september 29, 2011. i don’t speak “engineer” as well as i used to. stop me when you want more...
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September 29, 2011
• I Don’t Speak “Engineer” As Well As I Used To. Stop Me When You Want More Details.
• I Don’t Lecture• We Talk• Questions???
We All Are Products Of …• Our Heredity• Our Environment• Our Life Experiences• A Person’s Background Matters• We Must All Understand People To
Understand The Decisions They Make
A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned
A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned
Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer
A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned
Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer
The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.
A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned
Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer
The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.
Monsanto Company
A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned
Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer
The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.
Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built
A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned
Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer
The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.
Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built
U.S. Army
A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned
Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer
The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.
Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built
U.S. Army Higher Rank Does Not Always Mean More Brains. Listen To Sergeants.
A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned
Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer
The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.
Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built
U.S. Army Higher Rank Does Not Always Mean More Brains. Listen To Sergeants.
Monsanto Company
A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned
Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer
The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.
Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built
U.S. Army Higher Rank Does Not Always Mean More Brains. Listen To Sergeants.
Monsanto Company Commissioning Is Important (Ethylene Plants Are Dangerous)
A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned
Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer
The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.
Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built
U.S. Army Higher Rank Does Not Always Mean More Brains. Listen To Sergeants.
Monsanto Company Commissioning Is Important (Ethylene Plants Are Dangerous)
Conoco/DuPont
A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned
Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer
The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.
Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built
U.S. Army Higher Rank Does Not Always Mean More Brains. Listen To Sergeants.
Monsanto Company Commissioning Is Important (Ethylene Plants Are Dangerous)
Conoco/DuPont More People Can Often Make A Problem Worse, Not Better
A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned
A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned
Vista Chemicals
A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned
Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan
A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned
Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan
O.L. Snowden & Sons
A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned
Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan
O.L. Snowden & Sons 1) Architects & Engineers Make Mistakes
A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned
Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan
O.L. Snowden & Sons 1) Architects & Engineers Make Mistakes
2) Contractors Make Mistakes
A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned
Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan
O.L. Snowden & Sons 1) Architects & Engineers Make Mistakes
2) Contractors Make Mistakes3) One Year Of Experience
Repeated 24 Times Is Not The Same As 25 Years Of Experience
A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned
Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan
O.L. Snowden & Sons 1) Architects & Engineers Make Mistakes
2) Contractors Make Mistakes3) One Year Of Experience
Repeated 25 Times Is Not The Same As 25 Years Of Experience
Bureau Of Building, Grounds And Real Property Management
A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned
Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan
O.L. Snowden & Sons 1) Architects & Engineers Make Mistakes
2) Contractors Make Mistakes3) One Year Of Experience
Repeated 24 Times Is Not The Same As 25 Years Of Experience
Bureau Of Building, Grounds And Real Property Management
“Just Because You’ve Always Done It That Way Does Not Mean It’s Not Incredibly Stupid”
Building Disasters• Successes Don’t Change Policy• Disasters Do
Executive Sponsorship• Hoopy Stringer• David Anderson
The Tipping Point – A Major Building At A University
Competent Architect Competent Contractor Supportive Using Agency Competent BoB Staff Additional Field Supervision A Recipe For Success?
The Tipping Point – A Major Building At A University
An Unmitigated Disaster!!!!! Roof Leaked For 10 Years Walls Leaked For 10 Years Bathroom Exhaust Fan Fell From
Ceiling Onto President’s Lap Mold Was Rampant
The Tipping Point – A Major Building At A University
An Unmitigated Disaster!!!!! ALL Exterior Masonry Removed &
Replaced The State Spent A Lot Of Money Lawyers Got A Lot Of Money I Became Good Friends With The
Second Architect
The Tipping Point – A Major Building At A University
What Went Wrong? Pretty Much Everything No One Looked At The Big Picture No One Nagged No One Tattled
Mississippi Valley State UniversitySutton Hall Administration Building Repairs
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Investigation and Forensic Analysis of the existing building envelope.
Mitigation Vacating and relocation of building
occupants. Repair Documents Bidding Construction Administration.
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Process
Insufficient Air Space No Air/Weather Barrier Compromised Exterior
Sheathing Missing or Poorly Installed
Rigid Insulation Insufficient Masonry Ties and
Reinforcing Mold and Mildew Missing Fire Sprinkler System Problematic HVAC System and
Plenum Return
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Key Factors
Saw cutting and removal of portions of brick.
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Investigation and Forensic Analysis
Completed patching of forensic openings.
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Investigation and Forensic Analysis
View of scaffolding.
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Repair Documents
View of scaffolding and weather membrane.
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Pryor & Morrow marks walls to be repaired with the contractor.
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Exterior Envelope has been removed and Forensic Analysis continues.
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Construction of new parapet walls.
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Original Boiler Flue Penetration Design.
Original Boiler Flue Construction.
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
How it was built…
Revised Detail.
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Masonry Put – Back Begins.
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Commissioning - Envelope Water Testing
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Sutton Hall Administration Repairs
Construction Administration
Holism (from ὅλος holos, a Greek word meaning all, whole, entire, total) is the idea that all the properties of a given system (physical, biological, chemical, social, economic, mental, linguistic, etc.) cannot be determined or explained by its component parts alone. Instead, the system as a whole determines in an important way how the parts behave.
Holism (Southern Engineer Translation): A team with average individual skills working together will beat a team of super stars acting independently every time. Also, the super stars’ roof will leak.
Consider the Atlanta Braves in the late 70’s.
Pre-Design• For New Sites,
PH I Environmental Studies• Existing Sites
Asbestos, Lead, Mold Testing• Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)• LBO Process Prioritizes Life Safety Projects
Pre-Design - Architect• Architects Need To Ask For Documentation
On Environmental Testing Make Us Show You The “CarFax” Nag
• Participate in OPR• Listen
Planning – Staff Architect• Manage The Process
Budget Schedule Reviews Make Sure The Professional Is Doing Their Job
• Enforce Compliance With Law Bond Bill Bid Law
• Architects Are Like Spouses, You Only Need One
Planning-Using Agency• Provide Timely Input• Understand The Difference Between Wants
And Needs I Need Transportation I Want A Mercedes I Want To Pay For An Escort
• Provide Information For OPR And Architect• Follow The Law
Planning - CxAP• Hire Licensed, Competent Cx Authority
Professionals Ensure Life Safety Systems Are Right (QA) Ensure MEP Systems Are Right (QA) Ensure Building Envelope Design Is Right (QA) Question Everything Don’t “Budget Censor” Manage The OPR Nag
Planning-Fire Marshall• Review Documents For Compliance With IBC• Coordinate And Manage Relations With
Local Authorities• Adopt Codes
Planning - Architect• Hire Licensed, Competent Professionals
Provide Proper Design Provide Design In Compliance With OPR Enforce Quality Control Procedures On Design Provide Coordinated Design of Architectural/MEP
Early In The Design Process Swallow Your Pride, Respond to ALL Cx
Comments Remember Who The “Boss” Is Tattle
Construction – Staff Architect• Administer A Fair Bid Process• BONUS: Administer The Yet To Be Written
“Contractor Disqualification Procedure”
Construction – Construction Administrator• Manage The Process
Architect’s Contract Administration Cx Coordination Payments
• Assure That The Architect & CxAP Are Doing Their Jobs
• CA’s Are Like Architects, You Only Need One
Construction – Contractor• Read The Contract Documents• Do What The Contract Documents Say• Respond To CxA and Architect Comments• This Is Not Rocket Science
Construction – CXAP• Provide Timely Comments And Issues
Contractor Architect BoB CA
• Question Everything• Nag• Tattle
Construction – Architect• Assure That Construction Installation
Complies With Contract Documents• Remember That The Contractor Agreed To
Build According To The Documents, Not According To What The Agency Wants
• Raise Issues Early• Nag• Tattle
Three Year IDIQ Contract Next RFQ – July 2012 5-6 Firms Selected Input From
• A&E Firms• Contractors• Using Agencies• Staff Architects• Constructions Adminstrators
Percentage Contract
