Structural Engineer Civil

RESUME Mar ****

Structural and Civil Engineer,

Nelson G Chenaur; 13510 SE 272 St; Apt 251; Kent, WA, 98042

Phone Number: 206-***-****; email: ********@*****.***

Education: BSCE University of Washington, Seattle WA 98115

Registration: Professional Engineer licensed for Civil and Structural Engineering in the State of Washington (#9566). Fallout Shelter Analyst Cert #8UW0003263. Nuclear Defense Protective Construction Cert #601-6122.

Programs: Designed structures using STRUDL, STAAD PRO, RISA 3D, Mathcad and AutoCAD. I have some experience with Integraph drafting and piping programs. Of course I use Microsoft Word & Excel.

Professional Societies:

American Society of Civil Engineers American Concrete Institute International Conference of Building Officials American Welding Society

Experience Summary: Thirty plus years including 12 months as a Stress Analyst (Nuclear). Twenty-eight years in the preparation of designs, specifications, cost estimates, scheduling and client relations for high-rise buildings, manufacturing plants, warehouses, hospitals, schools, churches, industrial buildings and short-span bridges. Fully qualified to design and specify in Steel, concrete, pre-stressed concrete, masonry, wood and thin shell concrete. In addition three years of experience in design, specification and project control for sewerage, sewage treatment and water distribution facilities. Also road and bridge design and engineer control of aggregate production. Experience with the security requirements for Nuclear Weapons Storage Sites, Underground Command Centers, Communication Stations, bank vaults etc. Also qualified to perform Explosive Site Surveys to USAF, DoD and DDESB requirements.

Experience:

Investing & Speculation in Stock Market Jan 2019 to present

Learning to invest in Foreign Exchange Market (FX). This is a difficult market for me to succeed in. It takes a large investment to earn a very small net profit. I need to return to my profession.

SallyPort Global, Afghanistan and Iraq Mar 2017 to Dec 2019

Returned to Afghanistan (from Mar 2017 thru Nov 2019) as Project Manager for Sallyport’s USAF AFCAP Contract. Work included Engineer supervision of Afghan Teams assisting Afghan Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Afghan Ministry of Police (AMP) in redesigning Abandoned US Military Bases to satisfy new requirements. Generally, the existing base was well-designed but looted after US withdrawal. In addition, the Afghan Defense and Police Ministries wanted to put many more personnel on the facility than had been there before requiring doubling or tripling of some parts of the facility. Facility upgrade required doubling or tripling the Base water supply (usually wells) piping, water purification, water storage for fire protection and potable water supply. It also required an upgrade of the sewerage system and sewage treatment. All hydraulics included upgrading the pumping systems for potable water and usually for sewerage and storm water control. Work included supervision of Field Teams which traveled all around Afghanistan Inspecting Contractor completion of Contracts Issued by USAF to do the upgrades and Maintenance. Our inspection was used as the basis for contractor payment. Field teams also completed inventories of all base facilities and equipment for the searchable computer controlled Program Evaluation and Review (PERT) set up by the US Army. The PERT review is a huge system that keeps track of all facilities and equipment by serial number, age, hours of operation, and planned inspection/maintenance based on “mean time before failure” design. AMP also included upgrading a 300 bed hospital which did not have enough water and whose sewerage system was failing. No plans were available so our team measured the facility and made a new plan. Supervisor Michael Clasby 571-***-****

Chief Engineer in Iraq (from Apr 2014 thru Feb 2017) the effort was to restore part of an abandoned Air Field to operational status to receive and support F-16s purchased by Iraq. Several designs to provide ballistic shelter for housing. All work by hand and Excel as computer programs were not available. Plan to restore drainage around the DFAC including calculation of flood water quantity and size of pipes to carry off flow within the grade constraints set by the existing sewer system. Restoration of Base Drainage which was failing due to age and lack of maintenance of three stormwater collection lakes. Planning and inspection for restoration of Bomb Damage to airfield pavement and caulking, painting, drainage, and site grading for runways and roads. Assisted with Base OM&R planning and made reports for continued upgrading to assist with work scheduling and budgeting. Corrected and completed Explosive Site Survey to USAF and DDESB standards. Matt West ****.****@***************.***, ****.****@************.***

Civil & Structural Engineer (from Mar 2012 thru Apr 2014) Support to the US Air Force ECES at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Work included checking contractor’s Design-Build plans. After winning the bid the contractor was required by the contract to produce designs meeting US Code requirements. Sometimes this resulted in a substantial checking/teaching effort to show contractors how to meet US Codes. Other work included advising US Air Force Engineers on current construction design as it applied to Afghanistan. Especially the Afghanistan Earthquake requirements. Storm water drainage and potable water and sewerage were upgraded as required by new construction Had Secret Clearance while on Bagram. Supervisor: Matt West ****.****@***************.***; Steve Hartsuff 901-***-****

Vertical Consulting Kabul, Afghanistan 1 Feb 2011 to 29 Feb 2012 Designing Aircraft, Material Handling and Operational Facilities, Site Utilities, access roads, drainage and Billets for Heavy Lift Helicopter Operations. Work included surveying for a new billeting facility on the existing Sharana FOB. Coordinate Army budgets with helicopter support needs to position Helicopter crews and maintenance teams at Forward Operations Bases. Requirements included water sewer, security and generators for electrical power, special requirements for inflight emergencies, crew recreation, laundry, etc. Personally responsible for and completed all design and drafting. Prepared all specifications and contract documents using USACE & EJCDC models. Wrote Contract Documents to take into account lack of Bonding available in Afghanistan. Used GT STRUDL and AutoCAD.

CTG International Kabul, Afghanistan 7 Aug 2009 to 31 Jan 2011 Designing Schools and Hospitals for the Afghan People. Structural Engineer Manager for a UN affiliated charity named the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Work was for USAID, UNODC and other country embassies. Work included training 5 Afghan Structural Engineers to design to current US Codes and the seismic requirements for Afghanistan. The drawings were done to US standards and quality and of course other International codes were respected where they governed. All work was done on a super-fast track schedule. Foundations were released as completed. Actually the multiple levels of approval required slowed everything to a more modest pace most of the time. We completed the designs for 9 Provincial Teacher’s Training Colleges, Three Midwife Training Centers, a 20 bed hospital, a provincial community center that was a gift from the Norwegian people and several other structures. We assisted with the design of 2 each 100 bed hospitals and a 50 bed hospital. All the facilities are widely scattered across the country. All work included new wells and a potable water system and sewerage and sewage treatment. Work included inspection of the construction and on the spot instruction for concrete work and its sampling and for welding. All structures were completed on budget in 2013. One project experienced a significant earthquake and had no cracks or damage. Used SAP, GT STRUDL, STAAD Pro and AutoCAD. Supervisor: Bogdon Danila *******@***.*** +93 (0-079*******

KBR Houston, TX (the Experts) 1 Aug 2008 to 15 Jun 2009 Brought in to work on the world’s largest oil refinery for Saudi Arabia. The project was soon canceled. Due to competent work I was moved to a LNG Train in Algeria then, when that was completed, to a small refinery upgrade in Cartagena. Wrote several small Excel programs to assist with the designs of the Pipe Rack Connections. Shop drawings began coming in without significant questions so I was put on Specification Writing in the hope an expected project would start up but the Notice to Proceed was delayed. Used STAAD Pro and AutoCAD. Supervisor: Buster Brown, James Moore and Charles Kitchen 713-***-****

Burns and McDonnell Kansas City, MO (The Experts) 15 May 2007 to Aug 2008 Structural design for state-of-the-art pollution control equipment for a coal-fired power generation plant. Designed for Hurricane winds (Cat 5) and seismic loads. Wrote a post-processor using Excel, for a RISA program output, to automatically design column base plates, Anchor Rods (bolts & including Tension), Shear Lugs, Hold Down Stools (chairs) for tension columns, Brace connections including bolting, Gusset Plates and code required welding. Whitmore sections were calculated and interferences were accounted for including the location of the column web or flange as appropriate. Clearances were checked and power bolting wrenches were provided for. Total writing time was less than 30 days and the program has been used at least two dozen times since then. The program then populates the Column Schedule, Brace Connection Schedule and the Shear Lug Schedule as well as the Pocket Schedule for the Foundation Plan. Others have thoroughly verified all calculations and I have as well. I don’t much like the instability of Excel but I may go on and fix it to design all other connections as well. Because of endless loop problems and the short time invested it does still require a few hand steps. However it will completely design the Base Plates and Bracing and populate all the schedules for about 84 Columns with 64 sets of Braces within 3 hours of the completion of the RISA run (as one example). Other work included Tank Bases with EPA containment, Pipe Racks, RR Siding construction for material delivery, drainage and some reinforcement design for a very tall Stack. Design work included bearing plate deflections and sliding bearing sizing including support beam cambering to set very large ducts that had thermal, wind and uplift issues. Used RISA, STAAD Pro and AutoCAD. Supervisor: Jim Hillman and Craig Miller Tel: 816-***-**** / 816-***-****

Fluor Corp Greenville, SC (The Experts) 20 Oct 2006 to 10 May 2007 Structural Design for additions to two pharmaceutical plants. Used RISA for ultra-fast track design of the steel framing to get it on order, due to the long lead time for delivery. Designed one plant for 170 mph Wind and Seismic Zone 4. The second was designed for 110 mph Wind and Seismic Zone 3. Assisted with the resolution of problems due to expected differential settlement and difficult soils at one site. Both plants were cancelled and I with a large number of other Engineers were put out of work though they did have a couple of trainloads of structural steel they had to find another use for. Supervisor: Doug McConkey 864-***-****

Anvil Corp Bellingham, WA 19 Jun 2006 to 14 Oct 2006 Structural design of Oil Refinery upgrade. Work included one new very large Hydrogen Gas Compressor. Completed all foundation design including a full dynamic analysis. Work included design for machine vibration, a Zone !V Earthquake, proximity to an active seismic fault and 20+ feet of SF Bay Mud under a shallow surface fill at the site. Relieved for designing too slowly but the real issue was the errors in the AISC Seismic Design Manual and my reluctance to blame the Code until I figured why things were not coming out right. AISC has since acknowledged the errors and withdrawn and re-issued the Manual but not soon enough to save my job. Used RISA 3D and AutoCAD. Supervisor: Cliff Freeman 360-***-**** or 360-***-****

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) 4 Sep 2005 to 17 Jun 2006. FEMA Contractor on a Strike Team searching for Mobile Home and Travel Trailer Sites in St Bernard Parish. Used AutoCAD

During Feb 2006 trained by FEMA for Public Assistance in California. Then assisted State and Local Governments with the Stafford Act to get Federal Funds for Disaster Recovery. Work included writing a damage description, then a Scope of Work and Cost Estimate for repair of all work that fell under the Federal Statutes. This became the basis for obtaining Federal Funds. Supervisor: Sherry Couch 707-***-****

US Army Corps of Engineers (OIF)_ 25 Dec 2004 to 11 Jun 2005 Structural Design and Supervision for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Unfortunately, my leg was injured and I was medevac’d back to Ft Bliss for surgery. Doctors authorized me to return to work but the position no longer existed. Supervisor: Don Hubsch USACE Iraq

Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Jan 2003 to May 2004 Teaching Engineering Statics to Undergraduate Engineering Students. Also took some graduate level courses myself. Supervisor: Dr P. Bosela 216-***-****

M K Ferguson, Cleveland OH 20 Oct 90 to Mar 94 Staff Civil and Structural Engineer. Continuous Steel Truss Design and truss to truss connections for most of the trusses for the Boeing 757 & 767 Wing, Skin and Spar Facility. Structural and Seismic upgrade for an Automobile assembly plant. Structural survey of plant damage for Insurance purposes for a major chemical plant explosion. Some work for NSA. Used STAAD Pro and AutoCAD. Held a Top Secret security clearance. Left when the company went into Bankruptcy. Supervisor: R E Tempest

Aide Design Inc 9 Oct 90 to 19 Oct 90 Structural Engineer. Some preliminary seismic analysis and truss design for M K Ferguson. M K Ferguson asked Aide to release me to their firm and Aide agreed. Supervisor: R E Tempest

TAD Wichita, KS 3 Jul 90 to 8 Oct 90 Structural Engineer. Small in plant designs for modernization at Boeing Wichita. Left due to RIF Reference: 864-***-**** or Facilities Dept @ Boeing Wichita

Meier Assoc, Richland WA May 90 to Jun 90 Structural Engineer. A small height but long earth dam for a conservation project. Verified the correctness and safety of the design for an Operator’s Cab on a bridge crane. Misc structural advice for some small projects. This was a startup office with little work. Supervisor: Out of business

HEPCO, Roseland NJ Apr 90 to May 90 Structural Engineer for Hazardous waste cleanup in the 200 Area of Hanford. Reference: 210-***-****

TAD, Indianapolis, IN Dec 88 to Mar 90 Civil and Structural Engineer. Engineer supervision of new plant design for a major drug company. Preparation of budgets, project design manuals, and review of A&E designs. EPA compliance and fire protection requirements to minimize Insurance Premiums. Assisted younger engineers. Used a PC sized computer and ETABS to do wind analysis of an existing 15 story building. Some design on a new car assembly plant for China. Left to return to the State of Washington to be closer to my children. Supervisor: TAD is out of business in Indianapolis but R Whipple of Eli Lilly or Fink Roberts and Petrie should still be there. FRP # 317-***-****

CDI Redmond, WA Jul 87 to Nov 88 Structural Design for Boeing for a 150 ton 80 foot lift inside an existing building. Seismic design for a new 7 acre Aircraft Assembly Plant. Planning and design for the transportation and installation of a new 1500 ton Autoclave to be installed in an existing building. Dynamic design for a computer chip manufacturing lab that was ultra-sensitive to vibration including vehicles moving nearby but outside the building. Design for equipment support and positioning in an RF Field for radar detection measurements. Preliminary design for a 4 story building and the design of misc small structures. Recruited to go to Indianapolis for work that was supposed to become permanent. Reference: 425-***-****

Techstaff Seattle, WA 1 Jun 87 to 20 Jul 87 Complete structural design of one 2 story Food Service Building and one single story Library Building. Each building was about 20,000 square feet in plan dimension. Most design was by hand but used STAAD for some 3D frames. All work was completed and checked in the time shown. Left because the company was out of work. Reference: Out of business.

ECA Seattle, WA Feb 87 to May 87 Misc small facilities design for Boeing. Work included prototype designs for Boeing to meet EPA, RCRA hazardous waste program for sumps. Left on promise of a permanent job. Reference: Out of business

Magnusson Klemencic Associates Seattle, WA Sep 85 to Nov 86 Part of a design team for a 58 story building for Seattle (Two Union Square). Designed floors 5 to 56 inclusive. Also some other misc small design. Used ADL and MBB STRUDL on an IBM 4341 Computer. Left due to RIF. Reference: Jon Magnusson 206-***-****

Leo A Daly Omaha, NE Jan 81 to Sep 85 Omaha (2.5 years). Projects included a Tornado Shelter designed to continue in use with the ground trailing vortex on the structure; a Nuclear Waste Storage Facility and many other structures. Work included the finite element analysis of several structures being built in Saudi Arabia by a French firm. Used McAuto STRUDL and a VAX 11-780 Computer. In Saudi Arabia (2 years). Structural Advisor for a new Saudi Consulting House. Work included a 9 story steel framed structure and several low-rise steel and concrete structures for commercial and public use. Supervised a load test on a structure of European design. Planning for a new Riyadh Park. Left because I was asked to design a structure that I believed would not be safe. Reference: John M Free

Booz Allen Applied Research Bethesda, MD May 76 to Mar 81 The in-country (Iran) Facilities Engineer on a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) management team interfacing between the US Navy (USN) and the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF). Work included the building of one complete new airbase and the expansion of 2 existing airfields on a $2.5 billion FMS Program. Reviewed IIAF designs and construction for adequacy; answered questions on or solved technical problems relating to the design and construction and/or directed requests for additional information to the US when required. Reviewed certain US A&E designs for compliance with USN requirements for the $5.3 billion Royal Saudi Naval Expansion Program. Left due to RIF. Supervision: Vice Admiral Nathan O Wittmann (Ret); Rear Admiral/upper half Clyde C Andrews (Ret)

Adrian Wilson Associates Manila, PI Feb 75 to May 76 Chief Structural Engineer

Nelson G Chenaur PE SE Civil & Structural Engineer email: ********@*****.*** Tel: 206-***-****

Cover Letter

Retired PE & SE in excellent health wants to return to work. I can work in-house or remotely. A 40+ hour work week is reasonable. I use the latest codes for Structural design in Steel, Reinforced Concrete, Precast & Prestressed Concrete, Masonry and Wood. I am very well qualified in Seismic Engineering. My experience includes commercial buildings of all types including high-rise, Industrial buildings including Steel Mills, Heavy-duty Cranes, Material Conveying and Storage, Schools, Churches, hangars, waterfront construction etc. I have also designed a lot of bridges but they were all short span. In Afghanistan, I led a 50 man Architect Engineer team designing for the US military. I do not drink, smoke or use any illegal drugs and I have no health or disability except while with the USACE, Iraq, a serious leg injury resulted in complete repair of the bones with a steel beam but they were unable to fully pull the knee platform back into shape so the Army doctors recommend that I do not run. Stairs, Ladders, and construction sites are not a problem. I have kept my professional skills completely up to date and can do all design work personally and can help/train others. I pay special attention to the design connection requirements. I am totally unsuited for retirement and find the satisfaction I need by looking back at successful projects I contributed to.

Since this resume has been out the main questions have been about the time since I left Afghanistan. I returned with money in the bank and Covid soon shut everything down so I decided to learn the stock market better. The market is unfriendly and the enormous amount of time it takes would be better spent engineering.

Nelson G Chenaur PE SE Civil & Structural Engineer email: ********@*****.*** Tel: 206-***-****

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