Curriculum Vitae Andy Moore, P.E.

Design Experience

Engineering Design Overview

Design of structures, machines, temporary lift assemblies, and below-the-hook lifting devices for equipment storage and handling. My design process includes:

  • Development of 3D models of structures, individual components, and assemblies using Autodesk Inventor

  • Creation of fabrication, assembly, and installation drawings using Autodesk Inventor

  • Creation of calculations in accordance with the AISC Steel Construction Manual to verify columns, beams, and connections are within allowable strength design (ASD).

  • Creation of calculations in accordance with ASME BTH-1 to ensure compliance of below-the-hook lifting devices with ASME B30.20

  • Performing supporting verifications using RISA 3D and Inventor FEA where applicable.

  • Providing oversight for fabrication, installation, and use of designed equipment in field applications.

  • Use of measurement tools such as transit, theodolite, tape measure, and micrometer to verify critical dimensions in material receipt, fabrication, and installation.

Engineering Design Highlights

  • Design and fabrication of variable width gantry track to support the maximum load of an 1100 ton hydraulic gantry system. Designed according to AISC 15th ed., AWS D1.1 welding code, and Blodgett design of welded structures with 3D models, fabrication drawings, and field support. The tracks are designed for use by an equipment rental company to support various hydraulic gantry systems, from their smallest 24” width gantries to the largest 36” width gantries.

  • Design, fabrication, and load testing of a custom below-the-hook lifting device for handling a 25 ton counterweight for use in basalt mines. Designed according to ASME BTH-1, 2017 with 3D models, fabrication drawings, and load testing oversight. This lifting device is designed to be supported by two different sets of anchors, which allows for load transfer while suspended. The plates are waterjet cut with holes machine-finished before assembly and the pins are machine finished.

  • Design of adjustable height lifting links for use with 1100 ton capacity lifting system header beams. Designed according to ASME BTH-1, 2017 along with 3D models and fabrication drawings. The links are comprised of T-1 alloy plates connected by ETD150 alloy pins. The plates are waterjet cut with holes machine-finished before assembly and the pins are machine-finished.

  • Design, fabrication, and load testing of 200 ton jack stands for use in bridge bearing replacement. Designed according to AISC 15th ed., AWS D1.1 welding code, and Blodgett design of welded structures with 3D models, fabrication drawings, and load testing oversight. This jack stand is designed to support hydraulic jacks of a specific diameter and be supported by the bridge piers. The jack stands are comprised of HSS (tube steel) and steel plate.

  • Design of jib crane modification for functional improvement. Designed according to AISC 15th ed., AWS D1.1 welding code, and Blodgett design of welded structures with 3D models and fabrication drawings. This 1 ton jib crane was modified to use a slewing ring to support rotation which required the design of connecting flanges welded to the round HSS post  and support column.

  • Design and fabrication of steel culvert installation and roller supports for rehabilitation of drainage culvert. Designed according to AISC 15th ed., AWS D1.1 welding code, and Blodgett design of welded structures with 3D models and fabrication drawings. This design allowed for a two-part 36 ton culvert liner to be jacked up onto a set of rollers and moved to its final location. Jacking fixtures were fabricated and shipped along with rollers, bottle jacks, and installation drawings to the client for field installation.

  • Fabrication support and field installation for DOD project requiring steel construction, hydraulic design, screw jack integration, and robotic load skate movement of a cart with multiple configurations. All design work according to AISC 15th ed., AWS D1.1 welding code, and Blodgett design of welded structures. This project required troubleshooting and implementation of: battery-powered load moving skates, hydraulic lifting and lowering system, and screw jack actuation for accurate repeatable results. Fabrication support required 3D models, fabrication drawing creation, DXF file creation for waterjet cutting steel plate, hardware and raw material procurement for cart assembly, hydraulic and electric control panel installation and operation, design and fabrication of structural support for hydraulic and electric systems, safety guard design and fabrication, and creation of operating procedures for equipment systems.

  • Conceptual analysis of requirements for movement of two 500 ton components to be assembled while supported by six cube jacks and a low-height skid system supported by custom-designed runway beams. Analysis conducted to conform to AISC 15th ed.

  • Conceptual analysis of three load movement proposals for launching a 284 ton cross-shaped concrete barge to support off-shore wind turbines. The proposals consisted of: (1) a multi-crane lift from the pier into the bay; (2) transport onto a boat ramp via SPMTs onto pedestals at low tide where the tidal range exceeded the draft of the barge, thereby floating the barge at high tide; and (3) transport by SPMT into a rail system that lowered the barge down a boat ramp into the bay.

Field Experience

Mechanical Field Engineer - Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

NSTX-U Recovery Project

  • Developed installation procedures (work instructions) for multiple activities including magnetic coil realignment, passive plate modifications, and field scope activities. Served as oversight for implementation of activities

  • Prepared fab shop travelers for fabrication of custom parts incorporating the use of water jet tables, mills, lathes, and various machining equipment

  • Developed critical lift procedures for magnetic coil realignment and passive plates and provided oversight for performance of critical lift

  • Prepared requisitions for passive plate and field scope work, communicating with raw material and hardware suppliers as well as service providers for market research

  • Developed a prototype plan for passive plate repair, developing a mock up and method for determining the best approach to repair. Provided oversight throughout implementation

Lift Coordinator - Harrison County Power Project

  • Coordinated lifting activities to provide safe and efficient material handling evolutions

  • Communicated with plant supervision and management as well as rigging subcontractors to ensure all rigging and lifting activities were on schedule

  • Provided oversight for lifts, including crane set up, qualifications, and valid crane inspections

  • Ensured proper rigging and documentation for each lift

  • Verified load-handling categories for lifts and reviewed lift plans

  • Ensuring all personnel and equipment safety concerns were addressed

War Room Coordinator - Entergy

Waterford 3 Condenser Replacement Project

  • Directly assisted the project manager in tracking progress and analyzing data to modify and maintain the project timeline

  • Led staff meetings, effectively communicated objectives to Entergy and contractor personnel

  • Communicated with field supervision to track progress and troubleshoot issues to avoid negative impact to project schedule

  • Oversight for contractor supervision, ensuring compliance with current industry standards and regulations as well as Entergy procedures and expectations

  • Regularly interfaced with OCC and Plant Management, providing up-to-date status of project activities and schedule impacts

Reactor Building Coordinator - Entergy ANO 1 & 2, Waterford 3

Performed reactor building coordination during eleven refueling outages for commercial nuclear power plants. These duties included:

  • Participation in outage scheduling reviews, providing input for load-in, load-out, critical path and polar crane activity scheduling

  • Following the daily critical path schedule

  • Following and updating scheduled activities in Syntempo

  • Maintaining clear and timely communication with the outage control center (OCC)

  • Material handling supervision for polar crane and mobile crane activities

  • Responsible for implementing containment integrity measures in case of emergencies IAW the tech specs and FSAR for the given power plant

  • Developing and implementing safety and foreign material exclusion (FME) plans during refueling operations and material handling activities

  • Supervision for implementation of radiological work processes

  • Oversight for rigging crews and temporary knuckleboom crane installations

  • Facilitated major reactor building component moves, including engineering oversight for rigging during Fuel Handling Machine replacement and assisting multiple Reactor Coolant Pump Motor replacements

  • Responsible for reviewing, maintaining, and implementing up-to-date procedures for material handling and containment integrity

  • Resolved emergent issues through daily interactions with outage support teams, including: refueling, maintenance, management, OCC, and NRC

Field Engineer - Wolf Creek Nuclear Corp.

  • Supervised installation of proprietary lift system, custom knuckleboom crane systems, and provided technical support for operation and maintenance of the lift system, knucklebooms, and SPMTs

  • Performed control system troubleshooting on various material handling components, resolving issues through creative thinking and innovative problem solving

  • Responsible for periodic and frequent inspections of cranes and lift systems

  • Interfaced daily with plant supervision, providing updates and communication during normal and critical path activities

  • Served as shift oversight for rigging crews and temporary crane installations

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