Matt Goranson, EIT
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Certifications & Awards Summary:
CIVIL ENGINEER WITH A FOCUS ON STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND
Passed the Fundamentals CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. STRENGTHS INCLUDE REINFORCED
of Engineering Exam CONCRETE DESIGN, PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN, STEEL DESIGN,
Chi Epsilon - National MASONRY, FOUNDATIONS, AND CONCRETE MIX DESIGN.
Civil Engineering Honor WELL-DEVELOPED WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND
Society PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS WITH THE ABILITY TO RESOLVE COMPLEX
PROBLEMS UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS.
Skills
AutoCAD WORK EXPERIENCE:
Mechanical Desktop
Matlab University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
LPILE - January 2008 to December 2009
SAP 2000 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Civil Engineering
Visual Analysis Prepared lecture materials for several professors under
Microsoft Word deadlines.
Microsoft Excel Led classroom discussion covering reinforced concrete
design.
Education Gave students prompt feedback on homework, projects and
University of Tennessee exams.
- January 2007 to May 2007
MS in Civil Undergraduate Research Assistant, Environmental Engineering
Engineering, 2009, GPA
3.70 Performed soil tests to determine composition of stream
BS in Civil sediment.
Engineering, 2007, GPA Prepared dozens of samples of water weekly to be tested for
3.12 contents as part of an extensive stream water quality
project for the National Park Service.
Professional
Memberships Bell Construction Company, Wartburg, TN
American Society of - May 2006 to August 2006
Civil Engineers (ASCE) Intern - Project Management
National Society of Worked with the on-site general contractor for the Morgan
Professional Engineers County Correctional Complex expansion.
(NSPE) Assisted with the quality control of a 158 million dollar
American Concrete expansion to a prison facility which included 2 renovated
Institute (ACI) buildings and 19 new ones with functions including: inmate
American Institute of cells, a staff office building, a medical area, a
Steel Construction warehouse, recreational facilities, manufacturing
(AISC) facilities, and wastewater treatment.
Precast/Prestressed Checked and reviewed shop drawing and submittals from a
Concrete Institute large variety of subcontractors.
(PCI) Quality control of a stream relocation project around the
new facilities.
Graduate Courses
Design of Reinforced Research Experience:
Concrete
Behavior of Reinforced University of Tennessee - Tennessee Bridge Research
Concrete Members Laboratory
Behavior of Reinforced - January 2008 to December 2009
Concrete Beams and Optimized a High-Performance Concrete mix for use with
Slabs precast prestressed bridge girders, in a research project
Prestressed Concrete with a limited budget.
Design of Steel Gained familiarity with many concrete mixes and admixtures.
Structures
Masonry Design Regularly presented my progress in a formal presentation to
Structural Systems my professors and peers.
Structural Dynamics Exposed to many new technologies being considered for rapid
Advanced Foundations bridge construction including Ultra-High Performance
and Retaining Concrete, Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete, and Fiber
Structures Reinforced Polymer
Construction Management
Construction Estimating
Mix Design for
Asphaltic and
Portland-Cement
Concrete