Matthew Bruce Barragan, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

For a glimpse into what my team and I have helped or are helping to build, see the media links below!

Raleigh, Nc, Us

• Research on concrete and steel degradation mechanisms, related empirical models, relevant inspection and testing methods, structural health monitoring, and FE digital twin applications• Development of robust, predictive statistical models capable of estimating long-term structural capacity of aging USAF infrastructure and quantification of uncertainty for critical risk factors• Communication of research/statistical analyses with management, employees, contractors, clients• Management of several project tasks simultaneously and maintenance of milestone schedules• Compilation and quality assurance of engineering studies, technical reports, and drawings• Training of non-expert team members in research procedures and engineering topics

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• Design and detailing of both steel and prestressed concrete bridges’ super- and substructures, including interior/exterior bent caps, walls, columns, footing piles, deck slabs, joints, girders, bearings (elastomeric and disc), end diaphragms, and intermediate cross frames• Design and detailing of reinforced concrete box culverts (conveying both vehicles and streams), including culvert geometry, headwalls, cutoff walls, wingwalls, reinforcement, and rating• Management of bridge/culvert project timelines, budgets, plan sets, construction quantities/costs• Active participant in and contributor to Delivery Technology Group (DTG), which researches and implements relevant technologies and software for the company• Project Quality Manager (PQM), with responsibility for interdisciplinary QA/QC of certain projects

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• Design and compilation of 30+ bridge/culvert survey and hydraulic design reports (BSRs/CSRs), drainage plans, and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) packages• Review of internal and external BSRs/CSRs, drainage plans, and MOA packages• Compilation of Interoffice Agreements (IOAs) for workshare between several geographic regions• Management of construction revisions for realignment and grade revisions on ongoing project • Design of open- and closed-drainage systems, filtration basins, and stormwater management plan

Columbia, Sc, Us

Graduate Thesis Project: Assessment, Prevention and Remediation of Corrosion in Weathering Steel Transmission Line Poleso State-of-the-art review on the relationship between corrosion in weathering steel and operating environmentso Field inspection of utility infrastructure in aggressive service environments, via electrochemical measurements, ultrasonic testing, rust sampling, etc.o Laboratory characterization of rust by means of SEM, EDX, XRD, and MSo Corrosion damage modeling and recommendation of best practices for corrosion prevention and remediationo Technical presentation of results and findings to consortium of private sector clients

Columbia, Sc, Us

• Instructed and assessed undergraduates in a civil engineering materials course via:o Inspection, sieve analysis, and specific gravity and absorption testing of aggregateso Concrete mix design; standard tests on fresh and hardened concreteo Standard tests for mechanical characterization of structural steel and aluminumo Familiarization with ASTM Standards C29, C31, C39, C78, C127, C136, C138, C143, C231, C496, E8, E23, E143• Conducted visits to a crushed stone quarry, concrete pipe plant, and steel mill• Evaluated projects pertaining to materials such as aluminum, glulam, recycled glass, carbon nanotubes, stabilized earth masonry, FRC, UHPC, and HPS

Columbia, Sc, Us

Magellan Scholar Project: Bio-inspired Polymeric Binder for Super-Adhesive Mortar for Concrete Repairo Material purchasing and mixture design for biopolymer modified mortaro Measurement of relevant mechanical properties (compression strength, flexural strength, flexural bonding/adherence) of experimental mortaro Comparison with benchmark specimens without polymeric binders

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

• Analysis of structural component configurations (trusses, beams, columns, footings) and building materials (steel, concrete, timber, masonry)• Calculation of loading stresses, strains, and transference of forces• Site inspections for evaluation of structural conditions and deficiencies• Additions and/or revisions to various project plans via AutoCAD or hand-sketching• Organization of Building Codes & Regulations and other office materials• Back-checking of project cost-estimate continuation sheets

Raleigh, Nc, Us

• Survey field crew – rod man and transit operator• Digital terrain modeling, utility identification, easement setting, measurement of settlement gauges/level loops, experience with GPS receivers• Project plan inspection (roads, bridges, public/private as-builts and developments)• Input of engineering data into AutoCAD plans, organization of office plans/maps

• Survey field crew – rod man and transit operator• Inspection of project plan inspection (residential as-builts, proposed and ongoingdevelopments)• Organization of office plans and maps

Master Of Science (M.S.), Structural Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Civil Engineering

Education record