Professional Review Examination

IESL
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2012

Eng. M.G.P.S. Ranasinghe

(A/M 12594)
Reg. No C-15

OUTLINE OF THE
PRESENTATION
1.

Introduction

2.

Recognized Training & Responsible

Experience

3.

Designs

INTRODUCTION

Trainee Engineer (Prior to

Graduation)
Trainee Engineer (After
Graduation)
Responsible Experience

oUnderstanding engineering principles

oApplying engineering knowledge &
expertise
oLeadership & management
oCommunication & inter-personal skills
oProfessional conduct

Recognized Training
Phase
Prior to
Graduation

Employer
Sanken Lanka (Pvt)
Ltd.

Duration
22.05.2006-29.09.2006
( 4 months )

Designation
Apprentice

Agriculture building
building Sabaragamuwa University
From22 08 2007 to 31 08 - 2008

Philip Gunawardhana Play ground

ground Awissawella
From 01 09 2008 to 30 09 - 2009

Responsible Experience
Phase

Employer

Duration

Designation

01.10.2009-30.03.2010
Resident Engineer
( 06 months )

After Graduation

Central Engineering
Consultancy Bureau

01.04.2010-30.11.2010
( 08 months )

Resident Engineer

01.12.2010-01.06.2011
( 6 months )

Resident Engineer

01.12.2011-15.06.2012
( 6 1/2 months )

Design Engineer

Accident & Emergency Complex

Complex Ratnapura
01.10.2009-30.03.2010

Soil nailing project at Kiriella police station

01.04.2010-30.11.2010

At the same time

Construction of Bridge Wee oya

01.12.2010-01.06.2011

Practical Applications, Based on The

Understanding of Engineering Principles
Constantly

following specifications , guidelines

and circulars while making decisions related to
technical aspects.
Quality control of materials during the stages
of procuring, internal transport, construction
etc.
Proposing and implementing soil improvement
and structure reinforcing methods.
Ensuring the project program and labor
histogram are maintained properly.

Leadership & Management

Guide

& supervise the supervisors, sub

contractors and labour force to achieve targets.
Preparation of construction program,
periodically reviewing of work progress and rescheduling if any balance work to achieve
targets.
Maintain a solid relationship with the client and
consultant in order to identify client
requirements and solve problems to deliver a
good product.
Arrange training programs to train the
subordinates to deliver more efficient and
quality outputs.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Holding

weekly site meetings, preparation of minutes and

maintaining corrective/preventive action logs.
Preparation of detailed progress report for monthly
meeting and presenting at meeting.
Maintaining a good rapport with the local community by
respecting their ideas/suggestions.
Staffing
Promoting team work among each and every individual.
Communicating with relevant authorities in written form ,
and using internal memo formats to address issues within
the CECB.

Professional Conduct
Attended annual general meetings, site visits and social works

activities organized by the IESL , the CECB and universities.

Ensured health and safety on site during construction
Perform micro environmental impact assessments in every
critical stage of the project.
Engaged CPD courses
Workshops, seminars and short courses on
Design of Structures
- 40 hrs
Computer Aided Structural Design
- 32 hrs
Sewage , Water supply and drainage
- 32 hrs
Career guidance, marketing & management - 40 hrs

Knowledge & Understanding of

Engineering Principles
Design

Loading calculation and Initial Member Sizing

(BS 6399:Part 1,3:1996,1988,Istruct. Manual 1985
CP3:Chapter V-part2-1972)
Calculate Bending moment and shear force
Manually
Using Software
Make the model using PROKON , SAP2000 or STAAD.Pro
Analyse the model & get results

Perform design calculations using BS 8110:Part

1,2 and 3 :1985

 Proposed

Designs
building for the unit of Siddha medicine for Jaffna

University of Sri Lanka .

CECB

office building - Puttalam.

Substructure

of bridge across Yan oya -26.8 m span

(abutments, wing walls and pier)

Protection
Apart

wall for right bank channel of Chandrika wewa

from the above mentioned, I was also involved in

designing structures such as RRM & Reinforced Concrete

retaining walls, trusses, footings etc.

Design Flow Diagram

Basic Design Information

Live loads
Stairs, corridors & other areas with access
Toilets
Temporary partitions
Ceiling & Services
Dead Loads
Floor finishes
Materials
Self weight of concrete
Characteristic Strength of Concrete (fcu)
Yield strength of Tor Steel
Yield strength of Mild Steel
Bearing capacity of soil

- 4.0 kN/m2
- 2.0 kN/m2
- 1 kN/m2
- 1.5 kN/m2

- 1.8 kN/m2
- 24kN/m3
- 45N/mm2
- 460 N/mm2
- 250 N/mm2
- 175 kN/m2

Assumptions
The

structure is simplified in to 2D sub frames.

Pinned

connection is assumed for the connection

between the column and foundation.

The

stiffness of the beams while performing sub

frame analysis should be taken as half of the
original stiffness of the member.

Initial member sizing

Slab (Thickness)

Selection of cover: Exposure condition & Fire resistance

Span/ effective depth ratio: Imposed Load & type of slab

Minimum slab thickness: Fire resistance

Beam (Width & Depth)
Width

Selection of cover: Exposure condition & Fire resistance

Minimum beam width: Fire resistance

Depth

Span/ effective depth ratio: type of beam

Column (Width)

Selection of cover: Exposure condition & Fire resistance

Minimum column width: Fire resistance

Ultimate load capacity,

0.67 f y 0.35 f cu
0.35 f cu
Ac
100

Design of slabs
o
o

.4 g k 1.6qk
Calculate the design load1=
Calculate bending
moment
2
M sx sx nl x

M sy sy nl x
o

Calculate shear force

Vsx vx nl x
Vsy sy nl x

vsx2

Calculate reinforcement.

M
k
2
bd
f cu

vsy2

k < 0.156, Compression R/F not required

z d 0.5 0.25

As req = (M/0.87fyz)

vsy1

k

0.9

0.5

0.95d

Check for minimum and maximum spacing

3d or 750mm whichever lesser

Check for deflection.

Actual (span/d.eff) < Allowable (span/d.eff)
Allowable (span/d.eff) = Basic (span/d.eff) x F1 x F2

Check for shear.

Design shear stress,

Design concrete shear stress,

v vc
o

bd

0.79 100 As

vc
m bv d

0.8 f cu or 5N/mm2 , No Shear R/F

Detailing
Curtailment , Laps and Anchorage

1
3

400

1
4

Design of beams

Typical loading conditions along the beam

Cross section of a T-Beam

Design of beams
Design for bending
Calculate

fixed end moment and distribute according to their

stiffness.
Calculate shear force
Carry out the same procedure for all three load cases & draw the BM
and SF envelop
Carry out moment redistribution
Calculate reinforcement for bending.
Curtailment of reinforcement.
Check for minimum and maximum area of reinforcement
Detailing

Design of Beams Continued

Design for shear

Calculate maximum shear stress considering enhance
shear resistance at support (v)
Maximum shear stress < lesser of 0.8fcu or 5N/mm2
Calculate design concrete stress (vc)
Calculate shear reinforcement according relationship of v
and vc
Check for maximum spacing of Shear reinforcement

Serviceability checks
Check for deflection
Check for crack width
Controlled by spacing of reinforcement properly

Design of staircase
Select

suitable rise and going by considering the comfort of the users.

Following concept considered in designing of Staircase
Design ultimate load assumed to be uniformly distributed over
plane area of the S/C
Span should be taken as lesser of horizontal distance between
center line of supports or clear distance between face of supports
plus effective depth.
Designed for maximum BM
If flight occupies 60% of span, span/ eff: Depth, calculated by
Cl 3.4.6.3 may be increased 15% in S/C where without stringer
beam.
Recommendation given for slabs and beams also apply for the S/C

Frame analysis & column design

Calculate the horizontal &
vertical loads
o Analyze the frames for different
loading combinations & obtain the
moments in both directions & axial
load
o

Loads on Sub Frame along Grid

B/ (1a-2a)

Loads on Frame Along Grid 2/(A1-D1)

Design of Columns
o

Calculate axial load and initial bending moment.

2D frame analysis is carried out as a conservative design
approach.
Considering the shape of the structure the lateral load is
critical in the shorter span , therefore the lateral load is
considered in the shorter span and sub frame analysis is done

in the longer span.

o Calculate Madd and Mmin
o

Design moment,

Biaxial bending

Mx = Mix + Madd x
My = Miy + Madd y
Mx/h >=My/b , Mx=Mx+(h/b)My
Mx/h <=My/b , My=My+(b/h)Mx

Design of Columns Continued

Calculate d/h, N/bh, M/bh2
o Obtain 100Asc/bh
o Find out the critical loading combination & As req
o Carry out the following checks
o

Crack due to bending, N > 0.2fcuAc

Shear, M/N < 0.75h
Deflection, le/h < 30
Minimum R/f & Max. R/f

Design of links
o Detailing
o

Curtailment
Laps
Anchorage

Design of Foundation
According

to the soil investigation report the bearing

capacity of the soil was 175kN/m2
Pad footings were selected for economical purposes.
Calculate the Bending Moment and Shear Force along
the footing.
Check

for effective depth of base (d), to satisfy

punching shear

d 10 N

Design of Foundation Continued

oDesign for bending
Ultimate bearing pressure
Critical bending moment
Calculate reinforcement
Distribution of reinforcement can be banded if,

3c 9d

4
4

le

oCheck for Shear

Vertical line : At distance 1.0d from the face
Punching Shear: At 1.5d from the face
oMinimum & Maximum reinforcement
oSpacing of the reinforcement & Crack width Check