WiRE Webinar Series: Forensic Engineering for Historic Structures

Webinar Title: Forensic Engineering for Historic Structures
Presenter: Amy Woods, PE, FAPT
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CT

Women in ICRI is proud to work with Women in Restoration and Engineering (WiRE) to promote this upcoming webinar.

Forensic engineering is essential for diagnosing the root causes of damage in historic buildings using investigation and materials testing. This approach ensures appropriate and compatible repair and restoration solutions are developed to prevent premature failure, with this presentation illustrating its application across various materials like stone, terra cotta, steel, and concrete through case studies.

Presenter Bio
Amy Woods, PE, FAPT, is a principal engineer with Braun Intertec. Ms. Woods has over 25 years of experience in the field of forensic engineering of building materials, both historic and contemporary structures. Her experience includes facade and failure investigations with materials such as brick, masonry, terra cotta, stone, concrete, terrazzo, and stucco. Ms. Woods focuses on material consulting and collaborating with laboratory services on projects. From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ms. Woods obtained a BS in Architecture, MA in Architecture Historic Preservation, and MS in Civil Engineering Building Materials with a focus on cement chemistry. She is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Ms. Woods is a Fellow of the Association for Preservation Technology International (APT) and past Co-Chair of the Preservation Engineering Technical Committee (PETC), past Board member of the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) Seattle and Chicago chapters, Existing Masonry Committee member for The Masonry Society (TMS), and founder of Women in Restoration & Engineering (WiRE).

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