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Sebastián Arias, MSc

J.S. Held Acquires Element Forensic Engineering, Expanding Insurance-Focused Capabilities for Mid-Market and Large Loss Property Claims Across Canada

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Sebastián Arias is a Structural Engineer with specialized training in structural analysis and over 10 years of experience evaluating, analyzing, and designing structural systems for buildings and infrastructure. His expertise includes structural and seismic assessment of existing buildings, retrofit and strengthening design, capacity evaluations, and forensic investigations involving structural distress and collapse.

Sebastián is skilled in analytical modeling of existing structures and the application of international building codes, delivering clear, defensible technical documentation for projects across the United States, Colombia, Canada, and Ecuador.

Sebastián is fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian, and holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Antioquia.

Key Expertise

  • Seismic Evaluations 
  • Vulnerability Assessments
  • Retrofit of Existing Buildings
  • Reinforced Concrete, Steel, and Mixed Structural System Evaluations
  • Analytical Structural Model Development
  • Forensic‑Oriented Structural Reports, Drawings, and Documentation
  • International Building Codes and Seismic Standard Applications

Professional Licensure & Training

  • 05202-333380 ANT [Licensed Professional Engineer in Colombia]
  • Fundamentals of Connection Design, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Night School
  • MATLAB Applications for Structural Analysis, University of Antioquia