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Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Niagara Falls

Worked as a structural designer for industrial, commercial, and residential projects, including new builds and renovation projects.Tasks included:· Structural design and analysis of steel, wood, reinforced concrete, and masonry construction· Design and analysis of lateral load resisting systems for tall structures using ETABS and RISA structural analysis software· Design of reinforcement details for renovation projects· Organizing design package submittals consisting of calculations, bill of materials, and stamped drawings· Shop drawing review· Conducting on-site inspections for structural assessments and creating follow-up reports

London, Canada Area

Worked on wind tunnel building projects involving the prediction of mean and dynamic wind-induced pressures, overall forces, accelerations, and pedestrian-level wind speeds in plaza areas.Tasks included:· Reduction and analysis of experimental data using prepared programs such as MATLAB· Preparing AutoCAD drawings for model construction and reporting· Involvement with the construction of test buildings and surrounding models

· Completed design checks for residential buildings by utilizing equations and methods from the concrete, wood, and steel design handbooks· Assisted engineers in completing seismic calculations for a large condominium project· Skills developed: structural design, AutoCAD, application of codes from design handbooks, site inspections