David W.

Mr. Peraza has over 40 years of broad structural and civil engineering experience and is licensed in 17
states. His work has included investigations of major collapses, catastrophe response, diagnosis of
design and construction deficiencies, damage caused by adjacent construction, condition assessments,
hurricane damage investigations, design of remedial and stabilization measures for distressed buildings,
design for renovation projects, and the analysis of unusual structures.
His projects have included high-rise buildings, façades, cranes, parking structures, pre-engineered
buildings, industrial facilities, scaffolds, formwork, bridges, and waterfront structures.
Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Mr. Peraza led the emergency
engineering response for the City of New York, which continued around the clock for nearly nine months
and included the coordination of 39 engineering sub-consultant firms. He has led several high-profile
structural collapse investigations including L’Ambiance Plaza, the Four Times Square Hoist Collapse, and
the Miller Park crane accident.
Prior to joining Exponent, Mr. Peraza was Vice President with the LZA Technology division of The
Thornton-Tomasetti Group.