Carson Walker

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Carson R. Walker

Objective

Seeking a structural engineering position with an exciting and challenging company where my skills will be utilized.

Experience

URS Washington Division Denver, CO

Structural Engineer I

May 2008-Current

• Retrofit of United Launch Systems (ULA) launch facility in Lompoc, CA for additional launch capacities for the Heavy Delta IV rockets. Using the ASD method, beams and columns were analyzed for stress failures and retrofits were added where necessary.

• Provide estimated material quantities for bid of projects for Great River Energy and Tennessee Valley Authority.

• Developed an Excel spreadsheet that facilitated the process of data entry both for material quantities and estimated engineering hours that will be used as a template for the company.

• Designed steel structures and foundations using both American and Canadian codes.

• Software used includes: STAAD.pro 2007, MatchCAD 13 & 14, Enercalc, AutoCAD, SmartPlant Review, Microstation, and Microsoft Office Software.

Acute Engineering Orem, UT

Engineer in Training

May 2006-May 2008

• Overview and redline plans for commercial and residential structures.

• Provide structural engineering design of footings and foundations, moment frames, structural timber frames, CMU buildings, log cabins, etc.

• Current code review and compliance evaluation for each structure.

• Use programs such as Risa and Enercalc to analyze moment frames and timber frames.

BYU, Civil Engineering Department Provo, UT

Engineering Lab Technician

July 2004-May 2006

• Worked with professors and graduate students to build and perform their research projects. Projects include but were not limited to:

• Earthquake analysis of grouped and single steel pile foundations, isotruss reinforced concrete columns, strength and quality of backfill, frost/heave action of soils, tubular fiberglass column strengths.

• Maintained all of the Civil Engineering’s labs for the various courses taught in the department.

Education

Brigham Young University Provo, UT

April 2003 - June 2008

• Received certificate for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.

• Awarded Bachelors of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering in April of 2007.

• Awarded Masters of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, emphasizing in Structural Engineering, in April of 2008.

• Master’s project emphasized Mortise and Tenon timber frame connections.

Relevant Classes

Finite Element Analysis, Structural Dynamics, Computer Structural Optimization, Earthquake design for steel and concrete buildings, Timber Design, Structural Analysis, Masonry Design, Foundation Design, Geotechnical Design

References

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