January 2015

About

B.S.C.E. – SMU (1971), M.S.M.A.S. – UTD (1979), PhD C.E. – UTA (2006).  Licensed; Professional Engineer (Tx), Land Surveyor (Tx), Irrigator (Tx), Sanitarian (Tx), Geoscientist (Tx), Structural Repair Specialist (US), Certified Foundation Repair Specialist (Tx), Structural Engineering Certification (SECB), Geotechnical Diplomate (AGP).

Memberships: ASCE, ASPE, ASPG, ADSC, FRA, NAWSRC, SEAOT

Two US Patents (Soil Stabilization and Belling Tool), ADSC Board of Directors, Past President (2010-2011), Foundation Repair Association President (1994-2009), NAWSRC BOD (2000-2002)

Founder and Past President of S & W Foundation Contractors, Speaker at ADSC, DFI, NAWSRC, ASCE, SEAOT, Lorman, World of Concrete, ConExpo (ENR) and Foundation Repair Assocation

Published Books: Residential Foundation Performance (2000), Infrastructure: Evaluation, Maintenance & Repair (2008)

Married 44 years to H.S. Sweetheart (Sandra Witherspoon), Two children: Stephen Witherspoon, Mary-jac Witherspoon/O’Daniel

5 time Texas State Champion in Olympic Weightlifting (Open Division)

Pan American masters Weightlifting Champion (1990, 2000, 2014)