MENTORING

Structural Engineer

Self Introduction
Vasudeo Pandya
Name & Surname:
Vasudeo Pandya
Family Status :
Married
Educational
Qualification : M.S.
(Structural)
University of
Wisconsin, Madison,
USA
Professional Career Summary: I have worked on large Oil Refinery
and Thermal Power Plant Projects for last 25 years.

Professional Achievement/special knowledge:
License Professional Engineer (P.E.)
License Structural Engineer (S.E.) in U.S.

Most Projects : Peer Review/Checking (Structural ) of projects
designed in house or designed by out side consulting
companies.

WHO IS STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
"An engineer with specialized knowledge, training, and experience in the
sciences and mathematics relating to analyzing and designing force-resisting
systems for buildings and other structures." A structural engineer usually has
one of two roles on a building project, as identified by CASE:
The Structural Engineer of Record (SER) "perform[s] or supervise[s] the analysis,
design, and document preparation for the building structure and has knowledge of the
requirements for the load carrying structural system." The SER is responsible for the
design of the primary structural system, which is "the completed combination of
elements which serve to support the building's self-weight, the applicable live load
which is based upon the occupancy and use of the spaces, [and] the environmental
loads such as wind, seismic, and thermal."
A Specialty Structural Engineer (SSE) "performs structural engineering functions
necessary for the structure to be completed and who has shown experience and/or
training in the specific specialty." The SSE "is usually retained by a supplier or
subcontractor who is responsible for the design, fabrication, and (sometimes)
installation of engineered elements or by the general contractor or subcontractor(s)
responsible for construction related services." Common examples of such elements
are precast or tilt-up concrete, open web steel joists, pre-engineered cold-formed
steel or wood trusses, and metal building systems.




Emerging Issues
Structural engineers have a uniquely significant responsibility for
protecting the public relative to the other design disciplines.
Architectural, mechanical, and electrical system failures usually
result in unattractiveness, poor functionality, discomfort and/or
inconvenience. A structural system failure almost always has more
serious consequences, even in the best cases, there are often
substantial costs associated with correcting what is or could become
a life-threatening situation. As a result, professional liability
insurance rates for structural engineers have been increasing,
leading to the creation of the Risk Management Program (RMP). In
addition, efforts are underway to establish board certification at the
national level and expand separate licensure at the state level to
"raise the bar" of qualifications to practice structural engineering.
Engineering Skills Checklist
Design/Analysis

Gravity Loads & General Criteria
Calculate Dead Loads
Calculate Live Loads
Calculate Live load Reduction
Calculate Roof Loads
Perform Column Load Tabulation
Calculate Temperature Effects and Expansion
Joint Locations
Calculate Seismic Mass
1.2 Foundation Design


Column Spread Footings
Column Spread Footing with Moment.
Wall Strip Footings.
Combined Footing (eccentric)
Strap Footings
Mat Foundation
Drilled Straight Shaft Concrete Piers
Drilled Belled Concrete Piers (under reamed footings)
Auger Cast Concrete Piles
Driven Steel Piles
Cantilevered Retaining Walls
Basement Retaining Walls
Buttress Retaining Walls
Laterally Loaded Foundation Elements
Foundations on Expansive Soil
Steel Design
Beams with Bi-axial Bending /torsion
Non-Composite Spandrel BeamsComposite Beams
Composite Spandrel Beams
Vibration Control of Floor System
Open- Web Steel Joists
Open-Web Steel Joist Girders
Non-composite Beams
Truss Analysis/Design
Secondary Bracing
Columns (axial)
Columns (with bending)
Column Base Plate
Column Base Plate with Moment
Column Base Anchor Rods
Column Base Anchor Rods with Lateral Loads and uplift loads
Steel Embedment Plate Connection
Special Concentric Braced Frames
Ordinary Concentric Braced Frames
Special Moment Frames
Steel Design
Intermediate Moment Frames
Ordinary Moment Frames
Steel Deck Diaphragms (including deflection)
Concrete Topping on Composite Steel Deck for Point Loads
Concrete Topping on Composite Steel Deck Diaphragm
Simple Framing Connections
Braced Frame Connections
Long-Span Roof System Analysis/Design
Truss Connections
Moment Frame Connections
Eccentric Bolted Connections
Eccentric Welded Connections

1.3 Reinforced Concrete Design
Slab-on-Grade with Point Loads
Perimeter Grade Beams
One-Way Slab with Point Loads
Beam and Slab Construction
Slab Construction and Control Joints
Spandrel Beams (deflection control)
Pan-Joist Construction
Two-Way Slab Two-Way Flat Plate
Girders
Design for Torsion
Transfer Girders
Deflection Control
Vibration Control
Calculate Creep and Shrinkage Effects
Columns
Cast-in Place Walls
Tilt-Up Walls
Concrete Diaphragm
Special Reinforced Shear Walls
Ordinary Reinforced Shear Walls
Special Moment Frames
Intermediate Reinforced Moment Frames
Ordinary Reinforced Moment Frames
Steel Embedment Plate Connection
Lateral Analysis/Design
Determine Wind Forces for Components and Cladding
Determine Wind Forces for MWFRS
Determine Seismic Design Category and Forces for Components and Cladding
Determine Seismic Design Category and Forces for SFRS
Perform Vertical Distribution for Story Forces
Perform Horizontal Distribution of Forces
Perform 3-D FEM Model Static Analysis for Multi-Story Structures
Perform 3-D FEM Model Modal Analysis for Multi-Story Structures
Perform Lateral Analysis of Flexible Diaphragm Structures
Perform Lateral Analysis of Rigid Diaphragm Structures
Design Diaphragm Chord, Collector, Drag-Strut for Wind Loads
Design Diaphragm Chord, Collector, Drag-Strut for Seismic Loads
Perform Site Specific Ground Motion Procedure
Direct Analysis Method
Stability Checks
Evaluate Existing Structure with ASCE 31
Determine Seismic Forces on Nonstructural Components.
Software
AutoCAD 2-D
AutoCAD 3-D
Revit Structure
Sketch-Up
GoTo Meeting
Write Engineering Spreadsheet Programs with Exce
SAP 2000/RAM Frame/STAAD/RISA-3D
ETABS
RAM Steel
ADAPT PT
SAFE
RAM Concrete
DESCON (Steel Connections with AISC 360-05)
Reference IS Codes
1. IS:456 2000, Indian Standard Code of Practice Plain and Reinforced
Concrete, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi
2. IS:800 2007, Indian Standard Code of Practice Structural Steel, Bureau
of Indian Standards, New Delhi
3. IS:875 (Part 3) 1987, Indian Standard Code of Practice Design Loads
(Other than Earthquake) for Buildings and Structures Wind Load, Bureau
of Indian Standards, New Delhi
4. IS:1893 (Part 1) 2002, Indian Standard Criteria for Earthquake
Resistant Design of Structures, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi
5. IS:1904 1986, Indian Standard Code of Practice Design and
Construction of Foundations in Soils: General Requirements, Bureau of
Indian Standards, New Delhi
6. IS:13920 2003, Indian Standard Code of Practice Ductile Detailing of
Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Seismic Forces, Bureau of
Indian Standards, New Delhi
U.S. CODES
Relevant Codes and Standards

American Concrete Institute (ACI)
ACI 318-05, ACI 318-08 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
530/530.1-11: Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry
Structures
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
AISC 303-05 AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges
AISC/ANSI 360-05, AISC 360-10 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings,
Allowable Stress Design and LRFD Design
AISC/ANSI 341-05, Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
AISI S100-07, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel
Structural Members, 2001
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
ASCE 7-05, ASCE 7-10 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other
Structures
ASCE 37, Design Loads on Structures During Construction