Structural Engineering in the 21st Century: Changing Practices

Founding Principal of Thornton Tomasetti, (www.thorntontomasetti.com) and Chairman of Charles H. Thornton and Company, LLC

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Abstract:
Building Information Models (BIM), Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) fabrication, and performance-based engineering are causing numerous changes in both the practice and delivery of structural engineering services. Through examples such as Petronas Towers, Taipei 101, NY Times HQ,Soldier Field, and DC Baseball, Dr. Thornton will discuss these changing practices.

Speaker:
Dr. Charles H Thornton is one of the most preeminent structural engineers and educators in the world. He has led the structural design of some of the most important and monumental structures worldwide, including the Taipei-101 in Taiwan, currently the tallest building in the world, as well the Petronas towers in Malaysia, the second tallest building in the world. In addition, Dr. Thornton has taught courses in structural engineering for many years as visiting and adjunct professor.

Dr. Thornton is currently Chairman of Charles H. Thornton & Company , LLC, a management and strategic consulting firm and continues as a consultant to The Thornton- Tomasetti Group, Inc. Through December 2004, he was Co- Chairman of The Thornton-Tomasetti Group, Inc., a 500- person organization providing engineering and architectural services, failure analysis, hazard mitigation, and disaster response services. He is the founder of the ACE Mentor Program, a non-profit organization that, each year offers guidance and training to inner city high schools students in architecture, construction and engineering in cities across the U.S.

For more information refer to www.ce.berkeley.edu/~astaneh

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