Tyler G. Smithson
· Application of new technologies
o Green/Sustainable Engineering, Specifications, Drawings, ROI
o Code application/adoption (IBC, CBC, International, CAL/OSHA, AASHTO)
· Structural / Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
o Modeling, Seismic, Thermal, Concrete and Steel Formulations, Post-tensioning, Fatigue/Failure, Wood
o Software Development, NASTRAN, FEMAP, STAAD
· Implemented new teaching & communication technologies to both technical and non-technical audiences to drive policy, future opportunity, and revenues
I have extensive technical background and a successful track record delivering engineering and business profitability. I have been able to provide material and manufacturing cost savings to clients for several years by using optimum analysis techniques. Great engineering not only drives costs down, but increases market share and leverages sales.
Civil Engineer:
Structural Engineer:
General Engineering “A” Contractor:
LEED Accredited
EPA EnergyStar SPP Partner
Master of Science, Civil Engineering,
- Graduate Emphasis: Structural & Finite Element Analysis, Software Design
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering,
Senior Structural Engineer / Project Manager,
Hundreds of structural projects
(roller coasters, bridge analysis, buildings, retaining structures, …)
IBC & CBC Wind & Seismic code application to commercial and industrial apps
Plans, Detailing, Specifications for industrial and mechanical manufacturers
Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) projects in 40+ Jurisdictions
(LA, Chicago, Atlanta, NV, CO, AZ, …)
Retaining Wall Software (desktop/web, theoretical/empirical)
Responsible for savings of 5% to 10% on several million dollars of
construction budgets annually
MSC.Software,
Business Unit Leader – Nastran Americas
Sr. Manager – MSC.Nastran for Windows, visualNastran 4D
Business Development, Communication to leverage new technologies
CSAR merger to MSC.Software
Lead team of engineers to win 1999 Lockheed Martin FEA Competition
w/ Femap & Nastran
FEA software applications to client challenges
Double-hull tanker crack susceptibility, Ford Taurus tank welds,
Large model / high frequency, ...
Research Engineers (now Bentley, makers of STAAD),
Senior Engineering Analyst, Finite element software developer (STAAD)
FEA software application to client challenges
Space shuttle launch tower, Micro-chip plant modal response,
1,000’ HDTV antenna wind modeling
Concrete retaining and 60’ tall moment frames, US and International Codes
Karren & Associates, PC.,
Engineer, Structural consulting & software development
Pre-stressed and post-tensioned concrete structures,
STAAD-III Optimization & Steel Design
Retractable, Portable aluminum service platform (40’x40’),
Seismic response of Viper support structure
(1990: “tallest and fastest looping coaster in the world”)
Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Ctr,
Software Developer
National Science Foundation recognition for dynamic context GUI
“Live Fatigue Crack Data with the EFS including NCDOT Salvaged Bridge Samples”
National Workshop on Highway Asset Management and Data Collection,
“Structural Adhesive Optimization using CSA/NASTRAN” (co-author)
OptiCON conference,
“Thirty years After - Old and New ways of FEA” (co-author)
Lockheed Martin MAC 99 Conference,
“Combining State-of-the-Art Modeling with State-of-the-Art FEA”
International IGUG Users Conference,
“Getting the most out of Finite Element Analysis”
PRO/E - The Magazine, Vol.4, Num. 6, November/December 1996
“Computerized Structural Engineering – State of the Art”
ASCE Structural Analysis Conference,
Software Developer
Visual C++/C#, HTML, ANSI C, Fortran, Unix/Motif, DOS/Windows,
STAAD-III , Excell – Visual Basic
Software User/Integrator
STAAD-PRO, RISA, NASTRAN, FEMAP, visualNastran 4D, RAM, Hypermesh,
MathCAD, Matlab,
AutoCAD, Inventor, Solid Edge, SolidWorks,
Salesforce.com, Goldmine, Act!,
RoboHelp, Various web/office/graphics & presentation suites
Member of Technical Advisory Committee, Desktop Engineering Magazine, since 1997
Fluent in German, Swiss-German