Bleyl Forensic Engineering
Bleyl Forensic Engineering specializes in the forensic aspects of Traffic Engineering, Highway Engineering, and Traffic Accident Reconstruction as they relate to Highway Traffic Accidents. Since its founding in 1966, the firm has provided technical and professional consultation with attorneys, adjusters, and insurance company claim representatives.
The firm's services include technical accident investigation, documentation of accident evidence, collision analysis, accident reconstruction, consultation, written reports, and expert witness testimony.
The firm's founder and principal engineer, Robert L. Bleyl, Ph.D., P.E., has over 45 years experience in forensic analysis, consulting, teaching, and traffic engineering.
About Dr. Robert Bleyl
In January, 1966, while teaching graduate-level courses in highway transportation engineering at the Yale University Bureau of Highway Traffic, Dr. Robert L. Bleyl began a part-time consulting practice. That practice, which dealt with forensic highway transportation matters, continued on a part-time basis during his service on the engineering faculties of the Pennsylvania State University and the University of New Mexico. In 1980, Dr. Bleyl resigned his tenured Associate Professorship at the University of New Mexico to pursue a full-time engineering practice, known today as Bleyl Forensic Engineering, Inc.
Since 1966, the firm has undertaken more than 1,800 separate cases. As its sole professional, Dr. Bleyl has given expert testimony in several hundred of these assignments. About half of the time the firm is engaged on behalf of claimants and plaintiffs and about half of the time on behalf of defendants.
Prior to his teaching career, Dr. Bleyl served as the Deputy State Traffic Engineer with the Utah State Department of Highways. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree from the University of Utah. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Traffic Engineering and a Certificate in Highway Transportation Engineering. He was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Transportation Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University in 1971.
Dr. Bleyl has authored numerous technical articles on traffic engineering and accident reconstruction topics and has been continuously licensed as a Professional Engineer (Civil) since 1967. He is currently licensed in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. In 1968, the Institute of Traffic Engineers awarded him the Past Presidents' Award in recognition of professional excellence in Traffic Engineering. He is a member of several technical societies, including the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers. He was one of the founding members of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 1971 (Transportation Engineering).
C.H.T. (Certificate in Highway Transportation), Yale University, Bureau of Highway Traffic, New Haven, CT, 1964 (Highway Transportation Engineering).
M.S., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1962 (Traffic Engineering).
B.S.C.E., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1961 (Civil Engineering).
SHORT COURSE, Northwestern University, Traffic Institute, Evanston, IL, 1976 (Technical Accident Investigation).
CONTINUING EDUCATION courses & seminars dealing with highways, traffic, accidents and safety.
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, Independent Consultant since 1966 (Part Time Practice 1966-1980); Dr. Bleyl has testified in Federal & State District Courts in the areas of Highway Engineering, Traffic Engineering, and Traffic Accident Reconstruction.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1972-1981.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Bureau of Highway Traffic, Pennsylvania State University, 1968-1972.
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, Yale University, Bureau of Highway Traffic, New Haven, CT 1965-1968.
DEPUTY STATE TRAFFIC ENGINEER, Utah State Department of Highways, 1964-1965.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER, Utah State Department of Highways, Salt Lake City, UT, 1961-1963.
SURVEYOR, U.S. Forest Service & U.S. Bureau of Public Road; Four Summers during College.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TREASURER, National Academy of Forensic Engineers, 1991-1998.
NEW MEXICO SECTION PRESIDENT, Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1978-1979.
PAST PRESIDENTS' AWARD, Institute of Traffic Engineers, 1968.
Service on various Professional, University, and Community Committees dealing with traffic and safety.
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