Yavuz Mentes, PhD, PE
Senior Project Manager at BGE, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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BGE, Inc.
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Project Manager
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May 2022 - Present
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Project Manager
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Feb 2021 - May 2022
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Senior Structural Engineer
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Sep 2018 - Feb 2021
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Thornton Tomasetti
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United States
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Design Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Project Engineer
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Jul 2018 - Sep 2018
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MMI Thornton Tomasetti (MMI Engineering LTD)
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Structural Engineer
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Feb 2014 - Jul 2018
• Structural design peer review of technical report and calculation packages for TKIS• PFP optimization analysis for Kiewit Fields Point Plant LNG facility• PFP optimization analysis for Kiewit Commercial Point Plant Modernization Process (CPPMP) LNG facility• Design of remote instrumented enclosure (RIE) structure for Total Plant Management Group (TPMG)• Blast resistant design of duplex on top of duplex modules for Hallwood Modular Buildings• Stress analysis and stability assessment of Wilbur and John Sevier concrete gravity dams for Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)• Seismic evaluation of the pipe support structures located Simplot - Lathrop Ammonia Plant• Slope stability analysis using Abaqus/CAE to identify the effectiveness of reinforcement mats• Heat transfer analysis of the rail tunnel and road tunnel structural components for TKDA• Structural analysis and preliminary design of the North Slope drilling rig walking system for Drilling Structures International, Houston, Texas.• Blast evaluation and conceptual retrofit design of shipping warehouse and maintenance shop buildings for Huntsman Chemical Freeport, Texas Facility.• Blast resistant design of duplex on top of two single modules for Hallwood Modular Buildings.• Blast resistant design of four-module complex buildings for Hallwood Modular Buildings.• Blast mitigation for Control Room Building located at the Huntsman Chemical Freeport, Texas Facility.• Blast resistant design and analysis of ten substation buildings for Siemens, Yamal LNG Project, Yamal Peninsula, Russia.• Finite element analysis of the subsea pipelines subjected to large ground deformations and geo-hazards in Mozambique. Analyses included both buried pipeline crossing the fault line using pipe soil interaction elements and seabed pipeline resting on slope under axial mass flow.• Blast impact and fire integrity analysis for Chevron Mafumeira Sul Project in Angola for Mustang International, L.P., Houston, TX. Show less
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Senior Staff Structural Engineer
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Dec 2011 - Feb 2014
• Evaluation of the steel interlocking panel shear wall capacities of typical shelters with wind loads up to 125 mph for Bebco Industries, Houston, TX.• Design and analysis of pre-fabricated Loading Area and Marine Terminal Substation modules for GLNG project in Australia for Siemens Energy, Singapore.• Blast evaluation and retrofit design for Plains Midstream Canada (High Prairie Facility in Alberta, Canada).• Compressor foundation vibration study for Kinder Morgan’s Doe Canyon Expansion Project in Cortez, Colorado.• Analysis and design of petrochemical facilities under lifting, sea transportation conditions and normal loads including the seismic and wind loads Show less
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Golden Horn Corporation
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Atlanta
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Structural Engineer
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Advanced structural analysis and design for mid-to-high rise steel/reinforced concrete office and residential buildings in high seismic regions. Detailing and drafting of foundations, columns, walls, R/C flat slabs. Advanced structural analysis and design for mid-to-high rise steel/reinforced concrete office and residential buildings in high seismic regions. Detailing and drafting of foundations, columns, walls, R/C flat slabs.
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2005 - Aug 2011
Advanced (nonlinear) finite element analysis of gusset plate connections using Abaqus CAE, large scale experimental testing, and comparison between the experimental data and theoretical models. Advanced (nonlinear) finite element analysis of gusset plate connections using Abaqus CAE, large scale experimental testing, and comparison between the experimental data and theoretical models.
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Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI)
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Co-Op
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Jan 2010 - May 2010
Assisted with large scale experimental testing of gusset plates; acquiring and analyzing data; and comparing the experimental data with theoretical models. Performed advanced finite element analysis of representative gusset plate connections in steel truss bridges. Assisted with large scale experimental testing of gusset plates; acquiring and analyzing data; and comparing the experimental data with theoretical models. Performed advanced finite element analysis of representative gusset plate connections in steel truss bridges.
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Shull&Kane Structural Engineers
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Greater Atlanta Area
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Graduate Co-Op
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May 2008 - Dec 2008
Assisted with analysis and design of reinforced concrete, and steel residential and parking garage structures. Worked with the principal engineer on the design of prestressed concrete slabs and foundation designs Assisted with analysis and design of reinforced concrete, and steel residential and parking garage structures. Worked with the principal engineer on the design of prestressed concrete slabs and foundation designs
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Limak Construction Co.
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Ankara, Turkey
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Undergraduate Intern
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Jun 2004 - Sep 2004
Worked at the Ulus-Kecioren Metro (Subway) Project site as an assistant engineer, assisted tunnel engineers and performed duties on New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) Worked at the Ulus-Kecioren Metro (Subway) Project site as an assistant engineer, assisted tunnel engineers and performed duties on New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM)
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Oyak Construction Co.
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Ankara, Turkey
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Undergraduate Intern
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Jun 2003 - Sep 2003
Worked at the project proposal department and assisted engineers in business development strategies Worked at the project proposal department and assisted engineers in business development strategies
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Education
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Georgia Institute of Technology
PhD in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering -
Georgia Institute of Technology
MS in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering -
Middle East Technical University
BS in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering