Structural Engineering Topics, Including Topology Optimization, Behavior of Fiber Composites and Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Alessandro Beghini, PhD, SE Associate and Sr. Structural Engineer at Skidmore Owings & Merrill, LLP [email protected]

Riepilogo As a structural project engineer at SOM, I am involved in all aspects of the design process. Recent projects include a variety of large scale mixed use high-rise, including the White Magnolia Plaza development in Shanghai, China and the CTF Tianjin in Tianjin, China. Within SOM, I am also responsible for conducting research in the field of optimal structural topologies and development of innovative methodologies for structural analysis. To this end, I maintain on-going collaborations with academic institutions, including the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I also serve as an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University for my work in structural optimization. I have co-authored several technical publications on a variety of structural engineering topics, including topology optimization, behavior of fiber composites and fiber reinforced concrete.

Objectives:

>Streamline the design process by introducing custom applications to manage data. >Introduce the latest technologies in structural design by connecting academic research with the industry. >Inform the architectural design with optimal structural topologies. >Include high-end finite element modeling and analysis to expand architectural design opportunities.

Achievements:

>Developed several custom scripts to link complex architectural geometries to structural analysis software >Developed custom applications in VBA and Matlab to identify optimal structural topologies by tracing stress trajectories and using force density methods for cable-nets. >Applied commercial and academic software on several structural optimization problems (lateral systems for high-rise buildings, transfer systems, steel joints, material cost minimization). >Leading collaborative research projects with various academic institution and research centers Specializzazioni VBA, VB.net, Matlab, Access Strand 7, Strand 7API, ETABS, S-Frame, S-Concrete Perform 3D Altair Hyperworks (Hypermesh, Hyperstudy, Optistruct) AutoCad Adobe Indesign Structural optimization, High-rise design, Non-linear structural analysis

Pagina1 Esperienza Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University March 2012 - Present (2 years 4 months) Teaching 495-26: Structural Systems and Optimization to Master students

Associate and Sr. Structural Engineer at Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) September 2008 - Present (5 years 10 months) Selected Projects: >New World Tower, Tianjin, China >North Bund White Magnolia Plaza, Shanghai, China >Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza, Nanchang, China >The Light Tower (in collaboration with artist Jamie Carpenter), Omaha, NE, USA >The Glass House (in collaboration with artist Inigo Manglano Ovalle), MassMOCA, MA, USA >Tianjin Tanggu Transportation Hub, Tianjin, China >Shangri La Manila, Manila, The Philippines. >Burj Khalifa, Dubai, U.A.E..

Structural Engineer at SOM July 2005 - September 2008 (3 years 3 months)

Certificazioni Licensed Structural Engineer (IL)

Licensed Professional Engineer (MI, CA)

LEED AP

Competenze ed esperienze Perform 3D Strand 7 Altair Optistruct and Hypermesh Strand 7 API Matlab VBA VB.NET ETABS Database

Pagina2 Scripting APIs 3D Structural Analysis Structures AutoCAD Finite Element Analysis Structural Engineering Architectural Design Concrete Materials SAP2000 Bridge Revit Construction Drawings Databases High Rise Seismic Design Steel Strand7 BIM

Corsi

Independent Coursework

Topology Optimization in Structural and Continumm June 2012 Mechanics, CISM, Udine, Italy

Topology Optimization: Theory, Methods and June-July 2011 Applications, DTU, Lyngby, Denmark

Topology Optimization of Structures And Continua: June 2014 Computational Aspects and Background, CISM, Udine, Italy

Pubblicazioni Application of Layout and Topology Optimization using Pattern Gradation for the Conceptual Design of Buildings Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization January 2011 Authors: Alessandro Beghini, PhD, SE, Lauren L Stromberg, William F Baker, Glaucio H Paulino

A New Frontier in Modern Architecture: Optimal Structural Topologies Proceedings IABSE-IASS 2011 August 2011 Authors: Alessandro Beghini, PhD, SE, Arkadiusz Mazurek, William F Baker, Lauren L Stromberg, Glaucio H Paulino

Pagina3 Initial Postcritical Behavior of Sandwich Columns with Low Shear and Transverse Stiffness Composites: Part B June 2008 Authors: Alessandro Beghini, PhD, SE, Zdenek P Bazant, A.M. Waas, S. Basu

Topology Optimization for Braced Frames: Combining Continuum and Beam/Column Elements Engineering Structures January 2012 Authors: Alessandro Beghini, PhD, SE, Lauren L. Stromberg, William F. Baker, Glaucio H. Paulino

Maxwell's Reciprocal Diagrams and Discrete Michell Frames Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization Authors: Alessandro Beghini, PhD, SE, Lauren Beghini, Bill B., Arkadiusz Mazurek, Juan Carrion

Formazione Northwestern University Ph.D., 2002 - 2005

The University of Tokyo MS, Civil Engineering, 1999 - 2001

Politecnico di Milano Laurea (Summa cum Laude), Structural Engineering, 1995 - 1999

Lingue English (Full professional proficiency) Italian (Native or bilingual proficiency) Japanese (Elementary proficiency)

Interessi Structural topology optimization, Structural optimization, high-rise building design, Shell structures, Non-linear analysis of structures, Structural Instability, Scripting, streamlining of structural design processes

Pagina4 Alessandro Beghini, PhD, SE Associate and Sr. Structural Engineer at Skidmore Owings & Merrill, LLP [email protected]

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