JOHN F. BROCHU, P.E., PRINCIPAL

University of Connecticut, BSCE, 1984

Association of State Dam Safety Officials; Since 2001

After graduating with a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut in Storrs, John joined Macchi Engineers in 1985 as a Design Engineer working under the close supervision of Anselmo John Macchi the founder of Macchi Engineers and James Brockman. He worked on a diversified range of projects from the inspection of small structures to the design of foundations and superstructures for parking facilities as well as large industrial and commercial buildings. His project assignments ranged from Design Engineer to Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in all phases of field inspection, construction administration and full-time, on-site construction inspection.

Mr. Brochu has worked on numerous educational facilities, hospitals, churches, bridges and dams and several historic preservation projects. His expertise includes inspection and analysis of existing dams and bridges, fishway and channel improvements, utility coordination, scour analysis, watershed analysis and structural design. Other aspects include storm drainage and sanitary systems, spillway analysis and design, site and road construction and bridge rehabilitation

Mr. Brochu is currently a Principal of Macchi Engineers and being an expert in his field he is assigned as Project Manager for all dam rehabilitation and repair projects. Working closely with the Inland Water Resources Department of the DEEP, and the Board of Fisheries and Game he has been involved with hundreds of dams throughout the State of Connecticut. His expertise includes all phases of dam rehabilitation and repair from investigation and design through project coordination and construction.

JOHN F. BROCHU, P.E., PRINCIPAL

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Crumbling Concrete Foundations