Sr. structural engineer

Saijun Zhou, PE

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Lewisville, Texas 75056

Cell: 432-***-****

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Profile

Senior structural engineer with twelve years of progressive experiences in structural engineering related field. Broad range of expertise includes design and analysis of offshore structures, façade and curtain wall system, fabric shade structures, and structural related aspects of construction equipments. Comprehensive knowledge of design standards and codes. Ability to build long-term client relationships and determine cost effective solutions to design, process, or regulatory issues. Key strength lies in the following:

Extensive experiences in Linear/Non-Linear finite element analysis (FEA);

Strong skills with structural analysis and drafting software;

Knowledge in various building codes and design specifications (AISC, ACI, ADM, AWS, ASCE, IBC, CBC, OSHA, GANA Glazing Manual, ASTM E1300, etc);

Proficiency in concrete, steel, and aluminum design;

Task oriented, goal driven, and innovative in problem solving;

Experience in project management and on-site design.

Professional Experience

Sr. Project Engineer

9/2008 – 6/2012, USA Shade Inc, Dallas, TX

Structural design and analysis for tensile membrane structures, including foundation, steel framing system, connections, cable and fabric shaping;

Foundation design including drilled pier, spread footing, combined footing, and pile group footing using established software and self-devised spreadsheets;

Anchoring system design including tie-back cable and mast mooring system, base plate and anchor pattern design, and concrete interface design.

Sr. Structural Engineer

6/2005 – 9/2008 Lewis Equipment Company, Grand Prairie, TX

Reviewed construction crane layout, erection and dismantling packages;

Created engineering structural models and calculation sheets for crane and hoist foundation and structural tie-off forces;

Provided engineering solutions and design concepts for crane and hoist foundations and structural tie-off assembly;

Initiated business relations with Chinese manufacturers which developed into multi-million-dollar contracts;

Coordinated engineering related issues with construction equipment manufacturers.

Structural Engineer

8/2004 - 6/2005 Tomcat Global Inc., Midland, TX

Performed engineering duties in the research, development and design of truss systems and other products such as instruments, controls, machines and mechanical transfer systems;

Prepared structural reports and published load charts for different applications of aluminum trussing systems.

Structural Engineer

12/2003 - 7/2004 UAD Group Inc., Brooklyn, NY

Provided structural analysis and detailing design for building cladding system, including framing, panel, anchorage and other facilities;

Participated in the design of renovation projects of pre-fabricated steel framing factory buildings;

Typical projects worked on:

o Toledo Museum of Art: glazing system with exterior and interior glass pavilion, canopy, glass portal, and other typical façade details; Toledo, OH

o Curtain wall design for Bronx Criminal Court Bronx, New York City

o MTA West 8th Station renovation Brooklyn, New York City

o Newtown Creek waste water treatment plant Structural design and analysis for stainless steel panel wall system Queens, New York City

o AirTrain Terminal at Jamaica Station -- John F. Kennedy International Airport Curtain wall structural steel and architectural metal design Brooklyn, New York City

o 471-497 Greenwich Street Office Building Structural analysis and design for curtain wall system, storefront, and glass bulkhead Manhattan, New York City

Structural engineer

10/2002 - 8/2003 Sea Engineering Inc., Houston, TX

Performed offshore floating structure modeling and analysis (TLP,Spar, Moorin);

Conducted detailed engineering analysis and joint design for installation, load-out and transportation of offshore integrated structures;

Developed internal macros and programs for fatigue analysis;

Performed Spar component lifting and weighing analysis;

Site engineer - Aluminum and glass curtain wall

7/1996 - 5/1999 Shenzhen Nonfemet Inter Aluminum Co.Ltd, Shenzhen, China

9/98-5/99 Site engineer in Huawei factory building project, Shenzhen 3/97-9/98 Site engineer in Hangzhou Holiday Inn project, Hangzhou 12/96-2/97 Assistant engineer in HSBC Tower (formerly Shanghai Senmao International Building) project, Shanghai

Education

8/1999 - 5/2002 Civil Engineering Dept, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Master's Degree, major in structural engineering

Master's thesis "Bridge Girder Design using Genetic Algorithms". Co-author of the journal “Optimum Design of Welded Steel Plate Girder Bridges Using a Genetic Algorithm with Elitism” published in May/June, 2005 of “Journal of bridge engineering”.

9/1992 - 7/1996 Civil Engineering Dept., Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan

Bachelor's Degree, major in structural engineering

General and solid undergraduate program in structural, architectural, and construction design. Graduation project is a multi-storey department store design.

Computer Skills

STAAD.Pro ANSYS SACS AutoCAD SAP2000 MicroStation Tekla Structures Microsoft Office VBA Flash C/C++ FORTRAN

Professional Registration and Affiliations:

P.E. registration in TX, CA, NY, OH, and LA;

Established NCEES council record.

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