Name Gilberto J. VELAZCO
e-mail davelco51@gmail.com
Phone 704-712-6942

Education
1977-78 Master of Science in Materials and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
1969-74 Civil Engineer, Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV).
Major: Structural Engineering

Additional Training
AVPC-ACI (Moderna Tecnología del Concreto 1975). Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela (Movimiento de Tierra 1986). SIMTOC (Inspección, Mantenimiento y Tecnología de Obras Civiles 1988). EGP (Control Total Estadístico de Calidad 1988). FIM Productividad (Gerencia de Productividad 1988). IESA (Programa de Formación Gerencial <180 horas> 1989). Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela (Nueva Norma Sismorresistente Covenin-1756, 1989). Cámara Venezolana de la Construcción (Fórmulas Polinómicas y Ajuste de Precios 1989). Asociación Venezolana de Ejecutivos (Estrategias de Mercadeo para la Competitividad 1990). SOCVIS (Ingeniería Sísmica 1990). SIDETUR (Diseño y Construcción de Estructuras Metálicas 1990). R. M. Proyectos (Liderazgo y Organización 1994). Avecreto (Pavimentos de Alta Durabilidad 2005). SIDETUR (Galpones en Acero 2006)

Professional Experience

2014-2019. Freelance Consultant on concrete structures technology and QA/QC for: Venezuelan Project Manager PMA (Mall development), IGM / Grupo Merino (Industrial building), Consorcio Grupo PMA O+B (Commercial/Hotel building), Construtora Norberto Odebrecht (Airport remodel and runway reconstruction).

2007-2013. Head of Department of Civil Laboratory and former Head of Department of Concrete Inspection at “Manuel Piar” Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant in Tocoma site, working for “Consorcio Uriapari” Inspectors.

2003-2007. Freelance Consultant on concrete technology and forensic engineering for: HOLCIM, LEMNA International, Odebrecht-CAMETRO, EDELCA-Corpoelec, PEQUIVEN El Tablazo, Constructora e Inversiones AGM717, Constructora LOPACA, Empresas Y&V

1996-2003. General Manager of housing associations and Chief Inspector of residential buildings, working for DAVELCO in Puerto Píritu and Margarita

1992-1995. General Manager of housing associations and former Operations Manager, working for R M Proyectos in Caracas, Valencia and Puerto Píritu

1990-1991. Construction Manager of Acueducto Regional del Centro (Venezuela) Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, Contract BID-538

1988-1990. Project Manager for Sidetur-Sivensa Research and Development Department (Caracas and Puerto Ordaz)

1985-1988. Head of Inspection for Peña Larga Hydroelectric Power Plant working for GPI-Barinas, and Project Manager for the upgrade of SIDOR Hot Rolling Mills for Flat Products working for GPI-Puerto Ordaz

1975-1985. Assistant Professor and Researcher at Instituto de Materiales y Modelos Estructurales (IMME) School of Civil Engineering, UCV, Caracas

Teaching Experience
1975-2015. “Universidad Central de Venezuela” (UCV), School of Civil Engineering in Caracas: Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Curses in Concrete Technology and Concrete Structures Pathology
1979-2016. Non-accredited Curses for Civil Engineers and Construction Technicians sponsored by: Venezuela Board of Engineers, MM Training, Fundametal, PAG-Marketing, and others

Technical Publications

FRACTURE BEHAVIOR OF FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS: Cement and Concrete Research, v. 10, p 41-51, 1980

CONCRETO LIVIANO ESTRUCTURAL (Structural Lightweight Concrete): Boletín Técnico IMME, año 22, Nº 74-75, 1984.

PROBLEMÁTICA DEL TRANSPORTE NACIONAL DE CARGA (National Transportation of Heavy Load): 1er Congreso Siderúrgico Nacional, Caracas 1988.

MANUAL DE CONCRETO (Properties of Concrete) co-author ISBN 980-340-081-9: SIDETUR, Caracas 1996: 391 pp.

MANUAL DEL CONCRETO ESTRUCTURAL (Structural Concrete Handbook)
Co-author, ISBN 980-6403-66-5, SIDETUR, Caracas 2004: 503 pp.                        and ISBN 978-980-7658-00-3, PAG Marketing Soluciones, Caracas 2014:503 pp., digital edition https://payhip.com/pagmarketing

INGENIERÍA FORENSE Y ESTUDIOS DE SITIO (Forensic Engineering and Site Studies) Co-author, ISBN 980-12-2002-3, BANESCO, Caracas, 2006: 389 pp.

Covenin, Venezuela National Standards
Member of Subcommittees SC1-Edificaciones (buildings) and SC6-Materiales
(Materials) of COVENIN CT3-Constructions Committee