architectural features) • FEA (Finite Element Analysis)
Prototype Design & Testing: • Testing of structural/mechanical prototypes,
including model & full scale testing
Construction Documents: • Full design documents for a variety of projects
Sustainability: • LEED AP Accreditation & member of Canadian
Green Building Council (CaGBC)
Breukelman Design Inc. is an innovative Engineering & Design firm located in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Combining global experience with local expertise, Breukelman Design seeks to offer solutions to engineering and design problems that are both efficient and practical. With the beginnings of a multidisciplinary design team, Breukelman Design Inc. seeks to offer its clients a range of services for the building industry.
Our Business Areas
• Building structural design (Commercial, Agricultural, & Residential)
• Solar tracker design
• Structural analysis of existing structures to determine their capability of handling additional loads, such as solar panels, or increased loading.
• Building reinforcement or repair solutions
• Site topographical Surveys for planning and construction
Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of OntarioCanadian Green Building Council, LEED APIntern Engineer in the State of New YorkChair, Georgian Bay Chapter of Professional Engineers of Ontario
Experience
Current President, Breukelman Design Inc., Owen Sound, ON President, Breukelman Build Inc., Owen Sound, ON Consultant, CPP, Inc., Fort Collins, CO, USA
2006 - 2009 Principal, CPP, Inc., Fort Collins, CO, USA Notable projects: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI Pentominium Tower, Dubai, UAE Palazzo Condo Hotel, Las Vegas, NV Hoover Dam Bridge, AZ/NV Grand Avenue Project, Los Angeles, CA Dubai International Financial Center, Dubai, UAE Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey, Mexico Solyndra PV testing, Fremont, CA
2004 – 2006 President, Breukelman Design Inc., Guelph, ON
2000 - 2004 General Manager & Principal, Motioneering Inc. (founding partner)/RWDI Group, Guelph, ON Responsible for management, marketing and technical direction.
Notable projects: Taipei 101, Taiwan Bloomberg Building, New York City, NY Dublin Spire, Ireland Sakhalin Island Drilling Rig, Russia Pearson Airport Control Tower, Toronto Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA
1994 - 2000 Technical Director - Damping Systems & Structural Monitoring, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. (RWDI), Guelph, ON
Notable projects: Trump World Tower, New York City, NY Park Tower, Chicago, IL Boeing Delta IV Ground Winds Nina Tower (540 m version), Hong Kong Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, PRC Pusan Dome, Pusan, South Korea Sony Berlin, Berlin, Germany Random House, New York City, NY One Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC Petronas Towers Skybridge, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1991 - 1994 M.E.Sc. Structural Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON
Advisor: Dr. Nick Isyumov Topic: Improved Estimates of Structural Damping from Wind Induced Vibrations
1992 - 1993 Sole Proprietor - Breukelman Design/Build, London, ON
1987 - 1991 B.E.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON
Awards
2003 ENR’s 25 Newsmakers of the Year - McGraw-Hill Construction Award2002 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards, Award of Excellence: One Wall Centre, Vancouver1991 Dr. James A. Vance Gold Medal, University of Western Ontario1991 Civil Engineering Achievement Award, University of Western Ontario1989 Frederick Weijerman Memorial Award, University of Western Ontario
Publications
Breukelman, B., (2004) Challenging Vibration in Engineered Structures, North American Steel Construction Conference, Long Beach, CA
Myslimaj, B., , S. Gamble, D. Chin-Quee, A. Davies, B. Breukelman, (2003) Base isolationtechnologies for seismic protection of museum artifacts, IAMFA Annual Conference in San Francisco, CA
Haskett, T., B.Breukelman, J. Robinson, J. Kottelenberg, (2003) Tuned Mass Dampers underExcessive Structural Excitation, Extreme Loading Conference, Toronto, ON
Jamal, Ir. Mohamad A., B. Breukelman, (2003) Petronas Towers: Skybridge Engineering,Construction and Monitoring, ASCE Structures Congress, Seattle, WA
Breukelman, B., S. Gamble, J. Kottelenberg, T. Haskett, (2002) Footbridge DampingSystems: A Case Study, Footbridge 2002 Conference, Paris, France
Breukelman, B., T. Haskett, S. Gamble, P. Irwin, (2001) Analysis and Model Techniques forDetermining Dynamic Behaviour of Civil Structures with Various Damping Systems, 6thWorld Congress of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Melbourne, Australia.
Irwin, P., B. Breukelman, (2001) Recent Applications of Damping Systems for WindResponse, 6th World Congress of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat,Melbourne, Australia.
Stefanos, C., B. Scanlon, B. Breukelman, (2000) Design of structure and Damping Systemto Control Motions of the Park Tower, Chicago, 2000 Structures Congress, Philadelphia, PA
Breukelman, B., P. Irwin, M. Sacks, (2000) Application of Water Column Dampers toControl Motions of the Wall Centre, Vancouver, 2000 Structures Congress, Philadelphia, PA
Irwin, P.A., B.Breukelman, C.Williams, M.Hunter, (1998) Shaping and Orienting TallBuildings for Wind, 1st World Structures Congress, San Francisco, CA.
Breukelman, B., P.A.Irwin, S.Gamble, G.Stone, (1998) The Practical Application ofVibration Absorbers in Controlling Wind Serviceability and Fatigue Problems, 1st WorldStructures Congress, San Francisco, CA.
Isyumov, N., B.Breukelman, A.A.Fediw, P.Montpellier, (1995) Influence of a TunedSloshing Water Damper on the Wind-Induced Response of a Tall Office Tower, ASCEStructures Congress XIII, Boston, MA.
Breukelman, B., (1994), Improved Estimates of Structural Damping From Wind InducedVibrations, M.E.Sc. Thesis, University of Western Ontario.
Breukelman, B., N.Isyumov, (1993), Estimates of Damping and Stiffness for Tall Buildings,7th U.S. National Conference on Wind Engineering, Los Angeles, CA.
Fediw, A.A., B.Breukelman, D.P.Morrish, N.Isyumov, (1993), Effectiveness of a TunedSloshing Water Damper to Reduce the Wind-Induced Response of Tall Buildings, 7th U.S.National Conference on Wind Engineering, Los Angeles, CA.
Fediw, A.A., N.Isyumov, D.P.Morrish, B.Breukelman, (1992), Dynamic Behaviour of a TallReinforced Concrete Building, ASCE Structures Congress X, San Antonio, TX.
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