Ahmed Abou Al-Saoud, Senior Structural Engineer

Ahmed Abou Al-Saoud

Senior Structural Engineer

Bechtel Power, Cairo office

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Master's degree, Construction Engineering
Experience
23 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 10 Months

Senior Structural Engineer at Bechtel Power, Cairo office
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since May 2006

- Leading a small team of engineers and drafters to perform the following:

1 - Structural Analysis & Design of Combustion & Steam Turbine Generator Foundations including:
 Structural static analysis.
 Structural Dynamic analysis including: Eigen value analysis, Free & Forced vibration analysis and Steady state Analysis.
- Structural Analysis by ANSYS finite element package.
- Codes Used: IBC-03, ASCE7-05, for concrete section design ACI318-02 and for machine foundation references ISO & DIN


2 - Structural Analysis & Design of boiler and concrete chimney Foundations (500 ft high & 58 ft diameter) .
- Structural Analysis by GTSTRUDL finite element package.
Codes Used: IBC-03, ASCE7-05 & for concrete section design ACI318-02

3- Structural Analysis & Design of Structure Steel Building and Concrete Piles and Foundations for:
 Combustion Turbine Generator Building.
 Steam Turbine Generator Building.
- Structural Analysis by GTSTRUDL finite element package
- Codes Used: IBC-03, ASCE7-05, for concrete design ACI318-02 & for Structure Steel Design AISC 2005


4 - Structural Analysis & Design of Concrete Walls & Foundation for water structures and transformer foundation:
 Intake Structure.
 Pump House Structure
 Discharge Structure.
 Surge Tank Structure.
 Main & Auxiliary Transformers.
- Structural Analysis by GTSTRUDL finite element package
Codes Used: IBC-03, ASCE7-05 & for concrete section design ACI318-02.

Structural Engineer at Engineering Consultant Group (ECG)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2004 to April 2006

1 - Analysis of 50 stories Tower due to Wind & Seismic Loads Based on UBC 97 & ASCE7-98 using SAP2000 finite element Solver Block Package.

2 - Analysis, Design & Drafting of Parts of the Main and Auxiliary concrete Buildings and Foundations.
- Structural Analysis by SAP2000 finite element package.
- Codes Used: UBC-97, ASCE7-98 & for concrete section design ACI318-99.

3 - Structural Analysis, Design & Drafting of :
 Control Concrete Building & Foundation.
Electrical Concrete Building & Foundation.
 Step up Transformer Walls &Foundation.
- Structural Analysis by SAP2000 finite element package.
- Codes Used: UBC-97, ASCE7-98 & for concrete section design ACI318-99.

Technical Office Engineer at Hyundai for Engineering & construction (HDEC)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2000 to April 2004

- Preparing Concrete Dimensions & steel rebar shop drawings.
- Inspecting structural and finishing works.
- Reviewing Submittals from contractors
- Preparing and issuing Q.C documents for Civil works (Method statements, Inspection, NCR’ s & FCN’s)

Education

Master's degree, Construction Engineering
  • at The American University in Cairo
  • December 2011
Bachelor's degree, Structural Engineering
  • at Ain Shams University
  • July 2000

Specialties & Skills

Static Analysis
Finite Element Analysis
Foundation Design
Structural Analysis
Dynamic Analysis
ANSYS, GTSTRUDAL, STAADPRO, AUTOCAD

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

ACI, AISC
  • Member
  • July 2011