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Current Projects
Feburary and March 2019
Presented nine seminars throughout New Zealand on Structural Forensic Engineering. Pictured above with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Helen Davidson of Engineering New Zealand.
New Zealand Structural Engineering Society (SESOC)
David Biggs became a member of SESOC, December 2020.
Radio interview -2020 https://player.fm/series/hudson-mohawk-magazine/ancient-architecture-and-engineering-w-david-biggs
April 2019
Interviewed by BBC World News regarding the Notre Dame fire.
September 2018
Presented: "Stabilizing the Early Phrygian Gate Complex at Gordion, Turkey - Conservation Preparation" 11th at SAHC (Structural Analysis of Historic Construction) Conference, Cusco Peru
June 2018
Presented a paper "Comparison of Modelling Approaches to Analyzing Masonry Arch Bridges" at the 10th IMC (International Masonry Conference), Milan, Italy
June 2018
David Biggs named a Fulbright Specialist candidate for 2018-2022.
April 2018
David Biggs presented the 2018 Dennis L, Tewsbury Award by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of ASCE.
May 2015
Leader for an international team of structural engineers who went to Nepal for earthquake damage assessments.
July 2015
Lectured for the International Course on Stone Conservation sponsored by the Getty Conservation Institute of Los Angeles, CA and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in Rome, Italy.
Current Projects
Current Projects
Current Projects
Temporary Stabilization of historic clock tower
Forensic evaluations - schools, condominiums, apartments, office buildings
Completed the historic restoration of 3,000-year-old walls from Gordion Turkey.
Assessment of historic concrete construction for the George Nakashima Foundation, New Hope, PA. Funding support from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Prefabricated masonry design and development
Peer reviews and masonry coalition solutions - school buildings, warehouse, chapel, prison buildings, and residence halls
Site structures and bridges for trail systems in NY and VT
Publications
Current Projects
Publications
Since January 2017
Masonry magazine - "Marvelous Masonry" and Masonry Design magazine - "Technical Talk"
September 2019
“FEMA P-2062, Guidelines for Wind Vulnerability Assessments of Existing Critical Facilities, contributing Author on Masonry Veneer, Federal Emergency Management Agency
June 2018
Co-authored "Comparison of Modelling Approaches to Analyzing Masonry Arch Bridges" with Jonathan Knudtsen and Petr Kable for 10th International Masonry Conference in Milan.
August 2017
Authored “Crossings: Bridges in the Adirondacks”, included in "The Adirondack Architecture Guide, Southern-Central Region" by Janet Null, SUNY PRESS, ISBN13: 978-1-4384-6666-8
August 2016
“Compressive Strength of Dry-Stacked Concrete Masonry Unit Assemblies”, S. Atamturktur, B. Ross, J. Thompson, D. Biggs, J. Mater. Civ. Eng., American Society of Civil Engineers, 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001693 , 06016020.
“In-situ assessment of the physical and mechanical properties of vintage solid clay bricks”, D. Dizhur, R. Lumantarna, D. T. Biggs, and J. M. Ingham, Journal of Materials and Structures, Springer (2016) 50: 63. doi:10.1617/s11527-016-0939-9
June 2016
“Post-tensioned concrete masonry roof panels: A case study”, D. Biggs, Proceedings of 15th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, Padua, Italy.