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Art in Engineering

Maqsood Ahmed, P.E.(NYC), M.Arch

Specialty Structures USA

Helping consultants & contractors build

innovative projects around the world.

www.specialtystructuresusa.com

1-716-444-2017(USA) / 971-50-3247053 (Dubai)

[email protected]

[email protected]

Company brief

Help build Innovative structures in 22 countries

Did projects for Disney, Wonderland, Ferrari world and several

shopping malls & Hotels in North Americas, Europe & Asia.

Helped realize the works of renowned architects around the world.

Design offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto & Dubai

Team of 18 specialized engineers & Architects.

Experience comes from helping many innovative design build firms

such as Birdair usa, Mero Germany, Halcrow International & more.

Our staff has authored several books and technical papers on

specialty structures.

Conduct research on innovative technologies at State University of

New York.

Design specialties include many technologies & materials:

Long span Cable structures

3D organic FRP(GFRP, CFRP) structures

Fabric structures – PVC, HDPE, PTFE, ETFE

Space frames, Domes, Grid shells, Skylights

Sports arenas, ice rinks, swimming pools

Glass fin facades, cable facades, spider glazing

Iconic bridges

Portable bridges & stadiums

Emergency bridges

Retractable roofs

Container homes

Stainless steel mesh structures

Artistic canopies

Acrylic pools

We Blend Art & Science using new materials

Acrylics

Glass

Structural FRP (GFRP / CFRP)

Wire ropes

Tension rods & springs

Glass (Fins, Spiders, Tension rod truss)

Steel

Fabrics (PVC, HDPE, PTFE, ETFE)

SS Mesh

Acknowledgement:

Research Center – State Univ. of New York

Specialty Structures USA

Fabric Tech USA

Halcrow International, Toronto, New York

Birdair Inc, New York

Cannon Design, New York

Affan Innovative structures, Dubai

ASCE special structures committee

Architects – SOM, RTKL, RMJM, Adamson, Arup, Foster, AECOM, HOK, Rafael Venoly & more

Skylight Design For private

client

Avenues – City walk, Dubai

Organic grid shell – pre stressed

Model done with NDN software

Organic grid shell (pre-stressed)

Construction by Mero

YAS MALL

Strength of Connections:

NODE CONNECTION

Torquing the bolts with custom wrench

Elliptical skylight, 52m x 32m

Skydive,

Al-ain Hatta Road, Dubai

Erection works for RTA

project.

Project in-charge: Maqsood

Ahmed P.E.(NYC),M.Arch

Built in coordination with

main contractor, Affan team

and Skyventure team from

USA.

Main chamber is 6.0m dia x

9m hight. Main glass panels

33mm, 2000kgs each.

Hanging Acrylic Pool

Jumeira Creek Hotel, Dubai

With research & tools we have today, many possibilities

USE OF FRP in buildings

Jalila Hospital, Dubai – Kids computer room

Seamless Structural composite Panels – 14m x 9m

LINK WALKWAY BRIDGE Carbon Fiber

Fabricated CFRP grid

CFRP possibilities

for innovative

structures

Don’t carry this on a

plane !!

Etihad Museum, Dubai

Mariyama Tashima / CH2M Hill

Lift Bridge upgrade, Buffalo, New York

Buffalo water front design competition

winning design - Swing bridge

Emergency Bridge

one day to erect with no cranes,

one helicopter can carry

video

Calixico border crossing,

California

DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTOR: BIRDAIR, USA

MAQSOOD AHMED: SHAPE DESIGN, STRUCTURAL DESIGN, ESTIMATION

ATLANTIC CITY VISITOR CENTER,

ATLANTA, USA

Marina Mall, Abudhabi, UAE

ACG ARCHITECTS, ABUDHABI, UAE. DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTOR: BIRDAIR, USA

M.AHMED: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, ESTIMATION, SITE INSPECTION

MARINA MALL - DETAILS

TENT CITY, MINA, MECCA

ARCHITECT: Bodo Rausch

Structural Design: Maqsood Ahmed (with Birdair)

Material supplier: Birdair & Verseidag

Contractor: Binladin & Kock Hightex

Site inspection:

Tung Chung Shopping, Taiwan

Signage structures

Sails with flying masts & rings

Crescent Truss canopy, KSA

PLAN VIEW

SIDE VIEW

Pearson Int’l airport, TorontoSOM & Adamson Architects, HalcrowYolles Engineers, M.Ahmed: design

Ladies Pavilion, UAE

Birdpark Amphitheater, Singapore

Metro-city Shopping mall,

Turkey

Galss & Fabric skylight –

car showroom, USA

Walkway canopy, UAE

THIS IS NOT MY PROJECT

Retractable roofs with fabric & or Glass

Pedestrian round-about - relocatable

Research & Development

ASCE / SEI Publication 2013, Design guide – Fabric Structures

Team author: Maqsood Ahmed P.E.(NYC), M.Arch

Next time When the Architect gives u a

crazy idea, don’t say NO…

Call us and we will help your team realize

your dreams..

[email protected]

[email protected]

1-716-444-2017 (USA & Canada)

971-50-3247053 (Middle East)

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www.specialtystructuresusa.com

www.fabrictechusa.com