Our Vice President of Engineering John Bonacci has spent his career absorbing knowledge in the practice, research and teaching of structural design and engineering. As a technical leader he has contributed to over 30 publications, sharing his expertise with others to expand the current thinking within the industry. John brings intensive knowledge to the Karins teams and continues to be a part of designing elegant structures with well executed  solutions. With his innovative ideas we are able to tackle complex engineering challenges that come our way.

Read some of John’s publications here:
- Bonacci, J.F., and Pantazopoulou, S., “Parametric investigation of beam-column joint mechanics”, ACI Structural Journal, ACI, Vol. 90, No. 1, January-February 1993, pp. 61-71.‍

- Bonacci, J.F., and Maalej, M. “Externally-bonded FRP for rehabilitation of corrosion-damaged concrete beams,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 97, No. 5, September-October 2000, pp. 703-711.

- LaFave, J.M., Bonacci, J.F., Barak, B., and Shin, M., “Eccentric Beam-Column Connections”, Concrete International, ACI, Vol. 27, No. 9, September 2005.

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