Dr. Niall MacAlevey is currently an independent consultant specializing in the analysis and design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, forensic engineering and the strengthening of concrete structures. He is the founder of the firm "Shamrock Consultants," and is a registered Professional Engineer in Singapore. He graduated from University College Dublin, Ireland in 1987, and completed his M.Sc. degree in "Concrete Structures" at Imperial College, London. He completed his Ph.D degree at the Nanyang Technological University in 1997 on "The Strengthening of Concrete Structures" and...