Engineer Design

Lamia Chouha, M. Eng.

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Structural Engineer

Dedicated and accomplished Structural engineer with over 19 years of experience in the design and 3D-analysis of steel and concrete structures, including foundation and retaining walls, in the industrial, government/Institutional, commercial and sport fields. Experienced in the dynamic analysis and Soil Structure Interaction of structures. Experienced in the preparation of calculations, reports and drawings. Excellent team building and communicating skills. Respectable knowledge of American, Canadian and British design codes. Strong problem solving skills and ability to work in high pressure and challenging working environments. Successfully project managed several projects in the USA and Canada and participated in several large projects in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Experience

Industrial Sector

DT Energy, Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant, Design Engineer, 2009-to date. Engineer responsible for the structural evaluation of the slabs and walls in the Reactor and Auxiliary buildings for increased floor loads. Evaluations are often performed using ANSYS models, hand calculations and, when necessary, response spectrum analysis. Engineer responsible for the design of new electrical vaults attached to the RHR Complex and the Auxiliary Building as well as the design of the Reactor Building Airlock pad (slab on grade). Participated in the preparation of a design criteria for safety related new electrical duct banks, electrical manholes and vaults. Provided estimates, created project plans for new proposals and successfully managed projects and delivered products on time.

Exelon, Peach Bottom Station, 2016. Engineer responsible for the evaluation of the Unit 3 Reactor Building Refueling floor at Elevation 234’-0” due to the placement of 1 TN-68 loaded cask and 1 TN-68 empty cask at the same time.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Johnsonville Cogeneration Project, 2016. Engineer responsible for the design of a steel utility rack framing system (pipe rack) for the Auxiliary Boilers, a two-level steel structure with an approximate footprint of 70ft x 100ft, supporting seven silencers, in addition to several foundations.

Exelon, Fort Calhoun Station, 2015. Participated in a 3rd party review of the design of a new laydown support structure for the Reactor Vessel Head assembly in the northwest quadrant of the station Containment Internal Structure (CIS) on operating Floor EL. 1045’. Engineer responsible for the evaluation of the CIS structure for increased floor live load limits to accommodate outage demands.

MHI/Dominion/Luminant, US-APWR, North Anna Unit 3 and Comanche Peak, Units 3 and 4 Power Plants, 2009-2013. Participated in the development and validation of 3D FE models for the Soil Structure Interaction (SSI) of standard plant and site specific Category I structures (Reactor Building (R/B) Complex, Power Source Building (PS/B), Power Source Fuel Storage Vaults (PSFSV) and ESWP tunnels). Acquired a considerable experience with ANSYS and SASSI. Participated in stability studies and preliminary design of the PSFSV and Ultimate Heat Sinks (UHS) of both plants. Participated in the preparation of various calculations, reports and responses to RAI questions.

Diavik Diamond Mines, Lac De Gras, NWT, Canada, 2008. Engineer responsible for the structural review of the prefab steel structures supporting conveyors, hoppers and bin belt feeders in the company’s paste and crusher plants.

The Outaouais Electrical Transformer Post, Outaouais, Canada, 1998-1999. Engineer responsible for the detailed design of the reinforced concrete structure of the new electrical transformer post in Outaouais.

Trent Atwater, Rolls-Royce Canada, Montreal, Canada, 1999. Engineer responsible for the design of a 1500 psi gas booster chamber, a storage building with a 40 ton-capacity overhead crane, a service building (including a control, fuel, electrical and mechanical rooms) and an office area as auxiliary steel structures to the test cell recently added to the plant to ensure an uninterrupted generation of electricity. Bouregreg Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bouregreg, Morocco, 1998. Engineer responsible for the preliminary design of the reinforced concrete retaining walls of the wastewater treatment plant.

General Motors, Crane Runway, Boisbriand, Canada, 1998. Engineer responsible for the design of a supporting frame for an overhead crane with a capacity of 1 ton.

Governmental/Institutional Sector

UMIST Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocenter (MIB), Manchester, England, 2003-2004. Engineer responsible for the conceptual and detailed design of the five story concrete laboratory and its bored pile foundation. The building is a state-of-the-art structure occupying 13,700 m2 intended to be a leading international center for research on “the interface between biology, the physical sciences and engineering.”

Laval School Commission, Ste-Rose High School, Laval, Canada, Project Manager and Design Engineer, 2001. Responsible for the conceptual and detailed design of a two stories 10 classrooms steel structure resting on pile foundations.

Convention Center of Montreal, Montreal, Canada, 2000-2001. Engineer responsible for the detailed design of the steel structure of the N-W and S-W new extensions to the existing Montreal Convention Center. Performed a seismic analysis and upgrade of an existing 80 year old 10 stories concrete building that was integrated into the new extended convention center. This was done using a series of friction dampers carefully placed throughout the building. Participated in the 3D-modelling and dynamic analysis of the concrete and steel structure of both the existing convention center building and the new extensions.

Blainville City Hall, Blainville, Canada, 1999. Engineer responsible for the detailed design of the steel structure of the new Blainville City Hall.

Commercial Sector

1000 de la Gauchetiere, Montreal, Canada, Project Manager and Design Engineer, 1998-2002. Responsible for the conceptual and detailed design of a new steel staircase between the 21st and 22nd floor of the 47 stories building located in downtown Montreal, and for the reinforcement of the surrounding composite floor structure. Responsible for the reinforcing of the existing structure of the lower roof to install 3 new generators. In charge of reinforcing the existing composite slabs of several floors following the addition of various filling units and mezzanines on these floors. Responsible for the seismic analysis and rehabilitation of the electrical and mechanical rooms of the multi-story building to meet the requirement of the current National building Code of Canada.

The Arlington Condominium, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1998. Engineer responsible for the 3D-modelling using ETABS and seismic analysis of the concrete structure of the 47-story building located in North Carolina.

Sports Sector

Montreal Hippodrome, Montreal, Canada, 1999. Engineer responsible for the design of the steel structures and foundations for a new maintenance garage and a shed for granular materials.

Nassau Veterans’ Coliseum, New York, USA, 1998. Participated in the review and assessment of the condition of the concrete structure of the coliseum.

Employers Past and Present

AECOM (URS), Princeton, New Jersey, Structural Engineer, Power (Nuclear) Division, November 2008-Present.

Group JDA INC., Montreal, Canada, Structural Engineer – Short term contract Position, September 2008-November 2008.

Dessau Soprin, Montreal, Canada, Project Manager and Lead Structural, Designer – Structural Division, January 2005-June 2005.

Faber Maunsell, Manchester, England, Project Manager and Lead Structural, Designer – Building Division, November 2002-October 2004.

Dessau Soprin, Montreal, Canada, Project Manager and Lead Structural, Designer – Structural Division, January 1998-June 2002.

Dessau, Montreal, Canada, Junior Site Engineer – Transportation Division, July 1997-January 1998.

Education

M.S., Engineering – Structures, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2002

B.S., Engineering – Civil, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1997

Licenses/Registrations

Professional Engineer (Canada)

US Citizen

Years of Experience

19+

Professional Associations

“Ordre des Ingenieurs du Quebec”

(Member)

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