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Senior Structural Engineer

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Calgary, AB, Canada
Posted:
May 09, 2020

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Sheng-Bin (Ben) Lin, P. Eng.

*** ******** *** *.*., Calgary, Alberta T2W 2V8

Phone: (C) 403-***-**** (H) 403-***-**** E-mail: adc5hn@r.postjobfree.com OBJECTIVE: Senior Structural Engineer

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 25+ years of experience in oil and gas industry structures (industrial buildings, piperack, tank and vessel foundations, vibrating equipment foundations, modularization, high-rise operation towers), buildings (schools, hospitals, gyms, hangars, transit stations, residential and commercial buildings), bridges (highway and transit system)

• Expertise in planning structural systems, optimizing value engineering, proposing design specifications, reviewing structural designs, solving construction problems, assessing and rehabilitating existing structures (wood, masonry, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, steel and SRC constructions)

• Acquainted with Canadian, American and European codes, machinery dynamic vibrating foundation analysis, vortex shedding vibrating analysis, fatigue design and seismic ductility design

• Skilled in S-FRAME, RISA, STAAD, SAP, ETABS, DYNA 6, AutoCAD, Graitec ADC PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Structural Engineer, Senior Engineer Checker 2017 ~ Present Vista-IMV JV Corporation, Vista Projects, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Major Projects

Inter pipeline, Linde/Mtech, Connection Design for Shop Drawings

• Completed steel connection design by RISA Connection and Graitec Advance Connection Design. Saved 30 % hours (total 250 hrs) for one package.

• Finished fatigue design in accordance with CSA S16, W59, AISC360 and RCSC. Analyzed connections by finite element analysis and performed fatigue design by constant amplitude fatigue and cumulative fatigue (rainflow counting method) MEG Energy, Christina Lake, Cold Lake, Fort McMurray, AB, Canada

• Completed stacked process module, flare stack and drumboiler building in compact schedule, reviewed jack and roll installation method and eliminated lifting points of stacked module from 10-point to 8-point

• Reviewed engineering scope of work, assessed bid documents, checked shop drawings, recommended details for constructability and responded RFI in one day by practical methods for meeting compact schedule and client specifications Clean Seas, Field Upgrading, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada

• Completed FEED design of modular piperack and process structures, steel skid foundation of tanks

• Studied the feasibility of reinforcing an existing sodium building compared with a new construction

• Proposed demolition method, wrote the scope of demolition work and estimated demolish quantities without the original drawings and proposed remedial method for additional structures supporting on the existing structures

Sheng-Bin (Ben) Lin Phone: (C) 403-***-**** (H) 403-***-**** E-mail:adc5hn@r.postjobfree.com Page 7-1 Senior Structural Engineer, Senior Engineer Director 2016 ~ 2017 APEC, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Major Projects

Jalan Conlay Dumai City, KSK Land, Malaysia 3–Tower High Rise RC Buildings, 70, 60 and 54 stories

• Checked structural analysis and design by ETABS, recommended design wind loads by wind tunnel test instead of European codes, considered stage-construction analysis for heavy self- weight and notional loads for structural imperfections and checked drift, inter-drift, acceleration for serviceability requirements, proposed required design return years of wind loads for ultimate limit state and serviceability state, reviewed vibrating on wide floor slab, reviewed transferred floor by finite element method

• Reviewed shear wall designs, identified braced or non-sway requirements, recommended proper detail of shear wall offset, proposed structural design criteria and presented ductility design for internal engineer seminar

Senior Structural Engineer, Senor Engineer Checker 2012 ~ 2016 Vista-IMV JV Corporation, Vista Projects, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Major Projects

Imperial SAGD, Cold Lake, Fort McMurray, AB, Canada

• Proposed conceptual design of grading, drainage, ponds, lagoons, containments for plot plan and regulatory application, optimized CPF area and reduced construction cost

• Developed modularization concept to maximize manhours in shop by modularizing building and process structure, using single larger steel pipe pile, steel and precast concrete foundation instead of cast-in-place concrete foundation

• Revised civil and structural design specifications, recommended local and global concepts for wind load and piping thermal effect, design capacity concept for seismic design, ambient temperature as variable load for load combination, unbalanced forces by final balancing specification and amplitude acceptance concept for vibrating foundation analysis to reach cost saving and meet specification requirements

Cenovus, Foster Creek (F~J) and Christina Lake (F~G) Commercial Plant, Cold Lake, AB, Canada

• Checked calculations of building, piperack, operating structure, equipment package, vibrating foundations, provided design templates and design notes to improve design quality and reduce construction cost

• Reviewed dynamic vibrating analysis of GE LM 6000 generator (50,000 kW), recommended foundation system, material, prestressing forces and sequence of anchor rods, crack control of grout and foundation to improve performance of combined vibratory machine system

• Evaluated wind vortex shedding effect for guyed flare stacks by nonlinear analysis, CSA-S6 and ASME STS-1, checked fatigue capacity of anchor rods

• Reviewed existing local bridge for transporting heavy module by SPMT, recommended providing distribution mats and restricting transporting locations to protect existing slab bridge

• Reviewed precast secondary containment and recommended to increase stability of containment

• Assessed transportation damage of pre-engineered building and piperack, recommended considering effect of slender roof and fatigue in high stress area Sheng-Bin (Ben) Lin Phone: (C) 403-***-**** (H) 403-***-**** E-mail:adc5hn@r.postjobfree.com Page 7-2 Senior Structural Engineer 2010 ~ 2012

WorleyParsons, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Major Projects

Spectra Dawson Processing Plant Phase 1 and Phase 2, Dawson Creek, BC, Canada

• Developed job data book and design template

• Checked standard drawings and recommended pile installation criteria

• Checked steel modular structures, vessel foundations and modular building skid foundations

• Assessed wind vortex shedding effect for slender tall vessels by ASME STS-1 and NBC

• Evaluated dynamic analysis of Sales Gas Compressor foundations, specified allowable speed, velocity and resonance criteria, recommended calculating unbalanced forces by final balancing criteria of equipment design specifications, resulted in a better performance and reduced cost.

• Solved and responded RFI from vendors and site

• Developed bidding documents and reviewed technical bid evaluation Spectra FT Nelson North Processing Plant, Fort Nelson, BC, Canada

• Reviewed vibrating foundation designs of charge pumps and booster pumps on skids and recommended isolating foundations from building skids

• Reviewed reinforcing drawings of road bridges for modular transportation

• Checked and reviewed vibrating foundations (pumps, turbine generators, boiler fans), foundation of steam building, piperack, and vessels

Senior Structural Engineering Specialist 2009 ~ 2010 AMEC Americas Limited, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Major Projects

Kearl Oil Sands Project, Imperil Oil, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada

• Designed modular steel skids, analyzed and checked steel modules during operating, sea transportation, land transportation and lifting

• Reviewed temperature effects of open structures by CAN/CSA-S6

• Performed pile foundation design and checked seismic requirements

• Completed vibration analyses of vertical pump foundations, evaluated frequencies and amplitudes of combined systems

• Designed concrete sumps and recommended sump arrangements by Pump Intake Design Standard (ANSI/HI 9.8)

• Reviewed calculations of steel modules

Senior Structural Engineering Specialist 2008~2009 Fluor Canada, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Major Projects

Valero HCU Project: Valero Energy Corporation, St. Charles/Port Arthur, Louisiana/Texas, USA

• Designed vertical vessel foundation and assessed vortex shedding effect

• Designed horizontal vessel foundation, analyzed anchor bolt capacity by ductility requirement, considered nozzle load

• Analyzed combined pile foundation by shell model in RISA, design concrete foundation by Wood and Amer method and ACI318-05

• Designed process steel structure and connection, checked local steel capacity for concentrated load, detailed expansion joints for building separation

• Checked seismic ductility design requirement for pipe rack by ASCE 7-05 and IBC-2006

• Recommended seismic design coefficient for seismic design by NEHRP recommendation Sheng-Bin (Ben) Lin Phone: (C) 403-***-**** (H) 403-***-**** E-mail:adc5hn@r.postjobfree.com Page 7-3 Senior Structural Engineering Specialist 2007~2008 WorleyParsons Meg, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Major Projects

Husky Tucker Project: Husky Oil Operations Ltd., Tucker Lake, Alberta, Canada.

• Designed pipe line support, considered slug force effect, reviewed slug force load combination

• Assessed capacity of exiting pipe support, recommended reinforced method

• Analyzed lateral capacity of steel pipe pile by p-y curve method

• Checked steel skid and recommended structure system JACOS Project: Japan Canada Oil Sand, Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada.

• Designed horizontal vessel modular skid and reviewed lifting method

• Assessed and reinforced existing pipe rack, provided new pipe support Structural Consultant Engineer, Registered Structural Engineer 2006~2007 Pro Structural Engineer & Associates, Taipei, Taiwan Major Projects

Cidu Industry Building: RC building, 4-story

• Planned and optimized structural system to resist 975-year return period EQ under budget

• Evaluated geology improving method to enhance soil capacity and reduce soil settlement for heavy equipment load

Keelung Expressway Bridge Rehabilitation: SRC I-Girder, existing highway bridge

• Assessed existing highway bridge based on AASHTO Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges

• Diagnosed damage and evaluated reinforced method, suggested renovating existing bridge by CFRP and steel plate

• Planned load testing for renovated bridge

Senior Structural Engineering Specialist 2004~2006 SNC-LAVALIN INC., Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Major Projects

CNRL Froth Treatment: CNRL, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

• Revised structural system of Electrical Building, assessed feasibility of modulization of building structure, arranged modular floor skid

• Evaluated frequency and amplitude of Dilbit pump foundation

• Analyzed and designed NRU Building, reviewed crane girder design

• Designed transformer pump and concrete brick barrier wall Tucker Thermal Project: Husky Oil Operations Ltd., Tucker Lake, Alberta, Canada.

• Planned and designed piperack based on piping requirement

• Designed pile supported foundation for vessel and tank

• Evaluated frequency and amplitude of vibrating machinery foundation

• Reviewed Water Treatment Building and Boiler Building, suggested new braced system

• Responded and solved construction problem

Sheng-Bin (Ben) Lin Phone: (C) 403-***-**** (H) 403-***-**** E-mail:adc5hn@r.postjobfree.com Page 7-4 Structural Engineering Specialist 2004~2004

Carswell Consulting Engineers LTD., Calgary, Alberta, Canada Major Projects

Parkland Sour Gas Compressor Station: BDR Ltd., Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada

• Calculated guyed flare stack with nonlinear analysis Corbett Gas Plant: BDR Ltd., Fort Assiniboine, Alberta, Canada

• Analyzed frequency and amplitude of vibrating machinery foundation Residential Building: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Renovated wood structure, designed foundation wall and retaining wall Structural Consultant Engineer, Associated Registered Structural Engineer 1992~2002 Pro Structural Engineer & Associates, Taipei, Taiwan Major Projects

Sunpshan Commercial Center: steel, 14-story and 5 basements, height 58m

• Planned steel ductile moment-resistant frame structural system, computed static analysis and dynamic analysis in response spectrum with ETABS, checked structural ductility based on UBC and ACI

• Designed ductile steel beam to column connections by reduced beam section method to increase structural ductility

• Solved conflict between new slurry wall and existing foundations of pedestrian bridge to reduce construction schedule by eight months

Xindian Apartment: high rise RC building, 24-story and 4 basements

• Planned RC ductile rigid moment-resistant frame to resist 475-year return period EQ

• Detailed complicated multi-beam-column joints to increase structural ductility

• Presented to and approved by Structural Specialist Review Committee of Taipei City Luguang Apartment: composite section, steel and RC, 14-story and 2 basements

• Planned and reviewed structural design and optimized the capacity of composite section to increase ductility and reduce reinforcement requirement

• Solved complicated installation procedure to ensure construction quality Meauli Cable Stay Bridge: span 180m

• Reviewed for Miaoli county government as member of Special Structure Review Committee

• Suggested designer to check wind load effects with result of wind tunnel experiment to approach wind gust effects

• Recommended designer to check structural ductility and support length of superstructure based on CALTRANS to enhance seismic resistant ability

Hangar of Kaohsiung Airport Project: 100m steel tube space

• Designed concept design, reviewed detailed design and construction method

• Suggested retrofit scheme to improve foundation capacity reflecting pile test result Sheng-Bin (Ben) Lin Phone: (C) 403-***-**** (H) 403-***-**** E-mail:adc5hn@r.postjobfree.com Page 7-5 Structural Engineer, Team Lead 1986 -1992

T.Y.LIN Consulting Engineers, Inc., Taipei, Taiwan Major Projects

Hsizang Bridge: spans 55 m + 110 m + 110 m + 110 m + 55 m, prestressed concrete, arch bridge

• Planned preliminary structural design and arranged construction methods in San Francisco, USA in two months, consulting with Mr. T. Y. Lin on original

• Computed static and dynamic analysis with SAP, calculated creep and shrinkage effects with SFRAME, analyzed member stresses through step by step of construction sequence

• Designed structure based on AASHTO, checked structural ductile capacity based on ATC and CALTRANS, estimated creep and shrinkage factors based on ATC and CBE

• Planned automatic monitoring system for collecting creep and shrinkage, seismic academic information and feedback

• Completed project on schedule and under structural design budget by 20% Transit System, Mucha Line: 11.6 km long viaducts and stations

• Completed detailed design four months ahead of schedule by creating computer program for substructure and foundation design

Transit System, Tamshui Line: Xinbeitou station, 2-story

• Designed reinforced concrete by creating computer program

• Checked beam-to-column ductile joint by ACI-318

• Suggested workable construction method for beam-to-column ductility joint International Swimming Pool: 75 m span steel tube space structure

• Wrote special construction specifications for full penetration weld in steel tube 3D connections to ensure construction quality

• Solved installation problem in limited construction area by suggesting new launching construction method

Hsichih-Wuku Freeway Project: two 21km long viaducts, prestressed concrete and steel bridges

• Arranged construction sequences for reducing traffic impact during construction

• Planned preliminary design, checked detailed design and drawing

• Designed pre-stressed cantilever beams for reducing long term deflection Huandong Expressway Project: 10 km expressway, preliminary design

• Planned preliminary structural design

• Solved ten-year traffic congestion problem by building a new 210m span bridge first to maintain traffic during rebuilding an existing bridge

Veterans General Hospital Project: reinforced concrete building, 5-story and 2 basements

• Designed reinforced concrete rigid moment-resistant frame for post-disaster requirement

• Recommended compensated mat foundation in soft soil condition Sheng-Bin (Ben) Lin Phone: (C) 403-***-**** (H) 403-***-**** E-mail:adc5hn@r.postjobfree.com Page 7-6 Junior Engineer 1984 -1986

Baocheng Construction Co., Kaoshiung, Taiwan; Futai Engineering Co., Taipei, Taiwan

• Supervised construction sites; provided accurate shop drawings of industrial structure Engineer 1982 -1984

Military service, Taiwan

• Reviewed budget, drawings, bidding documents and inspected construction sites EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 1977~1982 National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Sheng-Bin (Ben) Lin Phone: (C) 403-***-**** (H) 403-***-**** E-mail:adc5hn@r.postjobfree.com Page 7-7



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