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.
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).
Voting Member, Wood Design Standards Committee, American Forest and Paper Association / American Wood Council.
Continuing Education and Activities
American Concrete Institute, ACI 332 Residential Code
Requirements for Structural Concrete, Voting Member, Ballot and
Comments on Revision of ACI 332, October 2011, 5 hours of
participation.
Hosted Simpson
Strong-Tie `Connectors and Load Path' presentation (by
Ryan Edwards, Area Representative) to Washington State
University
Architecture and Construction Management students, June, 2011.
Development and instruction of ARCH 351:
Structures I (Basic Structures) for Architecture and
Construction
Management Students, Washington State University, Pullman, WA,
Early
Summer Session, 2011.
Development and instruction of ARCH 352: Structures II (Wood and Steel Structures) for Architecture and Construction Management Students, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, Spring and Summer Sessions, 2011.
Invited Speaker: Glued Laminated Timber, to the
faculty and students of University
Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Selangor,
Malaysia,
January 2011.
Invited Speaker: Glued Laminated Timber, to the Malaysian Timber Council, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, January 2011
Invited Speaker: Glued Laminated Timber, Public Works Department (JKR), Malaysia, January, 2011.
Author/Writer of Glulam Design Manual for the Country of Malaysia, and related consulting work (Upcoming).
Author, Concrete Design Textbook for Architects and Builders (under contract with Pearson Publishing Company, completion 2012).
Facilitator/Editor/Consultant to American
Institute of Timber Construction (AITC) for the revision (to
Sixth
Edition) of the AITC Timber
Construction Manual.
American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, 8 hours of participation, Silver Legacy Resort and Casino, Reno, NV, March 7-8, 2011.
Shear Plates and Split Rings in Structural
Glued
Laminated Timber (AITC Continuing Education Course), 0.4 CEU,
American
Institute of Timber Construction, Silver Legacy Resort and
Casino,
Reno, NV, March 7, 2011.
American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 5, National Design Specification for Wood Construction, 2 hours of participation, January 2011.
American Concrete Institute, ACI Committee 332, Residential Concrete Construction, 15 hours of participation, October - November 2010, on Committee Standard and Guide.
American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 4, National Design Specification for Wood Construction, 1 hour of participation, November 2010.
Development and instruction of ARCH 463/563: Structures III (Reinforced Concrete and Lateral Forces) for Architecture and Construction Management Students, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, Fall Session, 2010.
LOGIX Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Presentation by John Paleck of Smart Solutions, University of Idaho, April 1, 2010 (1.5 hours host and participant).
American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 2, Wood Frame Construction Manual, 1 hour of participation, April 2010.
American Institute of Timber Construction Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, 6 hours of participation, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, NV, March 29-30, 2010.
American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 2, National Design Specification for Wood Construction, 1 hour of participation, December 2009.
American Wood Council, Wood Design Standards Committee, Ballot 1, National Design Specification for Wood Construction, 3 hours of participation, December 2009.
Ongoing Member of American Institute of Timber Construction (ATIC) Technical Advisory Committee and Chair of AITC Technical Review Board (TRB) and banter with AITC Director of Technical Services, Spring 2009.
Concrete Anchors, hosted presentation by Keith Bohren of Simpson Strong-Tie, 75 min., with hands-on anchor installation Anchor, 3rd year UI Architecture class, February 26, 2009.
Addition of 15 hours of Instruction to University of Idaho course in Structural Concrete on in the Prescriptive Structural Design of an ICF Concrete Home per the 2006 International Residential Code (12 Lessons @ 75 min. each), Spring 2009, Arch 366.
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.
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 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 How 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.
Anchor Wall Segmental Block Retaining Wall Design, Central
Premix,
Cavanaugh’s
Inn, Spokane, January 28, 1999. Received 3 hours of
Instruction.
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.
(Prior to 1999 not listed.)
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