Ben Hootman, P.E. has been with Engineering Associates, Inc. since 1998. He has been the lead structural designer for numerous transportation projects in the preliminary planning and final design phases. He is familiar with all aspects of structural design and has completed bridge replacement and bridge rehabilitation projects for ODOT, county engineers, and other local government agencies. Ben has also designed tanks and buildings for water or waste water treatment facilities as well as other general structural design projects. Ben also inspects and supervises the inspections of bridges and prepares rating analyses and repair recommendations. He has taken numerous ODOT and other transportation planning classes including all ODOT LRFD design classes
