Jim Swanson

WSP, Senior Vice President | Chicago, United States

About

Jim Swanson is Director of Structural Engineering for the Chicago office of WSP. His 35-year career features extensive experience in state-of-the art high rise, long span and transportation structures. Jim has engineered a wide range of complex projects, including the Hyatt Headquarters in Chicago, the Samsung Beijing Headquarters, and the VietinBank Business Center towers in Hanoi. His technical expertise has also helped owners and teams on a number of Concept advisements, Peer Reviews and Competitions around the world, including South Korea, India, the Middle East, and China.

Jim Swanson

CTBUH Designated Expert

CTBUH Roles

Annual Conference, Session Chair (Chicago 2019)

Research

16 September 2014

BRB and FVD Alternatives to Conventional Steel Brace Outriggers

John Viise, Patrick Ragan & Jim Swanson, Halvorson and Partners

Tall buildings are often stiffened by providing large steel outrigger braces to link a central core to the perimeter columns. As an alternative to this...

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16 September 2014

BRB and FVD Alternatives to Conventional Steel Brace Outriggers

John Viise, Patrick Ragan & Jim Swanson, Halvorson and Partners

Tall buildings are often stiffened by providing large steel outrigger braces to link a central core to the perimeter columns. As an alternative to this...