Engineer Engineering
Resume:
Ratan S. Sawant, PE
Structural Engineer
Knoxville, TN 37922
Cellphone: 865-***-****
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SUMMARY
Thirty-five years of engineering and construction experience on nuclear and industrial projects. Seismic Time History and Response Spectra Analysis of DOE Fissile Material Facilities in Oak Ridge, Portsmouth, and Paducah. Prepared large GTSTRUDL and STAAD-PRO models for seismic and static analysis. Knowledge of GTSTRUDL, STAAD-PRO, MATHCAD. Practical knowledge of ANSYS. Performed concrete floor loading analysis using STAAD-PRO finite element models during the dismantlement (D&D) of gaseous diffusion plants (K25, K33, K31) in Oak Ridge. Prepared Critical Lift Plans. Involved with hoisting and rigging. Performed seismic and wind analysis of process buildings at Portsmouth and Paducah. “L” security clearance for DOE nuclear enrichment classified projects in Oak Ridge. Experience on Westinghouse-Designed AP1000/ VC Summer/Vogtle Power Plants being constructed at VC Summer and Vogtle. Strong background in the design of reinforced concrete and structural steel, including finite element analysis. Completed extensive INPO accredited Systems Training and EPRI training at DC Cook Operating Plant required for the PSG and IDV qualification for nuclear design work at AEP Utility Company. Experience includes PWR and BWR operating power plants at American Electric Power, and Tennessee Valley Authority – AP1000/, DC Cook, Sequoyah, Watts Bar, Bellefonte, Browns Ferry. Knowledge of ACI 318, ACI349, and AISC N690 codes. Also, knowledge of ASME Sec. III code for piping analysis. Developed GTSTRUDL finite element models for the concrete crane wall and the dome structure of the steel containment vessel at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. Aerospace experience includes design of test facilities for the Space Shuttle Project in Huntsville, Alabama. Supervisory experience includes leading a group of 12 engineers on Bellefonte and Sequoyah Nuclear Power plants in the 80s and 90s.
WORK HISTORY:.
04/2015 to 10/2016
WECTEC/Westinghouse), 3735 Glen Lake Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208
AP100 Project – VC Summer 2,3 and Vogtle 3,4
Senior Structural Engineer (consultant) – Review and oversight of fabrication drawings for the construction of modular AP1000 plant prepared by fabricators for compliance with Westinghouse Design Drawings. Verification of Auxiliary Building and Annex Building steel modules, and re-bar drawings prepared by Gerdau. Also, performed Responsible Engineer (RE) duties in Modules Management Group and prepared requisitions for vendors, review of E&DCRs, resolution of technical and code compliance issues pertaining to AWS D1.1, ACI 349, AISC 9th Edition, AISC N690, IBC, OSHA codes. Attended monthly management meetings for in-person interface at Dubose vendor facilities. Travelled monthly to Dubose fabrication facilities for trouble shooting, issue-resolution, and oversight.
11/2013 to 04/2015
American Electric Power (AEP), 500 Circle drive, Buchanan, MI
DC Cook Nuclear Power Plant – As a Structural Consultant, provided structural engineering reviews for the replacement of the Unit 1 and Unit 2 Feedwater Heaters during refueling outages. In-depth Owner’s Acceptance Review of Turbine Building frame and floor loading evaluation for the movement of the existing and new heaters using large STAAD-PRO computer models. Processed FCNs, processed WOERs. Extensive interface with the project team and the vendors during the planning, design, and implementation phase of the project. Reviewed scope of work, and provided input to Task Authorization Proposals for the work performed by vendor companies (Sargent & Lundy, Westinghouse/PCI, Barnhart Crane Co.).
01/2013 to 04/2013
AREVA, Charlotte, NC
As a subcontractor consultant, performed initial phase design of critical sections of the Reactor Shield Building Wall, Main Steam Valve Room walls, and Fuel Building hardened shield walls in support of the Design Certification Process for the EPR reactor. Use of ANSYS analysis output and component files for reinforced concrete walls and slab design using controlling load cases. Calculations based on ACI-349 nuclear code for reinforced concrete design. All calculations prepared electronically using Word and Excel.
12/2007 to 12/2012
Sawant Engineering LLC, P.O. Box 4428, Oak Ridge, TN 37831
DOE ETTP Facility: Engineering Consultant – As a subcontractor, provided engineering services to Bechtel Jacobs Company for the dismantlement of K25 building. Designed Modular Work Platforms (MWPs) for access to the structurally weak Operating Floor for the criticality surveys of instrument panels. Duties included field work, inspections, and general engineering support.
PHT Inc. Carbondale, Illinois: Provided consulting services for the review of structural compliance for a building located in Benton, Illinois.
12/98 to 9/05
Sawant Engineering LLC, P.O. Box 4428, Oak Ridge, TN 37831
DOE ETTP Facility: Engineering Consultant – Provided engineering services to BNG America for the dismantlement of K33, K31, and K29 process buildings. Work involved establishing a design basis live load for the three buildings, assessing damaged areas of the floor and recommending load limits for the floor, evaluation of the rolling stock, design of lifting fixtures, crane upgrades including load tests. Involved in the design and construction of the D&D workshop and the Super Compactor facility. Participated in the design and construction of the Uranium Waste Monitor (UWM) facility. Provided engineering support for the dismantlement and transportation of the Super Compactor components involving critical lifts per the ANSI B30.2 code. Provided engineering support for the removal of three large surge tanks from the K29 building.
9/95 to 12/98
Structural Consultant – Provided consulting engineering service to area clients – Aqua Chem, Kampwerth Architects, EMC Grop, Michael Price Architects and others. In-house AutoCAD, and Staad-III capability. Obtained projects from clients and provided engineering design on commercial and industrial projects. Designed eighty feet tall elevator tower for a VA Hospital in Illinois. Provided foundation engineering for pre-engineered structures, designed retaining masonry walls. Performed wind and uplift calculations for industrial facilities.
12/94 to 9/95
Raytheon Engineers and Constructors, Inc., Ebasco Division
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant: Structural Engineer – Stress analysis, per the ASME Class 2 requirements, of valve bonnet pressure relief lines for the Safety Injection and Containment Spray systems using TPIPE modeling. Extensive use of GTSTRUDL, BASEPLATE-II, CONAN, FAPPS programs. Performed evaluation of piping stresses per the ASME Section III requirements for the effect of erosion/corrosion on wall thinning based on TPIPE analysis. Evaluated local stresses in pipe wall using GTSTRUDL finite element models.
8/89 to 12/94
Parsons, Commerce Park, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant: Task Manager - Provided administrative and technical leadership to a group of twelve engineers working on the project. Duties included writing task proposals, preparing schedules and budgets for the structural work. Seismic qualification of safety related platform structures using GTSTRUDL models. Extensive interface with TVA managers.
Portsmouth and Paducah Plants: Structural Engineer - Performed Natural Phenomena Hazards (NPH) analysis of DOE Process Buildings in accordance with UCRL-15910 and the ASCE 4-86 and ASCE 4-88 standards. Extensive use of large GTSTRUDL models to perform dead weight, wind, and seismic response spectra and time history analysis. The process buildings involved in the study were X-326, X-330, X-333, and C-331/C-335.
Polk Unit 1 Fossil Plant for Tampa Electric: Task Engineer - Prepared complete structural design for the Brine Concentration System supplied by Aqua-Chem. Prepared STAAD-III model to design the main tower structure for the evaporator and the separator.
IT-Picattinny Project: Task Engineer - Used STAAD-III finite element models to design and analyze stainless steel tanks on stilts for the storage of explosive slurry.
Bethel Valley Low Level Waste Project: Civil Engineer - Prepared revision to the life cycle baseline documents for the clean-up effort of various work area groups (WAGs) for the Oak Ridge sites. Provided technical support to Martin Marietta Energy Systems during the construction of the MCS and TWRF structures.
South Holston Dam: Structural Engineer - Designed rig-up structures for the Butterfly Valve Replacement. Performed design of the monorail upgrades and access platforms for the Allen Steam Plant for the Coal Bunker Rehabilitation Project. Extensive use of STAAD-III models.
Johnsonville Cogeneration Plant: Designed mat foundations for the plate settler and other equipment.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant: Structural Engineer - Seismic qualification of Unit 2, drywell platform steel. Analyzed connections and code checked members including torsion stresses to the requirements of AISC code. Extensive use of large GTSRUDL models.
6/89 to 8/89
Bechtel North American Power, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (through National Engineering, North Billerica, MA)
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant: Piping Analyst - Performed rigorous piping analysis of ASME Class 2 and 3 piping using the TPIPE program for the Watts Bar Project. Performed qualification of associated valves, flanges, equipment nozzles, etc.
1/89 to 6/89
Stone and Webster Engineering Corp., Chattanooga, Tennessee
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant: Structural Engineer - Performed evaluation of Class 1E conduit supports to the requirements of typical support designs. Performed and verified calculations for the typical conduit supports per current design criteria.
8/82 to 1/89
Gilbert Commonwealth, Inc., Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Bellefonte Nuclear Plant: Project Engineer – Supervised the rigorous analysis of Class 2 and 3 piping performed by twelve engineers. Duties included preparing personnel performance appraisals, training of project personnel, extensive client interface with TVA management.
Perry Nuclear Project: Group Leader - Finite element analysis of integral attachments to piping using ANSYS finite element program to the requirements of ASME-NC jurisdiction.
Team Leader - Thermal evaluation of pipe supports for the effect of harsh environment due to high energy line breaks. Seismic qualification of cable tray supports, HVAC supports, conduit and tubing supports.
6/81 to 5/82
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee (contracted through CDI, Atlanta, Georgia)
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant: Structural Engineer - Designed and analyzed pipe support frames. Reviewed piping drawings based on field walk-downs per the 79-14 bulletin.
6/80 to 6/81
Bechtel Power Corp., Gaithersburg, Maryland (contracted through Lehigh Design, Pittsburg, PA)
SNUPPS Nuclear Project: Structural Engineer - Designed and analyzed embedded and surface mounted plates, pipe whip restraints, pipe supports and anchors. Resolved non-conformances, Extensive interface with site engineers.
4/78 to 6/80
Tennessee Valley Authority, Sequoyah Project, Daisy, TN (through Butler Arde, Inc., Atlanta, GA)
Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant: Field Engineer - Worked in the construction division of TVA, and provided technical support including troubleshooting for the installation of pipe rupture protective devices in the reactor building and in the East and West valve rooms.
7/77 to 11/77
Martin Marietta Aerospace - Michoud Operations - George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama (contracted through Consultants and Designers, Cocoa Beach, Florida)
Space Shuttle Project: Stress Engineer - Analysis of test structures for the "External LOX Tank Structural Test". Stress computations based on the NASTRAN analysis of the Ogive Barrel Structural Assembly. Preparation of quarter model STRUDL input for the joint analysis of Bulkhead Reaction Structure and final stress computations based on the printout.
11/76 to 4/77
Teledyne Brown Engineering, Huntsville, Alabama (through Butler Arde, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia)
Space Shuttle Project: Structural Engineer - Design of test facilities for the "Mated Vertical Ground Vibration Test - Launch and Boost Condition". Design of structural support frames for the shakers on "External LOX Tank Modal Survey Test". Design of access structures for the "External LH2 Tank Static Test".
3/73 to 11/76
Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc., Tampa, Florida
Structural Engineer - design of foundations for a variety of reinforced concrete and structural steel framed multistory commercial and industrial buildings to the requirements of Standard Building Code.
QUALIFICATIONS:
B.S. (Civil Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay - graduated with honors
M.S. (Structural Engineering), University of Massachusetts, Amherst
P.E. (Florida), P.E. (Tennessee)
Member ASCE No. 264542
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