Engineer Project
Resume:
GUILLERMO RAMIREZ
(US permanent resident alien)
University of Kansas 5000 Clinton Parkway.
Department of Civil Engineering Apartment 608
**** ******* **** ********, ****** 66047
Lawrence, KS, 66045 785-***-****
Phone 785-***-**** ; Fax 785-***-****
EDUCATION Ph.D. Eng. Structural Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Supervisor: Michael D. Engelhardt, Ph.D., PE
Dissertation: Monitoring and Prediction of Damage in Filament Wound
Composite Pipes under Pressure Loading.
Dissertation Objective: Establishing failure criteria for reinforced fiber
and hybrid composite structures and determining the applicability of NDE
methods for strength prediction
M.Sc.Eng. Structural Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Graduated May 1989
Thesis supervisor: John E. Breen, Ph.D., PE
Thesis: Behavior of Post-Tensioned Segmental Beams with Multiple
Shear Keys.
B.Sc. Civil Engineering
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (UNAM branch)
Graduated May 1986 with Highest Honors
Broad background in most aspects of civil engineering, structures,
hydraulics, soil mechanics and, water and sewerage disposal systems.
Thesis: Grade and Sub-Grade Construction for Highways in Expansive
Clay Soils.
Registered Professional Engineer in Mexico
PROFESSIONAL
REGISTRATION Engineer in Training
Eligible for professional registration
Graduated as the top student of 1986 Civil Engineering class in the
HONORS
Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (UAG)
Award certificate by the state's civil engineers association
Award certificate by the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara as
top student in campus.
Award certificate by the students association of the state in Mexico
Research Grant from University of Texas at Austin
J. Neils Thompson Fellowship Civil Engineering Department.
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American Concrete Institute
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS and National Society of Professional Engineers (EIT member)
SOCIETIES
Prestress Concrete Institute
American Society of Non-Destructive Testing
Past President student chapter of ASNT at UT Austin
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Past President student chapter of EERI at UT Austin
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Society of Experimental Mechanics
Retrofit (seismic or code updating) of existing structures (buildings and/or
OTHER
bridges) with advanced composites, the use of these materials will
RESEARCH
provide an easy, fast and durable way to achieve this goal.
INTERESTS
Standarization of design and fabricationof civil structures using fiber
composite materilas. Evaluation of existing structures in an associated
area of interest, Acoustic Emission, Ultrasonic and Vibration techniques
offer promise in this area.
PROFESSIONAL October 1998 Present Assistant Professor
EXPERIENCE University of Kansas
Department of Civil and Environmetal Engineering
September 1993 October 1998 Research Assistant
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin Texas
Development of hardware and testing facilities for pressure testing of
hybrid composite pipe specimens. Hydraulic pressure/air driven
pump system with a capacity of +30,000 psi.
Design of testing tank for blast wave containment and redirection of
over-pressure wave.
Development and testing of external pressure, carbon fiber
specimen. Coordination with external pressure facilities capable of
testing a 15ft long, 24 inch diameter prototype specimen for drilling
riser application
Finite element analysis of fiber reinforced fiber composites for
determination of additional end reinforcement profile and for failure
studies after testing program.
Acoustic emission data, ultrasonic testing and thermal emission
monitoring, reduction during testing, and analysis phase.
October 1992 - September 1993 Project Engineer
Raymond L. Goodson Engineers Inc., Dallas Texas
Responsibilities include analysis and design of structural systems,
including structural steel, reinforced and prestressed concrete
1989 - October 1992 Project Engineer
L.A. Fuess Partners Incorporated, Dallas Texas
Responsibilities included analysis and design of structural systems,
including structural steel, reinforced and prestressed concrete
Other responsibilities include design and development of structural details,
coordination with clients, project specifications and construction administration
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PREFESSIONAL October 1988 - 1989 Design Engineer
L.A. Fuess Partners Incorporated, Dallas Texas
EXPERIENCE
Responsibilities included structural design of buildings, lateral
(continuation)
analysis of multistory structures. Review of shop drawings and field
modification to structures while in construction.
September 1986 - October 1988 Graduate Research Assistant
Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory, Austin Texas
Designed, fabricated and constructed models of segmental precast
beams with internal unbonded tendons
Principal investigator during testing and analysis of the model beams
Designed and implemented instrumentation and loading system for
the experimental part of the study
Responsible for testing reinforcing steel and prestressing strand used
in the models
Tutored high school students in areas of math, physics, basic
TEACHING AND
SOCIAL electronic circuits, programming during undergraduate in Mexico.
Assisted in teaching sections of math classes (calculus, analytic
ACTIVITIES
geometry) in high school during senior year of undergraduate
Tutored high school students while working in Dallas, TX
Co-wrote and staged theater plays for high school students while an
undergraduate student in Mexico. Various computer projects
(programming, application programs, graphical interfaces).
Guillermo Ramirez, Michael D. Engelhardt, Thermoelastic
PUBLICATIONS
and monitoring of impact damage progression on fiberglass pipes,
CONFERENCES Society of Experimental Mechanics, SEM Spring Conference and
Exhibit, Houston Texas, June 1-3, 1998. (Abstract Accepted)
Guillermo Ramirez, Michael D. Engelhardt, External Pressure
Test of a Full-Scale Carbon Fiber Composite Drilling Riser,
International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineering (ISOPE), 8th
International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE-98
Montreal), Montreal, Canada, May 24-29, 1998. (Abstract Accepted)
Guillermo Ramirez, Michael D. Engelhardt, Timothy J. Fowler,
Methodology for Evaluating Impact Damage on Fiber
Reinforced Composite Tubes, International Society of Offshore
and Polar Engineering (ISOPE), 8th International Offshore and Polar
Engineering Conference (ISOPE-98 Montreal), Montreal, Canada,
May 24-29, 1998. (Abstract Accepted)
Guillermo Ramirez, Michael D. Engelhardt, Experimental
Methods for Large Scale Composite Tubes, 2nd International
Conference on Composite Materials for Offshore Applications
(CMOO-2), Houston Texas, October 28-30, 1997.
Guillermo Ramirez, Michael D. Engelhardt, External Pressure
Test of a Full-Scale Carbon Fiber Composite Drilling Riser,
Proceedings of ASCE Texas Section 1997 Fall Meeting, Arlington
Texas, October 1-4 1997
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Guillermo Ramirez, Michael D. Engelhardt, Charles A. Barnes, and
PUBLICATIONS
and William Andersen, External Pressure Test of a Full-Scale Carbon
CONFERENCES Fiber Composite Drilling Riser, Application of Fiber Composites in
(Continuation) Offshore and Marine Technologies, American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, 1997 International Mechanical Engineering Conference
and Exposition, Dallas, Texas, November 16-21, 1997
Invited Speaker, Meeting of the Subcommittee on Fiber-
Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels (Section X) of the ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee, Monday, May 19th, 1997
Guillermo Ramirez, Robert MacGregor, John E. Breen, et all,
Shear strength of segmental structures, Proceedings External
Prestressing in structures. Saint_Remy-les-Chevreuse, France June
1993
Guillermo Ramirez, Behavior of Unbonded Postensioning
Segmental Beams with Multiple Shear Keys, Masters thesis, The
University of Texas at Austin, December 1988
CENTERPORT V
REPRESENTATIVE AMR Corp. American Airlines
PROJECTS OFFICE COMPLEX Fort-Worth, Texas
(Design Engineer, 1988) $40,000,000.00 project
800,000 sf office/6 stories/basement. Raised access floor
throughout. Data center, UPS in basement. Cast in place concrete
frame. 4,500 car parking garage, Post-tensioned concrete.
Responsibilities included the structural design of the building
structure. In addition, construction administration responsibilities in
support of the project engineer.
D/FW INTL. AIRPORT REMODEL Am. Airlines Corp
TRAAM STATIONS AND ADDITIONS Dallas, Texas
(Project Engineer, 1989 - 1990)
Work included the design and construction management of the new
rapid transit system for the stations (TRAAM), additions to the
existing airport terminals for American Airlines. Responsibilities
included the structural design of the new stations with the detailing
and coordination of new framing with the existing construction. Field
coordination with the general contractor and supervision were also
part of the responsibilities.
AFW AIRCRAFT American Airlines Corp.
MAINTENANCE HANGAR AFW Maintenance Airport
(Assistant Project Engineer, Alliance, Fort Worth, Texas
1990) $90,000,000.00 project
780,000 sf C Check facility. 4 wide body (B767) and 3 mid body
(B757) 280' x 1,275' clear span cantilevered roof structure. 400,00
sf/3 story shops and admin. offices. Responsibilities included the
structural design and detailing of the Post-tensioned concrete towers
and foundation beams. Also, participated in the preliminary design
of the steel structure and in phases of the construction
administration.
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ENGINE TEST CELL FACILITY
REPRESENTATIVE Alliance Airport Facility
PROJECTS Engine blast testing Fort Worth, Texas
(Continuation) (Project Engineer, 1991) $15,000,000.00 project
Cast in place concrete building. Partially underground concrete
tunnel for blast testing of jet engine.
NORTH POINT MALL Homart Development Co.
Shopping Center Alpharetta, Georgia
(Project Engineer, 1991) $20,000,000.00 project
80,000 sf shopping center. Steel structure with lateral stability
provided by braces. Zone 2 earthquake area. Responsibilities
included the structural analysis and design. Coordination with client
and architect and construction administration.
THE MANSION RESIDENCE Rosewood Development Co.
Condominiums Dallas, Texas
(Project Engineer, 1992) $13,000,000.00 project
12 story cast in place prestressed concrete building. Typical floors
are post-tensioned concrete joists with access floor. 3 basement
levels for parking garage and a lobby/plaza level or cast in place
concrete joists.
Additional project information available upon request
REFERENCES
Dr. Michael D. Engelhardt Lawrence A. Fuess
University of Texas at Austin L. A. Fuess Partners Incorporated
Ferguson Structural 3400 Carlisle St. Suite 200
Engineering Laboratory Dallas, Texas 75204
Austin, Texas 78758 214-***-****
512-***-**** Fax e-mail:
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Dr. Jose M. Roesset
Dr. Karl Frank Offshore Technology Research Center
University of Texas at Austin College Station, Texas
Ferguson Structural 512-***-****
Engineering Laboratory 409-***-****
Austin, Texas 78758 e-mail:
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512-***-**** Fax
e-mail: Additional references available
abp18n@r.postjobfree.com upon request
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