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Sir,

I am Mohd Talha Khan from India and I have done B.Tech in civil engineering.
I need a guidance about the field of Building Engineering and Management and Transportation planning. I am looking forward to pursue masters in any one of these fields. Please guide me as I have asked to many of the teachers they all told me go for the field which you like but I never liked civil engineering and now I am a civil engineer so I just want to choose a field in which I can earn money and I am not very comfortable in working on site. So throw some light on the nature of job and it's scope.

Regards
Talha Khan

Answer
Hi Talha,

If you do not like civil enginering then I would not recommend Building Engineering for you as this is an extension of civil engineering, although you can make good money from it!

Therefore, I suggest you pursue the other field of management/transport planning, but do speak to people already in this field to ensure that you will make an informed and correct decision.

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I can answer any questions to do with civil and structural engineering consultancy and construction industry in East Africa and the Middle East, and specifically with the analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures. My particular expertise is in the aseismic design and optimisation of tall buildings.

Experience

Employment history: 36 years in Construction and consultancy in the UK, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Africa, Somalia, Zambia, Austria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha and the U.A.E.

Organizations
.Fellow of Institution of Structural Engineers (UK) .Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers(UK) .Member of the Institution of Engineers, Kenya .Registered Engineer, ERB, Kenya .Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (Engineers Chapter) .Chartered Engineer (UK)

Publications
•1984: International Conference on the Art and Practice of Structural Design, London •1994: 3rd Int. Kerensky Conference in Structural Engineering, Singapore •2008: International Conference on High-Rise Towers, Abu Dhabi

Education/Credentials
BSc, 1st Class Hons, in Building Engineering, University of Bath, UK MSc in Concrete Structures and Technology, University of London. Diploma of Imperial College, UK.

Awards and Honors
•Science Congress Special Award (for 2-seater Hovercraft - 1968) •Institution of Civil Engineers Award for outstanding performance at Bath University (1975) •Concrete Society Postgraduate study Bursary Award (1976) •Consular Representative for British High Commission, Nairobi. (1995 to 1998) •Examiner for Institution of Civil Engineers Professional Interviews, Nairobi. (1997 to 1998) •Branch Representative in Vienna for PI assessment for Inst. of Struct. Engrs. (1999 to date)

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