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Tom Saad of FHWA Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences Shadow day 02-08-12
1. Careers In Transportation……
Structural (Bridge) Engineering
Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences
Job Shadow Program
February 8, 2012
2. Topics
Introduce Myself
Introduction to Engineering
Structural/Bridge Engineering
Explain what I do as a Structural Engineer
Knowledge, skills and abilities for success
Guidance for those interested in Engineering or in
Transportation Industry
3. Who am I?
Thomas Saad, P.E.
USDOT/ Federal Highway Administration
Senior Structural Engineer
Bridge Design and Analysis
Bridge Construction
Bridge Inspection
Bridge Fabrication
Foundation/Geotechnical and Hydraulic
Engineering
5. Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is a professional
engineering discipline that deals with the
design, construction, and maintenance of the
physical and naturally built environment,
including works like roads, bridges, canals,
dams, and buildings.
6. Civil Engineering Sub-Disciplines
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Municipal or Urban Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Material Engineering
Construction Engineering
Surveying
7. Skills Civil Engineers require
Math and Sciences
Written and Verbal Communications
Leadership and Management
Computers
Even Artistic skills
8. Bridge Design Engineer
Design and construct safe bridges for the
traveling public
Ensure bridges provide service for 75 or
more years for increasing loads and traffic
Limit the need for maintenance so traffic
flows freely
Make bridges aesthetically pleasing
9. What Do I Do?
Work on National committees to develop design
codes and criteria
Assist Engineers in using the latest technology
to improve bridges - Teacher
Work at the state level to aid in developing
programs to improve bridge safety and durability
Serve as expert to help bridge community
understand best practices
11. National Bridge Inventory (NBI)
What do you know
about the collapse
of the U.S. 35 Silver
River Bridge?
What bridge safety
measures were
introduced because
of it?
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19. Embankment Fills – Lateral Spread
1964 M 7.5 Niigata Earthquake, Japan
Showa Bridge – Collapse due to embankment
lateral spread. River bed loose sand (approx. 30 ft
depth) liquefied.
2 ft diameter steel pipe pile extracted showed 3 ft
permanent displacement and maximum curvature
at base of liquefied layer
20. Site Remediation Using Ground Improvement
Vibro-Replacement Technique – most widely used
densification method
23. Structural Design Engineer
Design and construct safe bridges for the
traveling public
Ensure bridges provide service for 75 or
more years for increasing loads and traffic
Limit the need for maintenance so traffic
flows freely
Make bridges aesthetically pleasing
32. Structural Design Engineer
Design and construct safe bridges for the
traveling public
Ensure bridges provide service for 75 or
more years for increasing loads and traffic
Limit the need for maintenance so traffic
flows freely
Make bridges aesthetically pleasing
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37. Exciting and Rewarding Career
Opportunity to work with experts from across the
nation (and internationally)
Teach adults how to improve the bridge network
Help customers solve problems for the traveling
public
Good pay and job benefits
Continually face new challenges – continue to
have opportunities to learn
38. Questions???
Thomas Saad, PE
Sr. Structural Engineer
FHWA-Resource Center
4749 Lincoln Mall Drive
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 283-3521
thomas.saad@dot.gov
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resourcecenter/index.cfm
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/
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