Principal Engineer - Jeff R. Filler, Ph.D., P.E.   Adventures      Life Verse       My Journey       My Hero      Other Stuff
Dr. Jeff Filler is a practicing professional engineer with a specialty in wood structures engineering. "The Doc" (as he is called by clients and colleagues) strives to provide affordable engineering solutions that satisfy Building Code requirements. He is licensed to practice in a number of western states, is registered with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), and participates in a number of engineering organizations. He is often asked to teach structures and mechanics courses at local universities and is an Affiliate Visiting Professor to the Department of Architecture at the University of Idaho, where he "Bridges the Gap" between the architecture and engineering worlds for architecture students learning structures. Dr. Filler has also been called upon to serve as an expert witness in wood and water related engineering cases.

EDUCATION

 B.A. Biblical Studies, College of Ministry Training, May 1991.

 Ph.D. (Civil Engineering), Washington State University, Dec. 1989.

 M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Idaho, May 1985.

 B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Idaho, May 1980.

States in which Currently Licensed to Practice

• State of Idaho, Since 1986.
• State of Washington, Since 1996.
• State of Montana, Since 1997.
• State of Oregon, Since 1999.
  
  
• Professional Record Established with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).

Organizations & Affiliations

• Professional Member, American Institute of Timber Construction (Voting Member of the Technical Advisory Committee).

• Chairman, American National Standard ANSI / AITC A190.1 American National Standard for wood products - Structural Glued Laminated Timber Technical Review Board (sponsor: AITC).

• Member, Wood Design Standards Committee, American Forest and Paper Association / American Wood Council.

Continuing Education and Activities       

• Concrete Anchors, by Keith Bohren of Simpson Strong-Tie Anchor Systems: hosted 1 hr Presentation to UI Architecture class, including Cracked Concrete Code changes, April 3, 2008.

• Connection Detailing in Structural Glued Laminated Timber, Continuing Education Course held by American Institute of Timber Construction, Centennial, CO at Silver Legacy Resort, Reno, NV, March 4, 5 hours active participation.

• American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee, and Layup, Manufacturing, and Structural Design Subcommittee Meetings, 12 hours of participation, Reno, NV, March 3-4, Reno, NV, Silver Legacy Resort.

• Complete re-write of Code-based reinforced concrete university course including design calculations, recommendations regarding detailing and specifications on construction documents.  Course includes presentations by speakers `from Industry' and `lab' including casting and loading (to failure) of actual beams. 
  

• Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) Presentation, by John Palecek of Smart Solutions, High Performance Wall Systems and ICF for Monolithic Concrete Decks, Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, ID, April 10, 2007, 1.5 hours.

• Instruction of Code-Based Reinforced Concrete Design Course for Architect Students, Lecture and Lab (cast reinforced concrete beams and load to failure), University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Spring 2007, 3 semester credit hours.

• American Institute of Timber Construction, Review and Comments for Development of Basic Glu-lam Continuing Education Course, ongoing, 10 hours of participation as of December 2006.

• American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 1, Wood Frame Construction Manual,  1 hour of participation, December 2006.

• American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 3, Permanent Wood Foundation Specification,  1 hour of participation, July 2006.

• Instruction of Code-Based Reinforced Concrete Design Course for Architect Students, Lecture and Lab (cast reinforced concrete beams and load to failure), University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Spring 2006, 3 semester credit hours.

• American National Standard ANSI / AITC A190.1 American National Standard for wood products - Structural Glued Laminated Timber, Technical Review Board, Chair, meeting to rule on new adhesive type and applicability of new standard, 3 hours preparation and 6 hours meeting and deliberation, Denver, CO, January 2006.

• American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 1, Permanent Wood Foundation Specification,  4 hours of participation, November 2005.

• American National Standard ANSI / AITC A190.1 American National Standard for wood products - Structural Glued Laminated Timber, Technical Review Board, Chair, review of applications / appeals of several adhesive manufacturers, 16 hours preparation and 6 hours meeting and deliberation, Reno, NV, September 2005.

• American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee, Layup, Adhesives, and Structural Design Subcommittee Meetings, 12 hours of participation, Reno, NV, September 19-20, 2005.

• Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) Presentation, by John Palecek and Claudia King of Smart Solutions, High Performance Wall Systems and ICF for Monolithic Concrete Decks, Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, ID, April 2005, 1.5 hours.

• Instruction of Code-Based Reinforced Concrete Design Course for Architect Students, Lecture and Lab (cast reinforced concrete beams and load to failure), University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Spring 2005, 3 semester credit hours.

• American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee, Layup, Manufacturing, Adhesives, and Structural Design Subcommittee Meetings, and Arches Task Group meeting, 12 hours of participation, Las Vegas, NV, October 25-26, 2004.

• American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 4, National Design Specification for Wood Construction - Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic, 1.5 hours of participation, September 2004.

• American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 4, National Design Specification for Wood Construction - Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic, 3 hours of participation, July 2004.

• American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 4, National Design Specification for Wood Construction, 4 hours of participation, June 2004.

• Instruction of Code-Based Reinforced Concrete Design Course for Architect Students, Lecture and Lab (cast reinforced concrete beams and load to failure), University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Spring 2004, 3 semester credit hours.

• Insulated Concrete Forms Presentation, by Mark Rush and John Palecek, ARXX Building Products, Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, ID, April 15, 2004, 1.5 hours.

• Prestressed and Precast Concrete Presentation, by Chuck Prussack, Central Pre-mix Prestress Co., Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, ID, April 13, 2004, 1.5 hours.

• Concrete Anchor Presentation, by Glenn Griese, Simpson Strong Tie, Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, ID, April 8, 2004,  1.5 hours.

• American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 3 (Wind and Seismic), 2004 National Design Specification for Wood Construction, 3 hours of participation, February 2004.

• Facilitator, Revision of the American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC) Timber Construction Manual, 5th Edition, 900 pages, 2002-2004, 500 hours.

• Member, Task Group on Torsion in Structural Wood Members, Technical Advisory Committee, American Institute of Timber Construction, 6 hours of participation, March - June 2003.

• American Institute of Timber Construction, Technical Advisory Committee and Structural Design Subcommittee Meetings, 8 hours of participation, Reno, NV, October 1, 2003.

• American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 3, 2004 National Design Specification for Wood Construction, 4 hours of participation, September 2003.

• American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 2, 2004 National Design Specification for Wood Construction, 6 hours of participation, May 2003.

• Instruction of Engineering Mechanics Course, ENGR 350, for the University of Idaho College of Engineering, Fall Semester, 2003, 3 semester credit hours.

• Simpson Anchors Technical Seminar, presented by Chris Burnett, Anchor Systems Field Engineer, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, May 1, 2003, 1.5 hours of media presentation and hands-on experience. (Click ... here ... for photos, etc.)

• ARXX High Performance Wall System and Insul-Deck Seminar, by John Palecek, ARXX and Insul-Deck distributor, April 24, 2003, 1.5 hours of media presentation and hands-on presentation.

• Instruction of Code-Based Reinforced Concrete Design Course for Architect Students, Lecture and Lab (cast reinforced concrete beams and load to failure), University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Spring 2003, 3 semester credit hours.

• American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, Circus Circus Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 4-5, 2003, 8 hours of preparation and participation.

• ANSI / AITC A190.1 Technical Review Board, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 4, 2003, 8 hours of preparation and participation.

• Florida Board of Professional Engineers.  Attended Board Meeting of October 23, 2002, 4 hours.

• American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, September 23-24, 2002, Reno, Nevada.  Participation in Lay-up and Structural Design Subcommittee and Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, 14 hours of active participation.
   
• American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Review Board, September 23, 2002, Reno, Nevada, 1.5 hrs.
   
• Engineering Dynamics, ENGR 220, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.  Fall Semester, 2002, Instruction of (2) 3-Semester Credit Courses.
   
• Advanced Earthquake Design, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, Maryland, July 29-August 3, 2002, 40 hours of classroom and computer training. 
   
• “Practical Steel Design: 2-20 Stories,” Continuing Education Seminar, American Institute of Steel Construction, June 5, 2002, St. Louis, Missouri, attended 5 classroom hours.
   
• Instruction of Reinforced Concrete Design, Department of Architecture, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Spring Semester 2002, design principles and reinforced concrete beams testing to failure.
   
• Central Pre-Mix / Pre-Stress, Tina Fischer, Presentation on Reinforced and Pre-Stress Concrete to Architect Students, May 7, 2002, University of Idaho, 1 hr.
   
• Pan Abode Cedar Homes, Dealer Training (and Building Systems), May 3-4, 2002, Seattle, Washington, 13 hours of training.
   
• CRSI – Concrete Building Systems, hosted Mr. Tom Tietz, presentation to Architecture Students, April 30, 2002, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. 1.0 classroom hour.
   
• ARXX High Performance Wall Systems, April 18, 2002, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.  Hosted `AIA’ Course by Western Regional Sales Manager for Undergraduate Architecture Students, 1.5 classroom hours.
   
• HILTI Anchor Systems, April 16, 2002.  Hosted Mr. William Traeger, “What Architects Need to Know about Concrete Anchors, But Don’t Know to Ask.” University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.  Presentation to Architecture Students, 1.5 classroom hours.
   
• American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, March 4-5, 2002, Biloxi, Mississippi.  Participation in Lay-up and Structural Design Subcommittee and Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, 12 hours of active participation.

 
• Engineering Statics, ENGR 210, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Fall 2001.  Instruction of 3-Semester Credit Course.
   
• Engineering Fluid Mechanics, ENGR 335, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Fall 2001.  Instruction of 3-Semester Credit Course.
   
• TrusJoist TJBeam Software Training Session, Holiday Inn Express, Pullman, Washington, October 25, 2001, Four hours of Participation.
     
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Review Session, Fluid Mechanics, October 23, 2001, University of Idaho.  Provided 2 hours of Review for State Exam candidates.
   
• American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, September 23-25, 2001, Las Vegas, Nevada.  Chaired Task Group Meetings on Revision of Technical Notes 12, 18, and 19; participation in Lay-up and Structural Design Subcommittee and Technical Advisory Committee Meetings.  18 hours of active participation.
   
• Wind Disaster Mitigation Design, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, Maryland, July 23-27, 2001.  Understanding the Nature of Hurricane and Tornadoes, calculation of wind forces on structures in accordance with ASCE 7-98.  Received 40 hours of classroom training.
   
• Instruction of Engineering Fluid Mechanics, ENGR 335, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Early Summer Session, May-July 2001.  Instruction of 3-Semester Credit Course.
   
• ARXX High Performance Wall Systems, Red Lion Inn, Lewiston, Idaho, April 20-21, 2001.  Received 16 hours of instruction. (`Aced' final exam.)
   
• Simpson Strong-Tie Workshop, Double Tree Hotel Riverside, Boise, Idaho, March 20, 2000.  Specification of Simpson Strong-Tie connectors and anchoring systems.  Received 7 hours of classroom training.
   
• American Institute of Timber Construction, Canvas Committee Member for the Revision of ANSI/AITC A190, 8 hours of Participation through 2001.
   
• American Institute of Timber Construction, Chair and Member of Task Group for the Revision of Technical Notes 11, 18, and 19, Chair of Task Group for the Revision of the Timber Construction Manual, 24 hours, 2001 and 2002.
   
• Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 2001, 16 hours of active participation. 
     
• Instruction of Reinforced Concrete Design, Department of Architecture, Moscow, Idaho, Spring Semester 2001.  Instruction of 3 Semester Credit Course (lecture and lab).
   
• Instruction of Engineering Mechanics, Statics, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Spring Semester 2001.  Instruction of 3 Semester Credit Course.
     
• Instruction of Engineering Mechanics, Dynamics, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Fall Semester 2000.  Instruction of 3 Semester Credit Course.
   
• Design of Masonry Structures, Embassy Suites Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina, The American Concrete Institute and The Masonry Society, December 11-12, 2000.  Received classroom training earning 1.0 Continuing Education Units.
   
• Construction Management of Steel Construction, Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Chicago, Illinois, American Institute of Steel Construction, October 12, 2000,  Received 8 hours of classroom training.
   
• Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Design, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, Maryland, July 31-August 4, 2000.  Earthquake occurrence and effect on Structures; NEHRP provisions for earthquake design.   Received 40 hours of classroom training.
   
• American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, July 24-26 2000, Subcommittee and Task Group Meetings.  Active participation of 16 hours.
   
• Design Procedures for Channel Protection and Stream bank Stabilization, April 4, 2000, International Erosion Control Association, Spokane, WA.  Received 0.6 Continuing Education Units of instruction.
   
• University Professors Workshop on Masonry Structures, March 6-7, 2000, The Masonry Society, Spokane, Washington.  Received 10 hours of classroom instruction and 2 hours of hands-on tour of production facility.
     
• American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, August 30-September 1, 1999.  Active participation of 12 hours.
   
• American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, February 1999.  Active participation of 12 hours.
   
• Anchor Wall Segmented Block Retaining Wall Design, Central Premix, Cavanaughs Inn, Spokane, January 28, 1999.  Received 3 hours of Instruction.
  
    (Prior to 1999 not listed.)
   
   

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