Structures Team

Benjamin Beerman, P.E. Sr. Structural Engineer
61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 17T26 Atlanta, GA 30303 Ph: (404) 562-3930 FAX: (404) 562-3700 benjamin.beerman@dot.gov Experience Began working in field in 1994 Joined FHWA in 2008

Education •    B.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, Louisiana State University. Minor in Environmental Engineering

Expertise/Specialty

•    AASHTO Standard and LRFD Highway Specifications •    AREMA rail design guidelines •    Accelerated construction •    Alternative contractual procurement concepts •    Bridge Evaluation, Strengthening, and Rehab •    Cable stay systems •    Coordination and Review of Contract Plans and Specifications •    Constructability Assessments •    Deep and shallow foundation design •    High performance materials (FRP, HPC, HPS) •    Major/Complex Structures and Small Bridge Replacements - Highway and Rail •    Pre Cast Structural Components. Pre- and post tensioning systems •    RSS and MSE walls

Licenses and Registrations

•    P.E., West Virginia, Ohio, Louisiana

Professional Associations

•    American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) •    American Society of Consulting Engineers (ACEC) •    Mid-Atlantic Committee for Economical Steel Fabrication (SCEF) •    Mid-Atlantic Committee for Economical Prestressed Concrete (PCEF) •    Serves as structural engineer for the FHWA Resource Center - specializing in the NBIS program

Professional Highlights

•    Brings over 14 years of experience in bridge design, repair, and rehabilitation of both highway and rail structures located throughout the mid-Atlantic region. •    Comes from the West Virginia Division of Highways, where he held a dual position as a Consultant Coordinator and Squad Leader. •    Began his career at the Louisiana Department of Transportation while attending graduate school at LSU. •    He went on to join Modjeski and Masters in New Orleans then later transferred to help establish their Charleston, WV office. •    He went on to work at the HDR rail group based out of Jacksonville, FL, and Ralph Whitehead and Associates (currently STV) in Richmond, VA. •    Mr. Beerman has been involved in numerous bridge design and rehab projects. •    Some of the more complex include a networked tied arch (the largest in the world), three cable stay structures, and many steel trusses (fixed and moveable -- for both highway and rail).

FHWA Home | Feedback
United States Department of Transportation · Federal Highway Administration