Engineer Project Manager

Agron E. Gjinolli, P.E.

****D Leopold Way, Fitchburg, WI 53713

Home: 608-***-****, e-mail: abkx7w@r.postjobfree.com

BACKGROUND

Graduated Civil/Structural Engineer with emphases in methods of efficient

structural planning, modeling, analysis and design, structural assessment,

forensic investigation, construction observation/supervision, research and

structural repair techniques for buildings and bridges. Structural

analysis, design and testing of: reinforced, precast and prestressed

concrete, wood and timber, structural and cold-formed steel and composite

structures. Past projects include: residential, commercial, institutional,

power-generating, office, parking structures, and highway and railroad

bridges. Wind and seismic: evaluation, retrofit and rehabilitation of

concrete, wood, and steel structures. Structural design for fire safety:

fire endurance and examination of concrete, steel and wood structures.

Building envelope, structural assessment and failure analysis of

components, assemblies and cladding systems.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Wisconsin, USA, No. 35028-

006

National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), Record

No. 22390, Clemson, SC

Registered Professional Engineer in Former Yugoslavia -

Civil/Architectural/Structural Engineering.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

. M.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison, College of Engineering,

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Structural

Engineering, 2010

. M.S., University of Zagreb, Croatia, College of Civil Engineering -

Structural Mechanics, 1997

. B.S., University of Kosova, Prishtina, FROY, College of Civil and

Architectural Engineering - Department of Structural Engineering, 1984

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

. February 2007 - August 20101: Project Engineer / Project Manager

Qualtim Inc., Madison, WI, USA. Member of Technical Team.

Responsibilities include structural analysis, forensic structural and

building envelope investigations, construction defects/observations,

provide technical assistance to builders and design professionals,

engineered wood and light gage steel products and structures

consulting, research projects involving destructive and nondestructive

testing and development of education programs/ technology

transfer,/code review and development. Manage projects from their

inception until completion. Work also includes providing technical

services for "WTCA - Representing the Structural Building Components

Industry" and representing WTCA at various committee meetings

including TPI, AWC, ASCE, AISI, ASTM, and CSA. Implemented RISA 3D,

CFS Smart-Systems, MathCAD and AutoCAD.

. September 2009 - December 2009: Personal Assistant to Professor /

Grader, University of Wisconsin, College of Civil and Environmental

Engineering, CEE 442 Wood Engineering and Design course. Responsible

for homework grading; occasionally prepared / provided lectures and

proctoring exams.

. February 2004 to February 2007: Technical Services Specialist /

Structural Engineer, TECO, Sun Prairie, WI, USA. Structural design,

forensic structural and building envelope investigations, construction

observations, engineered wood, wood-composite and cold-formed steel

for buildings assemblies and systems. Wind and Earthquake loads on

wood diaphragms and shear walls. Structural examination, structural

retrofit and failure analysis of residential, light commercial,

health, educational, industrial buildings, and timber bridges.

Standard and NDT testing of wood, wood based components, and steel

structural systems. Implemented: WoodWorks, Visual Analysis 4.0,

MathCad.

. May 2002 to February 2004: Structural Forensic Engineer, Engineering

and Fire Investigations (EFI), Eden Prairie, MN. Forensic structural

engineering and building envelope investigations, structural analysis

and plans review, structural retrofit - repair design and failure

analysis of residential, commercial, health, educational, industrial

buildings, highway and railroad bridges. Implemented: RISA 3D V4.5,

Visual Analysis 4.0, MathCAD.

. December 2000 to April 2002: Structural Design Manager/Coordinator

Quiet Systems International-Consulting Engineers, Madison, Wisconsin,

USA. Electric Power Generation Industry- Natural Gas Turbine

Structures: Structural Analysis and Design, Forensic Engineering,

Construction observation/defects and Failure analysis of power and

other heavy industrial projects: Air Inlet, Exhaust Systems, Gas

Turbine Enclosure Systems and other Industrial Boiler Application.

Implemented: RISA 3D V4.5, Visual Analysis 4.0, MathCAD, SAP 2000.

. February 2000 to December 2000: Structural Bridge Engineer, Westbrook

Associated Engineers-Consulting Engineers/Edward Kraemer & Sons,

Spring Green, Wisconsin, USA. Highway and Railroad Bridges and other

transportation structures. WI DOT Projects: prestressed concrete,

steel, and timber bridges, cofferdams, wood and steel falsework

design, temporary shoring, bridge ratings, inspection, rehabilitation

and forensic investigation. Rehabilitation of residential and

commercial buildings. Implemented: BR2, VA3.0, STADIII PRO,

QConBridge, MADERO, PC Bridge, ProSheet, Solder-Wall

. February 1999 to February 2000: Research Visiting Scientist, USDA-FS,

Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI. Professional and Research

work in the area of structural wood and wood composites. "Application

of Small Diameter Round Timber for Structural Use": Connections,

Drying and Mechanical Properties. Combination of material properties,

probability distribution, structural interaction mechanisms, and

fabrication-construction variability for building and bridges.

Implemented: SAP2000, WinStrudl, VA3.0, RISA 3D-4.5.

. July 1998 to January 1999: Structural Project Engineer, European

Commission, International Management Group (IMG), Brussels,

"Rehabilitation of Central Campus and Dormitories of University of

Prishtina -", "Comprehensive Damage Assessment" of the War Affected

Area in Kosova During 1998/99 conflict. Reconstruction and

Rehabilitation of Residential, Health, bridge / roadway

infrastructure, and Educational Facilities. Implemented: SAP2000,

WinStrudl

. January 1998 to July 1998: Lecturer, University of Prishtina, College

of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Kosova. Teaching and research

in Structural Wood, Concrete, prestressed concrete and highway bridge

design: Responsible for lecture preparation, delivery of lectures,

course examination, and research projects.

. March 1995 to January 1998: Research Visiting Scientist, USDA-FS,

Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI. Professional and Research

work in the area of structural wood and wood composites. "Developing

of light-frame wood Truss Systems using Metal Plate Connectors":

Combination of material properties, probability distribution,

structural interaction mechanisms, and fabrication-construction

variability; "Cement bonded wood composites (CBWC)" - Development of

structural panels for use in highway sound barriers and residential

structures, project in cooperation with Wisconsin DOT. Standard and

NDT testing of wood, wood based components and structural systems.

Implemented: SAWFT V2.0.

. October 1991 to March 1995: Structural Engineering Manager, "Gjinolli

Engineering", Consulting Architectural and Engineering firm.

Responsibilities included structural planning, analysis and design,

forensic investigation, construction observation/supervision, research

and structural repair techniques for buildings and bridges. Prishtina,

Kosova. Implemented: Beam Pro, STRESS.

. October 1985 to October 1991: Assistant to Professor / Lecturer,

University of Prishtina, College of Civil Engineering and

Architecture, Kosova, Former Yugoslavia, teaching and research in the

area of Structural Wood and Concrete Engineering, highway and railroad

bridges: research projects, design, construction, and structural

testing.

. October 1984 to October 1985: Supervisory Site Structural /

Construction Engineer, "R-S" Design, Construction and Manufacturing

Company, Prishtina, Kosova.

MEMBERSHIP

ASCE- American Society of Civil Engineers, AISC - American Institute of

Steel Construction, PCI - Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute, AITC -

American Institute of Timber Construction, Eurocode-5, TRADA, AISI -

American Iron and Steel Institute, Croatian Society of Civil Engineers,

AF&PA, AWC - American Wood Council, ASTM - American Society for Testing and

Materials, D07 Subcommittee on Wood, CSA- Canadian Standard Association,

O86 Technical Committee on Wood Design, O325 Technical Committee on

Structural Panels

REFERENCES

Steve Winistorfer, P.E. President and CEO, TECO Certification and Testing

of Engineered Wood Products, Sun Prairie, WI 53590, Phone: +608-***-****, E-

mail: abkx7w@r.postjobfree.com

Travis McDaniel, P.E., Manager, Bureau of Structures, Wisconsin DOT, Phone:

608-***-****, abkx7w@r.postjobfree.com.

Michael Oliva, Ph.D., P.E., Professor, University of Wisconsin, Civil and

Environmental Engineering, Madison, 1415 Engineering Dr., Room 2266,

Madison, WI 53706, USA, Phone: 608-***-****, E-mail: abkx7w@r.postjobfree.com

Erzen Hoda, C.E./ P.E., Project Manager, Englekirk Partners Consulting

Structural Engineers, Inc., 3621 Harbor Blvd., Suite 125, Santa Ana, CA

92704, T: 714-***-**** x315 F: 714-***-****, abkx7w@r.postjobfree.com

www.englekirk.com

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