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Robert H. Wichmann, P.E.
Project Engineer

B.S. Architectural Engineering, Emphasis on Structural Applications; University of Wyoming, 1992

Active Registration Professional Engineer: 1997/Structural - NM #13701

Experience and Qualifications:

Mr. Wichmann offers nineteen (19) years working experience and has expertise in engineering design and project drafting and coordination with architectural and engineering disciplines of governmental, educational, commercial, industrial, and residential structures utilizing steel, reinforced concrete, pre-cast concrete, masonry, timber, and glue-laminated wood. Mr. Wichmann also has extensive experience with computer modeling of structural frames of all types, as well as experience with various other structural computer programs.

A list of relevant project experience follows:

Project Design Engineer, Las Vegas Recreation/Community Center, Las Vegas, New Mexico. Structural design of one story facility which utilized masonry and steel bearing walls, structural steel framing and a prefabricated pre-engineered metal building. The swimming pool area utilized precast beam girder and roof planks. The foundation utilized cast-in-place drilled piers and grade beams.

Project Structural Engineer, Pinehill Dormitories, Pinehill, NM. Structural design for a new dormitory building. Structure utilized pre-fabricated wood trusses, steel bar joists and a Glulam Timber Ahub@ area. Walls were CMU on a conventional foundation. The Ahub@ area was designed as a traditional Native American hogan, in that the ceiling/roof area was vaulted without any columns.

Project Structural Engineer, Four County Fire Station Additions, Chimayo, Glorieta, La Puebla, Tesuque, NM. All fire stations utilized steel bar joists framing.  Three of the projects utilized steel bar joists.  One utilized a CMU wall system.  

Project Structural Engineer, Fire Station #3, Santa Fe, NM.  Structural design of a new fire station utilized structural steel, steel bar joists, CMU walls and light gauge steel wall system.  

Project Structural Engineer, Socorro High School, Socorro, NM. Structural design of additions and renovations to an existing high school. Structure utilized structural steel, steel bar joists, CMU and lightgauge metal for on a conventional foundation.

Project Structural Engineer, Jemez Valley Elementary School Addition, Jemez Valley, NM. Structural design of additions and renovations to an existing elementary school. Structure utilized structural steel, steel bar joists, CMU and lightgauge metal for on a conventional foundation.

Project Structural Engineer, Mineral County Medical Center and EMT Garage, Creed, CO. Structural design of two one story facilities each utilizing steel roof framing sheathed with structural wood insulated panels.  Walls were lightgauge steel walls.

Project Structural Design Engineer, Luna Media Education Center, Luna Community College, Las Vegas, NM. Structural design of an auditorium and single story classrooms/media rooms.  Structure utilized lightgauge stell walls, steel bar joists and structural steel. At the auditorium, 10’ deep steel girders were used to clean span the room.  Project is currently under construction.

Project Structural Engineer, University of New Mexico Valencia Branch Addition. Tome, NM. Structural design of facility and classroom additions to existing buildings. The structure utilized structural steel, steel bar joists and lightgauge metal for the superstructure on a conventional foundation.

Project Structural Engineer, Van Buren Middle School Classroom Addition, Albuquerque, NM. Structural design of classroom additions to an existing school. The structures utilized structural steel, steel bar joists, CMU and lightgauge metal for the superstructure on a conventional foundation.

Project Structural Engineer, Pojoaque Valley Intermediate School, Pojoaque Valley, NM. Structural design of a new intermediate school. Structure utilized structural steel, steel bar joists, CMU and lightgauge metal walls on a conventional foundation.

 

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