CURRENT PRACTICES FOR DESIGN OF TRACT HOME FOUNDATIONS IN HOUSTON by LOWELL D. BRUMLEY, P.E. TSG CONSULTANTS, INC.
EXPERIENCE FOR LOWELL D. BRUMLEY, P.E. April 1993 to Present: Chief Engineer for TSG Consultants, Inc., a small structural engineering firm that does design for home builders, architects, etc. March 1989 - April 1993: Chief engineer for Structural Engineering Consultants, Inc., a small structural engineering firm that performs design and inspection work for .several large residential home builders, architects, etc. April 1986 - March 1989: Chief engineer for Gemcraft Homes, Inc. design for all major cities in•which they FRW and Associates, the design subsidiary for Responsibilities included direct supervision and structural components for production homes in all build. Mid-August 1982 - April 1986: Chief engineer for MFI Associates, Inc., a small consultant firm, which designed post-tension foundations, shopping centers, warehouses, medical buildings, etc. June 1981 - Mid-August 1982: Chief design engineer for Amega Construction. I was directly responsible and supervised all the design, production, and quality control of precast products for a total of 6 projects, which used a patented column, beam, joist system to build warehouses, industrial buildings, and office spaces. The average project size was 60,000 sq. ft. The average shell cost was $1,000,000 per project. Additional responsibilities included the preparation of preliminary designs for marketing, the supervision of all drafting personnel, and the coordination of design projects with our overseas home office. June 1979 - May 1981: Employed by Everman Corporation and was directly responsible for the design of all the precast components for jobs ranging from 500,000 sq. ft. parking garages to the new Dallas County jail. Design included all component and connection designs, plus wind and gravity analysis of the structures. January 1978 - May 1979: Employed by Brockette/Davis/Drake, Inc. EDUCATION From 1971 to 1977, attended the University of Texas at Arlington, and received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (12/20/76) and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering (12/19/77). PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Society of Civil Engineers. Currently registed to practice in 13 states.
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