Sisay Debele CV 31 JUNE 2016

SISAY DEBELE GUDETA, CV FOR GEOTECHNICAL/MATERIAL ENGINEER
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Position Title and No. Geotechnical/ Material Engineer
Name of Expert Sisay Debele Gudeta
Date of Birth 24th
August 1973
Country of Citizenship/Residence Ethiopia
Education:
College/University Addis AbabaUniversity, Science Faculty
Date from - to October 1992- Jul 1996
Degree/diploma obtained BSc Degree in Geology
College/University Kotebe College of Education
Date from - to Ocober 1990 - Jul 1992
Degree/diploma obtained Diploma in Biology
Employment recordrelevantto the assignment: (Starting with present position,listin reverse order. Past employment that is
not relevant to the assignment does not need to be included.)
Period Employment organisationand your
title/position. Contactinfo for references
Country Summary of activities performed
relevant to the Assignment
Oct 2014 –
to date
SG Consulting Engineers Plc
Senior Geotechnical/Material Engineer
For references:
Mr. Name, Position, Adane Badelew , GM
Tel: +251 911257960
E-mail: SGconsulting@ethionet.et
Ethiopia He is responsible for all geotechnical
w orks such as in road design,
foundation investigation of bridges,
airfields, dam-sites, buildings and
also making detail survey on land
slide problems along road projects,
Make site investigation on Subgrade
and construction materials to design
the appropriate pavement structure as
per the required traffic volume,
Dec 2011 –
to date
(Freelancer)
Rohobot Consulting Engineers Plc
For references: Haile Moya, GM
Mr. Name, Position,
E-mail: hihailehal@yahoo.com
Ethiopia Make site investigation on Subgrade
and construction materials to design
the appropriate pavement structure as
per the required traffic volume
Estimation of bearing capacity of
major structures and CBR value of
Sub-grade Material
Identification of construction material
as per measured quantity and quality
Zonation of problematic soil units and
unstable landmasses along the route
corridor
Jun 2014-
Present
(Freelancer)
Alert Consulting Engineers Plc
For references: Dr Alemgena Araya, GM
Mr. Name, Position,
Tel: +251911-982909
E-mail: alemgena@gmail.com
Ethiopia As shown above

Nov 2014-
Present
(Freelancer)
Shandong Great Supervision and Consultation Co.
Senior GeotechnicalEngineer
For references:
Shandong Great Supervision, China
(Tel ) : 0631-5289209, (Fax ) : 0631-5282157
Email: shgsddproject@gmail.com
Ethiopia Consulting/Supervising of
Geotechnicalw orks under Diredawa -
Dew elle Construction and Design
Road Project
Apr 2011 –
Oct 2014
Civil Works Consulting Engineers
Senior GeotechnicalEngineer
For references: Ato Bizunehe Kebebe, GM
Mr. Name, Position,
Tel: +251-11-6629723
E-mail: cw ce@ethionet.et
Ethiopia He has been involved in various
geotechnicalprojects as Senior
GeotechnicalEngineer such as
mining, road and railw ay projects,
bridge and housing foundation
investigation projects.
He has conducted insitu tests and
disturbed soil sampling (SPT and
CPT), Collecting and labeling of
samples, foundation investigation of
highw ay bridges, leading the drilling
operation team for mining projects
Consulting/Supervising of
Geotechnicalw orks under Kombolcha
– Bati - Mille Road Project
Apr 2008 –
May 2011
Transport Construction Design Share Company
Geologist, Geotechnical/Material Engineer
For references: Dr Masresha Bekele (late GM)
Mr. Name, Position,
Tel: +251-11-5515888
E-mail: tcdsco@ethionet.et
Ethiopia He has been responsible for
Geotechnical/Material Investigation of
Civil Engineering structures such as
highw ay-bridges, buildings, dams,
airfields. He has experience in the
field and in report compilation of
GeotechnicalInvestigations, soil and
construction materialsurvey for
highw ay and railw ayprojects.
Jul 2007 –
Sep 2007
Construction Design Share Company (BDE)
Geologist, Engineering Geologist
For references: Ato Tadesse Hailemariam (late
DGM)
Mr. Name, Position,
Tel: +251-1420800, 400960
E-mail: bde@telecom.net.et
Ethiopia He w as involved in cement factory
machine foundation investigation by
drilling deep boreholes using truck
mounted Wire-Line Drilling Rig.
Jul 1998 -
Aug 2007
Geological Survey of Ethiopia
Geologist, Engineering Geologist
For references: Ato Getachew Lemessa , (Late
Divion Head)
Mr. Name, Position,
Tel: +251-11 6463463 -67,
E-mail: survey@ethionet.et
Ethiopia He has also an experience of detail
hydro-geologicaland engineering
geological investigation of coal
deposit project by engineering
geological logging of drilled
boreholes. He has also conducting
different geologicaltests in the
laboratory, interpretation and
reporting of test results.
He has involved in preparation of
Engineering Geological Mapping of
Northern Shoa sub-sheets.

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Oct 1996 –
Jun 1998
Oromya Water, Mineral & Energy Development
Department
Geologist
For references:
Mr. Name, Position, Ato Merga Milki, Agro-
Engineer
Tel: +251-16611111
E-mail: info@mow r.gov.et
Ethiopia He has involved in planning and
organizing drilling activities, detailed
assessment of ground w aterpotential
using geological, hydrogeologicaland
geophysicalmethods and
recommendation of depth of
boreholes, description of
representative samples extruded from
borehole drilling, delineate type and
thickness of aquifers encountered in
the underneath formations,
supervision of pump installation and
prepare w ellcompletion report.
Membership in Professional Associations and Publications:
› Member, Ethiopian Association of Engineering Geologists
Language Skills (indicate onlylanguagesin which you can work):
English, Amharic
Adequacy for the Assignment
Detailed Tasks Assigned on
Consultant’s Team of Experts:
Reference to Prior Work/Assignments that best Illustrates Capability to Handle the
AssignedTasks
Reference is made to the detailed
tasks and deliverables listed in
Chart E and Table 6.2 in Chapter
6 of the TechnicalProposal.
Ali-Ethiopia-Deghamido 146Km Road Project, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority,
Oct 2014 – May 2016, Design project
Senior Material Engineer. Activities performed:
› Site Reconnaissance
› Route Selection,
› Characterization of Sub-Grade and Construction Material ,
› Providing treatments for soilproblematic sections
› Identification the quality and quantity of road construction material
› Foundation investigation and bearing capacity recommendation for river crossing
sites,
› Based on the Traffic volume and Sub-grade quality recommend the appropriate
pavement structure (pavement type and thickness)
› Estimate the bill for the road construction purpose
Addis Ababa Housing Development Project, Ethiopia. Client: AAHDPO, Oct 2014 – March
2015. Foundation investigation.
Senior GeotechnicalEngineer. Activities performed:
› Conducting in-situ tests and disturbed soil sampling (SPT) fromthe underneath soil
formation,
› Collecting and labelling of undisturbed Cohesive Soil samples for further UCS test,
› Sampling of Sound rockspecimen at shallow depths for Compressive Strength test,
› Logging of Geological formations fromboreholes ( RQD, SCR, TCR, Degree of
Weathering, Colour, Soil/Rock type, Fracture Index)
› Ground w ater levelmeasurement and sampling ,
› Preparation of GeotechnicalReport including Calculation of Bearing

AssignedTasks
Geotechnicalinvestigation of land slide problems along Belta – Otolo Road Project,
Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Oct 2014 – June 2015. Geotechnical
Investigation of land slide area.
› Identification and characterization of the sliding sections
› Conduct detail geotechnicalinvestigation along the sliding segment (400m)
› Measure the orientation and extension of failed section
› Recommendation for remedial measure
LocalAccess roads Design and Construction Projects, Ethiopia. Client: Oromya Roads
Authority. Dec 2011 – to date. Design and Construction.
Senior Material Engineer/Geotechnical Engineer. Activities performed:
› Site Reconnaissance
› Route Selection,
› Characterization of Sub-Grade and Construction Material ,
› Providing treatments for soilproblematic sections
› Identification the quality and quantity of road construction material
› Foundation investigation and bearing capacity recommendation for river crossing
sites,
› Based on the Traffic volume and Sub-grade quality recommend the appropriate
pavement structure (pavement type and thickness)
› Estimate the bill for the road construction purpose
› Handling the Geotechnicalcondition of the road project
F2:Junction-F3:Junction Design and Build road project, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads
Authority, Jun 2014 – to date. Design and Construction.
Senior GeotechnicalEngineer/Material Engineer. Activities performed:
› As shown above.
Diredaw a-Dewelle Road Design and Construction Project, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian
Roads Authority, Nov 2014 – September 2017 Design and Construction.
› Consult and Supervising the contractor all the Geotechnical design and construction
w orks on the project site.
Modjo River Bridge and Omo River Bridge, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority,
Jan – Sep 2014. Geotechnicalinvestigation of bridge foundation and subgrade material
study for approach road.
GeotechnicalEngineer. Activities performed:
formation,
› Characterization of the sub-grade material
Koye Feche G+4 and G+7 Condominium buildings using 180 boreholes and Foundation
Investigation of residentialbuildings (Koye – Feche II), Ethiopia. Client: AAHDPO, Dec
2013 – May 2014. Foundation investigation for more than 30 blocks using 180 boreholes.
› Conducting insitu tests and disturbed soil sampling (SPT) from the underneath soil
formation,
› Collecting and labeling of undisturbed Cohesive Soil samples for further UCS test,
Weathering, Color, Soil/Rock type, Fracture Index)

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AssignedTasks
Kombolcha-Bati-Mille Road Project, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Oct 2013
– Oct 2014. Supervising all the geotechnicalw orks.
› Prepare technicaland financialproposalfor foundation investigation of 26 bridges,
› Geotechnicalinputs for design review and construction supervision,
› Supervising the geotechnicalw orksduring the design, field investigation and
construction phases of the Road Project
› Supervising the geotechnicalw orksduring the design, field investigation and
construction phases of the Road Project (for both Contract-I and II)
Gedo – Bako Nekempt Road Upgrading Project, Contract 2: Bako – Nekempt, Ethiopia.
Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Sep 2013 – Sep 2014. Construction Supervision.
› Investigated a land slide case at Km 96+930 – 96+960 and recommended for a
solution by;
› Conducting in-situ tests fromthe sliding face,
› Identifying both the natural and artificialcauses of the land slide,
› Examine the back slope ratio in relation to the slope stability analysis,
› Based on the physicalobservation and laboratory test results, recommending a
solution for the sliding road-cut section
Foundation Investigation of 5 bridges for Access to KessemSugar Factory Design and
Build Road Project, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Apr – Jun 2012.
Foundation Investigation under Construction Supervision road Project.
formation,
Foundation Investigation of 3 bridges for Arbaminch – Kemba – Saw la Road Upgrading
Project, Lot II: Belta – Otolo, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Apr – Jun 2012.
› Same as above.
Foundation Ivestigation of 1 bridge for Humbo – Arbaminch Road Section, Ethiopia. Client:
Ethiopian Roads Authority, Apr – Jun 2012. Foundation Investigation under Construction
Supervision road Project.
› Same as above.
Foundation Investigation of 3 bridges for Arbaminch – Kemba – Saw la Road Upgrading
Project; Lot III: Otolo – Saw la, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Apr – Jun 2012.
› Same as above.
Foundation Investigation of Dedesa River Bridge for Nekempt – Bedele – Metu Road
Project, Nekempt – Bedele, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Apr – Jun 2012.
› Same as above.
Foundation Investigation of 2 bridges on Gumma and Dear Bure River Bridges (Afar),
Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Apr – Jun 2012. Foundation Investigation
under Construction Supervision road Project.
› Same as above.

AssignedTasks
Foundation Investigation for Condominium Buildings (G+7 and G+4), Bole Arabsa Site I,
Ethiopia. Client: AAHDPO, Mar – Apr 2012. Design of Buildings.
formation,
Foundation Investigation of Weito River Bridge, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads
Authority, Apr – Dec 2011. Foundation Investigation.
formation,
Foundation Investigation of 10 bridges on a new ly aligned Kemissie-HaykRail-Way
Project, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Apr – Dec 2011. Foundation
Investigation.
› Same as above
Foundation Investigation 7 bridges for Abala Shagubie Road Project, Ethiopia. Client:
Ethiopian Roads Authority, Apr – Dec 2011. Foundation Investigation.
› Same as above
Shire Mentebteb Iron Project, Ethiopia. Client: Ezana Mining Development, Jun – Aug
2011. Iron exploration w ith 220 boreholes.
Senior Geologist. Activities performed:
› Supervise the drilling activity using four medium sized rigs and 10 drillers
Foundation Investigation of various buildings in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Client: Empire
International Business Groups (G+12), W/ro Zebuda Mohamod, G+5 Commercial
Building, Ato Teklay Hailu G+8, etc. Jul 2008 to Mar 2011. Foundation Investigation for
buildings.
Geologist VI. Activities performed:
› Locating the bridge sites,
› Conducting in-situ tests and disturbed soilsampling (SPT and CPT) fromthe
underneath soil formation,
› Sampling of Sound rocksamples at shallow depths for Compressive Strength test,
Weathering, Colour, Soil/Rock type…)
› Preparation of GeotechnicalReport including Calculation of Bearing Capacity

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AssignedTasks
A Reconnaissance Survey followed by detailMaterial and Soil Survey for Meisso-
Diredaw a new lydesigned Rail Way Lines, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Railw ays
Corporation (ERC), May 2010 – Feb 2011. Identify the accessibility and availability of
Construction Material for the new ly designed Railw ays
Geotechnical/ Material Engineer. Activities performed:
› Investigation of quarry material for the new Railw aysAlignment,
› Locate any unstable land forms around the new line,
› Identifying the degree of accessibility for the project site,
› Technical report preparation on the location, accessibility, and availability of
Construction material for the projects
› Detail Material and Soil Survey ( Sub-grade, Ballast , Sub-ballast, and other
construction materials) for 134.5Kmstretch
Addis Ababa Housing Development Project, Ethiopia. Client: Addis Ababa Housing
Development project, May - Aug 2008. Strength test on Condominium buildings.
› Conducting Schmidt hammer test,
› Data analysis for the compressive strength of the structure,
› Issuing of Strength Test Result Certificate
Reconnaissance Survey for Hara – Gebeya – Semera 60 , new ly designed Rail Way
Lines, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Railw ays Corporation (ERC), October 2010. Identify the
accessibility and availability of Construction Material for the new ly designed Railw ays.
› As shown in “Empire International Business Groups (G+12)” above
Foundation Investigation for Total New Depot, Ethiopia. Client: Total Ethiopia Share
Company, Aug 2010. Foundation Investigation of 6 bridges and 6 test pits.
› Conducting in-situ tests and disturbed soil sampling (SPT and CPT) fromthe
› Preparation of GeotechnicalReport including Calculation of Bearing Capacity and
recommendations
Foundation Investigation for Wonji Machine foundation of Sugar Factory, Ethiopia. Client:
Wonji Sugar Factory, Jul 2010. Foundation Investigation for Machine Installation.
Geologist VI, Activities performed:
› Locating the foundation sites,
› Conducting Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCP) ,
recommendation
Modjo and Gogecha Highw ay Bridge, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Jun
2010. Foundation Investigation of Bridge foundation using DCP test, Subgarde material
investigation for 1.7Km bridge approach pavement design purpose, locate and quality test
for Subgrade, Subbase, Basecourse, Masonary, borrow, Sand and Water resource
identification.
› Visualinspection of encountered bed-rocks and any unstable land profile around the
bridge site,
› Recording DCP depth of Penetration (mm) versus number of blow s on the soil,
› Data analysis for the estimation of the strength of the sub-soilmaterial,
› Identify the number of different layers of the sub-soilbased on its strength,
› Issuing of Bearing Capacity of the sub-soilunit at different depths,
› Characterization of the Sub-grade material,
› Identification of construction materialfor road (Subgrade, Sub base, Base course,
Borrow material, Sand, Rock for Masonry w ork, and Water)

AssignedTasks
Gibe Bridge Project, Ethiopia. Client: Blue Nile Construction S. Co., Jan 2010. Strength
test on footing pads and w allof piers.
› Conducting Schmidt hammer test
› Data analysis for the compressive strength of the structure
Jiga – Qaurit Road Project, Ethiopia. Client: Amhara Rural Roads Authority, Jan 2010.
Strength test on camp building
Quarry material investigation through deep borehole drillings up to 100m depth, Ethiopia.
Client: Messobo Cement Factory, Jul - Sep 2009. Quarry Material Investigation.
Geologist. Activities performed:
› Investigation of quarry material for Cement Factory through drilling deep boreholes
using Truck mounted Wire-line Drill Rig
› GeotechnicalLogging of the quarry materials
› Groundw ater levelmeasurement
› Collecting representative rockcores fromeach strata
› In depth observation of degree of weathering of the rockextruded fromthe boreholes
› Ordering appropriate laboratory tests w hich are most relevant to aggregate quality
determination and evaluating the test results
› Analysing the laboratory test results
› Technical report preparation including recommendation of the application type
Aymelel Bridge Project, Ethiopia. Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Alemgena District,
May 2009. Foundation Investigation of Bridge foundation using DCP test.
Weathering, Colour, Soil/Rock type)
recommendations
Haromaya University Expansion Project, Ethiopia. Haja-Feji Building Contractor, Jan
2009. Strength test on new ly constructed University Buildings.
Foundation Investigation of 8 High Way Bridge for Gambela – Etang – Jikaw o Road
Project, Ethiopia. Client:: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Jun 2008 – Aug 2008. Foundation
Investigation of bridge.
Geologist/GeotechnicalEngineer. Activities performed:
recommendations

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AssignedTasks
Foundation Investigation of 2 High Way Bridge for Gambela-Ilya-Adura Road Project,
Ethiopia. Client:: Ethiopian Roads Authority, Jun – Aug 2008. Foundation Investigation of
bridge.
Geologist/GeotechnicalEngineer. Activities performed:
› Same as above.
Foundation investigation for Derba Cement Factory, Ethiopia. Client: Derba Midroc
Cement Factory, Jul – Sep 2007. Supervising the drilling crew forfoundation investigation
of buildings, dams, bridges and airfields.
Engineering Geologist/Geologist. Activities performed:
› Same as above.
Employed w ith Central Geological Laboratory, Ethiopia. Jul 1998 – Aug 2007.
Geologist
Detail Hydrogeological and Engineering Geological Investigation of Yauou Coal Deposit
Projects, Ethiopia. Client: Coal and Phosphate project, Jul 1998 - Nov 1999. Deep
borehole drilling, w elldevelopment and cleaning, casing installation, Engineering
Geological and Hydro geological Mapping.
Geologist I. Activities performed:
› Engineering Geological Logging of drilled boreholes,
› Control the level of Ground w ater ,
› Identifying unstable or hazard zones in the mining corridor,
› Report Preparation and submission
Jimma Water, Mine and Energy Resource Development Department, Ethiopia. Client:
Water, Mines and Energy Resources Development Bureau, Oct 1996 – Jun 1998.
Identification of source type using geologicaland hydrogeologicalstudy, deep borehole
drilling, w elldevelopment and cleaning, casing installation, filter gravelpacking, w ellhead
construction, water welltesting using submersible pump, Deep borehole drilling, w ell
development and cleaning, casing installation, filter gravelpacking, w ellhead construction,
w ater welltesting using submersible pump.
Geologist I. Activities performed:
Detailed assessment of groundwaterpotential using geological, hydrogeologicaland
geophysicalmethods and recommendation of depth of borehole after analyses of the
collected data during the field investigation w ith the follow ing tasks;
› Plan and organize drilling activities
› Site selection for borehole drilling, supervision of the w ater welldrilling activities
› Description of representative samples extruded fromborehole drilling
› Delineate type and thickness of aquifers encountered in the underneath formations
› Preparation of blind and screen casing arrangements (casing design)
› Approvalof type, size and quality of filter gravel, casing and related materials
› Prepare w ellcompletion report
› Follow up and data collection of w elltesting (including step draw down test)with
submersible pump
› Prepare report including recommendation of pump position, pumping rate, pumping
hours
› Supervision of pump installation
› In addition to these, the follow ing tasks had been accomplished in a number of other
severalprojects: Organize, Coordinate and promote Water Wells Drilling, Water Wells
Testing (through Submersible Pumps), Make Hydraulic Analyses, Calculations and
Prepare Reports
Expert’s contact information:
E-mail sisaydebele@gmail.com
Phone +251911-426125

Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my know ledge and belief, this CV correctly describes myself, my qualifications, and
my experience, and I am available to undertake the assignment in case of an aw ard. Iunderstand that any misstatement or
misrepresentation described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal by the Client, and/or sanctions by the Bank.
Sisay Debele Gudeta ______________________
Name of Expert Signature Date

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