Graduate Structural Engineer

Thien Chu, EIT

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Houston, TX 77086

Phone: 626-***-****

Email: nfryvu@r.postjobfree.com

U.S Citizen

Objective

To obtain a recent graduate position in the structural engineering field.

Education

M.S. Structural Engineering, June 2011 – California State University, Los Angeles.

Minor: Political Science. GPA 3.6

B.S. Physics, March 2007 – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Relevant Course Work

Bridge, Steel, Concrete, Seismic, Timber and Masonry Design. Familiar with AutoCAD, Revit Structure, MATHCAD, ETABS, SAP2000, RISA, STAAD.Pro, Word and Excel.

Work Experience

08/10-10/10 Cormei General Contractors, Lima, Peru

Performed plan checks for a cement plant project. Reviewed soil reports and construction documents. Translated (Spanish-English) contract documents, RFIs and questions between contractors during the design phase, and served as interpreter at company meetings.

01/09-06/09 Department of Public Works, County of Los Angeles

Assisted in geotechnical and structural analysis for Puddingstone Water Reservoir in San Dimas, California. (Student Intern)

School Assigned Projects

Spring 2011 Steel Office Building Design

Performed preliminary design for a two-story steel office building. Analyzed and designed Gravity and SMF systems.

Winter 2011 Highway Bridge Design

Designed a simple span six-lane highway bridge including concrete deck slab, steel girders, shear studs, wingwalls, abutments, bearing pads, and shear keys

Spring 2009 Single Story Timber and Masonry Warehouse Design

Designed rafters, glulam beams and diaphragms. Performed CMU columns and masonry walls calculations.

Fall 2008 Concrete Office Building Design

Designed reinforcements for slabs and t-beams for the slab-beam systems, gravity columns, footings, and retaining walls.

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