Education:
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering │ Oklahoma State University
Master of Science in Civil Engineering │ Oklahoma State University

Experience:

Brian has been the Structural Engineer of Record on countless buildings and bridges throughout his career. He has worked with buildings, bridges, structural reviews, failure investigations, and specification writing with projects including multi-story office buildings, bridges, and FEMA safe rooms. He is capable of design concept preparation, structural design, cost estimating, preparation of contract documents and reports, as well as public presentation of projects to various groups. His design experience encompasses a broad range of building materials including structural steel, light gauge steel, concrete masonry, reinforced, tilt-up and precast concrete, steel bar joist and joist girders, shallow and deep foundations, timber construction, and composite steel beams. This experience includes design of over 400 structures nationwide, plus the design of structures in extreme loading conditions including high seismic areas, hurricane region zones, and FEMA safe rooms.

Brian is also a FEMA Committee member for publications regarding the design and operation of Tornado Safe Rooms. He has secured over $200,000,000 in FEMA grants for the Construction of FEMA Tornado Safe Rooms in the State of Missouri. He is often a guest speaker at Architectural and Engineering conferences, providing insight on how to efficiently integrate Tornado Safe Rooms into K-12 school projects.

Affiliations and Honors:

• American Society of Civil Engineers Member
• American Institute of Steel Construction Member
• Oklahoma Structural Engineers Association Member
• International Code Council Member
• Springfield Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Honoree
• Building Design and Construction 40 Under 40 Honoree
• 2006 Runner-up to the American Society of Civil Engineers – Charles Pankow Award for Innovation

Publications:

• Orr, Brian (2012). “Designing School Safe Rooms,” Ascent Magazine, Chicago, IL (co-author)
• Orr, B.M. (2006). “Don’t Cross That Bridge Until We Fix It! Pultruded FRP Reinforcement for Bridge Repair.” Composites Manufacturing, American Composites Manufactures Association, Arlington, VA. (co-author)
• Orr, B.M. (2005) “Prefabricated Modular GFRP Reinforcement for Accelerated Construction of Bridge Deck and Rail System,” Proc. FHWA Accelerate Bridge Construction Conference, pp. 129-134. (co-author)

 

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