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US Embassy Compound, Abidjan, Africa
Structural engineer of 206,000-sf, seven-story reinforced concrete
structure. Structure was composed of concrete two-way concrete flat
plate slabs with perimeter concrete beams at column/grid lines.
Exterior concrete shear walls provide lateral resistance for the
structure. Structure was supported on a 900 mm thick concrete mat
foundation. Project was designed in metric units.
MSGQ US Embassy Compound, Abidjan, Africa
Structural engineer of two-story, reinforced concrete structure.
Structure was composed of concrete two-way flat plate slabs spanning
to exterior concrete walls and grid beams. Exterior concrete walls
serve as lateral shear walls. Project was designed in metric units.
Tucson Convention Center Music Hall Stage Equipment and
Lighting Capacities of Catwalk Framing, Tucson, Arizona
Structural engineer resonsible for the establishment of allowable
loading for equipment utilized and supported by framing for the
production events. Engineering involved creating a finite element
3-D model with anticipated gravity and mechanical loads on the
structure.
Main CAC US Embassy Compound, Yerevan
Structural engineer of one-story, 3,250-sf reinforced concrete
structure. Structure was composed of concrete flat plate slabs
spanning to concrete wall that also serve as lateral shear walls.
Project was designed in metric units.
Palo Verde Library, Phoenix, Arizona
Canopy repair documents at book drop-off lane. Maintenance gate repair documents.
City of Phoenix Water Treatment, Phoenix, Arizona
Structural engineering for new storage mezzanine.
Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado
Structural engineering for prefabed cold formed steel generator enclosure.
Service CAC US Embassy Compound, Yerevan
Structural engineer of one-story, 3,160-sf reinforced concrete
structure. Structure was composed of concrete flat plate slabs
spanning to concrete wall that also serve as lateral shear walls.
Project was designed in metric units.
Warehouse/GSO US Embassy Compound, Yerevan
Structural engineer of 34,000-sf, one-story warehouse and adjoining
three-story GSO office. Two of the GSO stories are planned in the
future and are not included in the total square footage. Structure
was composed of two-way concrete flat plate slabs with perimeter
concrete beams at column/grid lines. Exterior concrete shear walls
provide lateral resistance for the structure. Project was designed
in metric units.
MSGQ US Embassy Compound, Yerevan
Structural engineer of two-story, 6,200-sf reinforced concrete
structure. Structure was composed of concrete flat plate slabs
spanning to concrete walls that also serve as lateral shear walls.
Project was designed in metric units.
London
Federal Court House, London, Kentucky
Structural engineer of record on 4-story, 86,000-sf federal
courthouse. Project involved a steel composite floor system and a
design for progressive collapse as required by the Government
Service Agency (GSA). A secondary load path made up of reinforced
concrete masonry was utilized to satisfy the progressive collapse
requirement and acted as the lateral resisting system. Project was
designed in metric units.
Casey County Court House, Casey County, Kentucky
Structural engineering evaluation of 110-year-old existing 2-story
courthouse. The courthouse is constructed on stone foundations and
utilizes multi-wythe masonry bearing walls. The floor and roof
systems included timber, steel, and concrete components.
Camp Navajo Building Addition, Camp Navajo, Arizona
Structural
Engineer for a three-story addition to an existing pristine 1940's
wood military building. Upgrade includes elements for ADA compliance
such as new bathrooms, elevator, and stairs. Addition was of
concrete masonry unit construction for exterior walls with wood
floors and roof. Design Build, 4 million construction dollars, 2010.
City of Mesa Utility Yard, Mesa, Arizona
Structural Engineer for remodel of existing garage structure that
was enclosed with CMU.
Army National Guard Field Maintenance Shop (LEED Gold)
Florence, Arizona
14,000-sf one-story concrete masonry LEED Gold building. Structure
utilizes long span steel trusses over the maintenance bays. A bridge
crane covers all areas of the maintenance bays for ease of lifting
the large Army vehicles. Macro fiber was utilized in lieu of welded
wire fabric in the slab on grade for both the office and maintenance
areas.
Army National Guard Rappelling Tower, Flagstaff, Arizona
30 x 30 x 60 feet tall free standing rappelling tower, with steel
moment frames in one direction and steel tension “X” braces in the
other direction; typical concrete spread footings.
Army National Guard Confidence and Obstacle Courses,
Florence and Flagstaff, Arizona
Approximately two-dozen obstacles comprised of wood timbers, rope,
and concrete foundations; obstacles reached heights of forty feet.
FBI Academy Firearms Combat Range, Quantico, Virginia
Structural engineer of record for 5200 square meter multi-purpose
range. Design included 100-meter long by 5-meter high steel arched
trusses that provided support for the ballistic baffle system.
Trusses were supported at ends by a vertical steel column truss
system. Thermal effects and associated movement was considered in
the design. Precast concrete shear walls on concrete spread footings
surrounded the perimeter of the footprint.
FA-18 Flight Simulator Building, Oceana Naval Air
Station, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Structural engineer of record for 2-story, 76,000-sf structure. This
project was composed of composite floors supported on steel framing.
The lateral system included masonry shear walls and strut-braced
bays. The foundation system consisted of concrete grade beams
supported on timber piles. The project drawings and calculation were
in metric units. Unique to this structure was the housing of four
(4) large dome-shaped flight simulators. The domes required two (2)
120 x 60 x 60-feet high-unobstructed enclosures with bridge cranes
above. Multi-level steel catwalks and platforms surround each dome.
Indoor 50 Meter and Outdoor 300 Meter Range, Ministry of
Defense Training Facilities, Cairo, Egypt
Structural engineer of record for design of two ballistic ranges.
The ranges were composed of long span steel trusses supporting the
roof system and ballistic baffles. German steel shapes were utilized
in the design. The supporting superstructure was framed of concrete
walls and beams on spread footings.
Squadron Operations Building, Seymour Johnson Air Force
Base, North Carolina
Single-story, environmentally friendly, green design, building using
hard metric products; recycled structural materials utilized.
C-130 Squadron Operations and Aircraft Maintenance
Building Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina
Structural engineer of record for two additions comprising 2,269
square meters. The structural elements match the existing type of
construction. The additions were both one-story with masonry
exterior bearing walls and interior light gage steel bearing walls.
Roof trusses were low sloping with internal supports for an overall
length of thirty-two (32) meters. Trusses were fabricated on site
and fabricated of typical light gage steel "C" sections. The roof
lateral system was required to be semi-rigid in order to transfer
torsion forces to the "C" shaped shear wall system.
Namtra, Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach,
Virginia
Structural engineer of record for one-story gable roof addition. The
addition included 17,000-sf of floor space. The gable roof utilized
clear span gable bar joists at maximum spacing based on the metal
roof deck. Concrete masonry walls supported the roof framing. The
foundation system was composed of concrete grade beams supported on
timber piles. The project drawings and calculations were in metric
units.
U.S. Naval Academy Fire Station Replacement, Annapolis,
Maryland
Structural engineer of record for one-story gable roof structure.
The roof system utilized wood trusses supported on exterior load
bearing concrete masonry walls. The masonry walls act as shear walls
for lateral considerations. The foundation system consisted of
concrete grade beams supported on timber piles.
Villaggio Della Pace Revitalization and HVAC Upgrade
Villaggio, Camp Ederle, Vicenza, Italy
Structural engineer of record for additions to sixty-nine (69)
4-plex, and forty-six (46) duplex military housing units. The
additions were constructed of sloping concrete roofs supported on
concrete masonry walls, on concrete foundation system. The concrete
roofs utilized an Italian construction similar to the United States
one-way concrete joist system.
Dining Hall/Troop Issue, Seymour Johnson AFB, North
Carolina
Structural engineer of record for 28,000-sf, modern dining facility.
The structure was a one-story hip roof with bar joist spans to sixty
(60) feet in length. The lateral system utilized concrete masonry
shear walls that also served as load bearing elements for the roof
system. A steel and concrete composite system framed the kitchen
floor over a crawl space. The foundation system utilized typical
spread footings.
Squadron Operations Addition/Alter Academic Facility,
Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
Structural engineer of record for one-story freestanding addition
framed with steel bar joists supported on steel framing. The lateral
system utilized moment frames in both directions. The foundation
system used typical spread footings.
Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building, State of
Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
Project
Manager for this large 120,000-sf building housing the State of
Arizona’s most valuable books, records and documents. The structural
system includes a large concrete flat plate hip roof system over the
large two-story record storage area. The hip roof system attic area
contains the important climate control ductwork. The storage floor
system includes a 14” thick concrete flat plate floor system
designed for 500 pounds per square feet live load capacity. Portions
of the two-story office and administrative areas are comprised of a
concrete joist and beam system. Additionally the gravity system
includes concrete columns supported on concrete belled drilled
piers. The wind and seismic lateral system is comprised of exterior
precast concrete panels with a layer of insulation in the center
making sandwich system.
San Diego County Water Authority Kearny Mesa Office
Building, San Diego, California
Structural engineer for seismic upgrade to the classification of an
essential facility. The 65,000-sf two story facility was constructed
in 2000. The lateral system consisted of tilt up concrete shear
walls with metal deck diaphragms. The structural analysis involved
modeling the building three dimensionally with structural finite
element software.
San Diego County Water Authority Escondido Operations
Center, Escondido, California
Structural engineer for seismic upgrade to the classification of an
essential facility. The 10,000-sf one story facility was constructed
in 1967. The lateral system consisted of concrete masonry shear
walls with a plywood roof diaphragm. The structure required
structural modifications to meet current seismic standards for the
classification of an essential facility.
City of Mesa Utility Yard-Mesa, Arizona
Structural engineer for new concrete masonry wall to enclose
existing garage.
Glendale Police Department Improvements-Glendale, Arizona
Performed engineering for addition of security gates at parking
facilities.