Forensic Structural Engineer & Fellow of the ASCE
Definitive structural analysis and expert witness services for complex litigation.
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Professional Profile
Dr. Anil Garg is a Licensed Professional Engineer (Texas, Oklahoma, California, New Mexico, and Ohio) and Structural Engineer (S.E.) with over 38 years of experience in the analysis, design, and forensic investigation of critical infrastructure.
As a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and a Ph.D. specialist in reinforced concrete mechanics, Dr. Garg provides legal counsel and insurers with technically unimpeachable opinions regarding structural failure, standard of care, and construction defects. He is the published author of Shear Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts and has served on the Editorial Board of the ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering. He has also contributed to amendments of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification.
He maintains a specialized practice focused on high-stakes dispute resolution, accepting a limited number of engagements to ensure direct, partner-level attention on every file.
Credentials & Qualifications
UT Arlington
American Society of Civil Engineers
Structural Engineering Institute
TX · OK · CA · NM · OH
Oklahoma
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NCEES Record Active — expedited P.E. licensure available in additional states upon engagement.
Forensic Services
Root cause investigation of collapse, cracking, and distress in reinforced concrete and steel structures. Specialized expertise in precast concrete components, rebar connection integrity, expansion joint failures, post-tensioned slabs, and heavy industrial facilities including silos, tanks, and manufacturing structures.
Forensic analysis of MSE walls, cantilever walls, soldier pile walls, soil-structure interaction, and foundation movement claims. Investigation of bearing capacity failures, settlement, and structural distress in commercial, infrastructure, and critical facility environments.
Assessment of design engineer and contractor performance against industry standards, building codes, and the AASHTO and ACI specifications. Defensible causation opinions for design defect, construction defect, and professional liability matters.
Deposition and trial testimony, Federal Rule 26 expert reports, rebuttal analysis, and corporate representative testimony. Experience across construction defect, subrogation, megaproject disputes, and structural failure litigation.