Years Experience:

Education
M.S., Structural Engineering, The University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 2005
B.S., Civil Engineering, Univerity of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2004

Certification
Registered Engineer Intern in Indiana.

General Experience
Mr. Kennedy joined SAI in the beginning of 2006 upon receiving his Master of Science degree from the University of Missouri.  While enrolled in graduate studies, he served as a teaching assistant to his advisor, Dr. Hani Salim.  Additionally, he maintained a research fellowship through the United States Air Force whereby he published a thesis outlining an evaluation of thin steel sheets for the retrofit of masonry walls subjected to blast loading.  He completed his research and thesis in parallel with his graduate curriculum.   

Since joining SAI, Mr. Kennedy has been directly involved in the design of several low-rise and mid-rise hospitals, office buildings, hotels, and schools.  Under the supervision and direction of the professional engineers at SAI, he has gained invaluable experience in the structural design of buildings utilizing all major construction materials.  He has become proficient at several analysis and modeling programs including RAM Structural System, ETABS, SAP 2000, AutoCAD, Enercalc, EXCEL, and MATLAB.  Also, Mr. Kennedy has acquired substantial experience in the fields of structural dynamics and vibration analysis during his tenure at SAI. 

Project Experience
Miglin Properties Staybridge Suites, Chicago, Illinois
Limestone Medical Center, Groesbeck, TX
South Texas Professional Office Building, Edinburgh, TX
Pittard Elementary School, Murfreesboro, TN
Community High School, Unionville, TN
Conroe Long Term Acute Care Hospital, Conroe, TX
Oak Field Residence, Burton, TX
River Region Psychiatric Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama
Country Inn and Suites, Daphne, AL
North Cypress Parking Garage, Houston, TX
Vibration Investigation for the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, Madison, WI

Professional Affiliations and Memberships
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Society of Civil Engineers
Tennessee Structural Engineers Association
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