Eliezer Shamir

Structural engineer

Partner, Founder of SPB

Key Qualifications:

Wide professional experience in heavy structural and bridge design, long-span structures, buried (underground structures)special foundations design, vibration control, elastic foundations, prestressed concrete, reinforced concrete, precast elements design, massive concrete design, hardened (protected) structures, steel structures, structural dynamics and seismic design, retaining structures and sheetpiling, soil / rock anchorages, structural static and dynamic analysis, special structural bearings and non-linear shock mounting of equipment, tunneling, specifications.

Professional experience covers all levels of analysis, design, detailing, technical specifications, team leader, project leader, and senior partner of a leading design firm for design of heavy structures, bridges and underground hardened (protected) structures.

Experience:

1979-present day:

Senior Partner, Shamir-Posner-Brown Cons. Eng. Ltd.

Responsibilities:

  • Office technical leader

  • Thorough involvement in all projects in the office, at all analysis, design and detailing levels and phases

  • Establishing design policies and criteria, as well as decision making in respect to all structural solutions, structural schemes, methodology of analysis and design, for all office projects

  • Feasibility studies

  • Specifications

  • Design review and quality control for all office projects

  • Dynamic analysis and vibration control

1972-1979:

Associate Partner with Yaron Shimoni Cons. Eng. Ltd.

Responsibilities:

  • Team leader (bridges)

  • Multiprojects leader

  • Structural analysis

  • Structural design

  • Detailing

  • Specifications

  • Coordination

  • Design review

  • Expertise and reports

1967-1972:

Design Engineer with Yaron Shimoni Cons. Eng. Ltd.

Responsibilities:

  • Structural analysis

  • Structure and bridge design

  • Dynamic and impact analysis

  • Detailing

  • Specifications

  • Engineering coordination

  • Project leader