Marcel Hong Email & Phone Number

Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Same tasks below but with more client interactions and less supervision.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Structural design of architecturally expressive structures (complex geometries and aesthetic requirements)
• Structural engineering for mass timber offices and light-wood mid-rises
• Structural renovations and rehabilitations: developing ways to connect new structures to existing buildings including heritage ones
• Analysis of custom steel frames for industrial applications
• Site reviews and construction administrations of the projects mentioned above
• Assessment of very old wood structures (some over 100 years!)

I took some time to venture in a solo-backing trip and see my relatives in South Korea.

Vancouver, BC, Canada

• Experimented 56 timber-concrete composite shear connectors and conducted a parametric study determining which influencing parameter for shear strength and stiffness
• Evaluated the short-term performance of timber-concrete composite floors in ultimate and serviceability limit states by conducting four-point bending and dynamic tests onto full-scale specimens
• Conducted shear tests onto glulam beam-hanger connections and prepared a technical report summarizing the lab procedure, different failure modes, and test results
• Independently managed the fabrication, transport, and testing of the aforementioned structural experiments

Markham, ON, Canada

• Designed storm and sanitary pipes for subdivisions as per Town and Regional by-laws
• Drafted AutoCAD drawings of site plans, storm and sanitary pipe layouts, grading plans, pond designs, and cross-sections
• Coordinated utilities and water servicing to avoid conflicts as per Town and Regional by-laws
• Provided input in developing design software tools and writing articles on company procedures

Toronto, ON, Canada

• Analyzed the loading conditions of existing structures and reported to senior engineers to assess its suitability for re-purposing
• Performed detailed investigations of existing building: measuring member sizes and layouts, detecting cracks and spalling in reinforced concrete, and locating electrical and mechanical services
• Drafted AutoCAD drawings of structural layouts and details for commercial and industrial projects in the Greater Toronto Area
• Designed adhesive connections for hoisting concrete blocks with Hilti products

Toronto, ON, Canada

• Participated in designing transportation systems of roads and parking layouts
• Revised road and parking lot layouts, and site plans by managing multiple external references in AutoCAD
• Tested vehicle manoeuvre simulations in parking lots drawn in AutoCAD by using AutoTrack
• Performed on-site vehicle counts in driveways and parking lot for traffic analysis

Boston, MA, USA

• Assisted in dynamic analysis for shallow concrete foundations
• Evaluated concrete mix designs for errors as per American Concrete Institute standards
• Prepared aggregate laboratory samples of existing concrete structures
• Revised AutoCAD drawings of structural and building technology projects in East Coast U.S.A.
• Performed extensive pavement quantity take-offs using conditional functions in Microsoft Excel
• Performed water tests on building enclosures to investigate potential leaks

Kitchener, ON, Canada

• Project: Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse, Kitchener, ON (7-storey civic building; 446,100 sq. ft.; $379 million contract)
• Performed inspections for proper completion of interior components including steel-stud walls, caulking, mechanical ducts, and bathroom vanities
• Documented the general construction progress by taking weekly progress photos
• Revised architectural drawings due to changes during construction under busy circumstances
• Coordinated over 2000 shop drawings by compliance using EllisDon's and Infrastructure Ontario's project managing software
• Participated in weekly team meetings for construction reports and updates

Ottawa, ON, Canada

• Part of the Building Operations and Maintenance team for the David Florida Laboratory's future additions and as-built layouts of electrical services
• Drafted pre-design drawings of future green-roof and lunchroom project in AutoCAD
• Compiled resources for future projects' tender documents

Newmarket, ON, Canada

• Drafted AutoCAD drawings of structural, septic systems, and site plans for projects in Southern Ontario
• Designed private septic systems for residential properties following the Ontario Sewage Code
• Performed topographic field surveys using laser-level total stations

Master Of Applied Science, Structural And Earthquake Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Honours Civil Engineering, Co-Op Program