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Biggs was the featured speaker for the Masonry Institute of Iowa where he presented “Masonry Aspects of the World Trade Center” as well as a brief presentation on the Pentagon damage from the 9/11 attack. Mr. Biggs also made a presentation titled “Thinking Inside the Box with Concrete for Masonry” at the 2005 Build Boston Conference in Boston, MA. The program was designed primarily for architects and illustrated common and often overlooked uses of concrete masonry units (CMU). This event was sponsored by the New England Concrete Masonry Association. Lastly, Biggs was the guest speaker for the Eastern New York Chapter of the American Concrete Institute. Biggs gave a presentation titled, “f’m 2000 – What Does it Mean?” This seminar presented examples of masonry design to reduce construction costs through more efficient design. He is scheduled to give this seminar again in February in Syracuse.

Mr. Biggs has over 30 years of experience as a structural engineer in private practice. He holds civil engineering degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has taught as an adjunct professor at the university. He has served as national director of the American Society of Civil Engineers, serving on the national committee to develop standards for masonry construction in the United States, and is an Honorary Member. He was also a member of the Building Performance Assessment Team that investigated the collapse of the World Trade Center. Mr. Biggs has authored numerous papers focusing on masonry design and restoration and is a frequent lecturer at universities, professional seminars, and conferences in the United States and overseas.

About Ryan-Biggs Associates, P.C.
Ryan-Biggs Associates, P.C., is a consulting engineering firm specializing in structural engineering. Since 1973, they have been providing design services from their main office in Troy, New York, and branch offices in Skaneateles, New York, and West Chester, Pennsylvania.