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Brian M. Pailes, Ph.D., P.E., NACE CPS

Associate Principal
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Tampa, Florida, United States

Dr. Pailes Received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University, M.S. at the University of Virginia, and B.S. at Northeastern University. While at UVA and Rutgers Dr. Pailes was apart of the FHWA Long Term Bridge Performance Program, performing materials testing and non-destructive evaluation on bridges all over the country. A registered professional engineer in several states: Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, and several others. Serves on a number of corrosion and non-destructive testing professional committees including being Chairman of the AMPP Standards Committee on Concrete Infrastructure. Also on the TRB Corrosion Committee, ASNT Infrastructure Committee, and the AAPA Facilities Committee. Previously I spent 10 years with VCS Engineering, with the last 7 of those years being the Principal Engineer. Currently is an Assoicate Principal at Simpson Gumpertz and Heger (SGH). Area of expertise includes cathodic protection, non-destructive testing, concrete deterioration, reinforced concrete corrosion, and concrete materials. Worked on a wide variety of structures throughout the world with an emphasis on bridges and port facilities. Work has also included parking, industrial, agricultural, and residential/commercial buildings. Some of key projects have been the restoration of the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC, monitoring and maintaining every impressed current cathodic protection system installed on Florida state owned bridges, identification of post-tension defects in the Varina-Enon Bridge in Richmond, Virginia, and design of cathodic protection systems for the Port of Tampa. Expert on durability challenges for infrastructure, developing rehabilitation strategies for these ailing structures and extending their service-life.

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