Daniel L. Lavrich, P.E. is a structural engineer with over 30 years experience in private practice in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, principally in the design of and consulting regarding various types of buildings and structures. He has been an adjunct instructor in reinforced concrete design in the College of Architecture of Florida Atlantic University, and is active on numerous state and local committees relating to the Florida Building Code. He is a voting member of the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals, a member of the State of Florida Structural Technical Advisory Committee to the Florida Building Commission, the Current President of the Florida Structural Engineers Association, and the Chairman of the National Business Practice Committee of The Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers. (dlavrich@aol.com)