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ROBERT T. BIGTAS, P.E. Principal and Senior Fire Protection Engineer |
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Hawaii, December 1994
REGISTRATION:
Fire Protection Engineering, State of California, 1998
Fire Protection Engineering, State of Washington, 2005
Mechanical Engineering, State of Hawaii, 2001
Mechanical Engineering, Territory of Guam, 2001
PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY:
January 1995 to Present: Senior Fire Protection Engineer
S. S. Dannaway Associates, Inc.
This is a private consulting firm providing fire protection engineering, building code consulting services, and Construction Quality Control (CQC) Fire Protection Engineering Services.
Project engineer/manager responsible for the design of fire protection systems for military, state, and commercial facilities. Duties included performing hydraulic calculations; performing voltage drop calculations; performing fire alarm audibility calculations; performing fire hydrant flow tests; designing wet pipe and preaction sprinkler systems; designing rack storage fire suppression systems; designing AFFF suppression systems; designing high-rise fire suppression systems; designing CO2 and FM200 systems; designing fire alarm systems; reviewing fire sprinkler and fire alarm shop drawings; writing specifications; inspecting fire protection systems; providing construction quality control, evaluating existing buildings for code compliance; evaluating new building designs for code compliance; evaluating existing housing facilities for compliance with NFPA 101 and UBC requirements; writing fire protection due diligence reports, and attending design, review, and construction meetings. Also, responsible for Construction Quality Control (CQC) for Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) systems for Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command projects.
June 1992 to December 1994: Junior Fire Protection Engineer
S. S. Dannaway Associates, Inc.
Duties included performing hydraulic calculations; performing voltage drop calculations; performing fire alarm audibility calculations; performing fire hydrant flow tests; designing wet pipe and preaction sprinkler systems; designing rack storage fire suppression systems; designing AFFF suppression systems; designing high-rise fire suppression systems; designing CO2 and FM200 systems; designing fire alarm systems; and reviewing fire sprinkler and fire alarm shop drawings.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
- Society of Fire Protection Engineers - Member
- International Conference of Building Officials - Professional Member
- American Society of Civil Engineers - Associate Member