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MR.Arshad Khan ...

I'm really thankful to the great job you are doing to civils and my quesition is that what's your advise to those who just finish CE college ..
I want to extend my knowledge in civil engineering , I 'm facing trouble getting expereince from my current job and I would like you to give me some benefecil website so I can improve myself ..

Thank you..

abdo/libya

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Hi Abdulfattah,

Thank you for your words of encouragement!

I would suggest you try and get some site experience before you go too far into a design office career. Anyway, there are lots of very useful websites to develop your knowledge. The first two below are good- the second one has some very useful spreadsheets.

http://www.freecpd.co.uk/

http://www.civl.port.ac.uk/rcc2000/

http://www.seismic.ca.gov/

http://www.lehigh.edu/ctbuh/building_of_month.html

http://www.eurocode2.info/EC2wpintro_files/EC2wpEC2-2.htm

http://www.ideers.bris.ac.uk/

http://www.info4education.co.uk/

http://www.nceplus.co.uk/home/?ChannelID=3

I hope that this is useful!

Kind regards,

Arshad  

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Arshad Khan

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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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