THE DISCIPLINE FILE
Date: January 23, 2019
Case No.: 18-011-RDO
IN THE MATTER OF THE ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCE PROFESSIONS ACT, AND IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDUCT OF [PROFESSIONAL MEMBER], P.ENG.
5. The Member was told by the friend that the City of Calgary required a professional engineer to take responsibility for the design of the beam to issue a retrospective building permit. 6. The Member authenticated a letter entitled Site Report , which implied that the Member had conducted a field review and inspection of the beam and its related components, such as posts, joists, and footings. Additionally, the Member's site report stated that the beam consisted of three laminated piles. 7. The Member's site report stated that the Member had no concerns with the beam. 8. In February 2018, the Complainant discovered cracks forming in the ceiling of the home where the beam had been installed. 9. The Complainant's insurance company hired a forensic engineering firm to assess the structural integrity of the beam. 10. The forensic engineering firm discovered that there were deficiencies with the beam; namely, the beam had not been properly glued or nailed, and the ceiling joists that had been cut to accommodate the beam had not been properly connected to the beam. 11. The Complainant was forced to move his family out of the home to ensure their safety while a temporary load bearing wall was installed. Facts Relating to the Allegation: Whether the Member failed to conduct a proper field review of a laminated wood, structural beam, pursuant to the City of Calgary permitting requirements. 12. The Member attended the home on June 3, 2016, and met with the friend. The Member noted that all renovation work completed by the friend was ob- scured by finishes. 13. The friend provided the Member with a hand-drawn sketch showing the location of the beam.
The Investigative Committee of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) has conducted an investigation into the conduct of [Professional Member], P.Eng. (“the Member"). The investigation was conducted with respect to a complaint initiated by [the Complainant], P.Eng., who sub- mitted a complaint dated April 11, 2018 (“the Complaint”). A. BACKGROUND The investigation related to an allegation that the Member engaged in unprofessional conduct and/or unskilled practice of the profession with respect to the Member's field review of a laminated veneer lumber (LVL) beam installed in a residential property in Calgary, Alberta. B. THE COMPLAINT The Investigative Committee investigated the allegation outlined in the Complaint: whether the Member failed to conduct a proper field review of a LVL beam, pursuant to the City of Calgary permitting requirements. C. AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS Background 1. The Member graduated in 1999 with a bachelor of engineering degree in civil engineering. 2. The Member is employed on a full-time basis as a structural engineer. 3. The Member agreed to a friend's request to conduct a field review. The friend was selling a home in Calgary, Alberta, in June 2016. The friend had completed extensive renovations to the home, including removing a loadbearing wall in the living room and replacing it with an LVL beam (“the beam”). 4. The Member was told by the friend that he had not obtained a building permit and was now required to do so pursuant to a condition of sale.
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