JAMES BLACKBURN
Associate | Structural Design Team Leader
BEng(Hons) | MIEAust
James is a structural engineer with expertise in structural design, building investigations
and reporting.
JAMES BLACKBURN
ABOUT JAMES
James is a structural engineer with expertise in structural design, building investigations
and reporting.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil & Structural) – Hons
Memberships
Engineers Australia (EA) - MIEAust
Employment History
Triaxial Consulting, Darwin NT
Costin Roe Consulting, Sydney NSW
Notable Projects
Bunnings Warehouse, Edwardstown SA
Structural Design Lead Engineer
Structural design for the 18,000 sqm Bunnings Warehouse retail
facility in Edwardstown, fully suspended over a 20,000 sqm car
parking area. Design included:
-
Economical tapered steel beam and composite slab flooring system capable of supporting large storage loads.
-
Tapered portal frame over complete with welded transfer trusses through the building.
A complex project due to the size and site constraints.
Angas St Carpark, Adelaide SA
Structural Design Lead Engineer
Structural design and documentation for an 8-storey carpark in
Adelaide CBD including a rooftop office and basement level.
Design included:
-
Custom engineered beam and column analysis and detailing to minimise steel tonnage.
-
Design of precast facade and insitu retaining structures.
-
Design of custom facade supports for architectural ‘kaynemaile’ mesh.
Challenges included retrofitting of the facade supports on the existing structure and designing the building within a space-limited site adjacent to two city roads and a boundary to boundary building envelope.
Royal Darwin Hospital Refurbishment, Tiwi NT
Structural Design Lead Engineer
Structural design and documentation for major construction
works at Royal Darwin Hospital’s main building including:
-
Main entry extension and upgrade.
-
Outpatients refurbishment.
-
Emergency department refurbishment.
-
Building additions for new PET and CT scanners.
A challenging project which had to incorporate latent
conditions of the existing building and its multiple additions over
the 30-year history of Royal Darwin Hospital, the presence of
asbestos and lack of original design drawings.
Technical Skills
INDUSTRY SECTOR
Industrial
Materials Handling & Winery Design
Commercial & Retail
Health, Aged Care & Education
Residential
REMEDIAL / STRATA / INSURANCE
Condition report
Cracking
Defects list
Facade
Foundation subsidence
Inspection
Investigation
Project technical supervision
Tender - documents
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Anchor system
Aluminium
Concrete - pre-cast
Concrete - reinforced
Concrete - steel composite
Facade
Masonry - clay & concrete
Pre-engineering buildings
Steel
Stainless steel
Timber / timber framing
Foundations
Temporary structures
Retaining walls
CERTIFICATES
WHS – white card
PROGRAMS
Microstran
Space Gass
Inducta SLB, RCB, RCC, FTG
BEng(Hons) | MIEAust
Associate | Structural Design Team Leader
Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil & Structural) – Hons
Memberships
Engineers Australia (EA) - MIEAust
Employment History
Triaxial Consulting, Darwin NT
Costin Roe Consulting, Sydney NSW
Notable Projects
Bunnings Warehouse, Edwardstown SA
Structural Design Lead Engineer
Structural design for the 18,000 sqm Bunnings Warehouse retail facility in Edwardstown, fully suspended over a 20,000 sqm car parking area. Design included:
-
Economical tapered steel beam and composite slab flooring system capable of supporting large storage loads.
-
Tapered portal frame over complete with welded transfer trusses through the building.
A complex project due to the size and site constraints.
Angas St Carpark, Adelaide SA
Structural Design Lead Engineer
Structural design and documentation for an
8-storey carpark in Adelaide CBD including a rooftop office and basement level.
Design included:
-
Custom engineered beam and column analysis and detailing to minimise steel tonnage.
-
Design of precast facade and insitu retaining structures.
-
Design of custom facade supports for architectural ‘kaynemaile’ mesh.
Challenges included retrofitting of the facade supports on the existing structure and designing the building within a space-limited site adjacent to two city roads and a boundary to boundary building envelope.
Royal Darwin Hospital Refurbishment, Tiwi NT
Structural Design Lead Engineer
Structural design and documentation for major construction works at Royal Darwin Hospital’s main building including:
-
Main entry extension and upgrade.
-
Outpatients refurbishment.
-
Emergency department refurbishment.
-
Building additions for new PET and CT scanners.
A challenging project which had to incorporate latent conditions of the existing building and its multiple additions over the 30-year history of Royal Darwin Hospital, the presence of asbestos and lack of original design drawings.