Tri-State Engineers is a leader in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware engineering and masonry industry by providing our customers with services that are fast and effective, without compromising quality.

Tri-State Engineers Principals:

Dr. Ahmad A. Hamid
Professor and Director of the Masonry Research Laboratory, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Hamid has over 28 years of experience as a faculty member, a Professional Engineer and a consultant in the USA, Canada and the Middle East. He has served as a member of professional committees of ACI, ASCE, ASTM and TMS. He is the author or co-author of over 180 papers and technical reports on the behavior, design, and retrofit of concrete and masonry structures. He is a co-author of the textbook " Masonry structures: Behavior and Design" published by the Masonry Society in 1999 and is a contributing author of the " Masonry Designer's Guide" published by TMS/CMR/ACI. Dr. Hamid has introduced masonry courses at undergraduate and graduate levels at Drexel University since 1983 and has conducted many seminars and short courses on engineered masonry. He has conducted over $1.0 million funded research in the area of design and retrofit of masonry structures in seismic areas. He was the Chairman of the Six North American Masonry Conference that was held at Drexel University in 1993. He acts as a consultant and expert witness on many masonry investigations for private industry and government organizations.

Charles E. Furtaw, P.E
Registered as a Professional Engineer in the states of Pennsylvania (PE-013068), New Jersey (GE 16148), and Delaware (9405) has worked in the masonry business for 41 years. A graduate of Lehigh University he worked as a design engineer for Yule, Stickland, Jordan, and McNee until 1959 when he started as a project manager for John B. Kelly, Inc. of Pennsylvania. Mr. Furtaw with masonry experience in many northeastern states became president in 1977 and eventually part owner in 1984. The John B. Kelly company was considered the largest masonry contractor in the north east at this time and did the masonry construction for all types of commercial construction including hospitals, office buildings, prisons, power plants, casinos, schools, manufacturing facilities, and university buildings. Since 1991 Mr. Furtaw has acted in an advisory capacity for masonry companies and also provided consulting services, including reports, for numerous owners and law firms with regard to building retrofitting and litigation matters. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, The Masonry Society, and the National Society of Professional Engineers.