Markus Wernli

About Markus Wernli

Professional in structural engineering providing services to successfully identify, develop, and deploy new technologies to enhance the competitiveness of our clients in the energy/offshore, waterfront, transportation, and building industry.

Experience

1. Vice President - Technical Fellow

   WSP in the U.S.

   Jan 1999 — Present

   As part of my engineering experience, I have been focusing on the development, qualification, and deployment of new technologies for the construction industry. I have been involved in the development of large floating concrete structures for offshore wind turbines, berthing piers, storage facilities, and military facilities; the development of tall concrete wind turbine towers for the U.S. market; the conceptual design of a wave energy converter; the development of large cryogenic storage tanks made of precast concrete; the advancement of accelerated bridge construction technologies in seismic regions; the application of 3D concrete printing in energy infrastructure; and the development of applications for advanced composite materials for strengthening and new construction.

Education

• ETH Zürich

  MS, Civil Engineering

  1987 — 1992

• University of Washington

  Certificate, Design Firm Leadership and Management

  2007 — 2008

• UC San Diego

  Ph.D., Structural Engineering

  1994 — 1999

Skills

• Marine Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Construction Drawings
• Bridge
• Concrete
• Professional Mentoring
• Project Management
• Structural Analysis
• Steel
• Reinforced Concrete
• Steel Structures
• Seismic Design
• Construction
• Steel Design
• Project Coordination
• Earthquake Engineering
• Foundation Design
• Mathcad
• Structures
• Finite Element Analysis
• Retaining Walls
• Civil Engineering