Scott W. Beckwith, PhD

BTG Composites, Inc.

Taylorsville, Utah

Phone: 801 262 8307
Cell: 801 232 5407

General Specialty Area 1: Failure Analysis
General Specialty Area 2: Products Liability

Specialty Focus, Special Skills, Experience: Composite Materials, Plastic Materials, Composite Manufacturing, Composites Design & Analysis, Composites Test Methods, Impact Damage, Environmental Effects, Pressure Vessels, Adhesives/Joining Methods, Sports/Recreating Products, Structural Composites, Failure Criteria

Additional Information: Over 45 years technical experience with composites and plastic materials. Numerous technical publications (325+). Recognized international technology expert. Appointed to US Government, industry committees and professional society advisory boards. Experience in over 40 litigation and insurance cases. International Technical Director of SAMPE (Society for Advance of Material & Process Engineering).

Education: BS, Aero Engineering, Texas A & M University (1964); MS, Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology (1965); PhD Materials/Structures, Texas A & M University (1974)

Years in Practice: 19
Number of times Deposed/Testified in the last 4 years: 6