WORK EXPERIENCE

Brian is the Structural Engineering Department Head at Willett, Hofmann & Associates with nineteen years of experience in the planning, design and evaluation of structural systems.  Brian has coordinated between a number of local agencies and the Illinois Department of Transportation during his tenure in engineering.

 

 

RECENT PROJECTS

 

Captain Swift Bridge, Bureau County

Brain was the lead structural engineer and project manager to design the Captain Swift Bridge, a two lane single span (1 at 128”) burr arch timber covered bridge supported on closed limestone formed lined abutments along with 3,500 feet of approach roadway.  Brian conducted preliminary work to determine the type, size and location of the covered bridge structure to accompany a Major Bridge Fund application, which was successful and the funds were received.  The project combined a 19th century design with 21st century traffic and safety standards, and has recently been awarded a Special Achievement Award by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois.  

$3,300,000  

 

Winnebago County Highway Department, Toll Bridge Road

Structural engineer.  Project included two bridges, one over the Rock River and one over a railroad.  The river bridge was a 1,000’ back-to-back structure with 60” plate girder beams.  The project connected Illinois 251 on the east side and Illinois Route 2 to the west. 

$10,000,000

 

City of Sterling, Avenue G Bridge

Structural engineer for the total superstructure replacement of two structures carrying Avenue G over Wallace Avenue, the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Northwestern Steel and Wire Company  property.  The project required four stages of construction for completion.

$2,400,000

 

Ogle County Highway Department, Eagle Point Road

Structural engineer for a three span (100’; 127’; 100’) steel plate girder (54”) bridge on RC solid piers and pile bent abutments skewed 60 degrees left ahead.

$1,200,000

 

Carroll County Highway Department, Wacker Road

Structural engineer for a single-span steel plate I-beam bridge with reinforced earth abutments and wings.

$600,000

 

Boone County Highway Department, Squaw Prairie Road

Structural engineer for a four-span (27’-3”; 34’; 34’; 27’-3”) RC slab bridge on pile bent abutments and piers.  Work completed was bridge widening and deck rehabilitation.

$350,000

 

Ogle County Highway Department, Pecatonica Road

Structural engineer for the complete reconstruction of a three-span (53’; 62’-4”; 53’) superstructure over the I&M Rail Link Railroad.

$270,000

 

Will County Highway Department, North Peotone Road

Structural engineer for the design of a single span (1 @ 73'-0") reinforced concrete deck bridge supported by steel girders on pile bent spill thru abutments.  The project included a temporary runaround with approximately 800 feet of approach roadway work on each side of the structure.

$700,000

 

Will County Highway Department, Brandon Road

Structural engineer for the design of a three span (36'; 45'; 36') reinforced concrete slab structure on pile bent spill thru abutments.  The structure is in a vertical curve as well as a horizontal curve.

$800