George Sahyouni, Ph.D,PE, SE Southwest Engineering,LLC. Structural Engineers
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 31136, Tucson, AZ 85751
Office: 1670 N. Kolb road. Suite 144. Tucson, AZ 85715
Direct: (520) 271.2095
Email: sahyouni.george@gmail.com

EDUCATION:    B.S., Civil Engineering, UTLS, 1978.
MS., Structural Engineering, National Institute of Applied Sciences Toulouse, France,
1983. Ph. D., Structural Engineering, National  Institute  of  Applied  Sciences,  
Toulouse,  France, 1986.

REGISTRATION:    SE, AZ Structural #28213; AZ Civil #31524,
CA Civil #C54565; NV Civil #14817; NM Structural #18997; CO Structural #42880;
MO Structural #2013008040


PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
Southwest Engineering, LLC.2005-Present, Executive Vice President. Principal Structural   Engineer.

·    More than 150 custom homes in Tucson/Pima County, AZ. Frame, Masonry, or ICF construction, with average construction cost: $1,500,000/ home to $6,500,000.00.    
·    More than thirty industrial projects at Tronox Facilities in Henderson, NV. Steel and Concrete construction with average Construction cost (CC) of $500,000 to 3,000,000/project.    
·    Holly Resurrection Orthodox Church, new building with 36’ diameter steel dome, Tucson, AZ.  CC: $4,000,000 for the two phases facility.    
·    Structural design for the US Embassy in Haiti in collaboration with Fluor Corporation CC:    
$75,000,000.
·    St Basil the Great Orthodox Church, Des Peres, St Louis County, MO. CC: $1,500,000.00    
·    More than 25 mining projects with Free port-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Miami Operations, AZ. Average CC: $500,000 to 2,500,000.    
·    New Mobile Equipment Shop for FMI, Miami, AZ. A 135’x90’x48’ building with a 15ton capacity double bridge crane spanning 90’. CC: $2,400,000.    
·    Converter Shop Expansion for FMI, Miami, AZ. A 125’x70’x30’ building with a 5ton capacity double bridge crane spanning 70’. CC: 2,300,000.    
·    Structural designs for multiple mining projects with Caid Industries in different location such as Tyrone, Morenci, Chino...    
·    Pre-manufactured Metal Buildings design & foundation for Green Valley Pecan Company, AZ. Malone In Willcox, AZ. FMI Blue Bird Training Facility in Miami, AZ    
·    Las Sendas Golf Center, Mesa, AZ.    
·    Republic Services Center, Long Beach, CA.  

 
Western States Engineering. 1996-2005, Vice President-Engineering. As a lead Structural Engineer, Dr. Sahyouni has the overall responsibility for structural system analysis, design, preparation and quality assurance of construction documents, specification and project management. Samples of his project experience are as follows:

·    EMD Cell Maximization, Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC, Henderson, NV.    
All structural items for the electrolytic manganese plant expansion. An existing braced steel frame one-story building with CMU exterior wall. New Steel tanks design according to API 650.  CC: $3,500,000.
·    Copper Converter Evaluation, Phelps Dodge Mining, Miami, AZ    
·    Created a RISA-3d Finite-Element model for structural  analysis  for  the  existing  14’ diameter x 46’ long x 21/4” thick copper converter vessel with a total weight of 800 tons.
·    Emerald Springs, Assisted Living Facility, Yuma, AZ    
PM, Two-Story, 142,000 sf, wood framing, shear walls and steel OMRF building. CC:
$8,900,000.
·    Mill Evaluation, Kerr McGee Chemical LLC, Henderson, NV    
Complete structural analysis and design for the 5’ diameter x 11.5’ long x ¾” thick pebble mill vessel with a total weight of 12 tons.
·    Amethyst Arbor, Assisted Living Facility, Peoria, AZ    
PM, One-story, 108,000 sf, wood framing, shear walls and steel OMRF building. CC:
$6,800,000.
·    Perlite Plant Expansion, Dicaperl Minerals Corp., Socorro, NM    
PM, Six-story, steel concentrically braced frames screening building.
CC: $3,000,000.
·    Imperial Project, Chemgold Inc., Yuma, AZ    
400-ton steel lime bin and foundation, truck shop/warehouse, building, fuel/lube/wash area, office and laboratory building, fill station and pond, grading and drainage. CC:
$60,000,000.
·    Crusher By-Pass, Cypress Bagdad Copper Corporation, Bagdad, AZ    
Concentrically braced frames and foundation to support conveyors of 320’ long x 40” high.
100’ long radial stacker conveyor, supporting trusses and foundations. CC:
$1,000,000.
·    Amber Lights, Assisted Living Facility, Tucson, AZ    
PM, three-story, 124,000 sf, wood framing, shear walls and steel OMRF building. CC:
$7,800,000.
·    The Garnet, Assisted Living Facility, Casa Grande, AZ    
PM, two-story, 94,600 sf, wood framing, shear wall and steel OMRF building. CC:
$6,000,000.
·    Silver Springs, Assisted Living Facility, Green Valley, AZ    
PM, one-story, 98,000 sf, wood framing, shear walls and steel OMRF building. CC:
$6,200,000.
·    Aquifer Retention Basin, Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC, Henderson, NV    
PM, 11 acres x 20’ deep double HDPE lined earth pond with leak detection system. CC:
$2,000,000.
·    Electrolyte Storage Tanks, Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation, Miami, AZ    
PM, two stainless steel tanks, half a million gallon capacity each. Concrete containment and pumping station.  CC: $2,300,000.
·    Colorado Water System, Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc., Morenci, AZ    
PM, 14” diameter x 2.6 mile long water pipeline. Steel tanks, pumping station, and foundation.
CC: $2,500,000.
·    Peridot, Assisted Living Facility, Prescott, AZ    
PM, Three-story, 102,000 sf, wood framing, shear walls and steel OMRF building. CC:
$6500, 000.
·    33 Reservoir Upgrade, Phelps Dodge Miami Inc., Miami, AZ    
PM, earth dam, barge pumping and generator station for the clay lined reservoir. CC:
$1,500,000.
·    Hearth CO/Dust Control, Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC, Henderson, NV    
PM, 70’ x 244’ elevated steel platform above 4 existing roasting hearths, supporting heavy equipment.  CC: $6,500,000.
·    28 North Pond Upgrade, Phelps Dodge Miami Inc., Miami, AZ    
·    PM, HDPE double lined earth pond with leak detection system, barge pumping and generator station.  CC: $2,250,000.
·    Multiple custom home design with a CC ranging between $500,000 to 2,000,000.

   
Fluor Daniel. 1990-1996, Structural Engineer, Involved and/or responsible for the structural analysis and design of numerous large scale projects:

·    Arizona State University, Life Sciences Building, Tempe AZ    
Floor waffle slabs, greenhouse roof steel trusses, concrete shear walls of the eleven- story, 160,000 sf concrete building.  CC: $23,000,000.
·    Naval Weapons Center, Integrated Naval Air Defense Simulation (INADS), China Lake, CA.  CC: $23,000,000.    
·    Cray Research, Chippewa Falls, WI    
Floor steel framing systems, roof steel trusses spanning over 100’ for the clean room of the 3-story concrete OMRF building.  CC: $14,300,000.
·    Hi Corbett Stadium Renovation, Tucson, AZ    
Floor and roof steel framing systems and masonry shear walls for the press box, and observation tower.  CC: $4,000,000.
·    Composite Medical Facility, Elmendorf A.F.B., Anchorage, AK    
A new full-service facility that will become a regional medical center for the Air Force. 4- story, 430,000 sf in size, on a 60-acre site. CC $135,000,000.
·    Thomas-Davis Medical Center Renovation, Tucson, AZ    
New steel platform over existing concrete roof and all structural needs for remodeling of the existing –story concrete building.  CC: $5,000,000.
·    Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Shiprock, NM    
Steel floor and roof framing systems, steel columns, masonry walls, concrete and steel stairs, of the 3-story, 210,000 sf, steel OMRF building. CC: $39,3000,000.
·    UC Irvine, Social Sciences Building, Irvine, CA    
Concrete grade beams, pile caps over pile foundation, steel roof and floor framing system of the 7-story, 145,000 sf, steel SMRF building.  CC: $25,000,000.
·    Naval Training Center, Medical/Dental Clinic, San Diego, CA    
Equipment anchorage for seismic forces as required per Navy Code of the 2-story, 100,000 sf building.  CC: $12,000,000.
·    Kaiser Permanente, Roseville Medical Center, Roseville, CA    
Steel floor and roof framing systems, columns, foundations; equipment anchorage for seismic forces as required by California Code of the 3-story, 230,000 sf, steel SMRF building. CC: $48,000,000.
·    Kaiser Permanente, Medical Center Hospital, Fremont, CA 183,500 sf, 2-story, 106 bed hospital.    
·    Ross Products Division, Water Treatment Building, Casa Grande, AZ    
Concrete tilt-up panels, steel roof framing, columns, and continuous foundation of the 1- story building. CC: $2,900,000.
·    New Chandler Library, Chandler, AZ    
Floor waffle slabs, concrete beams, columns, and steel roof framing of the 2-story, concrete OMRF building. CC: $10,000,000.
·    Motorola, LICD Relocation Project, Chandler, AZ    
Steel truss supporting 90’ long solid grouted existing CMU shear wall to accept numerous openings with over 50’ of total width. All structural items for remodeling of the existing 2-story tilt-up concrete panel building with pile foundation system. CC:
$4,100,000.
·    Watsonville Community Hospital, Watsonville, CA    
Entrance lobby for 3-story, 185,000 sf, steel SMRF building. CC: $40,000,000.
·    Palisades Reservoir, Tucson, AZ    
Steel roof framing and concrete columns, walls and foundation o f the 10,000,000 gallon embedded concrete water tank. Booster station, and control building.  CC: $7,200,000.
·    U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD    
Steel roof framing, concrete floor framing for the 6-story, 560,000 sf concrete OMRF building.  CC: $57,000,000.
·    Humboldt State University, Wildlife Renovation & Addition, Arcata, CA    
Wood roof framing, steel floor framing, masonry shear walls, steel columns and pile foundation of the 2-story, 40,000 sf building. CC: $7,500,000.
·    Public Safety Training Academy, City of Tucson, Tucson, AZ Masonry/concrete walls and steel roof of the multi-building training facility.    
·    Fort Defiance Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Ft. Defiance, AZ    
Steel floor and roof framing systems, columns, stairs, masonry walls of the 2-story, 240,000 sf, steel OMRF building.  CC: $48,000,000.
·    Micron Technology-Fab 5, Lehi, UT    
565,000 SF wafer fab facility for 8” production including 80,000 sf Class 1/10 fab and 20,000 SF Class 1/10 clean fab support area.
·    Delco Electronics, Gowning/Bump Room Upgrade, Kokomo, IN    
New steel platform over existing concrete roof, reinforcing of existing steel columns for remodeling of the existing 2-story concrete/steel building. CC: $10,000,000.
·    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Fab IV, Hsinchu, Taiwan 800,000 sf facilities with 72,500 sf 200mm wafer fab facility. CC: $320,000,000.    
·    Mosel Vitalic Inc. MVO3 Wafer Fab, Hsinchu, Taiwan    
This 1,735,000 sf steel/concrete facilities complex includes 200mm submicron semiconductor wafer fabrication with 104,000 sf cleanroom. CC: $400,000,000.


ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:    National Institute of Applied Sciences , Toulouse,     France
Ph. D. Researcher | 1981 - 1986
Conducted research on static and dynamic bond behavior in reinforced concrete.
University of Lattakia, Syria
Professor, Structural Engineering | 1986 –  1990
Taught reinforced concrete, steel structures, and structural analysis. Led research on bond behavior in concrete structures.

PUBLICATIONS:    “Contribution to Axisymmetrical Modeling of the Steel-Concrete Bond” with M.
Lorrain; ANNALES DE L’I.T.B.T.P., No. 458, October 1987, France
“Model of Bond between Steel and Concrete in Reinforced Concrete Structures,” Third Arab Conference for Structural Engineering, March 15, 1989, UAE.-ALEIN.

MEMBERSHIPS:    Structural Engineers Association of Arizona