A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RCC ELEMENT OF SLAB WITH STARK STEEL (HYSD STEEL) A...
Curriculum Vitae
1. CURRICULUM VITAE
RAVI SHANKAR
RaviShankar@student.tudelft.nl +31-651965452
Prinses Irenelaan 206, Rijswijk, The Netherlands
ICE UK membership no: 72176924
ISTRUCTE Membership no: 088396365
Profile
To develop entrepreneurship oriented innovative practices in structural engineering using organizational
assets through internship and graduation thesis assignments as a flexible and open minded team player
in a multicultural environment contributing to an economic as well as sustainable solution in the field of
civil structures.
Education
2015 – 2017 MSc Structural Engineering: Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
FEM (Linear + Non Linear), Analysis of slender structures, Continuum Mechanics, Dynamics of structure,
Random Vibration, Plastic analysis, Computational modelling of structures, Plates and slabs, Steel -II &
III, Soil Dynamics, Pre-stressed Concrete, Timber, Probabilistic Design.
2007 – 2011 BE - Civil Engineering: Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India
Major Academic Project: In collaboration with Chandigarh forest department: To check the efficiency of di-
silting dams in the watershed of Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh
Collecting soil and water samples from 25 dams out of 104 total check dams in the catchment area.
Numerical modelling of siltation in the watershed.
Deriving the % retention capacity of dams, cleaning period and identification of major streams
contributing towards the siltation.
2005 – 2007 - Intermediate: Birla Vidya Niketan, New Delhi, India
Professional Experience
L&T ECC (CHANGE) Division (HQ), Chennai, India. August 2011 – August 2015
Design Engineer; Design of Steel, RCC and Composite Structures with site co-ordination and services.
Signature Tower, Siruseri IT Park. (September 2011 – August 2013)
Tower; $200m., 28 storeys, 130-meter-tall with cantilevered 30m conference room.
• Structure analysis through response spectrum, and P-Δ history method.
• Pile Cap modelling and analysis.
• Carried out a comparative study on the behaviour of butterfly roof truss’ from ETABS and STAAD.
• Quantifying the effect of axial shortening of shear wall on the behaviour of core slab.
• Modelling & Analysis of composite plate girder as a solid model in ETABS. Plate girder were modelled
as a solid element with fine mesh to understand the behaviour of these structural steel members and
develop connection between them and RCC slab.
Koyambedu Depot for Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai (January 2012 – May 2013)
• Modelling & analysis of RCC and Steel structures using ETABS and STAAD.
• Developed GA and fabrication drawings (TEKLA) for steel truss roof system for Stabling Shed
(45mX190m), Stabling Shed (45mX190m).
• Retrofitting of compressor building through plate bonding of slabs and jacketing of columns and
beams.
INTEL SRR3 Building, Bangalore (June 2013 – November 2013)
IT park lab for Intel Corp at Bangalore consisting of two G+5 wings and a knuckle each supported by 3 cores
and four outrigger columns. Flooring system consisted of Composite Deck system on steel beams.
• Prepared of Design basis report (DBR),
2. • Checked the design efficacy of preliminary Floor system and TTG Connection suggested by Thornton
and Tomasetti Consultants.
• Developed alternate floor system with 9% reduction in steel.
Auditorium for HCL, Noida (February 2014- January 2015)
• Modelling & analysis of Auditorium Steel Superstructure – Special Moment Resisting frame with
ductile Shear Wall using Etabs and STAAD.
• Preparation of GA after design iterations backed up by supporting Calculation for floor system,
Cantilever Gallery, Roof space frame system and Facade support with relevant connections.
Statue of Unity, Gujrat (November 2014 – May 2015)
The Statue of Unity is under construction monument dedicated to Indian independence movement leader
Vallabhbhai Patel[2] located in the Indian state of Gujarat. 182 metres (597 feet) in height, it is to be located
facing the Narmada Dam.
• Tender Level Design and Bill of Quantities
• Work in conjunction with ARUP for developing (scheming, stability check, optimization and
quantification) for the framed protruding from central cores to support the façade.
In House Training
• Seismic Analysis and Detailing
• Green Building Concepts
• Design in accordance with BS and Euro Codes for steel structures.
Internship
La’mayer International, Gurgoan, India. (June 2008-August2008)
• Power potential studies of projects in Balson, West Bengal, India, and Dhuli Ganga, Uttarakhand,
India.
• Hydraulic design of trench weir and barrage as alternatives for the Balason project.
Surveyer, Nenniger & Chenevert Consulting Engineers (SNC), India. (June 2009-August2009)
• Analysis of concrete T-girder Bridge using Grillage analysis manually and comparing it with STAAD pro
software.
• Analysis and partial design of superstructure of 150 m span steel bridge in accordance with Indian
Road Congress (IRC 5, 6 & 18).
Extra-Curricular
• Head organising committee for organising FIB (FULL) day’s international symposium on Pre-Stress
Concrete in L&T Campus in 2012.
• Organised blood donation camp and Tree plantation campaign as member of National Service Scheme
(NSS) and Rotract Club, Chandigarh.
Winner of cricket and football tournament in college and L&T.
Software Proficiency
Analysis & Design: Proficient in ETABS, STAAD PRO, SAFE, SAP, MATLAB, Maple, ANSYS, TNO DIANA, ABACUS
Drafting: Proficient in AutoCAD, and preliminary knowledge in REVIT structures, TEKLA and RHINO
Hobbies
Travelling, reading.
References
Available on request