Dickey Project Portfolio 06-20-15
- 1. B J D | 402.610.6458 | bdickey3@gmail.com P P June, 2015 402.610.6458 bdickey3@gmail.com 11774 S. Alcan St. | Olathe, KS | 66062 B J DStructural Engineer, E.I.T., Computer Programmer
- 2. B J D | 402.610.6458 | bdickey3@gmail.com 2 Education: Master of Science in Civil Engineering Concentration: Structural Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln, December 17, 2011 Thesis: Development of a Design Procedure for Concrete Traffic Barrier Attachments to Bridge Decks Utilizing Epoxy Concrete Anchors, Advised by Dr. Dean L. Sicking Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Minor: Construction Management University of Nebraska-Lincoln, December 19, 2009 Honor Societies: Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering), Tau Beta Pi (General Engineering) Professional Experience: Structural Engineer, Sept. 2013 - Present Kiewit Engineering and Design Company – Lenexa, KS • Design structural steel systems and foundations for power plant projects • Coordinate with other disciplines and equipment/material suppliers to provide efficient and economical structural engineering solutions • Manage project deadlines, delegate tasks, and track project documentation and quantities • Provide engineered responses to requests for information (RFI) Design Engineer/Engineering Systems Programmer, Jan. 2012 - Sept. 2013, Apr. 2008 - Dec. 2009 Chief Industries Inc. – Grand Island, NE/Lincoln, NE • Designed steel building systems including tapered welded wide flange frames, hot-rolled members, cold-formed purlins/girts, connections, and building stability • Developed, tested, and documented structural design software according to the International Building Code (IBC), ASCE 7, AISC, AISI, and MBMA • Created pre-processing software for the rapid development of 3D structural and building information models (BIM) for RISA-3D and Design Data SDS/2 • Trained engineering and detailing users on software features and methods Graduate Research Assistant, Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011 Midwest Roadside Safety Facility – University of Nebraska-Lincoln • Conducted, documented, and analyzed vehicular crash tests with roadside safety devices • Collaborated to write and review technical research reports and journal articles • Created and analyzed 3D explicit finite element models with LS-DYNA for impact studies Transportation Engineering Intern, May 2007 - Dec. 2007 The Schemmer Associates – Lincoln, NE/Omaha, NE • Designed roadway projects and prepared construction plans and documents • Compiled preliminary cost estimates and schedules for future projects • Documented construction progress, conducted on-site tests, and administered inspections Specialized Skills: • CSI SAP 2000/SAFE • RISA-3D • Dassault Abaqus • Bentley RAM Structural System/Elements • AutoDesk AutoCAD • LSTC LS-DYNA • MBS Metal Building Software • AutoDesk Navisworks • Microsoft Office • Computer Programming (C/C++, Qt, FORTRAN, Linux, MATLAB/Octave, Excel, MathCAD) Q
- 3. B J D | 402.610.6458 | bdickey3@gmail.com • This project included the design and construction of one combined cycle and two simple cycle natural gas power generation units located in Los Angeles, California for a total generation of 560 megawatts. • The plant will replace the existing unit 3 generator with a modern, state- of-the art facility that implements improved efficiency and reliability with a cleaner and flexible system. • The structural scope of the project included the design of multiple steel structures and reinforced concrete foundation systems. • The project was designed to meet high seismic requirements and the California Building Code. • The structural systems were modeled in the CSI software packages SAP 2000 and SAFE. • The project budget totaled over $950 million. • Shown below is a picture of a portion of the project. Dates: 2013 - 2015 Employer: Kiewit Engineering & Design Co. Client: Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Contractor: Kiewit Power Constructors S R P 3
- 4. B J D | 402.610.6458 | bdickey3@gmail.com • This project was a 4,900 square foot, 60 foot tall building addition to an existing beer brewery in New Glarus, Wisconsin. • The expansion cellar housed large tanks and brewing equipment that was part of a series of projects in the pursuit of the manufacturer’s goal of meeting an annual production of 250,000 barrels. • The framing system consisted of tapered moment resisting frames with a unique 5-pointed gambrel roof geometry. • The structure was modeled using the MBS Metal Building Software. • This project won the Chief Industries building of the year award. • The structural steel contract totaled 80 tons. • The green building shown in the below picture is the cellar included in the scope of this project. Dates: Summer 2013 Employer: Chief Industries Inc. Client: New Glarus Brewing Co. N G H B E 4
- 5. B J D | 402.610.6458 | bdickey3@gmail.com • This was a 355,000 square foot design-build manufacturing facility for production of extra high voltage (EHV) cables located at the Bushy Park Industrial Complex near Charleston, South Carolina. • One of the key challenges of this project included the design of a single story, 80 foot tall, and 72 foot clear span building located in a high seismic and hurricane region of the United States. • The shell of the building was designed to meet the requirements of Factory Mutual 1-120 certification. • This structure featured long span frames and jack beams, multistory office space, and was designed to support extensive loads from equipment and cranes. • The structural steel and joist contract totaled 1,500 tons. • Shown below is the construction of the manufacturing facility with the steel building and concrete tower. Dates: Fall 2012 Employer: Chief Industries Inc. Client: Nexans S.A. Contractor: Yeargin Potter Shackelford Construction N EHV P 5
- 6. B J D | 402.610.6458 | bdickey3@gmail.com • This project was a 74,000 square foot, 3 story office building located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. • The structure was modeled using Bentley RAM Structural System and RAM Advanse. • The framing system consisted of moment resisting frames constructed of prismatic welded wide flange sections. • Some of the unique features of this project included oblique and circular geometry of the building shell and floor layout. • The structural design model was imported into Design Data SDS/2 detailing software for creation of a 3D building information model. • The structural steel and joist contract totaled 600 tons. • Shown below is the RAM Structural System model used to design the structure as well as a rendering of the building. Dates: Spring 2009 Employer: Chief Industries Inc. Client: Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd. Contractor: Harold McComb & Son, Inc. S R O B 6
- 7. B J D | 402.610.6458 | bdickey3@gmail.com • This project involved the creation of computer software to automatically generate structural design and building information models for the RISA-3D and Design Data SDS/2 software packages. • The pre-processing software greatly decreases the time required to create 3D structural models that include accurate geometry creation as well as automatic load generation. • The software linked several different individual 2D design programs to form a single 3D model for the analysis, design, and detailing of steel structures. • One of the unique challenges of this project was the artificial intelligence engine to compensate for incorrect and unknown information that may not be available at the quote stage. • The figure shown below is a RISA-3D model of a beryllium manufacturing facility that was 100% computer generated with optimized geometry and applied external loads. Dates: 2009 Employer: Chief Industries Inc. A ! M C 7
- 8. B J D | 402.610.6458 | bdickey3@gmail.com • These projects include the development of several different computer software programs for the analysis and design of structural systems. • The software includes a finite element analysis processer and solver as well as a graphical user interface (GUI) for pre-processing. • Library routines were developed for the design of structural steel sections according to the provisions of AISC 360. • Most of the software has been written in the C++ programming language except for a few FORTRAN routines that are utilized for intense calculation processing. • The graphical interface utilizes the popular Qt framework and is completely compatible with almost all operating systems including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. • The program has the ability to export to 3rd party software such as the open source FRAME3DD project. • Shown below is a screenshot of the graphical interface for the finite element solver. Dates: 2012 - 2013 Employer: Independent Personal Project S A /D S 8
- 9. B J D | 402.610.6458 | bdickey3@gmail.com • Some of the responsibilities while working as a graduate research assistant at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, a research organization within the University of Nebraska-Lincoln included: • Conducted impact crash tests and computer simulations to determine the adequacy of roadside safety devices. • Developed guidance procedures for the attachment of concrete bridge railings to bridge decks utilizing epoxy anchors. • Documented and analyzed high-speed component tests for the development of high-tension cable median barrier hardware to be used in highway applications. • Analyzed the structural feasibility of attaching green energy generating devices to traffic signals and light poles. • Wrote and reviewed technical research reports for various transportation organizations. • The below image illustrates an explicit finite element simulation of a pickup truck impacting a concrete bridge railing utilizing LS-DYNA. Dates: 2010 - 2011 Employer: Midwest Roadside Safety Facility T ' R ' P 9
- 10. B J D | 402.610.6458 | bdickey3@gmail.com Dickey, B.J., Faller, R.K., Rosenbaugh, S.K., Bielenberg, R.W., Lechtenberg, K.A., Sicking, D.L., Development of a Design Procedure for Concrete Traffic Barrier Attachments to Bridge Decks Utilizing Epoxy Concrete Anchors, Final Report to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, MwRSF Transportation Research Report No. TRP-03-264-12, Project No.: TPF-5(193) Suppl. No. 14, Project Code: RPFP-WISC-3, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, November 26, 2012. Zhao, M., Sharma, A., Bernt, D.G., Meyer, J.A., Dickey, B., Rosenbaugh, S., Jones, E., Rilett, L., Economic Analysis of Using a Renewable Wind Power System at a Signalized Intersection, Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, August 8, 2012. Rohde, J., Terpsma, R.J., Zhu, L., Dickey, B.J., Rosenbaugh, S.K., and Faller, R.K., Development of a Socketed Foundation for Cable Barrier Posts - Phase I, Final Report to the Mid-America Transportation Center (MATC) and the Midwest States Pooled Fund Program, MwRSF Transportation Research Report No. TRP-03-232-11, MATC Report No. MATC-UNL: 222, Project No.: TPF-5 (091) Supplement No. 2, Project Code: RPFP-09-02, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, February 2012. Dickey, B.J., Stolle, C.S., Bielenberg, R.W., Faller, R.K., Sicking, D.L., Reid, J.D., Lechtenberg, K.A., and Rosenbaugh, S.K., Design and Evaluation of a High-Tension Cable Median Barrier Attachment, Final Report to the Midwest State's Regional Pooled Fund Program, Transportation Research Report No. TRP-03-228-11, Project No.: TPF-5(193), Project Code: RPFP-09-01 - Year 19, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, May 11, 2011. Dickey, B.J., Lechtenberg, K.A., Rosenbaugh, S.K., and Faller, R.K., Evaluation of Valmont Industries’ Decorative Clamshell Bases on Aluminum Luminaire Poles, Final Report to Valmont Industries, Inc., Transportation Research Report No. TRP-03-247-10, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, December 17, 2010. Dickey, B.J., Faller, R.K., Lechtenberg, K.A., Bielenberg, R.W., Reid, J.D., and Sicking, D.L., Dynamic Evaluation of the Delta Bloc DB 80 F-Shape Temporary Concrete Barrier, Final Report to Delta Bloc Europa GmbH, Transportation Research Report No. TRP-03-245-10, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, December 14, 2010. Dates: 2010 - 2011 Employer: Midwest Roadside Safety Facility P ( ' W * 10