EDUCATION
1979 M. Sc. in Civil Engineering from Agricultural University of Wroclaw, Poland, specialization : building structures and water engineering.
SPECIAL TRAINING
1993: 505 and 506 Earthquake Resistance Structures I and II, University of British Columbia, Canada
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, Professional Engineer
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan, Professional Engineer
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, POLISH
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS - SEISMIC ENGINEERING - STEEL AND CONCRETE STRUCTURES - FOUNDATION ENGINEERING - FIELD SERVICES - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS - BUILDING DESIGN – INDUSTRIAL AND MARINE STRUCTURES - INFRASTRUCTURE
SOFTWARE: RISA-3D, SAP2000, S-FRAME
TORONTO HYDRO, Toronto, ON
March 2010 - December 2011
1. Infrastructure Improvement Project: assets management, inspection of existing infrastructure (mostly transformer vaults, URD and others underground structures); project planning and administration.
FLUOR - CHEMICALS, PETROCHEMICALS & POWER GROUP, Greenville, SC
June 2006 - June 2009
1. RGP5 Project - structural design for very large (up to 8.0 billion AU$) mining project in Australia. Mostly steel support design for bins, feeders and conveyors. Steel design according to Australian standards.
2. KPNC Kuwait – Senior project engineer responsible for design of a control building for a new refinery. Two-story conventional concrete structure on piles with special features to protect valuable equipment and live loads up to 200 lbs/sqft. Total cost approx. US$ 300 millions.
3. LDK Project, China - Senior checking engineer responsible for overseeing of steel structure component of a polysilicon plant. Total project value about US$ 1.7 bilion. Work mostly related to very large and complex pipe racks and equipment support.
4. Continuation of work on SCR foundations. Design of concrete structures like pedestals, pile caps and drilled shafts for loads up to Rv=7,000 and Rh= 800 kips based on IBC2002 and ACI-318. Reinforcement detailing and preparations of drawings. Extensive use of RISA -3D. 3 - D analysis of pile groups. Design of auxiliary concrete structures for new equipment like ammonia storage facility , urea tanks and miscellaneous equipment. Construction support and administration.
5. Foundations design (piling and shallow foundations) for verity of environmental equipment like SCRs, ACI silos, compressors and others for four power generating stations located in Texas. Design of piling based on requirement of IBC2002 . Different optional design based on economy performed ( ACIP)piles vs. large diameter piles and mini piles ). Pile caps design (up to 8’- 00” deep) for bending and shear based on ACI-318.
6. Analysis and design of two story three bays industrial building for live loads up to 400 lbs/ft2. Design of all elements like columns, beams and girders in steel as part of floor and roof structure. Design of all steel -to- steel connections. Verification of all design assumptions against requirements of IBC2002 and ASCE-7. Steel design based on AISC-ASD approach. Analysis performed using RISA-3D.
BSD, New York, NY
July 2005 to June 2006
1. Design and detailing of residential housing, rebuilding and restoration of existing buildings. Typical
projects include restoration of "brown stone buildings" up to 5 stories or luxury residences. Design mainly in steel, timber, light gage and masonry. Use of RISA-3D for more complicated elements.
URS Corp., Metairie, LA
December 2003 to December 2004
1. Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, New Orleans, LA: structural analysis and design of the replacement lock. 1200x110x50 feet (usable dimensions) prefabricated concrete structure founded on 120 feet long piles. FEM and stick SAP2000 analysis of two different options with piling design. Design based on the USACOE design documents.
2. Tennessee Valley Authority, TN: reconstruction of the 50 years old construction bridge. Three span bridge with I steel girders and prefabricated concrete deck.
3. USACOE, Wayne, NJ: seismic assessment of the flood wall and gate. Calculations of seismic forces for a concrete 18 ft high wall and steel gate.
Self-employed, Vancouver, BC.
March 2003 to October 2003
1. Consulting in area of housing and light industry. Design of non typical elements for housing not covered by the Section 9 of the National Building Code of Canada. Structural aspects of the reconstruction and remodelling of existing houses.
RTKL, Baltimore, MD, USA
October 2001 to January 2003
1. Capitol Visiting Centre, Washington, DC: structural design for the 660,000 sqft, four story deep underground visiting centre. Structural analysis and design using RAM structural software, detailing and coordination of structure, design of the concrete components of the building.
2. US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD : structural design for the restoration of the Bancroft Hall, strength evaluation of the existing structure (SAP2000), scaffolding support design, new roof structure, skylight support and fire escape design, project coordination and detailing.
3. FDA, Centre for Drug Evaluation, White Oak, MD: design of nontypical elements of the main building (SAP2000) like pedestrian bridges, penthouses, gravity framing, monumental stairs; project coordination and detailing.
WOODBOURNE ASSOCIATES LTD., Hamilton, Bermuda
Nov 2000 to August 2001
1. A number of projects in area of residential housing, commerce and light industry. 2-3 story houses of mixed construction with masonry outside walls and steel columns and composite beams, floors and decks...
SNC - LAVALIN, Vancouver, BC
May 2000 to October 2000
1. David Diamonds Mines, Diavik, NWT: structural design of heavy foundation systems (rock anchors, piles, mats and pads) for a number of industrial buildings. Steel design of a number of industrial buildings (trash collector, water and wastewater treatment etc.)
T.A. KEITH ENGINEERING LTD., Regina, SK
Nov 1999 to March 2000
1. Hart-Cam Recreation Centre, Hartney, MN: structural design of a hockey arena and curling rink; piling, concrete suspended slab and timber floor, concrete and masonry shear walls and steel frame support structure.
2. Hillsdale Alliance Church, Regina, SK : structural design of foundations (piling), masonry and timber walls, suspended two- and one-way concrete floor slabs and stands, steel frames and timber floors for a church, school and civic center.
WESTMAR CONSULTANTS INC., North Vancouver, BC
Nov 1997 to Nov 1998
1. Canada Place , Vancouver : design of new ...
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