Shayne Manning, PE, PS
The skyline of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky has been significantly shaped by the engineering genius of this year’s ASCE Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award winner – Shayne Manning. He has worked for THP Limited, a local engineering firm, for his entire career of nearly 40 years. His worthiness of this prestigious award is demonstrated by his numerous greater Cincinnati projects, clients, awards, community involvement and testimonials.
From Dayton, OH to Northern Kentucky, he has provided efficient and innovative structural engineering for more than 140 new buildings including nearly every type of structure imaginable – healthcare, higher education, secondary education, military, federal, recreation, commercial, residential, high-rise, entertainment, sports, stadium, convention, transportation, parking, museum, sculpture, industrial, retail, religious correctional, library, hotel, manufacturing, municipal, nursing home, restaurant, condominium, performing arts, visual arts, utility and corporate. Some of his local projects of acclaimed icons include: Great American Ballpark, Miami University Goggin Ice Center, Newport Aquarium, NKU BB&T Arena, Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge, University of Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena, University of Cincinnati Lindner Athletic Center, the recent Nippert Stadium expansion, many structures at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and many more.
Nationally, he is a registered engineer in over 15 states and has been the structural engineer for projects from Alaska to Puerto Rico. Globally his expertise in seismic design has lead him to designing buildings in Japan, China, Taiwan, and India for seismic resistance and retrofitting existing buildings with hydraulic dampers.
It is hard to find a local architectural firm, contractor, or owner that has not been impacted by Shayne’s talent. He is respected by clients for his expertise, solutions to complex buildings, communication, appreciation of architecture, and enthusiasm. He has an exemplary reputation of being fair, easy to work with and a vital team partner. He has worked with the area’s significant owners and companies who have helped develop the greater Cincinnati’s architectural stature including but not limited to the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Miami University, NKU, State of Ohio, UC VA, Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Local architectural clients include BHDP, Champlin Architecture, CR Architecture, DNK, FRCH, GBBN, Glaserworks, John Poe, KZF, Levin Porter, Michael Schuster, PDT, REZTARK, Roth, SFA, and SHP. He has also worked with many signature architects including Bernard Tschumi, Danial Libeskind, Morphosis, RTKL, and Zaha Hadid.
Many of Shayne’s projects have been recognized as some of the most challenging and sophisticated in the area. The following are some of the awards he has achieved:
- The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge – ACEC Ohio, Grand Award, Engineering Excellence
- University of Cincinnati Student Recreation Center – ACEC Ohio, Outstanding Achievement, Engineering Excellence
- University of Cincinnati Varsity Village – ACEC Ohio, Outstanding Achievement, Engineering Excellence
- Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art – CRSI, Design and Construction Excellence Award
- 525 Vine – American Institute of Steel, Excellence in Steel
He has also extended his passion for engineering, the arts and architecture to assist students and to benefit the local community. His involvement includes membership of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Zoo, Contemporary Arts Center, Newport Aquarium, and Taft Museum; board member of the Cincinnati Art Academy; OTR Park Design Consultant; UC Architecture Thesis Committees; UC College of Engineering Master Thesis Committees; former UC Civil Engineering Advisory Board Member; and former UC ASCE student chapter practitioner advisor; current Ohio Board of Building Standards structural engineer representative.
Shayne’s passion for our profession is truly evident with every project he is part of. Shayne has an appreciation for art and beauty as well as function and economy. He loves working on the most complicated projects and finding the most efficient solutions. He is a team player and a remarkable engineer. His influence is not only on the built environment, but he has also been a major influence in the career and lives of many engineers. He is just as passionate about helping young engineers grow and develop as he is about growing and developing an architect’s vision. Shayne Manning is most deservedly the 2015 recipient of the ASCE Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.
Shayne accepting his award at the 2015 Awards Banquet