MUZAMIL'S HOMEPAGE

AWARDS:      ·  Obtained first position in all four undergraduate exams in Civil Engineering department.

                          ·   First merit scholarships for all four years in under graduate University

                          ·   Gold Medal for acquiring first position in the C.E. department.

                          ·   Gold Medal for the best student of session (1993 to 1997) in UET.

                          ·   Nespak Gold Medal for acquiring highest aggregate marks in UET.

                          ·   Shamsi Medal for best performance in Construction Engineering Subjects.

                          ·   KBM Gold Medal for best performance in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

                              Subjects in UET.

COMPUTER  

SKILLS:       General:  MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

                                  Engineering: STAAD, SAM, SAP, ANSYS, Florida Pier, Penn. DOT software BAR7 and

                                  ABUT5, ETABS, PCAADOS, RAMSBEAM, Excel worksheets for design, Micro station 

                                  and Auto CAD Land Development.  

                                  Languages:  Fortran, GW Basic, HTML, C++.

KEY COURSES:   Structural Dynamics, Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design, Advanced Foundation

                                 Engineering, Pre-stressed Concrete Design, Advanced Matrix Analysis of Structures,

                                 Construction Management, Engineering Cost Estimation, Stability of Structures and 

                                 Design of Tall Buildings and Structures.

EXPERIENCE:

NJ Turnpike, Secaucus Interchange :

This project includes the construction of 3100 ft long four-lane ramp viaduct over NJ Transit rail lines. I was responsible for the design of superstructure including plate girders using curved girder design software, deck, bearings and preparation of all associated details. I was also responsible for checking the substructure design including abutments and piers.

NJDOT, Replacement of Rockaway Road Bridge :

This project involves replacement of five span bridge over Morristown Line and Rockaway River. I am responsible for the design of prestressed box beam superstructure, abutments and piers. I utilized SAM and GTSTRUDL software along with spreadsheets for the LRFD design.

NJDOT, Rt. 9 & 35, Victory Circle Elimination

Responsible for providing construction support services, checking shop drawings, field visits and providing solutions to field problems for this complex multi stage construction project.

Garden State Parkway Bridges Inspection and Rehabilitation

Responsibilities included inspection and rating of the two bridges M.P. 151.4 and M.P. 154.2 and preparation of reports for rehabilitation. Designed the replacement bearings and end diaphragms for jacking.

South Road Over a Tributary to Burnett Brook

This project includes replacement of a small span bridge in Chester Township. Did both Civil and Structural designs of this bridge. I had good experience to handle all the permitting issues for this bridge, being close to some historic structures.

New County Road & NJ Transit Main Line Grade Separation

This project involves Survey, Civil, Drainage, and bridge Structural Design. Responsible for checking superstructure design of the Bridge and did substructure design including abutments and bearings. I was also responsible for quantity and cost estimates of this bridge.

Washington Street Bridge US Route 202 over the Jersey City Reservoir

Responsible for preparing complete rehabilitation report for this 497 ft long, steel Pratt Truss Deck Bridge. Studied previous inspection reports and did intensive onsite inspection of the bridge. Prepared the STAAD model for analysis of this bridge and compiled the proposal for rehabilitation of the bridge. Prepared repair and complex connection details for this historic bridge.

Warren County Bridges

This project includes design of three small span County road bridges, Mountain View Road over a small stream in Franklin Township, Tannery Road over Blair Creek in Hardwick Township, Brass Castle Road (County Route #623) over a small stream in White Township. Was involved in both Civil and Structural design of these bridges.

Driscoll Bridge Widening, (Garden State Parkway)

Responsibilities included, design of eight sign structures, their layout, allocation and complete detailing. Prepared 3-D STAAD models for analysis and design of these structures, and then checked the members and connections by creating Excel worksheets. Under the same project redesigned the existing Kinsey Brook culvert crossing under G.S.P. and route 9 and designed the new extension of this culvert.

Route 9 over Raritan River, Edison Bridge (NJDOT)

Responsibilities for this project were, the design of bridge abutments and layout of the piles. For the design utilized spreadsheets, STAAD/Pro model and Florida pier program. Also responsible for design, layout and reinforcement detailing of the median retaining wall, two outlet structures and sign support structures near the bridge.

Route 21 Reconfiguration, Newark, New Jersey (NJDOT)

Participated during the final design phase of this project. Responsible for reinforcement detailing of 24 piers by creating automated excel worksheets. Created and updated the worksheets for the design of pier footings supported on piles.

Route 46 and Browertown Road (NJDOT)

Designed roadway drainage for widening of Route 46 and Brower town Road junction. Designed drainage pipes, inlets and did a comparison of existing and proposed conditions. Also designed detention basins and outlet structures.

Lake Road Bridge Replacement, Morris County, New Jersey

Designed a pre-stressed concrete superstructure for this simple span bridge. Prepared the site grading for the new wing walls. Designed reinforced concrete wing walls and abutments. All designs were done with longhand calculations to verify computer programs. Prepared automated excel worksheets for the project.

Safety Evaluator of Hydraulic Structures, Government of Pakistan

Responsibilities included analysis and design of thirty-five (35) structures of Punjab Region, including Barrages, Headworks, Falls, Regulators and Cross Drainage Structures.

Fire Fighting Storages at Lahore Airport

Worked as construction engineer. Responsibilities included construction supervision of various projects, quantity take-outs, inspection of rebars and concrete placement operations. 

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Analysis and design of 50 story Times Building standing at Time Square, NYC, by using BOCA 1996 code requirements. Software used were ETABS, RAMSBEAM & Excel Worksheets.

Cost estimation and preparation of bid for two story office building based on National Construction Estimator 1999 and it’s software.

Design of two lane Deck Truss Bridge using STAAD-PRO and comparison using influence line diagrams. Design of a bridge with concrete deck and pre-stressed girders.

Design of water supply and sewage scheme of a small town. Design of an irrigation network.

Re-Design of all components of Ghazi Bharotha Barrage under construction in Punjab, Pakistan.

Undergraduate Final Year project is "Dynamic Analysis of Structures", which deals with the analysis of a three story concrete framed auditorium building, using UBC-88 code provisions  (Response Spectrum Analysis and Equivalent Static Load procedure Using SAP90, SDL and Excel work sheets).