Janis Stirna engineering portfolio
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80 Collins street BMU track upgrade
A new building maintenance unit was proposed, weighing four times more than the existing one. I provided the necessary structural engineering to upgrade the strength of the existing track. The original track, made of BHP grade steel, required extensive welding to accommodate the increased load.
Vancouver Christmas market
The Vancouver Christmas Market is an annual event held in downtown Vancouver. Initially, I was responsible for designing and drafting the timber structures, and later I supervised their construction. My work encompassed various elements, including a stage, beer pavilions, huts, decorative facades, and an improvised Christmas tree utilizing an existing fountain in the square. All of the structures were designed for easy assembly and disassembly.
Outdoor stage
This concert stage is located in a conservatory and hosts various music events. I created a STAAD model to calculate the member sizes based on potential wind and snow loads.
Advertisement pole
This advertising pole, located along highways in Latvia, was designed with a structural model to assess the required member sizes for wind loads. The main frame structure is designed to be easily dismantled into four pieces for convenient transportation and assembly.
Gas station
Design of fuel station footings
Bracket for a scaffold
This steel bracket supports a platform for a scaffold at approximately the 20th story height. It was the first structure I designed in Canada and marked my initial project where I used the imperial system for structural analysis.
A treehouse
This treehouse is designed to accommodate the movements induced by wind blowing through the trees. The support frame is allowed 360 degrees of freedom by 'sliding' on top of the support structure, which is bolted to several trees.
