Andy Richardson, PE, SE

Principal

About Andy

Nearly 30 years in the structural engineering industry, Andy has wide exposure across various applications and highly specialized technical expertise. His diverse resume provides experience in nearly any material, building type or structure.

Living in the Lowcountry of South Carolina since 1998, he has acquired expertise in both hurricane design as well as seismic design of buildings.

Over the past 10 years, Andy founded and operated his engineering firm and provided engineering education for the PE Exam. In 2017, Andy rebranded his company as 29E6. A combined passion for mentorship and excellence in design, Andy developed a process that unmistakably provides the best design with every efficiency and also intended to be utilized by a team of engineers. Since that time, the vision is to grow and expand 29E6 so architects, contractors, and fabricators everywhere can benefit from the 29E6-Step Process and its streamlined results.

Andy enjoys spending time with his lovely wife, Esther, and six kids. He also enjoys spending time with his church family as well as running, playing frisbee, and learning ballroom dance.

Professional Background

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)
  • Structural Engineering Association of SC (SEA of SC),
  • NCEES Council Record
  • ARPE No. 16069
  • FLPE No. 91363
  • GAPE No. 031369
  • GASE No. 001063
  • MOPE No. 2025000161
  • NCPE No. 036442
  • OHPE No. 86872
  • PAPE No. 090836
  • SCPE No. 22824
  • TN No. 124016
  • NCEES Council Record Civil PE Exam (2003),
  • Structural PE Exam (2005)
  • Licensed in: AR, FL, GA, MO, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN & UT, (VA coming soon)

ENHANCE – An AEC Podcast – Host, Andy Richardson, interviews architects, engineers and contractors to learn the “WHY” behind what these professionals do. This podcast seeks to inspire, educate and entertain the entire AEC community. (2024)

Theory and Practice of Steel Structures; Design to Eurocodes with Introduction to U.S. Standards, an update to structural Eurocodes. Provided a review and update to the book comparing the design of steel structures in the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) codes to Eurocodes. (2012)

Civil Engineering Solved Problems – Provided update to the structural chapters for publication in Civil Engineering Academy. (2009)

Civil Engineering Reference Manual – Provided update to masonry chapter to Civil Engineering Academy to conform to the 2009 International Building Code. (2010)

Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, 1998
Graduated with Honors

  • PE Master Class – Newly revised on-demand coursework materials to guide and guarantee individual preparation to master the PE Exam. Coming soon!
  • Ultimate Civil PE Depth Review Courses – The Ultimate Civil PE Depth Review Courses are the #1 resource for passing the civil engineering exam. These courses are an on-demand review covering all five sub-disciplines of the PE Exam.
  • Professional Development Lunch and Learn Seminars – Developed and taught a number of continuing education and ‘lunch and learn’ seminars to architects and engineers alike to enrich their education in technical areas such as building code changes, mass timber, and wind load provisions.
  • Ace the PE Video Series – Creator of an on-demand video series helping prepare students for the PE Exam. The series covers the five sub-disciplines of civil engineering and provides supplemental content to live courses and the student’s self-study activities. The course was hosted by PPI from 2015 to 2019 and then by Kaplan publications until 2020.
  • Live Online PE Exam Review Course – Online instructor for a Live PE Exam Review Course covering the five sub-disciplines of civil engineering. Provided the first online course of its kind (2012-2017) with excellent reviews from students; the course was hosted by the popular publisher of the Civil Engineering Reference Manual, PPI.
  • Ace the PE Exam – Website and podcast provided information and resources to prepare for and pass the PE Exam (2013-2015).

Notable Projects