CURRENT AND RECENT PROJECTS
Consultant to Local Brewery - evaluation of existing floor
system for change in use.
Facilitator (Editor / Reviewer) for Sixth Edition of the American Institute of Timber Construction Timber Construction Manual (Wiley, 2005) – bringing Manual current with National Design Specification ® changes including dual ASD / LRFD format and changes to beam and column stability provisions, as well as adding examples and expanding bridge design.
Structural
Engineering (Consultant) - `Banglo Asmadi' - first custom glued
laminated timber residence in Malaysia - attached to Iktisas Ingenieurs
(Engineers), Sdn. Bhd. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 2011.
Evaluation of the acceptability of unauthorized holes drilled
in high-performance glulam beam.
City of Moscow Water Department
Shop / Garage Remodel Framing Recommendations.
`Mountain House' and `Guest House'
- Custom Wood (and Steel and Concrete) Structures, Latah County, with
Paul Hirzel, AIA.
Expert - Evaluation and Mitigation of Excessive Deflections from Wind-Driven Snow, WINCO Foods, Moscow, Idaho.
Expert - Construction Problem Arbitration - Custom Residence, Pullman, WA.
Expert - Tainter Gate / Trunnion
Bolt Failure - Arbitration - Little Goose Dam, Snake River, WA.
City of Moscow Water Department Shop - Remodel Shoring Plan.
Bank Building - Inspection, Evaluation, and Recommendation with Regard to Existing Glu-Lam Beams (Sag and Decay).
Recommendations for Beam-to-Column Connection Fix and Existing Roof Structure `Sag', Moscow, Idaho.
Custom Log Home Residence Foundation and Lateral Force Resistance Designs, Troy, Idaho.
Structural Engineering for `Spectacular' Custom Residence, Latah County, Idaho.
Evaluation of Incorrectly Installed Timber Beams, Numerous.
Evaluation of Significance of Beams with Seasoning Checks and/or other Separations, for the Filler King Company, Homedale, Idaho.
Technical Assistance with New Glued Laminated Beam and Decking Products, Filler King Company, Homedale, Idaho.
Structural Inspections for Residences in Oregon and Idaho for U.S. Inspect.
Demolition Engineering and Shoring - Washington State University Compton Union Building (CUB).
Structural Engineering - `Animal Haven', Whitman County Humane Society, Whitman County, Washington.
Demolition and Shoring Engineering - Spokane Convention Center, Spokane, WA.
Glu-lam Truss Design, Chapel for Local Institute, Latah County, ID.
Structural Engineering, MARY JANES FARM, Commercial Building, Library/Lobby, and Residence Addition, Latah County, Idaho.
`Cowboy House', Structural Engineering, Paul Hirzel, Architect, Whitman County, WA.
Custom Residential Structures, Conklin Park / Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Structural Engineering, Innovative Solutions Building, Lewiston, Idaho.
Demolition Engineering - University of Idaho New Teaching and Learning Center - for Talisman Construction, Phase I - capacities of existing structural systems with regard to demolition equipment and Phase II - shoring for structural modifications.
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Contributor and Facilitator (Editor) for the Fifth Edition of the Timber Construction Manual, American Institute of Timber Construction, Centennial, Colorado.
Water Tower/Building, Latah County Residence.
Glued-Laminated Timber Decking Consultant, The Filler King Company, Homedale, Idaho.
Affiliate Visiting Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Idaho, Reinforced Concrete Design and College of Engineering, Engineering Mechanics.
Custom Post and Beam Home, Structural Observations, Portland, Oregon
Engineering Inspection, University of Idaho University Classroom Center.
`Canyon House', Structural Engineering, Paul Hirzel, Architect, Clearwater River, Idaho. (Feature articles ... here and here)
Glu-lam beam investigations (inspection and calculations), numerous Western States.
Structural Engineering, Custom Homes in numerous Western States.
Expert Witness - Commercial Site Development and Construction Costs.
Storage Units Site Plan, Pullman, Washington.
Ski Lodge Assembly Hall Structural Engineering, Spout Springs, Oregon.
Storage Units Structural Engineering and Site Plan, Moscow, Idaho.
Traditional Timber Frame and Straw Bale Structures, Ashland, Oregon and Northern Idaho.
Consultation, Rehabilitation and Remodel of Historic Masonry Building, Washington.
Expert Witness, Ski Lodge Construction / Mis-Construction, Oregon
Fire Damaged Foundation Evaluation, Oregon
Foundation Design, Steel Building, Whitman County, Washington
Storm Water Runoff and Detention Design, Whitman County
Segmented Block Retaining Walls, numerous in Idaho and Washington.
Washington State University Trail-Head Structure, Pullman, Washington
Curved Glu-Lam Beam Office Building, Research Park, Moscow, Idaho
Determination of cause of deck collapse (forensic engineering), Pullman, Washington
Expert Witness, determination of cause of railroad embankment failure, Western Washington.
The American Institute of Timber
Construction (AITC),
www.aitc-glulam.org
The Filler King Company -
manufacturer of Glued-Laminated Beams and Glued-Laminated Decking, www.fillerking.com
Simpson Strong-Tie - manufacturer
of wood-to-wood and wood-to-concrete connectors, www.strongtie.com
Simpson Strong-Tie Anchor Systems -
manufacturer of concrete and masonry anchors, www.simpsonanchors.com
ARXX High Performance Walls Systems - Insulated Concrete Forming System, www.arxxbuild.com
Site design by Integrity
Studios, Moscow,
Idaho