CHRIS LESHER
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
CLIFTON PARK, NEW YORK, USA
RYAN BIGGS | CLARK DAVIS
HIGHLIGHTS
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PROFESSIONAL
I'm a structural engineer that likes the tricky problems.
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I am a Senior Associate at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.
I'm a Penn State Guy.
EDUCATION
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MOMENTS
Conscientious Approach
Structural Engineering Expert and Adjunct Professor Chris Lesher talks about two ways that professional structural engineers approach problems and why he prefers the conscientious approach.
Professional Intuition
Structural Engineering Expert and Adjunct Professor Chris Lesher talks about the road to developing professional intuition.
Pick a Favorite Steel Beam
Structural Engineering Expert and Adjunct Professor Chris Lesher answers the somewhat-silly question "Do You Have a Favorite Steel Beam?" and discusses how different beam shapes help solve different problems.
Advice to Young Engineers
Structural Engineering Expert and Adjunct Professor Chris Lesher offers some advice to young engineers entering the professional world.
Knowledge vs. Wisdom
Structural Engineering Expert and Adjunct Professor Chris Lesher talks about the difference in knowledge and wisdom, and why a student entering the workforce should endeavor to understand the difference.
Advice for Capstone Projects
Structural Engineering Expert and Adjunct Professor Chris Lesher offers some advice to students putting together their first complete building project in their final Capstone class.
Young Engineers and Computers
Structural Engineering Expert and Adjunct Professor Chris Lesher talks about the challenges that young engineers face when using computer programs in the professional world.
Career Advice
Structural Engineering Expert and Adjunct Professor Chris Lesher offers some advice on the best way to approach stress and workload as a structural engineering professional.
A Discussion about ASD vs. LRFD
Structural Engineering Expert and Adjunct Professor Chris Lesher discusses the differences between the ASD (Allowable Stress Design) and LRFD (Load Resistance Factor Design) methods in structural engineering - and why he prefers one over the other.
Expertise is nearby.
Let's see if we can stop by and learn for a bit.
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