Jonathan Knudtsen

Experience

Jonathan Knudtsen specializes in the assessment, evaluation, and rehabilitation of bridges and buildings of all material types. His work includes structural analysis, bridge inspection and load rating, and failure/damage investigations. He also designs temporary shoring and structural repairs for damaged and deteriorated structures. Prior to joining WJE, Mr. Knudtsen worked as a structural engineer at an engineering consulting firm, specializing in steel building design and seismic design.

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Bridges and Civil Infrastructure

• I-235 Bridge - Oklahoma City, OK: Corrosion inspection of bridge post-tensioned strands
• Load Rating Refinements - Various Locations, OR: Detailed modeling and analysis to refine load ratings for steel and reinforced concrete bridges
• Chicago Skyway High Bridge - Chicago, IL: Load rating of through-truss steel bridge
• Dicky Road Bridge - East Chicago, IN: Load rating of bascule bridge
• Kankakee St. Bridge - Wilmington, IL: Structural analysis of masonry arch bridge
• Complex Truss Bridge - IA: 3D finite element analysis of bridge
• South Yamhill River Bridge - Willamina, OR: Design of temporary bridge girder shoring for pin and hanger replacement
• Louisville and Indiana Clagg Bridge - Louisville, KY: Evaluation of temporary shoring for replacement of sheaves supporting lift span and counterweight
• Boone Bridge - Wilsonville, OR: Investigation of modular bridge joint fatigue failures and design of repairs
• 2400 NW Front Avenue - Portland, OR: Pre-purchase inspection of timber wharf
   

Failure/Damage Investigations

• Washington Square Mall Parking Garage - Tigard, OR: Investigation of failed corbel and repair design
• Green Acre Farms Baling Building - Wapato, WA: Fire damage investigation
• Nippon Dynawave Maintenance Building - Longview, WA: Fire damage investigation
• Delta Logistics - Sherwood, OR: Investigation of slab-on-grade cracking and delamination
• 5317 NE St Johns Road - Vancouver, WA: Vehicle impact investigation and repair design
• Private Residence - Portland, OR: Tree impact investigation
• Fort Stevens Guardhouse - Warrenton, OR: Structural investigation and repair design of damaged built-up timber trusses *
   

Seismic

• Bridge Seismic Evaluations - Various Locations, IL: Seismic evaluation of bridges of various types using a risk-targeted assessment framework
• North Valley Complex - Wilsonville, OR: Design of ASCE 41 seismic retrofit of existing warehouse for use as Immediate Occupancy emergency operations facility *
• Portland General Electric Integrated Operations Facility - Tualatin, OR: Design of Immediate Occupancy operations center for Portland electric utility *
• Benson High School - Portland, OR: Analysis and design of lateral force-resisting system for three new academic buildings *
• Portland Art Museum - Portland, OR: Analysis and design of new reinforced concrete shear walls for renovation of four-story existing museum building *

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
Structural Engineers Association of Oregon (SEAO)

Registrations

Professional Engineer in OR and WA

Education

Colorado School of Mines
Bachelor of Science, Structural Engineering, 2013

Oregon State University
Master of Science, Structural Engineering, 2016

University of Padua and Czech Technical University
Advanced master’s degree in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, 2017