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RESUME FOR GEOTECHNICAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEER

NAME : Syed Moh’d Murtaza
PERSONAL INFORMATION : Date of Birth : 09 March 1968
Nationality : Indian
EDUCATION : B.Sc. CIVIL Engineering (87%)(Hons)
J.M.I. New Delhi, India

DRIVING LINCENCE : INDIAN & Kingdom of SAUDI ARABIA

FATHER’s NAME Prof.{Dr} G. Murtaza [Geotechnical Divi. AMU]
EXPERINCEE :
Over fifteen years experience as Senior Geotechnical / Material Engineer and technical assistant in Saudi Arabia and India on various projects including transmission overhead / underground tower line development, industrial developments, power plants, petrochemical refineries, seashore and offshore developments.

1992 Jan to Present Since January 1992 employed with Fugro-Suhaimi Ltd., formerly known as McClelland-Suhaimi Ltd as labeled Geotechnical Engineer-III (senior) in Saudi Arabia. Duties include supervision of filed works for geotechnical investigations, concrete distress investigations, pavement evaluation, quality control inspections and managed variety of load tests.
As Geotechnical engineer responsible for onshore / offshore operations – logging of the borehole and destructive borehole, assigning laboratory tests on samples recovered from borings, surface seismic, cross-hole and other geophysics, electrical cone resistance, presuremeter, test-pit logging, earth electrical resistivity, soil thermal conductivity, compiling filed and laboratory data and performing engineering analyses including bearing capacity, settlement analyses and interpretation and reporting. Pile monitoring, pile integrity testing, variety of load testing. – Uplift, lateral, compression, bond load tests. Also develop geotechnical scope of work, typical reporting and reviewing reports. Discussion with client in relation to the report presented.
Concrete distress investigations performed at several new and old structures, King AbdulAzziz International Airport-south terminal, Aziziah Water Tanks – Kilo14- Jeddah, Yanbu Waste Water Treatment Plant and several petro-chemical industries and various Towers. Tests performed as half-cell potential, ultrasonic velocity, concrete coring, cover test, chloride / sulfate profile tests, air voids, permeability, carbonation tests. Engineering report and suggest the remedial measures.
Coordinator for TEP-6, Lucent project for quality control and quality assurance. Responsible for sites, office and laboratories activities, major exercise for testing and submittal of test results. We established satellite laboratories at 27 cities and submitted test results on weekly bases to the client.
In addition, experience gained in civil works for expansion of petro-chemical industries. Duties include monitoring RCC frame structures, mass concreting, reinforcement detailing, steel structures, fabrication, and erection of pipe rack, scrutiny of designs and drawings and piling job by different methods. Coordination with long-distance sites regarding availability of equipment, site related problems, technical discussions with site’s client representatives, evaluation of test results and compiling test results for client presentation.

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION STUDY AT DIFFERENT SITES

Basic Development Study at KAIA, Jeddah

The study at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) consists four major parts, hydrology study, pavement study, concrete distress study and geotechnical investigation for the expansion airport facility. I am responsible for field operation and directly involved in pavement study, concrete distress and geotechnical investigation. Duties include, field operations, wide range of tests conducted, data sheet, laboratory assignment, submitting to the client, compiling field data & lab. results and preparation of the final report of the particular study.

Onshore / Offshore Geotechnical Investigation at Ras Laffan Gas Treatment Plant, Qatar

Fugro-Middle East (FME) was the main contractor for the above project. Fugro-Peninsula (FP) is a Qatar chapter. Fugro-Suhaimi Ltd (FSL) is based in Saudi Arabia. Ras Laffan is about 80 Km north of Doha, Qatar. The basic facilities included gas treatment plant, liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks, LNG storage tanks and three high pressure pipeline corridors. I was stationed on site and responsible for logistic of the project. Seven rigs were working together, I am responsible to provide the new location for the rig, preparation of the boring logs, assigning the lab test, performing packer insitu test, permeability insitu test and processing of the destructive drilling.

Sub-Soil Study for Jeddah Touristic City-2, Dhahban

The Preliminary study of sub-soil presents of our engineering analyses and recommendations for design and construction of foundations for the proposed JTC-2 project. This study performed to develop engineering recommendations to guide excavation / dredging and design & construction of foundations for the new development of JTC-2. To accomplish these purposes we conducted the study in the following phases; 1, drilling 70 borings to explore subsurface stratigraphy and to obtain samples. 2, drilling 28 offshore borings to explore sub-seafloor stratigraphy and to obtain samples for lab. testing. 3, excavating 20 test pits and conducting field density tests to observe the subsurface stratigraphy and obtaining bulk samples for lab. analysis. 4, performing lab tests to determine pertinent engineering and index properties of the materials encountered. 5, analyzing the field and laboratory data to develop excavation / dredging and foundation design, construction and protection recommendations and presenting the findings in a report. The report present site geology and descriptions of the subsurface conditions and recommendations for the site improvement and site preparation. Our recommendations and foundation design criteria are divided into five groups, recommendations for below-grade facilities, foundation protection and construction considerations.
Saudi Company for Recreation Centers (SCRC) was developing a site as Jeddah Touristic City-2 (JTC-2) in Dhahban, north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The site was covers an area approximately 2.3 Km by 2.3 Km. The project were consist of excavation / dredging of entrance from the reef front into the site, construction of villas, roads, retaining walls and other facilities.

Geotechnical Investigation for Shoaiba Power Plant

Pre tender investigation was performed and purpose of this study was to evaluate subsoil stratigraphy and density conditions, determine engineering parameters and bearing capacity-settlement behavior against power plant facilities and developed scope of work for detail geotechnical studies.
The main contractor was Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Civil Engineering Section, Power Systems Project Engineering Department from Nishi-Ku, Yokohama, Japan.

Geotechnical Investigation for 132 KV Transmission Line, Sayl Al-Kabir - Ushayra, Taif :
The overall objectives of the study were to explore subsurface stratigraphy along proposed transmission line route, to classify the material encountered into soil and rock groups based on the project specification and to develop foundation design, construction and protection recommendations for the each tower foundations. To accomplish these purposes the study was conducted by drilling one borehole at each tower location along the transmission line route to explore subsurface stratigraphy and to obtain samples for lab. testing and reviewing field and laboratory data to identify the soil / rock type and to develop foundation design parameters. The soil parameters for the design of tower foundations consist of SPT-N Value, unit weight, angle of internal friction and frustum angle. These soil parameters for the different soil types were developed for individual tower foundation.
Electricity Corporation (EC) was establishing 132 KV line connecting substations between Sayl Al-Kabir and Ushayara in Taif region in Saudi Arabia. National Contracting Co. (NCC) was the contractor for the construction of the transmission line for this project. The report presents the results of the geotechnical study conducted at 109 tower locations.

EVALUATION OF EXISTING PAVEMENT
NACO was consultant for evaluation of the existing Taxiway, Apron and road network pavements for KAIA, Jeddah. I worked as in-charge for field tests as coring, sampling and DCP and compiling the data and test report.
Zuhair Fayez were studied the existing pavements of airbases throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. KFUPM was the main contractor and FSL was providing field and laboratory testing. My responsibility includes arranging team to conduct field California Bearing Ratio, Sub-base and Sub-grade analyses and compiled a detailed summary of field and laboratory test results at Jeddah, Taif, Khamis Mushyat, Riyadh and Al-Karaj airbases.

CONCRETE DISTRESS INVESTIGATION
Study of suspect structure and calculate the extent of damage and possible repair methods. We conducted various types of testing – crack mapping, delimitation, spelling, rust strain due to corrosion, non-destructive, physical, chemical and engineering properties of the structure. The objectives of the study were to determine the causes and extent of the distress manifested in the different members, and to develop appropriate rehabilitation works.
Several projects of Petro-chemical industries, Hotels and Water Tanks, King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA)-Jeddah were carried out and to instigate maintenance program to prevent further deterioration.

QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECTS
Daily routine, to visit the site, understand the site-related requirement, and discuss the site related problem with client and consultants. Develop the scope of work in view the project specification, lead the team to sites, and present the reports.
TEP-6, STC project and main contractor was Lucent Technologies. I worked as coordinator on behalf of Fugro-Suhaimi Ltd. to lead and develop the quality teams to distance sites. Manage the earth-works and concrete testing on site and laboratories. Compiling the test results from 13 sites, wide spread in western province and submittal to the client and also involved in technical discussion related testing on site as well as test results for the satisfaction of the project team.
Sharfia Tower- Tens of thousand cubic meter concrete was supplied by Saudi Ready Mix and Ziady Mix plants for the above towers (2 basement plus 18 stories), Al Habib was the owner and also consultant. In addition, the same contractor and consultant constructed Bab-Makkah tower. I am responsible for quality control with several technicians round the clock. Discussion on concrete related problems and satisfaction for client and consultants.
Massive concrete was used for the construction of Khozzama tower, Ebda Tower, other towers at Cornish road in Jeddah, United Construction Company was the contractor and Darwaish was consultant. Azziziah Jewel Tower in Makkah was constructed and also involved tens of thousand cubic meters with the same contractor and consultant.
Awted Tower, consist basement and 14 story in Makkah, Angari was the contractor and constructed by Awted Real State.

STUDY Of LOAD TESTING For TEST And WORKING PILES

380 KV Overhead Transmission Line (ST-383) Shoaiba - Makkah :
Purpose of Testing:- To evaluate the pile load carrying capacity in tension and laterally and soil behavior around pile skin. Submittal of detail report of individual pile test to contractor Middle East Engineering Development Co. (MEEDCO) and Electricity Board of Western Region was Govt. body.
Cased cast in-situ piles, Pile diameter varies from 1.0 m to 2.4 m and depth ranging from 7.0 m to 15.0 m below ground level. 27 Uplift and lateral tower pile load tests were performed.

United Sugar Company, Sugar Refinery Plant, Jeddah Islamic Port:
Purpose and Scope of Study:- The purpose of this study was to monitor the settlement of the test and working piles during loading to a compression load of one and half times the design load. Soil interaction between subsoil condition (The site was covered by a compacted fill extending to about 2.3 m depth overlying a sequence of coral, coralline sandstone and limestone, carbonate sand and silty sand layers with zones of silt and clay scattered across the site) and flight hollow stem auger method used to installing bored caste insitu piles. In addition of that, to study soil parameters and characteristics.
Suhaimi Piling was contractor and installed caste in place concrete pile foundations for the construction of a new sugar refinery plant for United Sugar Company. Approximately 1,500 piles of 600 mm diameter and different lengths of 24 m to 33 m were to be constructed. 18 pile load tests in compression were carried out in accordance with ASTM D-1143 and maximum applied load of 180 tonnes.

( 132 ) 110 KV Transmission Line from Sayl Al Kabir to Ushayara, Taif
Purpose and Scope of Study:- The purpose of this study was to determine if the tower foundations can carry the design uplift and lateral loads with the specified safety factors. Study soil behavior with block type and pad & chimney type foundations against loads. To accomplish this purpose we conducted 6 load tests on tower foundations at three locations. The reports submitted described the test set-up, instrumentation, loading sequence, results and conclusions.
National Contracting Co. Ltd. (NCC) was the contractor for the construction of a (132) 110 KV transmission line between Sayl Al Kabir and Ushayra in Taif, KSA.
National Contracting Co. Ltd. (NCC) was the contractor for the construction of a 380 KV Overhead transmission line between Mohayil to Addarb close to Jizan, KSA .
ASAS Contracting Co. Ltd. was the contractor for the construction of a 380 KV Overhead transmission line in Taif, KSA

STUDY Of PILE INTEGRITY INPLACE CONDITION

Purpose And Scope Of Study :- The study involves checking for the possible presence of cracks or zones of reduced cross sectional area in the piles that could raise doubts over the integrity of the piles. These purposes were accomplished by use of the transient seismic testing equipment supplied by Pile Dynamics Incorporated (PDI) of the USA.
Prior to testing, the selected piles had been cut back to sound concrete near cut level, and left with an approximately level surface. Three blows of light weight hammer were recorded and averaged on two locations along the diameter of each pile. The testing was carried out and data was stored in the pile integrity tester’s solid state memory on site. Copies of the test results were printed and attached to the report. The results show the velocity of the pile head (Y- axis) against time (X- axis). However, the time axis has been converted to length below the pile top by assuming a velocity of sound in concrete (4000 m/s). Thus any feature on the plot can be related to a depth below pile head, based on the assumed velocity. The presence of a change in cross sectional area or crack is indicated by a deviation of the plot from that for a sound or good pile. Reflections may be obtained from the tips of the piles but the magnitude of the reflections depends on the tip condition. With continuous flight auger piles in soil or porous coral the concrete at the tip is generally in intimate contact with the ground and clear tip reflections are not usually obtained. Detail report described the results of individual pile, discussion, conclusion and alternate solutions.

Study of pile integrity performed on several projects, which listed below.

a) SAVOLA USC Sugar Refinery Plant, JIPort. (1,500 piles)
b) Head Quatar Building of Bank Al Saudi Al Fransi, Jeddah.
c) SCECO Al-Amin Building, Jeddah. ( 460 piles under study )
d) Dr Kozama Commercial & Residential Towers, Jeddah.
e) Ebda Commercial & Residential Towers, Jeddah.
f) Dar-ul-Hada Tower Building, Makkah Al Mukarramah.
g) GOSI Towers, Madinah Al Munawarah.

Computer Background

a) Windows-2000, correspondence language
b) Quttro pro, Word, Excel latest version for graphics and sketches.
c) gINT, geotechnical language for preparation of boring logs.
d) Schmertmann etal, Sandbear, Owis, Pile carrying capacity and etc. different programs in use for engineering analyses.
e) Report representation to the client.

Murtaza, Syed Moh’d
Mobile 0096658883105
S/O Prof. [Dr] G. Murtaza
National Colony, Amir Nishan
Aligarh-202002
INDIA

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