SOLOMON IVES
PE SE LEED GA
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
PE SE LEED GA
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Engineers bend reality to serve our will. We make the world into what we want.
SELECTED WORK
1 HARD ROCK HOTEL AND CASINO
Scope: 1.4 million sf hotel and casino with 42-story guitar-shaped tower
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Opened: Under construction (2024)
Software: RAM, Etabs, Risa, Retain Pro, Tekla, Revit
As project manager, I led 8 engineers and drafters to design the structural system for the 4-story podium, which includes a 70,000 sf rooftop pool deck that spans about 100 ft over a porte cochere. I designed much of the steel gravity system, buckling-restrained braced frames, and foundations myself. We delivered on time to a 5-month design schedule (18,000 sf/wk).
I am also supervising construction administration for the full project, including the 42-story concrete hotel tower.
2 CIRCA RESORT AND CASINO
Scope: 35 story post-tensioned concrete hotel with 4 story steel casino
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Opened: 2020
Software: Ram Concept, Etabs, Risa 3D, Retain Pro, Tekla, Revit
I designed floor framing, columns, foundations, lateral systems, and cold-formed steel framing for this award-winning resort and casino. I produced drawings and calculations for permit and coordinated with a cross disciplinary team to design a complex network of catwalks. I performed structural observation and site visits to ensure quality.
3 RESORTS WORLD
Scope: 7 million sf mega-resort with 56 story post-tensioned concrete hotel
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Opened: 2021
Software: Ram Concept, Etabs, Risa 3D, Retain Pro, Tekla, Autocad, Revit
I designed a variety of structures within this $4 billion dollar mega-resort. I designed atypical steel framing and connections for unusual geometry and large loads. I developed innovative solutions to accommodate connecting to the half-completed existing structure and foundations placed in non-compacted backfill.
4 GILA RIVER
Scope: 163,000 sf casino; 40 ft tall entrance canopies
Location: Chandler, AZ
Opened: 2023
Software: RAM Structural System, Etabs, Risa 3D, Retain Pro, Tekla, Revit
During this project, I led a team of 4 to execute the design on an expedited 8-week schedule, completing design of 40,000 sf per week.
I initiated proactive communication with the tribal jurisdiction and facilitated a rapid permit process with zero plan check comments.
5 THRIVE STRUCTURES
Scope: Pre-launch startup business
In 2021 I started developing prefabricated home components in my garage. I innovated panel-based structural systems with blind weatherproofed joints. I researched nearly 100 current prefab companies and dove deep into the history of prefab construction to learn from success and failure, as I considered starting my own business.
6 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Scope: New product launch
Launch: 2020
Software: Excel, Visual Basic, PowerPoint
I envisioned and launched a new business venture within DeSimone to provide low-carbon structural design consulting. In order to get this started, I recruited and led a team of 6 engineers to create new design capabilities and company procedures. I led the development of custom software, facilitated in-house trainings, and crafted client pitches.
