Engineer Civil Engineering

Aaron Breyfogle, EIT

**** **** ****** ***# *** Brookings, SD 57006

abh0i0@r.postjobfree.com 651-***-****

Education:

. South Dakota State University, MS in Civil Engineering

(structural/geotechnical emphasis), December 2010

. South Dakota State University, BS in Civil Engineering, May 2009

Licensure - Engineer in Training, July 2009 (E-10479)

Work Experience:

. 2009-Present Graduate Researcher South Dakota

State University

Primary graduate researcher on one of a series of research projects

for Nucor Corporation. Worked as part of a team of professors,

professional engineers, and graduate students. Designed

instrumentation plan, fabricated, and load tested fifteen concrete

load distribution members (LDM's). Used Microsoft excel, publisher,

word, and AutoCAD to produce professional reports to project sponsor

Nucor Corporation. Collected strain gauge, load cell, and LVDT data

using an electronic data acquisition system. Used data to perform

structural analysis on LDM's using the Strut-and-Tie Method. From

Strut-and-Tie analysis, design recommendations were formulated for

concrete LDM's.

. 2008-2009 Undergraduate Research Assistant South Dakota

State University

Assisted multiple structural graduate students with instrumentation

and construction of full scale tests. Performed concrete and cold

formed steel (CFS) material testing. Calibrated strain gauges, LVDT's

and load cells as preparation for destructive testing. Ran controls

for 328 kip actuator during testing. Marked cracking pattern on a

current bridge deck for the South Dakota Department of Transportation.

Used cracking pattern to document cracking progression for an ongoing

research project.

. 2007-2008 Surveying Technician I&S Group -

Mankato, MN

Performed surveying duties assigned by Licensed Land Surveyor. Ran

robotic total station and global positioning system on a daily basis.

In second summer of work, given crew chief responsibilities leading a

small surveying crew. Performed residential and rural boundary

surveys. Construction staking, topographical surveys, level loops,

and measure downs were also performed on a weekly basis. In two

summers of work, developed valuable surveying and construction

knowledge.

Professional Affiliations:

. American Society of Civil Engineers (2005-Present)

-Involvement in South Dakota State University Student Chapter

-Sophomore Representative (2007)

-Treasurer (2008)

-Golf Tournament Coordinator (2008)

-Steel Bridge Captain/Competitor (2007-2009)

-Attended ASCE National Convention (2007-2009)

. Chi Epsilon (2007-Present)

References:

. Available on request

Contact this candidate