ROBERT J. GIALDINI, P.E.
Mechanical Engineer

Mr. Gialdini is experienced in failure analysis, mechanical testing, heavy equipment operation, and construction rigging.

His experience includes design and modification of repair and test equipment at a U.S. Naval Aviation Depot; developing new products for a manufacturer of patented pipe and tubing couplings; engineering support for refurbishment of abradable seals for jet engines at an FAA-approved repair station; rigging for installation of medical diagnostic equipment for hospitals.

He has designed and fabricated testing equipment for the investigation of various mechanical failures, including a high cycle fatigue tester for cast aluminum, and a vibration tester for welding rod particulate analysis. He performs piping stress analyses for asdesigned and as-built industrial piping systems. He has extensive experience using an MTS material testing system and Scanning Electron Microscope, and a working knowledge of metallographic equipment for the preparation and examination of metallurgical samples.

Mr. Gialdini also has experience in machining, welding, assembly, equipment maintenance, tool design, and development.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), San Francisco State University (1987)
• Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer, California (M28300)

SELECTED REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND INVITED LECTURES

Investigation of Explosion in Boiler Room at Foremost Farms Reedsburg, Wisconsin, Plant on December 23, 2002, with T.S. Torbov, P.B. Lindsay, and K.J. Clark, APTECH Report AES 05045750-4-1 (June 2007).

Assessment of Normal Operation and Postulated "Dry Firing” for Chevron Richmond, California Refinery, with T.W. Rettig, R.S. Moser, S.M. Kohan, and T.S. Torbov, APTECH Report AES 06086259-2 (January 2007).

Metallographic Examination of Six High Pressure Evaporator Tube Samples for the Doswell Combined Cycle Facility, with R. Moser, APTECH Report AES 05126020-2-1 (February 2006).