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Durability Engineers PLLC

Chicago, IL

Solving Complex Problems With Concrete Solutions

Services
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Offices
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Leaders
2

Overview

Durability Engineers PLLC is a Chicago-based consulting practice providing specialized engineering services before, during, and after the construction of concrete structures. Its staff of engineers and scientists hold backgrounds in civil engineering, chemistry, materials science, and structural engineering. The practice specializes in three common concrete pathologies: Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR), Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF), and Pyrrhotite Analysis. It offers broader durability engineering, nondestructive testing, petrographic services, and structural evaluation and repair across critical infrastructure, including bridges, marine and coastal structures, water and wastewater facilities, and energy facilities.

Services

Durability Engineering

Consulting services to identify, assess, and address concrete durability risks across new construction and existing assets, focusing on exposure conditions, deterioration mechanisms, constructability risk, and service life performance.

Specialty Consulting

Deep-expertise consulting for complex concrete pathologies that cause premature structural failure, combining field investigation, laboratory testing, and tailored mitigation and repair strategies.

Petrographic Services

Petrographic examination of concrete core and aggregate samples in specialized laboratories for the characterization and diagnosis of deterioration mechanisms such as ASR, DEF, and pyrrhotite oxidation.

Structural Evaluation & Repair

Assessment and repair design for concrete structures experiencing deterioration or distress. Services include condition assessments, repair strategy development, repair design, construction administration, and construction oversight.

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Leadership

Anthony Bentivegna

Principal Engineer

PhD

Principal Engineer specializing in concrete durability, forensic investigation, and materials engineering, with extensive experience co-authoring published research on concrete pathologies.

Stephen Stacey

Associate Principal Engineer

Associate Principal Engineer specializing in structural evaluation, materials assessment, and pyrrhotite analysis.

Publications

Lab-Based Approach to Assessing DEF Risk

article | Durability Engineers | 2022

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Pyrrhotite in Concrete Aggregates: Is legislation ahead of science?

technical_paper | Anthony Bentivegna, Stephen Stacey

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Offices

Chicago Headquarters

Headquarters