Matthew Smith

I design elegant buildings that resist extreme loads, survive fires, and enable a resilient community. My free time is happily spent enjoying the outdoors.

[Entuitive @Entuitive]

Stronger together! We have acquired Brown & Co. Engineering Ltd., a structural engineering consulting firm specializing in bridge engineering services, construction engineering, and special projects. #Engineering #bridges #WeAreEntuitive https://t.co/ex1Yw8XvnX

[Entuitive @Entuitive]

Entuitive's @WojtekSerwatka and @matt_smithr examine key issues related to fire performance of contemporary timber buildings in this issue of TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2019 @FuturebuildNow #fireengineering #CLT @TRADA_ https://t.co/5gMnn8ZUEq

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

Looking forward to attending the ASTM Workshop and seeing the broad range of presentations!

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

Proud to be an author on the ASCE Structural Fire Engineering Manual of Practice, now published. Let's hope the guidance in this document is put to good use in Canada as well, either as a reference doc or actually adapted (through CSCE?) https://t.co/lsVtexwiK8

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

Found a great place to sit this afternoon and get some work done! And yes, the inside photo is from the cantilever @ Halifax Central Library https://t.co/ReO1pLIjv8

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

Thanks again to @CISC_ICCA for organizing a fantastic conference in Halifax and inviting us over to give a talk on fire. Lots of great technical sessions showing the possibilities with #steel. Time to go for a run and see the city!

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

Glad to see our talk so well attended today! I hope everyone was able to learn something about #fire and remember, the applications for Annex K range from the very simple to the more complex like we focused on in the talk.

[Entuitive @Entuitive]

Tomorrow, Entuitive’s @matt_smithr will be giving an invited talk at @CISC_ICCA Canadian Steel Conference in #Halifax together with @GalesFireSafety on the topic of Fire Resilience of Steel Structures Using Annex K

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

Thoroughly enjoyed the talk this morning on technological disruption and relating it to the AEC industry. I actually just finished @harari_yuval #homo_deus and could see a lot of similar themes

[Jeff DiBattista @DrJeffDi]

Looking forward to talking tomorrow about the Opportunity of Technological Disruption at The Canadian Steel Conference in Halifax! #tcsc2018 @CISC_ICCA #YHZ #BeTheDistruptor @DIALOG

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

Wish I could have attended the presentation! I had a sneak peak at the slide deck and Ben describes resilience as it relates to critical bridge infrastructure quite well. Well done!

[Entuitive @Entuitive]

Entuitive is very proud to have contributed as both structural and envelope consultant to our NASA Centennial Challenge team, led by SEArch+ and Apis Cor. This result put us in the upper tier for the first section of this phase of the competition.

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

Really proud to have contributed to this paper! It gives a much needed Canadian context on Performance-Based Fire Design, including what is being done internationally in contemporary buildings and immediate opportunities for Canada https://t.co/JgGHJXPo0J

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

Congratulations @HaileyQuiquero! To successfully defend with no revisions needed is quite an accomplishment. https://t.co/JZgsNHiKN1

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

While others are watching world cup finals, I'm watching the shoot-out at the @fosgoodwood. The central feature is always an engineering feat, check out this years Porsche sculpture: https://t.co/ZYkcqo85xM

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

Can confirm: we have incredible leaders at Entuitive that make it a fantastic place to be. A well deserved award for Brock https://t.co/ul41f0RG1q

[Entuitive @Entuitive]

Congratulations to Entuitive's Brock Schroeder on his @BusInCalgary 2018 #BICLeaders Award! #YYCLeaders #BICLeaders https://t.co/FBDtrjTxNF

[Ian Trudeau @IanTrudeau]

Some great research by Entuitive's Ryan Voros. https://t.co/2I5KIzjHr5

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

This was a great paper to collaborate with them on! Fire testing of the timber beams confirmed some design approaches and also brought to light research needs https://t.co/P5hOF1gUMI

[Entuitive @Entuitive]

Team members of @GalesFireSafety presenting their research into glulam timber beam performance under fire scenarios, with collaboration from @matt_smithr

[Entuitive @Entuitive]

Morning runs are a fantastic way to explore new cities before the busy conference day kicks off. Seen here, the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge is a former railway bridge now part of an extensive trail network that runs throughout Fredericton. @CSCE2018

[Entuitive @Entuitive]

Fire engineering session this morning at @CSCE2018 covered various topics including innovative timber products, performance-based fire design with structural steel, and multi-hazards (fire & earthquake). Here @matt_smithr introduces the first of three Annex K case studies

[Entuitive @Entuitive]

Entuitive’s @matt_smithr will be at the @csce2 2018 Annual Conference in Fredericton to talk about Annex K and demonstrate how structural fire design can be used to benefit new and existing buildings. Matt will present his paper written with @GalesFireSafety and George Frater.

[Matthew Smith @matt_smithr]

Slightly biased, but I have to say this is the most impressive student capstone I've seen. Great use of material testing to address fire questions and very timely given the state of timber in Canada. Well done Bronwyn, Georgette, and team! https://t.co/PSibavZLJw