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CIVIL AND
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION
Born: Nationality: British Languages: English, Thai (basic knowledge - spoken and written) B.Sc(Eng). Bachelor
of Science (Engineering) in Civil Engineering, University of London, 1966 Concrete
Structures and Technology, C.Eng Chartered Engineer, 1970 FICE Fellow,
Institution of Civil Engineers, 2002 MIStructE Member, Institution of Structural Engineers, 1970 Radley Research Scholar (Institution of Civil Engineers, Member of Advisory Group, Reinforced Concrete Council Registered Independent Consultant, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Key Expert (Bridges), European Union (EU) SUMMARY ·
British civil and structural engineer, educated and trained in ·
Professional experience totals 40 years,
having spent some 25 years overseas in · Main field of specialization has been in the design and construction of bridges and heavy structures. Extensive experience in foundations, segmental construction, erection equipment, temporary works and concrete technology. · Broad experience in contractual matters, claims and project management. · Experience includes periods with consultants, contractors and government departments, on multi-disciplinary projects and with multi-national teams. · For the last 15 years have worked as an independent consultant. Services provided have included advisory and supervisory roles, as well as practical design and construction. · Self motivated and adaptable, ability to work with senior management, multi-cultural teams or as an independent hands-on engineer. · Suitable appointment would be as Project Manager, Design Manager, Engineer’s Representative or Construction Advisor on large design, design-build or construction project. · Spare time interests include squash EXPERIENCE Principal
Checking Engineer, Tony Gee and Partners employed by contractor Maeda JV as
Independent Checking Engineer for all temporary works and erection equipment
including modifications to the permanent structure. Duties include
coordination of design checking, site inspection and the issuing of design
and construction certificates at each stage of construction. Stonecutters
bridge is a 1.6 km. long cable stayed bridge crossing the Rambler channel of Key Expert (bridges) on an EU funded project preparing Albanian bridge design and construction standards including the development of Albanian Eurocodes. Consultant
to VSL Consultant to Scott Wilson and MVA. Advising on and review of bridge design proposals for the HUTDP, including Super Tee and voided slab type bridge structures. CP
Petrochemical Plant Fire. (December 2004 to October 2005) Consultant to Scott Wilson. Project Manager for assessment, demolition and re-building of fire damaged concrete building. Inspection of fire damaged building, determination of structural damage and preparation of damage assessment report to Insurers. Preparation of demolition plans and project management of controlled partial demolition, whist maintaining production of adjacent plastics plant. Preparation of re-building plans and contract documents. Issue and review tender documents and supervise re-construction. A380
Aircraft Hanger Design at KLIA, Consultant to Scott Wilson. Design Project Manager for a consortium of Malaysian and Thai contractors. Tender design of a 230 m. clear span maintenance hanger, for the new A380 Airbus aircraft for Malaysian Airlines. International
Exhibition Centre - Consultant to Scott Wilson. Design of long span steel roof structures for the exhibition center. The building comprises three separate halls, with roof spans of up to 77 m. The design is carried out as designer to the French contractor Dragages under a design, build and operate contract. Seconded
to fabrication sub-contractor, team leader for the detailed steel connection
design and fabrication at the China Merchants fabrication yard in Consultant to Scott Wilson. Proposal for the design of temporary works for the construction of precast pretension girder type bridge structures for contractor China Civil. Thai
Airways Main Hanger Construction (October 2003 to January 2004) Consultant and advisor to VSL - Heavy Lifting Division. Methods, procedures and lifting design for erection of the 7,000 ton roof structure. Consultant to Scott Wilson. Design of aircraft maintenance facility for Bangkok Airways, including overall concept and planning in line with the airline’s business development plans. Sizing, layout and design of the hanger for the existing fleet, and expansion for the future Boeing 7E7. The hanger building has a span of 180 m and depth of 70 m. BHP Lysaght Pre-Engineered Buildings – Consultant to Scott Wilson. Design Audit and Quality
Assurance review of BHP Lysaght design procedures
for the design of pre-engineered steel buildings at the BHP offices in Consultant
to Scott Wilson responsible for the design of the Thai Airways main hanger at
the new Westlink M7 Highway project, Consultant to Abigroup Leighton Joint Venture. Design of temporary works for balanced cantilever post tensioned bridge construction. Consultant to Ballast Nedam for the construction of the 1.8 km. long segmental concrete viaduct with a main cable-stay span of 185 m. Design and advising on specialist bridge erection equipment, temporary works and bridge construction issues. Road
Widening and Interchange Project Manager for WS Atkins/STS Engineering
Consultants on the DOH’s Road Widening and
Interchange Program, under an IBRD funded project, including 8 new major
highway interchanges across Topographical, geotechnical and hydrological surveys, traffic study and analysis. Detailed engineering design of highway, drainage structures, bridges, lighting, signing, etc. Structures included prestressed girder type bridge decks and post tensioned box type structures. MRTA
Depot Project, Consultant to Halcrow Asia as designer to SNMC, for the MRTA Initial System Depot project. Design and construction of elevated depot platform with an area of some 250,000 sq.m. built under a design and construct project with a Thai-Japanese contracting consortium. Essentially a large bridge structure with precast prestressed girders and a pre-cast modular slab type structure, all supported on precast prestressed spun concrete piles. Extension
of Don Muang Tollway, Project Manager for Upham International Corporation, responsible for the construction supervision of the Don Muang Tollway Extension. A seven kilometer northern extension to the Tollway, together with the connection to the Second Stage Expressway. Project value US$ 190 million. Engineer’s
Representative on behalf of the Department of Highways, Ministry of
Communications, The elevated structure comprised precast prestressed T girders supported on precast post-tensioned cross beams. Overall responsibility for the design and build project, including construction supervision, liaison with the design and design checking teams, the independent engineer, and the client. Construction
of Construction
management of the Structures
Engineer for Upham International Corporation, representing
OECF/DOH interests for overall construction supervision of over 120 bridges
together with canal crossings and drainage structures, including design
variations. Highway structure built on pre-consolidated Independent
Consultant - Design of Various Engineering Projects (1993 to 2000) · Launching of Steel Bridges for John Holland in Lao, (Australian Aid project). Design, fabrication, operation and construction supervision of special erection equipment for the long span steel girder bridges. ·
Structural Design for ·
Feasibility study for Chiang Rai-Lao-Kunming new Highway including a major crossing of
the ·
Post-tensioned Concrete Bridges for ·
Steel Bridges for Dywidag
Consortium, Don Muang Tollway
in · Toll Canopy for Dywidag Consortium, Don Muang Tollway. ·
Temporary Works for Microtunneling
for · Pre-qualification documents for segmental bridge project (Downer Construction, HK). Responsible for input on bridge erection methods and specialist erection and casting equipment. · Access ramps to Morchit Terminal project, with connection to Don Muang Tollway. Responsible for design of all structures on the three-level bridge structures in prestressed concrete. · Structural strengthening of a reinforced concrete building in Malaysia for use as heavy storage area, using external carbon fiber reinforcement. Technical
Advisor, L & M Prestressing, Technical advisor for the specialist erection equipment for the construction of the Mucha interchange on the second Northern Taiwan Freeway. Design, supervision of fabrication, operation of form carriers for balanced cantilever construction. Technical assistance for incremental launching project. Responsibilities included all aspects of designing, setting up and operating the specialist erection equipment, and of obtaining the client's approval. Dywidag Consortium, Engineering Manager to the German contractor on the Don Muang Tollway, a design, build and operate concession. Project value US$ 400 million. Responsible for the design and engineering of the construction (geometry, road works, structural works, precasting yard, erection equipment, drainage, lighting, toll equipment) on the 15 kilometer elevated tollroad in precast prestressed concrete. The elevated structure comprised prestressed T girders supported on precast post-tensioned cross beams. Overall management of the design teams, coordination with design checking consultant, obtaining approval of the Department of Highways, and liaison with construction teams. Independent
Consultant, Self employed consultant providing technical assistance to the Indonesian Government on the Pasar Pagi Viaduct project. Advising on all aspects of tendering, bid evaluation and award of the contract under International Competitive Bidding in accordance with World Bank regulations. Appointed as Engineer's Representative for the construction supervision of the precast segmental viaduct, using advancing shoring. Approach structures constructed on pre-consolidated soft clay using PVD and embankment surcharge. T.P.O'Sullivan & Partners, The design of various highway structures for the Jakarta Urban Transportation Project Work including the Pasar Pagi Viaduct, a 900 meter long elevated viaduct, constructed through a restricted corridor in the central business area of Jakarta, using segmental post-tensioned concrete construction (Project value US$12 million). Freeman
Fox International, Resident
Engineer on the construction supervision of the Jahra/Ghazali
Motorway Contract 3 in The project comprised: · the upgrading of 4.1 km of the existing roads to Expressway standard, · 1.85 km precast segmental viaduct structure, · a retained underpass below an existing steel flyover, including the underpinning of the flyover Overall responsibility for the supervision and administration of the works under a FIDIC contract. Delegated authority of the Engineer, and with a total of 75 staff, including 25 expatriate engineers. Dar
Al-Handasah Consultants, Resident
Engineer on the construction supervision of the · 8 km of pre-cast, epoxy glued and post-tensioned segmental concrete bridges. · 22 km of highways and associated civil and electrical works. Dar
Al-Handasah Consultants, Design of various concrete bridge structures: ·
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Muna Interchange 33,
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· Contract 7 of the Jeddah Mecca Expressway, comprising three interchanges in post-tensioned continuous construction ($69 million). ·
Dar
Al-Handasah Consultants, Jeddah. (April 1977 to
June 1978) Senior
Bridge Engineer, supervising the Jeddah Bypass Bridges Project in Dar
Al-Handasah Consultants, Structural
design of the Jeddah Mecca Expressway (Contract 3, 4 and 5), together with
sections of the In addition, prepared reports on soil investigations in the Jeddah area, together with documentation for further works. Port
Authority of Various assignment related o the bridges, tunnels and airports operated by the Port Authority. Awarded the Radley Research Studentship by the Institution of Civil Engineers. Masters degree in Concrete Structures and Technology, specialising in prestressed concrete including: ·
Design feasibility study for · a dissertation entitled "Torsion Theories in Prestressed Concrete". Graduated in June 1970 with the degrees of M.Sc. and DIC. Greater
Design of various projects: · Three major motorway bridges (US$25 million) including an 8-span prestressed concrete flyover, constructed using span-by-span techniques. · Appraisal of a steel box girder bridge according to the Merrison requirements. · Feasibility report for a submerged tube tunnel crossing of the River Thames, covering all aspects of design and construction. ·
Appraisal of a contractor's redesign for a 26
span prestressed concrete viaduct, submitted as an
alternative to a steel box girder structure. ·
Design of a $5 million underpass in reinforced
concrete. Construction supervision of the Western Avenue Extension. A precast post-tensioned segmental viaduct constructed on advancing shoring. |
