Nur Hossain, Ph.D., P.E.

Experience

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  Concord Real Estate & Developments Ltd.

  Jan 2006 - Apr 2006

  Engineer Intern

  • Monitored and supervised Reinforced Cement Concrete Slab Casting, Pre-stressed Concrete Pile driving and Plumbing of two 16-storied buildings. Supervised a total of 30 workers.

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  HB Consultants Ltd.

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

  Junior Executive

  • Worked in close collaboration with Donor Agency’s (World Bank, Asian Development Bank, USAID, DFID) on Civil and Geotechnical Projects.• Prepared Expression of Interest, Request for Proposals for the Donor funded projects

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  The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Graduate Resaerch Assistant

  Field Performance Monitoring and Modeling of Instrumented Pavement on I-35 in McClain County’, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, OK: The instrumented 1000 feet long pavement section is on the right lane of the two-lane I-35 southbound (towards Dallas, Texas) with a total fund about US $287,961.• Performed laboratory and field tests (APA rut, Modulus of Resilience, Fatigue, Compaction of specimens, density measurement of specimens, FWD, crack mapping, Field rut with Face Dipstick®) for the project.• Developed strategy and analytical models to predict pavement performance and failure.• Coordinated laboratory tests with NCAT and SEM Materials.• Supervised one senior undergraduate student in laboratory tests.• Prepared 15 monthly and 2 annual project progress reports.• Presented a poster titled “Field and Laboratory Performance of Flexible Pavement Section on I-35” in the 2009 ODOT-OTC Research Day Show less

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  Midwest Engineering & Testing Corporation

  Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Staff Engineer

  Major Projects he has worked in are as follows:• Indian Nation Turnpike, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, McAlester, OK• Seven-storied Hotel Building, Oklahoma City, OK• Schools, Various Locations, OK• Forensic Investigation in McDonald’s in Owasso, OK• Waste-Water Treatment Plant, Guthrie, OK• Drilled Pier Observation & Foundation Excavation, Various Locations, OK

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  Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI)

  May 2011 - Feb 2015

  Project Manager, Geotechnical Services

  Responsible for geotechnical investigation, analysis and report preparation. His responsibilities include subsurface investigation, analysis and design, project management, business development etc. His expertise includes foundation analysis and design (shallow foundation, post-tension slab, drilled pier, auger-cast piles, geopiers®, rammed aggregate piers, stone columns, helical piles), site specific seismic hazard analysis, boring log preparation, slope stability analyses, seepage analyses, ground improvement, liquefaction analysis, retaining wall design, pile load test, flat plate dilatometer test, soil stabilization, pavement design etc. Some of the major projects he has been involved in:• 345 KV Transmission Line, Woodward to Hitchland, Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E), OK• I-35/I-240 Interchange Re-alignment, Oklahoma City, OK• Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI), I-35 & Main Street, Norman, OK• Phase III, Atoka Dam, City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Water Utilities Trust, OK• Retaining Wall, Widening of State Highway 152, Binger, Caddo County, OK• Five Span Bridge, Bridge No: CIRB-161C (215) RB, Pittsburg County, OK• Sound Barrier Wall Structure “K”, I-44 Widening Project, Tulsa, OK• Grain Bins, Valley View Agri-Systems, Port 33 Facility, Catoosa, OK• The Edge at Midtown Apartment Complex, Oklahoma City, OK• Numerous Wal-Mart, Sams Club, Dollar General, Schools, Gas Stations in OK and KS• US-277 Pedological Soil Survey, State Job No. 21717(04), Comanche County, OK• FedEx Facility in Tulsa Airport, OK Show less

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  Kleinfelder

  Feb 2015 - Nov 2017

  Project/Office Manager

  - Started the Greater Oklahoma City operation for Kleinfelder.- Responsible for business development, client management, revenue generation, staff management, and project management.- Typical project management operations include overall coordination, work breakdown, report review and delivery within the allocated budget and time.Transportation SectorODOT & OTAInvolved as the project manager for overall geotechnical investigations and supervision of the projects. The geotechnical tasks of the OTA projects typically include subsurface investigation for pavements, bridge, retaining wall, embankments and cut sections. Typical field investigation involves collecting soil and rock samples, Falling Weight Deflector Testing, Dilatometer testing, Refraction Microtremor (ReMi) testing etc. Typical laboratory testing include soil classifications, triaxial tests, consolidation tests, standard proctor and resilient modulus tests, pH, resistivity and soluble sulfate content tests etc. Typical geotechnical analyses include pavement design, foundation design using AASHTO LRFD method for bridge and retaining walls, slope stability and settlement analyses for embankments, steady state seepage analyses, and determination of rock rippability for cut sections etc. Typical geotechnical analyses include pavement design, foundation design for bridge and retaining walls, slope stability and settlement analyses for embankments, determination of rock rippability for cut sections etc.Energy SectorInvolved as the project manager for various gasoline storage tanks and pipeline construction using HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) for Energy companies like Magellan and Coffeyville Resources. Geotechnical investigation includes data collection using Dilatometer, SPT, rock coring etc. Geotechnical recommendations included ring type foundation, strengthening the subgrade with a rammed aggregate system such as Geopier®, stone column etc. Show less

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  GEOCAL

  Nov 2017 - now

  • President

    Mar 2019 - now

  • Chief Engineer

    Nov 2017 - Mar 2019