Vacant, Structural Engineer

Unit Groups:
• Aggregates & Metals Laboratory
  
• Corrosion
  
• Electronic Instrumentation
  
• Experimental Studies
  
• Operational Services
  
• Paint Systems
  
• Structures
  
• Structural and Environmental Noise Investigations
  

• Aggregates & Metals Laboratory
  Responsible for testing anchor bolts, studs, high strength bolts, aluminum sheet and extrusions, concrete reinforcing bars, dowels, mechanical splicing, welded wire fabric, prestressing strand, temporary hanger rods, fencing, steel posts, pipe and conduit, guardrail, posts, bridge tub railing, posts, baseplates, corrugated sheet and pipe, grader blades, canvas sample bags, Adopt-A-Highway bags, sample welds: procedures and qualifications, aggregates: coarse and fine sieve analysis, deleterious, freeze-thaw, Los Angelos abrasion, AWI Responsible for metals, welds, and aggregates testing. 
  Vic Prewitt, Aggregate and Metals Supervisor
  Phone: 517-322-1219 e-mail: prewittv@michigan.gov

  Joshua Arritt, Engineering Technician
  Phone: 517-322-1330 e-mail: arrittj@michigan.gov

  Brian Raymond, Engineering Technician
  Phone: 517-322-5750 e-mail: RaymondB@michigan.gov

• Corrosion
  Responsible for conducting technical and analytical work involving materials and/or methods relating to the corrosion of highway metals; preparing, planning, conducting and reporting laboratory and field evaluations; reviewing proposed standard plans and specifications for other divisions.

  Christal Larkins, Transportation Engineer
  Phone: 517-322-5655 e-mail: LarkinsC@michigan.gov

• Electronic Instrumentation
  Responsible for strain and deflection measurements, maintenance of electronic devices, computer systems development, weigh station truck scales, electronic instrumentation development and laboratory equipment repair. Responsible for survey equipment repair and calibration.
  Mike Conner, Electrical Engineer
  Phone: 517-322-5717 e-mail: connerm@michigan.gov

  Greg Palmer, Electrical Engineer
  Phone: 517-322-1030 e-mail: palmerg@michigan.gov

  Bryan Simon, Equipment Technician
  Phone: 517-322-5719 e-mail: simonb@michigan.gov

  Larry Pope, Equipment Technician
  Phone: 517-322-5845 e-mail: popel@michigan.gov

• Experimental Studies
  Responsible for operational and applied research projects, experimental details, technical investigations, failure analysis, resolution of other complex structural engineering, and supervision of Experimental Studies Group and Structures.

  Steve Kahl, Transportation Engineer
  Phone: 517-322-5655 e-mail: kahls@michigan.gov

• Operational Services
  Responsible for development and construction of test equipment, repair of equipment, preparation of test samples, developing test vehicles, and other machine shop related duties.

  Jon Todd, Machinist
  Phone: 517-322-1650 e-mail:toddjo@michigan.gov

• Paint Systems
  Responsible for structural paint system evaluation, paint system specification preparation, bridge paint technology training, maintain QPL for epoxy coatings on reinforcement steel.

  Bryon Beck, Engineering Technician
  Phone: 517-322-5722 e-mail: beckb@michigan.gov

• Structures
  Responsible for reinforced concrete structures as it relates to experimental construction, system performance evaluation, and system failure analysis and investigation. Provide structural engineering expertise in addressing the more complex, advanced, and sensitive issues relating to structural design and analysis, and the construction and maintenance of highway structures such as bridges, culverts, and other roadside appurtenances.

  Sudhakar Kulkarni, Structural Engineer
  Phone: 517-322-1979 e-mail: kulkarnis@michigan.gov

• Structural and Environmental Noise Investigations
  Responsible for laboratory and field operational duties for ongoing research and technical investigations. Perform advanced bridge and highway structure inspections involving nondestructive evaluation. Determine material properties of concrete and steel structures. Calibrate pull-out testing equipment. Perform vibration investigations.  Provides statewide analytical and technical information on traffic noise impacts and mitigation. Responsible for noise analysis, predictions and measurements, noise wall information and type II noise program.

  Chris Davis, Engineering Technician
  Phone: 517-322-1649 e-mail: davisc4@michigan.gov

  Rich Ginther, Engineering Technician
  Phone: 517-322-5727 e-mail: gintherr@michigan.gov

  Tom Zurburg, Engineering Technician
  Phone: 517-322-6138 e-mail: zurburgt@michigan.gov