Design Engineer

SNEHAL PARANJAPE

M.S. CIVIL ENGINEERING (STRUCTURES), EIT CERTIFIED

*** ******* **., *********, ** 94086.

Email: *********@*****.***. Cell# 408-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a structural engineer position that will give me an opportunity to use and build my knowledge in structural engineering subjects. I strive to produce high quality work, stay fully productive, and build a lasting relationship with the firm.

SUMMARY

• M.S. Civil Engineering (Major: Structural Engineering) graduate with a GPA of 3.74

• Certified FE / EIT (Engineer-In-Training) in January 2010.

• Bachelors of Engineering in Civil Engineering.

• Strong grasp over structural courses viz. Advanced Steel Design, Advanced Seismic Analysis, Advanced Concrete, Prestressed Concrete, and Timber Design.

• Good hold on Matrix Analysis, Structural Dynamics, Advanced Mechanics, Pavement Design, and Public Transportation Systems.

• Used various design codes viz. IBC 2006, ASCE 7-05, ACI 318-05, ACI 318-08, Steel Design Manual (13th edition), NDS for wood construction (ASD/LRFD).

• Worked with analysis and design software viz. SAP 2000, Staad Pro 2000.

• Familiar with AutoCAD and MATLAB.

• Extensively used Microsoft Excel to solve design problems in class assignments.

• Fast learner, great team player, computer and internet savvy.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• M.S. Civil Engineering, San Jose State University, May 2010.

• Bachelors of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Pune, India.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Prestressed Concrete

• Analyzed and designed for flexure, shear, torsion and their combined effect on prestressed beam using Working Stress Design (WSD) and Ultimate Strength Design (USD) methods.

• Determined prestressing force and tendon profile using feasibility domain and limit zone method. Studied the deflection control and used incremental time step method to predict long-term deflection.

• Referred ACI 318-05 and ASHTO LRFD specifications and IBC 2006 for design.

Seismic analysis of structures

Static & Dynamic Analysis

• Analyzed a concrete building using static & dynamic approach to study parameters (roof rotation, column shear, roof column lateral displacement) at various points.

• Static analysis involved calculating and distributing base shear at each level using IBC 2006, ASCE7-05 procedures.

• Dynamic analysis performed with SAP 2000 using IBC 2006 elastic response spectra. Additionally, carried out response spectra & time history analysis, seeding SAP 2000 with Newhall ground motion data.

Structural Modeling

• Developed two analytical models i.e. FEMA-356 model and Fiber models for a circular column cross-section and compared them with experimental model.

• Plotted pushover curves for each method and compared against experimental result.

Advanced Concrete

• Designed two-way slabs, combined footing, deep beams, stairs, biaxial columns, slender columns, and beams (for flexure, shear and torsion) according to IBC 2006 and ACI 318-08.

• Extensively used MS Excel for reusable design.

Steel Structures

Studied Load resistant factor design (LFRD) of steel structures using AISC steel manual (13th edition). Applied AISC manual procedures to design steel frames, base plates, connections.

Timber design

Analysis and design of 2 storey wood framed office building

• Determined renovation needs of existing structure by carrying out gravity & lateral analysis.

• Used National Design Specifications for wood Structures (NDS 2005), and IBC 2006 code procedures.

• Verified & recommended connectors using the Simpson Strong-Tie Co.Inc. manual.

Pavement Design

Pavement design for the reconstruction of a 20yr old major 4-lane road

Designed first using AC (AASHTO, Caltrans and SW-1 software) and then PCC (AASHTO and Caltrans). Performed Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) using RealCost.

ACADEMIC PAPERS

• Analysis of Steel Structures subjected to blast and explosion loads by studying and comparing Mixed Element and Fiber Element approach.

• Proposal for an Automated Taxicab System (Personal Rapid Transit) for a sample city area.

• Behavior of structures (buildings) during earthquakes – undergraduate paper.

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