APEC Engineering & Laboratory, LLC

03/28/2025

Dear member,
Here is your weekly reminder to complete our wind damage survey. It takes most folks about 20-30 minutes to complete the survey. Please share your thoughts and input with us and make time to take our short survey. Your input is what we need! We need about 35 more completed surveys from your group. Please help us!
This survey has been reviewed by the Mississippi State University Institutional Review Board (IRB-24-225) and has received an exemption determination
Here is the live link to the survey: https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4md3vV617GwokK
Please follow the link to the survey. There are a few demographic questions followed by a series of 33 photos, each photo has three questions for you to select your preferred answer. The first question is to identify the type of windstorm that caused the damage in the photo. The second question is to pick how confident you are of your answer. The third question is to pick what in the photo most affected your answer to the first question. This system is repeated for each photo. At the end of the survey there is a feedback option, please feel free to leave us anything you want to include. If you would like a copy of the survey, please include your email address and we will be happy to send a copy to you once we have completed our published papers regarding the survey, subject to MSU policy and publisher preference.
Thank you for your support,
Matt B. Phelps, Ph.D., P.E.
Mississippi State University
[email protected]

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03/04/2025

Dear member,
Here is your weekly reminder to complete our wind damage survey. It takes most folks about 20-30 minutes to complete the survey. Please share your thoughts and input with us and make time to take our short survey. Your input is what we need! We need about 25 more completed surveys from your group. Please help us!
This survey has been reviewed by the Mississippi State University Institutional Review Board (IRB-24-225) and has received an exemption determination
Here is the live link to the survey: https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4md3vV617GwokK
Please follow the link to the survey. There are a few demographic questions followed by a series of 33 photos, each photo has three questions for you to select your preferred answer. The first question is to identify the type of windstorm that caused the damage in the photo. The second question is to pick how confident you are of your answer. The third question is to pick what in the photo most affected your answer to the first question. This system is repeated for each photo. At the end of the survey there is a feedback option, please feel free to leave us anything you want to include. If you would like a copy of the survey, please include your email address and we will be happy to send a copy to you once we have completed our published papers regarding the survey, subject to MSU policy and publisher preference.
Thank you for your support,
Matt B. Phelps, Ph.D., P.E.
Mississippi State University
[email protected]

02/25/2025

APEC Engineering and Laboratory, LLC

compensation: Competitive compensation based upon experience and history

employment type: full-time
job title: Project Engineer

Busy engineering firm looking for an experienced PE or EIT (Texas, and others) who is fun, a life long learner, responsible and team oriented. Our ideal candidate has years of experience and is mature, settled and is an experienced expert. Some travel will be required. Lots of report writing and team leading is a must. Our candidate must be able to learn our report writing style and format and fully embrace the methods and tools that we use in analyzing data and writing reports. This PE/EIT must be a smooth expert who can testify to our findings and work as part of a team while leading and signing and sealing reports. Must be able to work with younger EIT's and supervise their work and mentor their professional development. Please email your resume to [email protected].

02/22/2025

Dear member,
Here is your weekly reminder to complete our wind damage survey. It takes most folks about 20-30 minutes to complete the survey. Please share your thoughts and input with us and make time to take our short survey. Your input is what we need! We need about 25 more completed surveys from your group. Please help us!
This survey has been reviewed by the Mississippi State University Institutional Review Board (IRB-24-225) and has received an exemption determination
Here is the live link to the survey: https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4md3vV617GwokK
Please follow the link to the survey. There are a few demographic questions followed by a series of 33 photos, each photo has three questions for you to select your preferred answer. The first question is to identify the type of windstorm that caused the damage in the photo. The second question is to pick how confident you are of your answer. The third question is to pick what in the photo most affected your answer to the first question. This system is repeated for each photo. At the end of the survey there is a feedback option, please feel free to leave us anything you want to include. If you would like a copy of the survey, please include your email address and we will be happy to send a copy to you once we have completed our published papers regarding the survey, subject to MSU policy and publisher preference.
Thank you for your support,
Matt B. Phelps, Ph.D., P.E.
Mississippi State University
[email protected]

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02/05/2025

Windstorm Type and Damage Profiles

This survey has been reviewed by the Mississippi State University Institutional Review Board (IRB-24-225) and has received an exemption determination

Subject: Request for Assistance in Sharing Wind Damage Survey
Survey Link: https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4md3vV617GwokK

Click on the link to take the survey!

Dear members,

I hope this message finds you well. Our team is conducting a research study to better understand wind damage patterns caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, and straight-line winds. The study involves a short survey where respondents evaluate photos of wind damage and share their insights.

Your group members have been asked to participate by providing valuable feedback due to your members expertise. I kindly request your assistance in sharing the survey link with you and all your members. The survey is hosted on Qualtrics, a safe internationally recognized academic service provider, takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete, and all responses are voluntary and anonymous. I believe this study will contribute to advancing our collective understanding of wind damage.

The survey has a few demographic questions and 33 photos, each one ask to identify the windstorm type (hurricane, tornado, or straight line wind) that caused the damage, and is followed by a question of how confident you are of your answer, and a question of what in the photo caused to pick the wind event you choose. Each of the 33 photos follows this same three question format. Most people report about 20-30 minutes to complete the survey.
Thank you all for taking the survey, and I hope you enjoy taking it. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Best regards,
Matt B. Phelps, Ph.D., P.E.
Mississippi State University
[email protected]

06/22/2024

I just learned my friend Rocco Calaci passed away yesterday. I can’t believe I am writing this.

Leanne Slay Calaci, I don’t know what to say. Rocco Calaci was a giant in the meteorology industry. Not only was Rocco my friend and mentor he was the best meteorologist I ever knew. I can’t believe it. He used to to call me just to see how my diabetes was doing. I am so so sorry, prayers for Rocco’s soul and you and your family.

Somehow, that just doesn’t cut it.

03/08/2024

Hello 🔵 It’s official. Signed at 8:16 PM. It was even on TV. Mine really turned blue. Don't forget that tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule (aka... new name, META) where they can use your photos. Don't forget the deadline is today!!!
I do not authorize META, Facebook or any entity associated with Facebook to use my photos, information, messages or posts, past or future.
With this statement, I notify Facebook that
it is strictly prohibited to disclose, copy, distribute or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. Violation of privacy may be punishable by law.
Here's how to do it:
Hold your finger anywhere in this message and “copy” will appear. Click “copy”. Then go to your page, create a new post and place your finger anywhere in the empty field. “Paste” will appear and click Paste.
This will bypass the system….
He who does nothing consents.

01/01/2024

We are looking for someone who can program our razberry pi processors in Python. Remote work is possiable. We also need someone to help us construct more of our razberry pi devices.

07/15/2023

This job is at our office in Ft. Meyers, FL. Please send us your resume or call our office to set up a phone interview.

Bustling engineering and laboratory in search of field techs to help perform standard test methods on building products. Test on roofing, siding, structural members, windows, doors and skylight...

07/15/2023

Send us your resume or call our office to set up a phone interview.

Bustling local laboratory in search of lab/field tech to help perform standard test on building products. Test on roofing, siding, structural members, windows, doors and skylight products. Most...

03/11/2023

What a wild two weeks, two depositions, two reports and my midterm exam! Time to settle back with a brisket on the smoker and enjoy a little reflection and a cold one!

10/21/2020

Are you struggling with housing for you and your crew while working on Hurricane Laura and Delta? We may be able to help. We have two late-model 35' RVs (three slide outs each) at the Paragon Casino RV Park in Markville, LA, conveniently located ~two hours North East of Lake Charles and ~30 minutes SE of Alexandria (see attached map). Each RV includes weekly cleaning and towel and linen service and wash and fold laundry service. Each of these modern RV’s has park internet, TV service, printer and office supplies, and has AC, heat, and is well-maintained and comfortable.

RV1 – Sleeps 6: master bedroom (queen), four bunk beds, and a fold-out couch bed. One full bath. 50 amp with two AC units. $100/night. With four people that is only $25.00/person per day.

RV 2 – Sleeps 4: master bedroom (queen), two bunk beds, and a fold-down table bed. One and a half baths. 30 amp with one AC unit. $100/night. With four people that is only $25.00/person per day.

Both RV's are electric with gas heat. Each RV spot may have two vehicles, other vehicles and trailers can park in the parking lot.

We also have a remodeled house in Alexandria (three-bedroom, two baths) and we are renting out one of the bedrooms (sleeps 4, two bunk bed sets per bedroom). This house is set up as an office space and is complete with high-speed internet, printer, office supplies, cable TV, and amenities you might expect in a comfortable single-family home. Weekly towel and linen service and wash and fold service included. $100/night. With four people that is only $25.00/person per day. Provision of meals and snacks per menu rates.

All rentals are by contract and are month to month only.

Interested parties should contact Dana Rezka at (512) 989-9805 or [email protected] for an application. References and background checks on all renters and guest are a must. All rentals for RVs and room in our house are by the month, by contract only, and require the first and last month's rent and security deposit paid in advance.



Figure 1.0 Paragon Casino Resort and RV Park