About RSHPE

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Ryan S. Hellwig, PE is a licensed and insured Professional Structural Engineering Consultant in private practice, based in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts since 1992, and focusing on the analysis and design of buildings.  He favors an approach that is integrated with the overall architecture of the building and the needs of the users, while achieving safety and Code compliance, to produce buildings that are robust, constructable, resource-efficient, and attractive.  Mr. Hellwig offers  the following services:

• Design for commercial and residential projects, in both the private and public sectors.
• Office buildings, libraries, museums, schools, dormitories, apartments and houses.
• Engineering for steel, wood, masonry, and concrete construction.
• Evaluation.of existing building structures
• Designs for additions
• Reinforcement and repair projects
• Seismic strengthening
• Historic structures
• Gateway arches, complex fire escapes, and foundations for major sculptures
• Feasibility studies
• 2D & 3D computerized stress modeling.
• CAD plans & details.
• Coordination with architects, engineers, wood scientists, and testing agencies.

EXPERIENCE

• Stanley H. Goldstein, PC, NY, NY 1990 - 1991
• Robert Silman Associates, NY, NY 1989 - 1990
• The Office of Irwin G. Cantor; NY, NY 1988 - 1989
• DeLeuw, Cather & Co., Chicago, IL & Hartford, CT 1986 - 1988
• Carleton Materials Testing Laboratory; Columbia University; NY, NY; 1985 - 1986
• Nab Construction Corp.; Brooklyn Bridge Rehabilitation; Brooklyn, NY; 1985

EDUCATION

• COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; NY, NY
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering; 1986
• Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering; 1985
• Academic Honors with Distinction & J. Garrelts Award
• WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY; Middletown, CT; Bachelor of Arts; 1981

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENSURE

• Massachusetts
• New York
• Connecticut
• New Hampshire 
• Vermont
• Rhode Island
• Maine

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

• American Institute of Steel Construction
• American Concrete Institute
• American Wood Council - American Forest & Paper Association
• Western Massachusetts Chapter of the American Institute of Architects