of expert reports and provided expert testimony in dozens of mediations, arbitrations and court cases.