Mehdi Lima, PhD

Experience

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  BSP

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2010

  Structural Engineer and Project Manager

  June 2006 to June 2010 & June 2011 up July 2012As a Structural Engineer at BSP Company, I designed several structures including concrete, steel and masonry. I also involved in retrofitting and rehabilitation of existing building as well as construction activities. During working at BSP, I was involved in designing and managing projects as follows:Designer (using ETABS, SAP2000 and SAFE software) Design of reinforced concrete building and shear wall. Design of steel frame building Linear and nonlinear lateral loading resistance design. Design of masonry structures. Rehabilitation and retrofitting of steel, masonry and concrete structures. Seismic and wind load resistance structures analysis and design. Design and analysis of different type of foundations and slabs. Wrote technical report for retrofitting and rehabilitation of structures. Reviewed designs, drawings and reports of graduate/junior engineers. Coordinated and submitted reports and drawings for approval.Manager- Managed several projects of rehabilitation and retrofitting structures. - Managed and leaded a team of 10-15 junior engineers.- liaised with clients and all other stakeholders- Supervised the geotechnical field experiments- Conducted site inspections and attended technical meetings.- Coordinated projects, mentored graduate engineers and drafters.- Scheduled and audited related projects. Show less

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  RTG

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Bridge Management and Bridge inspection

  I played a key role in successfully completing the structural health monitoring of steel, concrete and composite bridges in the region and the results was successfully delivered to the main roads office as well as published in reputable journals. My main dusty were included: managing and leading junior engineers, bridge design control, inspection and monitoring of bridges, supervise the road’s and bridge’s construction, weld quality control. These activities were equivalent to Level 3 of bridge inspection TMR, QLD. The developed responsibilities and skills are as follows:- Managed a team responsible for structural health monitoring of 110 large bridges in Guilan province, Iran.- Controlled the designed bridge’s details with as-built.- Inspected and monitored the existing condition of more than 200 bridges visually.- Detection of damages in exiting bridges (crack, corrosion, scouring, land slide, etc.).- Assessed the bridge’s condition and provided a report with effective recommendations for maintenance.- Supervised road’s and bridge’s construction.- Controlled the weld quality of new constructed steel bridges based on the national code of standard. Show less

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  Griffith University, Australia

  Jul 2012 - Apr 2016

  During my employment at Griffith University, I have involved in numerous consultancy projects for external clients. These clients have included:- Knight Consulting Concrete CulvertsTested the concrete culverts to find out the ultimate failure load for design purposes in accordance with the relative AS. Duties included test design, laboratory testing and reporting.- ProCiv Acoustic Aluminium PanelsDetermination of the loading capacity of aluminum wall panels for Associated Products Australia Pty Ltd (ProCiv) in accordance with the relative AS. Duties included test design, laboratory testing and reporting.- Cold-formed Steel Storage RacksI was involved in experiments to determine the capacity of cold-formed steel storage racks under both static and cyclic loading. Show less

  • Structural Engineer

    Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

  • PHD Researcher

    Jul 2012 - Apr 2016

  • Structural Engineer

    Jul 2012 - Apr 2016
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  DGM consulting Pty. Ltd

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2016

  Project Manager

  I was involved in project management duties across SE Queensland & Northern NSW. This was included a range of subdivision and computation projects.

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  Sterling Infrastructure

  May 2016 - now

  • FE analysis (Strand 7) of Kanandah Road Underbridge in NSW impacted by a vehicle (emergency assessment)– ARTC• Fatigue assessment and estimation of remained life of several concrete, steel and composite bridges - ARTC• Special FE modelling footing analysis including the soil-footing interaction for Overhead Wiring Structure condition assessment- CTD LLECPB Crossing Removal JV • Lead engineer to conduct load rating and assessment of several box and pipe culverts - ARTC• Design specifications of Murtoa Hopper infill material using geotextile and stabilised sand - GrainCorp• Application of non-destructive testing and GPR to determine the detailing of Toorak Rd bridge - MTM • Proof and design check of several pipelines inclusive of buried pipes for water main, gas main and electrical supply (Visionstream, North Eastern Program Alliance, Level Crossing Removal CTD, Southern Program Alliance, Jacobs and John Holland)• Proof Engineering of Billboard design – QMS Media Show less .Engineering inspection, FE analysis, CFRP strengthening design, the detailed specification for crack injection & construction supervision of four(4) ASR-affected bridges in Victoria(V/Line).FE analysis & load rating of multiple composite steel box girder(ARTC)·FE analysis & strengthening the design of Broad Flange Beam(BFB) of Talyawlaka bridge(ARTC)·Nonlinear FE analysis & investigation on the effects of corroded stiffeners on buckling capacity of skew steel through girders–Aldgate Bridge (ARTC)·Assessment & load rating of steel bridge as well as supervision during the installation of steel trough deck-Forest Creek Bridge(V/Line)·Special FE modelling & footing analysis including the soil-footing interaction for OHW condition assessment(WSP)·Engineering inspection and load rating of the composite bridge including FE analysis of load distribution over a composite sleeper - Old Sunshine Flyover(ARTC)·Managing, conducting several engineering inspections and load rating/assessment of steel, concrete and masonry bridges/culverts(ARTC)·FE analysis & load rating of three masonry jack arch bridges as well as one reinforced concrete arch bridge in NSW(John Holland-JH)·Analysis & assessment of overhead wiring structures(MTM&WSP)·Managing and conducting of Level 3 engineering inspection of a suspension pedestrian bridge(Frankston CC)·Several Level 3 inspections of various type of bridges using UBUP(various clients)·Industrial design reviewer for several culverts and bridges projects(V/Line)·Leading and managing of structural inspections, risk assessments of 60 buildings, sports/leisure centres, stadiums,..(City of Greater Dandenong-CGD)·Managing and conducting engineering inspections & load assessment of RC slab of Dandenong Market(CGD)·Checkrail design for Metro Tunnel Early Works Western Portal-Tower 34 New(JH)·Pipelines design and proof engineering for water/gas main and electrical supply(various clients)·Multiple proof engineering of billboard design(QMS) Show less

  • Technical Principal

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Design Manager

    Oct 2019 - now

  • Senior Structural Engineer

    Aug 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Structural and Bridge Engineer

    May 2016 - Aug 2018