Engineer Design

Abdisa M. Musa (E.I.T)

E-mail: **********@*****.*** 437 Sumner Street, Apt. L

Cell: 330-***-**** Akron, OH 44304

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a civil or structural engineer position that will enable me to use my strong organizational skills, educational

background and ability to work well in a team environment.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

Strong background in structural analysis and design (steel, concrete, timber and masonry).

Competent user of design codes: ACI 318, ASCE 7, IBC, AASTHO LRFD, AISC Manual, NDS, ASTM, Eurocode.

Excellent analytical and problem solving ability; excellent communication skills; willing and quick learner.

Available for both design work at the office and inspection/site work and willing to relocate anywhere in the USA.

An energetic and goal-oriented individual working towards registration as a Professional Engineer.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Numerical/CAD Packages: AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit, STAAD, SAP2000, Structure Point, RISA, Mathcad,

ENERCALC, RetainPro, Abaqus, ANSYS, LS-DYNA, LPILE, GROUP, SHAFT, RC Pier, HEC RAS.

Experimental Softwares/Machines: LabView, MTS, Instron.

Computer Skills: MS Office, MS Project, MS Outlook, Mac OS, Windows.

Technical writing skills: Co-authored peer-reviewed journal papers and conference papers.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Structural Emphasis), The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA. 05/2015

Thesis: Evaluation of Concrete Barrier as Rockfall Protection. [GPA 4.0/4.0]

M.S., Civil Engineering (Structural Emphasis), Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, Italy. 12/2010

Thesis: Robustness of high performance Self Compacting Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SCSFRC).

B. S., Civil Engineering, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia. 07/2006

Final Year Project: Design of 6.2 mile road, including bridges and culverts in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

01/2012–Present

Civil Engineering Department, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA

Research Assistant/Engineer

Key Projects:

Testing an impact energy absorption capacity of standard concrete barriers (PCB and CIP) for rockfall protection

(Ohio Department of Transportation, ODOT).

Developing new designs of concrete barriers for rockfall protection based on field impact tests and computer

simulations (ODOT).

Small-scale drop tests in the laboratory for validation of field tests and analytical models.

Quantification and evaluation of cracks in reinforced concrete bridges in Ohio (ODOT).

Rollout test of rocks on typical Ohio slopes for validation of computer simulation (ODOT).

Helping professors on research projects, laboratory works and writing reports.

Structural design of multi-story residential buildings: reinforced concrete, timber and steel (Academic).

Achievements:

Improved the impact energy absorption capacity of concrete barriers using fibe rs and redesigned reinforcements.

Successfully developed analytical models to predict the ultimate carrying capacity of concrete barriers.

Developed finite element model for field tests using HYPERMESH/ABAQUS and validated with test results.

Teaching Assistant

Courses: Engineering Mechanics and Mechanics of Solids.

Assisted professors with tutoring and grading of assignments and proctoring during examination.

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Haramaya University, Ethiopia 09/2006-10/2008 and 01/2011-12/2011

Civil/Structural Engineer

Key Projects:

Designed and supervised the construction of industrial, office, commercial, and residential complexes.

Designed underground structures (reinforced concrete and masonry) for storage of rainwater and towers (steel and

timber) for overheard water reservoir.

Designed reinforced concrete bridges (slab and girder) and four-story parking structure.

Supervised the construction of underground sewer pipe lines.

Achievements:

Suggested using cross beams instead of intermediate columns which improved floor clearance, re duced formwork and

overall project cost.

Delivered projects within budget, on time and on schedule.

Instructor/Lecturer

Courses: Reinforced Concrete Design, Steel Structures, Bridge Design, Surveying, Soil Mechanics and Hydraulics.

Harari Urban Development Office, Harar, Ethiopia

Intern

Performed field surveys, site investigations and cost estimations.

Structural designs, preparation of drawings and specifications, contract administration.

Supervision of construction works, working with consulting firms, and writing reports.

RELATED COURSE WORK

Advanced Steel Design, Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design, Prestressed Concrete, Timber Design, Structural Dynamics,

Earthquake Engineering, Structural Stability, Computer Methods of Structural Analysis, Retrofitting Design of Structures

Subjected to Seismic, Impact and Blast Loading, Fire Safety of Materials and Structures, Design of Underground and

Environmental Structures, Structural Assessment and Residual Bearing Capacity, Application of FRP in CE Structures,

Construction Process/Management, Bridge Design, Soil-Structure Interaction, Foundation Design, and River Hydraulics.

AWARDS/HONOURS

Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA. 01/2012

Fellowship, Italian Foreign ministry, Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, Italy. 10/2008

Graduated with Distinction, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia. 07/2006

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE/SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Journal papers

Precast concrete barriers under multiple impacts for rockfall protection-PCI (manuscript)

Cast in place concrete barriers under impacts for rockfall protection-ACI (manuscript)

Effects of rebar spacing and fibers on the behaviors of concrete barri ers under impact-ASCE (manuscript)

Rockfall concrete barrier evaluation and design criteria, Transportation Record Board (TRB), 2015.

A comprehensive methodology to test the performance of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Self-Compacting Concrete

(SFR-SCC), Construction and Building Materials, 2012.

Conference papers

Rockfall characteristics and concrete barrier evaluation using large scale tests, Ohio Transportation and Engineering

Conference (OTEC), Columbus, Ohio, 2014.

Testing the performance of steel fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete, BEFIB2012 – Fiber Reinforced Concrete,

Joaquim Barros et al. (Eds) UM, Guimarães, Portugal, 2012.

CERTIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS

Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE/EIT) Exam by NCEES, Michigan in October 2012.

Student members: American Concrete Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, Precast Concrete Institute,

American Institute of Steel Construction, and Structural Engineers Association of Ohio.

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