Thornton Tomasetti: Press Releases

Dennis Poon Speaks at The 3rd Annual Ultra High-Rise Building Summit in Shanghai, China

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:54:40 +0000

What: Dennis Poon, managing principal of Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm with practices in building structure, building skin and building performance, will be a featured speaker at The 3rd Annual Ultra High-rise Building Summit in Shanghai. Mr. Poon will present a seminar entitled “Challenges of Structural Design for Mixed-Use Ultra High-rise Buildings.” He is currently overseeing the structural engineering of Shanghai Tower, which is the tallest building in China, designed by Gensler.

The conference will explore the most advanced technologies and innovative materials in the design and c…

Thornton Tomasetti Engineers Honored by American Society of Civil Engineers; John Barry and Alexandra Iannitelli Named New Faces of Civil Engineering

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:38:28 +0000

(Reston, Va. – March 2, 2010) – John Barry and Alexandra Iannitelli of Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., the international engineering firm with practices in building structure, building skin and building performance, were recently named two “New Faces of Civil Engineering” by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). An integral part of ASCE’s 2010 National Engineers Week initiatives, the program promotes the achievements of young engineers by highlighting their contributions and impact on society.

John Barry’s international achievements span the globe and they are big – literally. The 28-year-old project engineer with Thornton Tomasetti in New York City designed three structures for the $8.5-billion MGM City Center…

Property Loss Consulting Efforts In Haiti

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:48:07 +0000

On Tuesday, January 26th, two members of the Thornton Tomasetti Building Performance practice, Sam Cooper (below right) and Vince Aleo (below left), associate and senior engineer, respectively, put their boots on the ground in earthquake-ravaged Haiti evaluating buildings for an insurance company client.

On behalf of our Property Loss Consulting service, Cooper and Aleo evaluated the structural stability of four buildings for express mail and logistics company DHL in and around Port-au-Prince. Although DHL leases the space, it wanted the buildings evaluated before its employees returned to work. “DHL is helping out with the relief effort, …

Joseph Burns of Thornton Tomasetti to Moderate Panel on BIM Utilization in Reducing Change Orders at 2010 Airport Symposium

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:43:58 +0000

What: Joseph Burns, managing principal of Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm with practices in building structure, building skin and building performance, will moderate a panel on “Minimizing Change Orders Through BIM Utilization” at the 2010 Airport Consultants Council/American Association of Airport Executives Airport Planning, Design & Construction Symposium.

This three-day event February 24 to 26 will highlight the latest tools, methods, concepts and new ideas in airport development and operations.

When: Thursday, February 25 at 2 PM

Where: Omni Hotel at CNN Center, 100 CNN Center, Atlanta, Georgia

Who: Joseph Burns, P.E., S…

Joe Burns Speaks at Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat, Mumbai

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:48:22 +0000

What: “Tall and Supertall Buildings: Structure and Skin Performance” will be a feature topic at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Centre, Mumbai, February 3 – 5. The talk, by Joe Burns, managing principal for Thornton Tomasetti, will focus on the challenges and opportunities in designing the structure and skin of high performing tall buildings. Examples from different regions highlight responses to wind effects, building movements and tolerances. Building information modeling is a new tool to assist in eval…