Construction Engineer

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Ganesh Dhakal

career summary

Qualified Engineering Geologist/Geotechnical Engineer with over 20 years experience focused on the

generation, acquisition and evaluation of extensive excavation, tunneling, mine exploration, design and

develop the bridge and highway/tunnel construction in Nepal, Japan, with expatriate postings in Vietnam

and Thailand, Mid Atlantic region USA

strengths

Strong leadership and decision-maker, able to mentor and lead junior staff, interface and coordinate with

clients, contractors, regulatory agencies and external review boards, provides geological and geotechnical

engineering support for construction projects, excellent analytical and technical skills to support surface

and underground construction activities, hydro-geologic conditions, variety of project management,

proposal preparation, schedule, budget, construction, technical lead on geologically complex and

challenging projects, able to create geological/geotechnical criteria for planning, prepare parameters for

foundation analyses, design and construction of tunnels, caverns and dams, expert to select suitable

material sources for earth/rock fill, technical specifications, design underground excavations and stability

of slope, seepage analyses and control; develop construction plans/specifications, sound knowledge in

principals of engineering geology, geological engineering, rock mechanics, seismology and hydrogeology,

plan/supervise geological, geotechnical and hydrogeological investigations; feasibility studies; seismic

design analyses and seismic hazard assessments; supervise geoscientists, technicians, contractors, manage

culturally diverse, multi-disciplinary team to establish working relation/co-ordination, strong verbal,

written, communication and interpersonal skills, Proficient in gINT, Geosystem, GEOSLOPE, AutoCAD,

Mud master, GeoData, GIS, Sma4win, Traces, DIPS plot, SLOPE/W, UNWEDGE, SWEDGE, Plaxis,

SLOPE, Plog, Wallap, Pile, Stawal, STABLE.

professional experience

Geotechnical Engineer 5/2011 – Present

Whitman Requardt & Associates (WR&A)

Key Achievements:

• Evaluated various subsurface conditions, underground materials for foundation analysis, design and

recommendations.

Monitored drilling and sampling operations, analyzed/classified soil/rocks samples, conducted

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geoscience data acquisition.

• Slope failure analyses, recommend cut/fill/sub-grade improvements in poor soil conditions.

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• Geotechnical analysis, design and foundation recommendations for bridges, retaining walls,

structural fill, roadway, pavement etc.

Evaluated test data and developed design parameters, performed engineering analyses including

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foundation capacities, slope stability and settlements.

• Evaluated subsurface conditions for pavement design based on AASHTO guidelines, MDOT and

DelDOT criteria.

• Bearing capacity measurement for construction of concrete head/end wall of culverts.

• Potential for undercut excavation and determined suitability of excavated material for embankment.

• Pavement sections evaluation to identify structural capacity to differentiate areas need total structural

reconstruction or minor overlays, pavement design for bicycle lanes based on applicable guidelines.

• Slope/Landslide stability analysis, support design for cut slopes.

• Inspected large shaft drill for deep foundation and H-piles installation for temp bridge piers at RT-40

over Patapsco river, and bridge at Donny Brook Tributary in Montgomery county.

• Recommended support of excavation for shore protection, structural fill, and in poor soil conditions

using high strength geo-textiles, geo-fabric, filter fabric etc.

• Gathered information, drafted correspondence/proposals, tracked project costs, compiled/evaluated

project data, completed progress reports and prepared final reports.

• Assisted technical staff in various project tasks, performed research & calculations for tunnel design.

Geotechnical Engineer 7/2008 – 5/2011

Findling, Inc.

Key Achievements:

• Geotechnical engineering analysis, lab test of soil, aggregate, construction materials, analysis of

results, bore hole log using gINT, Geo-system for subsurface investigation works.

• Geotechnical instrumentation to monitor subsidence/stability of cut slope, landslide, rock-falls,

settlement of fill, pore water pressure development.

• Supervised construction activities, review plans/specification for construction projects of

road/bridge, erosion, sediment control, storm water management & prepared report for I-95/MD-

24Interchange Improvement Project, MTA.

• Geotechnical evaluation/analysis/design for soft ground fill, sub-base, base, unsuitable soil undercut

& replacement, sub-grade reaction/pumping, bearing capacity problems.

• Measured bearing capacity of foundation for bridges, retaining/masonry wall, building & roads.

• Evaluated subsurface materials for road/highway construction, bridges, bus-park etc.

• Meticulously evaluated shaft drilling and installation of H piles, test & production pile driving

(static/dynamic) in bridge construction at I-95/MD-24 project.

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Geotechnical Engineer 9/2005 -7/2008

AB Consultants, Inc.

Key Achievements:

• Geotechnical supervision of construction engineering works for roads, bridge, buildings,

private/public land development, and prepared geotechnical report.

• Analysis and design of piles for footing, lateral load, supervised static/dynamic pile load test.

• Designed support for cut slopes/open excavation; retaining wall stability analysis, settlement

studies/calculations, seepage & drainage analyses, slopes, storm water management facilities.

• Geotechnical data assessment and selection of geotechnical design parameters.

• Material engineering analysis, interpret soil parameters, evaluation/analysis of field & lab tests data.

• Successfully designed road/highway and pavement with application of ground improvement

techniques in soft/weak ground, create specifications for private/public land development works.

• Concrete mix design, quality/property evaluation, strength measurement of concrete.

• Grading plans design/review, evaluation of grading operations, soil erosion, sediment control,

floodplain analysis, storm water management, storm drain analysis, construction cost estimates.

• Lab. Director responsible to arrange, supervise material testing & inspection, proficiency tests,

quality control/assurance/quality records for accreditation with AMRL, CCRL agencies.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 8/2004 – 9/2005

Division of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla

Key Achievements:

• Meticulously conducted geotechnical properties evaluation of soil by static (Direct shear,

Consolidation, Compaction, Gradation, Triaxial) and Dynamic (Cyclic Tri-axial, simple shear) tests.

• Interpreted/analyzed laboratory test results, prepared and presented technical progress report,

published paper in professional journals.

• Efficiently trained graduate students to perform laboratory testing of rock/soil with new protocol.

• Evaluated the liquefaction potential of gravel-sand mixture containing different amount of silt.

• Carefully performed settlement calculations and liquefaction analysis.

• Successfully evaluated the influence of shale strength anisotropy on slope stability and morphology.

Researcher 4/2004 - 8/2004

Faculty of Engineering, Division of Environmental and Resources Engineering, Hokkaido

University, Sapporo, JAPAN

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Key Achievements:

• Successfully conducted materials (Soil/rock) testing for a construction project of Shakotan

Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan.

• Efficiently taught geotechnical properties testing of rock/soil to graduate/undergraduate students.

JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow 4/2002 -

3/2004

Department of Materials science & Engineering, Muroran Institute of Technology,

Muroran, Hokkaido, JAPAN

Key Achievements:

• Precisely evaluated thermal effect to durability, deterioration and breaking of rock through a freeze-

thaw test.

• Successfully conducted durability test to assess geotech behavior and strength of rocks in frequent

wetting-drying.

Geotechnical Engineering Department Head 4/1998 - 9/1998

Tapbo Civil Engineering Co., Tapbo-Lunglo Joint Operation, Dami & Ham Thuan

Hydropower Projects, Binh Thuan and Lam Dong Province, Vietnam

Key Achievements:

• Properties evaluation of excavated surface/materials in Dami and Ham Thuan projects.

• Precisely designed base and sub-base materials for all the access roads to tunnels.

• Carefully conducted In situ test and rock stress measurement in the tunnels and excavated surfaces.

• Tunnel support analysis/design based on geotech condition & Q-system of rock mass classification.

• Mine subsidence control design, geotechnical instrumentation and measurement/monitoring of

tunnel wall deformation, convergence in both projects and geotechnical reports preparation.

Site characterization, seismic & geologic hazard analysis of tunnels construction area.

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Chief Geotechnical Engineer 3/1996 - 3/1998

Vianini-Dragados-Nawarat Joint Venture, Nakhornratchasima, Thailand

Lam Ta Khong Pumped Storage Project (1000 MW Electricity production Capacity)

Key Achievements:

• Rock properties evaluation/measurement/analysis as per project specification, supervised excavation

in Lam Ta Khong Pumped Storage Project (the first & the biggest pumped storage hydropower

project in Thailand, containing 22 short/long tunnels, 1000 MW Electricity production).

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• Evaluated underground excavated materials to use as construction aggregate and successfully

designed base/sub-base for access road from underground powerhouse to upper-pond (3.7 Km).

• Support design for excavated surfaces based on Rock Mass Rating (RMR) & geotechnical condition.

• Carefully monitored tunnels deformation/convergence by tape/ rod/ multi-points extensometer, stress

changes monitor by disc load cells, field/in situ test in underground excavation.

• Rock bolt pullout test, monitored the installation, grouting and tension of pre-stressed rock anchors.

• QA/QC management, monitored air/gases pollution in tunnel, prepared daily/monthly geotechnical

progress reports.

• Effectively trained junior staff/sub-contractors/visiting students for geotechnical work in

underground excavation/ tunneling.

• Carefully inspected shaft drill, concrete lining from bottom upwards, reinforced concrete caisson

installation, place concrete in working chamber, inside tunnel.

• Evaluated & monitored rock behavior in vertical shaft (25 Meter diameter), pilot hole (55 FT deep-

from Upper access to tailrace tunnel), effect of vibrations due to adjacent excavation in shafts.

• Rock behavior monitoring/evaluation during construction of Inclined (62 ) Penstocks (25 Ft

Diameter and 625 Ft Long) using full face down drill equipment.

Senior Geologist and Quality Control Section Chief 6/1992 - 9/1994

Udayapur Cement Industries Ltd., Jaljale, Udayapur, NEPAL

Key Achievements:

• Regional and local geological mapping of the Sindhali Limestone deposit area.

• Meticulously interpreted structural features & limestone reserve/overburden volume calculated.

• Evaluated the dolomite of quarry area to use as road aggregate.

• Asphalt aggregate mix design for road between cement plant and limestone quarry (4.3 Km).

• Quality check/test of excavated limestone and selected the suitable ones for cement production.

Geologist 1/1991 - 5/1992

Ganesh Himal Zinc-Lead Project, Nepal Metal Co. Ltd.

Key Achievements:

• Regional geological mapping of Ganesh Himal area and higher Himalayan rocks including detailed

local geological mapping of the Zinc-Lead vein.

• Prepared geological cross sections, structural interpretation & reserve calculation of Zinc-Lead

metallic ore deposit.

• Bore hole logging, interpretation and sampling at Mine site of 13,500 ft (4095 m).

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• Successfully designed and located boreholes positions for diamond drill and direction of tunnel

excavation to prospect Zn-Pb vein.

• Developed and managed metallic ore deposit investigation programs.

education

Ph. D. Geotechnical Engineering, Hokkaido University, Japan.

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• M.E. Geotechnical Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand.

• M.Sc. Geology (1st Class First - Gold Medalist), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.

TRAINING and certification

• Subsurface Investigation Training, National Highway Institute, Maryland (NHI Course # 132079).

• Civil Applications Design Training for Continuing Professional Development, Tensar Earth

Technologies.

• American Concrete Institute (ACI) Certification.

• Traffic Control Manager’s Training.

• Mid Atlantic Region Tech Certification Program (MARTCP) for Soil/Aggregate, HMA, Concrete,

Pavement Markings.

• Erosion and Sediment Control Certification, State of Maryland (Green Card).

• Erosion and Sediment Control Combination MDE “Green Card” and SHA E & S Yellow Card.

• Radiological Safety Training for proper use, handling and transportation of Nuclear Gauge.

• WACEL Training and certificate of Qualification for Soil and concrete testing.

• Training in GIS (PC ARC/INFO for vector GIS, ERDAS for Raster GIS)

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

• Gold Medal I (Mahendra Bidhya Bhusan Padak) for Ph.D. with outstanding GPA 4.0/ 4.0

• Gold Medal II (Mahendra Bidhya Bhusan Padak) for standing top in Nepal.

• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowship.

• Monbusho Scholarship, (Japanese Ministry of Education) for Ph.D. study, Japan

• DAAD Scholarship, Ministry of Education, German Government (for M.E. study at AIT)

LANGUAGES

Proficient in English, Nepali

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Basic Japanese, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese

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