Lawrence F. Kruth, PE

Experience

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  Franklin Associates

  Jan 1354 - Jan 1358

  Engineer

  Direct responsibility for many construction projects from the initial proposal stage through construction inspection, including supervision of draftsmen, surveyors, engineers and geologists. Projects included structural steel, reinforced concrete and foundation design for industrial, commercial and institutional buildings, small bridge design, small municipal sewage facilities, small water treatment plants and supply systems including establishing rate structures, rehabilitation and expansion of existing sewage and potable water facilities, sewer system evaluation surveys, environmental permits (Local, State and Federal), site layout, site preparation, rail and road design, earthen structure design, stability analysis, erosion and sedimentation control plans and surveying. نمایش موارد کمتر

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  Master Engineers

  Jan 1358 - Jan 1359

  Staff Engineer

  Developing design concepts for various civil engineering structures. Supervising and training draftsmen, designers and engineers. Preparing designs, specifications, estimates and proposals. Projects included slope stabilization, continuous casting facilities - steel and aluminum, structural analysis, design of mill buildings, foundation design, light rail transit.

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  Kaiser Engineers of Pennsylvania

  Jan 1359 - Jan 1362

  Senior Engineer

  Project Engineering including developing design concepts and preparing designs for various structures. Investigation, development, implementation and management of computer related activities. Projects included site layout, site preparation, rail and road design for Steel Continuous Casting Plants. Erosion and sedimentation control plans, structural steel design, reinforced concrete design, foundation design and structural analysis. Verified final construction of structural elements at a nuclear power plant. نمایش موارد کمتر

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  H & G Steel Fabrication Corporation

  Jan 1362 - Jan 1362

  Contract Manager

  Project Management and Contract Administration for structural Steel Fabrication and erection, consisting of estimating, preparing proposals, developing contract documents, coordination of detailing and investigating future project potentials.

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  Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation

  Jan 1362 - Nov 1395

  Vice-President at Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation and a member of their Board of Directors. With over thirty years of structural engineering experience, responsible to coordinate all activities of Douglas Steel. Registered Professional Engineer in Michigan and Pennsylvania. AISC Board of Directors and Chair of AISC TC-13 Quality Control & Assurance Specification Committee. Member of the AISC Safety Committee, AISC Research Committee, AISC TC-6 Connection Design Specification Committee, AISC Full Specification Committee, and the Research Council on Structural Connections. Appointed to the MIOSHA Part 26, Structural Steel Erection Advisory Committee and MIOSHA Part 10, Lifting & Digging Advisory Committee. Named 2011 Structural Engineer of the Year by the Structural Engineers Association of Michigan . نمایش موارد کمتر Responsible for management of all engineering personnel and activities required for the fabrication and erection of structural steel including establishing annual departmental budgets, supervising personnel, monitoring schedule and activities, subcontracting engineering work, supervising the subcontracted engineering work. Designed complex connections and fully designed many miscellaneous steel items such as stairs, handrail and platforms. Responsible for solving shop fabrication issues and field erection issues. Pioneered the use of BIM in our company as well as with A/E firms throughout Michigan. Managing all technology related activities throughout the Corporation including networking. Also responsible for management of all safety activities for the shop and field erection operations including developing and administering policy to assure compliance with applicable regulations. نمایش موارد کمتر Responsible for management of all engineering personnel and activities required for the fabrication and erection of structural steel including establishing annual departmental budgets, supervising personnel, monitoring schedule and activities, subcontracting engineering work, supervising the subcontracted engineering work. Developed methods to exchange models between design software and our detailing software. Designed complex connections and fully designed many miscellaneous steel items such as stairs, handrail and platforms. Responsible for solving shop fabrication issues and field erection issues. Also responsible for management of all safety activities for the shop and field erection operations including developing and administering policy to assure compliance with applicable regulations. نمایش موارد کمتر Responsible for management of all engineering personnel and activities required for the fabrication and erection of structural steel including establishing annual departmental budgets, supervising personnel, monitoring schedule and activities, subcontracting engineering work, supervising the subcontracted engineering work. Implemented a Computer Aided Drafting System (SDS/2). Designed complex connections and fully designed many miscellaneous steel items such as stairs, handrail and platforms. Responsible for solving shop fabrication issues and field erection issues. نمایش موارد کمتر

  • Consultant

    Jan 1394 - Nov 1395

  • Vice President

    Jan 1391 - Dec 1394

  • Vice President of Engineering, Technology and Safety

    Jan 1386 - Jan 1391

  • Engineering and Safety Manager

    Jan 1376 - Jan 1386

  • Chief Engineer

    Jan 1369 - Jan 1376

  • Project Manager

    Jan 1362 - Jan 1369
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  Kruth Engineering, LLC

  Jan 1394 - Nov 1395

  Sole Owner

  Consulting Services for Steel Construction➢ Steel Fabrication➢ Steel Erection➢ Site Specific Erection Planning➢ Erection Procedures➢ Construction Engineering➢ Safety Analysis➢ Site Specific Safety Programs➢ Fall Protection Systems➢ Quality Management➢ AISC Fabrication Certification➢ AISC Erection Certification➢ Constructability Analysis➢ Connection Design

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  American Institute of Steel Construction

  Nov 1395 - Jan 1401

  Responsible for Engineering & Research

  • Vice President

    Nov 1395 - Jan 1401

  • Vice President of Engineering & Research

    Nov 1395 - Jan 1401

  • Vice President of Engineering & Research

    Nov 1395 - Jan 1401
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  KruthEngineering, LLC

  Jan 1401 - now

  Business Owner

  Construction Services Consultant on all aspects of steel fabrication and erection, including Corporate Management, Project Management, Sales, Engineering, Safety, Quality Management, Constructability, and Design Assist Projects.