Kurt D. Swensson, PhD, PE, LEED^® AP

Education

Ph.D., Civil Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 1987

M.S., Civil Engineering
University of Texas at Austin, 1984

B.E., Summa Cum Laude Civil Engineering
Vanderbilt University, 1981

Certification

Registered Professional Engineer
Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Experience

Dr. Swensson has more than 22 years of experience in structural design, design supervision and project management for almost every building type and size. He is known for developing creative solutions to help bring designers' visions to reality. His activities with national structural industry committees dealing with seismic, composite structural systems and structural steel provide information and insight that are used to provide creative structural solutions for our clients'. Kurt has published or presented more than 40 papers or articles on the local, national and international level. The contacts made in committee work and through conference presentations provide a wide network from which to gather information on the cutting edge of new technologies and practical solutions in structural engineering. Dr. Swensson works throughout KSi to apply these concepts and systems to our clients' projects where they can provide the most value.

Affiliations

Structural Engineers Association of Georgia Board Member, 2004-present
American Institute of Steel Construction - Task Group on Low Floor-to-Floor Height Applications, 1999
Building Seismic Safety Council - Technical Subcommittee on Steel Design, 1992- present
Building Seismic Safety Council - Representative on Provisions Update Committee, 1996
American Society of Civil Engineering – Load
Factor and Resistance Design Committee, 1990 -1997, 1999
American Institute of Steel Construction - Technical Committee on Seismic Design of Steel Structures, 1998 - present
American Institute of Steel Construction - Task Group on Partial Restraint Connections, (Corresponding Member), 1998
American Institute of Steel Construction - Task Group on Existing Partial Restraint Connections, 1998
Composite Construction Conference IV - International Engineering Foundation Conference, Steering Committee Member, 1998
Building Seismic Safety Council - Technical Subcommittee on Composite Steel - Concrete Structures, (Corresponding Member), 1990 -1991

Publications and Presentations

"The AIA's Guide to Integrated Project Delivery" presented at the Structural Engineers' Buildings Conference & Expo, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2-3, 2008 &to SEAoG November 19, 2009

"Integrated Project Delivery" presented at the Tennessee Convention on Sustainability & Integrated Practice, Nashville, Tennessee, July 17, 2008

"BIM Case Study: Beyond the Basics on the Emory Psychology Building" presented for The Society for Marketing Professional Services, Georgia Chapter, Atlanta, Georgia, June 24, 2008

"The Challenge of Tall Mixed-Use Buildings" presented to Structural Engineers Association of Georgia, April 17, 2008

"High Performance", Modern Steel Construction Journal, November 2006

"Special Inspections in IBC 2006" presented for the Construction Management Association of America, South Atlantic Chapter, October 12, 2006

"Steel Design Your Way - the 2005 Specification" American Institute of Steel Constrution Seminar Series, 2005-2006

“Structural Systems for Efficient Sustainable Laboratories” presented at the Labs21 2004 Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, October 4-7, 2004

“The Renovation of the Gay Street Bridge” presented to ASCE meeting at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee September 23, 2004

“Structures that Perform,” presented at the SEI Awards Luncheon, Structures Congress and Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee, May 22-26 2004

“Seismic Design Recommendations for Steel Moment Frames,” ASCE Civil Engineering Conference & Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee, 2003

“What an Architect Needs to Know About Seismic Design” presented at the Southern Area Region AIA Conference, Savannah, Georgia, October 9-11, 2003

“Fast Tracking Projects: An Engineer’s View” presented at the Southern Area Region AIA Conference, Savannah, Georgia, October 9-11, 2003

“Practical Steel Design” American Institute of Steel Construction Seminar Raleigh and Greensboro, NC, December 2002

“Fast Tracking Steel Design” presented to Holder Construction Company’s Annual Project Manager Meeting, October 18, 2002

“Innovative Structural Steel Systems & Design Methodologies,” presented at the Great Lakes Steel Fabricators & Erectors Association, Detroit, MI, April 28, 2000.

Publications & Presentation “Lateral Framing Systems East of the Rockies: Moment Frames,” presented at the AISC Con’t Continuing Education Seminars in Las Vegas, Atlanta and Birmingham, Spring 2000.

“Application of Composite Joists in Office Buildings,” presented at the Seventeenth ASCE International Structures Congress, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 19-21, 1999, Proceedings Published.

“Partial Restraint Connections in Low Rise Buildings,” presented at Structural Engineers Association of Illinois Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 1998.

“Spectator Live Loads During Football Games, “ with Richard M. Bennett, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, November 1997, Vol. 123, No. 11.

Composite Construction Design for Buildings, Ivan M. Viest editor [et. al.] ASCE and McGraw Hill publishers, 1997 - Contributing Author.

“Application of Composite Partial Restraint Connections in Building Design,” presented at the Fifteenth ASCE International Structures Congress, Boston, MA, April 1997, Proceedings Published.

“Application of New Seismic Provisions in SBC and BOCA Codes based on NEHRP Provisions,” Three Day Engineering Design Seminar Sponsored by Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Roanoke, Virginia, December 1995.

“Wind and Seismic Loads for Buildings,” American Institute of Steel Construction Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, September 4, 1996.

“A New Paradigm for Structural Engineering - LRFD for Buildings,” presented at the New York State Interagency Engineering Council Seminar, New York, New York, November 1994.

Publications & Presentations “The Impact of the Computer on Structural Engineering,” Panel Discussion, Third Annual Con’t Virginia Institute of Technology Structural Engineering Conference, Blacksburg, Virginia, October 3-4, 1994.

“Application of New Seismic Provisions in SBC and BOCA Codes based on NEHRP Provisions,” presented at the Third Virginia Polytechnic Institute Structural Engineering Conference, Blacksburg Virginia, October 3-4, 1994.

“A New Paradigm for Structural Engineering,” Modern Steel Construction Journal, August 1994.

“A Field of Dreams,” Modern Steel Construction Journal, March 1994.

“Analysis Techniques,” presented at American Society of Civil Engineers Georgia Section, Technical Group Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1994.

“The Impact of the Computer on Structural Engineering,” Panel Discussion, Structural Engineering Education Reunion, University of Texas at Austin, Austin Texas, March 4-5, 1993.

“Eccentric Braced Frames - Not Just for Seismic Anymore,” with Michael E. Corrin, Modern Steel Construction Journal, August, 1992.

“Composite Joists - Two Case Studies,” with Michael E. Corrin, The Third Pacific Structural Steel Conference, Tokyo, Japan, October 26-18, 1992, Proceedings Published.

“Composite Joists - Two Case Studies,” with Michael E. Corrin, presented at Construction II Conference, Potosi, Missouri, June 14-19, 1992.

“LRFD Application to Moderate Height Buildings,” presented at the Tenth ASCE International Structures Congress, San Antonio, Texas, April 13 - 15, 1992, Proceedings published.

Publications & Presentations “Prescription for Health Care Design,” with Jim Stephenson, Modern Steel Construction, January Con’t 1992.

“Verification of Advanced Analysis Techniques,” presented at the Ninth ASCE Structures Congress, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 29 - May 1, 1991. Proceedings published.

“The Concept of ‘Reliability’ Applied to Design and Construction,” presented at the Eighth ASCE International Structures Congress, Baltimore, Maryland, April 30 - May 3, 1990. Abstracts published.

“Reinforced Concrete Design for Moderate Seismic Risk,” presented at a seminar series at the University of Hartford Construction Institute - “Earthquake Design for the Northeast,” May 1990.

“Long Span Composite Joists in the Sovran Building,” presented at the American Institute of Steel Construction National Steel Construction Congress, Kansas City, Missouri, March 14-17, 1990. Proceedings published.

“Opryland’s Cascades - A Crowning Glory in Steel,” Modern Steel Construction, No. 2, 1989.

“The Application of Cumulative Damage Theory to Highway Bridge Fatigue Design,” presented at the International Bridge Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 12-14, 1989. Proceeding pub.

“Practical Application of LRFD,” with S. D. Lindsey presented at the American Society of Civil Engineers, Atlantic City Conference, April 27, 1987, Proceedings published.

“K-Factor Paradox-A Discussion,” with S. D. Lindsey and A. V. Goverdahn, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 114, No. 9., September 1988

Publications & Presentations “Practical Application of Second Order Effects,” with S. D. Lindsey, presented at the Fifth ASCE Con’t International Structures Congress, Orlando, Florida, August 17-18, 1987.

“Stress Concentration Factors in Double Tee Tubular Joints,” Phil M. Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory, Publication #86-1, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 1986.

“Ultimate Strength of Double-tee Tubular Joints: Interaction Effects,” Dissertation, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 1986.