Vishwas Kelkar

Experience

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  Siddhi Vinayak Developers & Vivek Civil Engineers and Contractors

  Jul 1993 - Jul 1995

  Engineer

  Site supervision as per Quality Standards & Approved Drawing, Planning & Scheduling of Work, Preparing Bill & Certification of work done by Contractor.

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  National Institute of Technology Surat & The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

  Aug 2000 - Aug 2007

  Lecturer

  Lectures at UG & PG Level as well in Part-time UG Course, Departmental Testing & Consultancy Work, Involved at various University & Faculty Level Committee like University Press & Examination, Tabulation, Admission, AICTE, World Bank, NAAC, etc.

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  IL&FS TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS LIMITED

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2019

  Assistant Vice President

  As an In-charge of Pavement Design, Materials & Quality Section of Design & Development Unit, is involved in Preparation of Material Report, Flexible as well Rigid Pavement Design Report with Analysis as per relevant IRC / AASHTO and Bituminous Overlay Design Report with Analysis in accordance to IRC / AASHTO. Designed & Executed Composite Flexible Pavement with Cement Treated Base / Subbase Layer. Review Technical Feasibility of Project, Planning & Supervising Prebid Activities, Monitor / Conduct various field activities like Material Inventory, Pavement Condition Survey, Material Source Selection & Sample Collection, Pavement Crust Investigation, etc. Monitor / Conduct Pavement Distress Investigation and suggest Remedies, Pavement Evaluation & Analysis using various equipment like 5th Wheel BI, Handheld Roughometer, BBD, FWD, DCPT, etc. Also In-charge of ITNL Material Testing Laboratory (ISO 9001:2015 Certified). Monitor Laboratory Testing, Mix Design as well Field Investigation and Testing along with its Documentation. Prepare Method Statement and Quality Assurance Programme for highway projects, etc. Conduct Independent Quality Audit monitored by Top Management. Conduct various field & laboratory testing / mix design / survey on completed projects as a part of Operation & Maintenance as well prepare Maintenance Proposal. Involved in various Innovative Techniques / Product Execution / Performance Review like Hot Recycling (In-plant & In-place), Cold Recycling Technique using RAP & Foam Bitumen, Panelled Concrete, Porous DLC, Blown Bitumen, Z2 Soil Stabilisation, Rhinophalt Surface Preservation, Nuphalt Pothole Repair Machine, Investigating various product like RBI Grade 81, Terra, FOSROC Admixture, RoadChem, Z2, TotalPave, etc. Fully conversant with Indian Standards Codes, IRC Standards, MORT&H Specifications as well relevant AASHTO design codes Show less

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  Infinite Civil Solutions Private Limited

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2022

  Dy General Manager

  In-charge of Pavement Design, Materials & Quality Section is involved in Preparation of Material Report, Flexible as well Rigid Highway Pavement Design Report with Analysis as per relevant IRC / AASHTO, & Bituminous Overlay Design Report with Analysis in accordance to IRC / AASHTO. Airport Flexible & Rigid Pavement Design including Runway, Shoulder, Taxiway by FAA & COMFAA Analysis. Monitor / Conduct Pavement Condition Survey, Pavement Distress Investigation and suggest Remedies, Pavement Evaluation & Analysis using various equipment like Multi Function Vehicle, FWD, DCPT, etc. Visit various road project sites of Dilip Builcon and provide guidance on various field & laboratory testing / mix design for on going as well on completed projects as a part of Design Requirement or Operation & Maintenance for Maintenance Proposal. Fully conversant with Indian Standards Codes, IRC Standards, MORT&H Specifications as well relevant AASHTO design codes Show less

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  LEA Associates South Asia Private Limited

  Aug 2022 - now

  General Manager - Highways

  • Pavement, Materials, Traffic & Quality Section for both National & International projects.• Involvement at different portfolios like Detail Project Report, Authority Engineer, Independent Engineer, Project Management Consultant, etc• Involved in Preparation of Flexible as well Rigid Highway Pavement Design Report with Analysis as per relevant IRC / AASHTO and Bituminous Overlay Design Report with Analysis in accordance to IRC / AASHTO. Designed & Reviewed Composite Flexible Pavement with Cement Treated Base / Cement Treated Sub-base Layer and Perpetual Flexible Pavement.• Visiting various project sites as Pavement Specialist as per requirement of different portfolios.• Involvement in Material Testing Laboratory located at HO and Pavement Evaluation Equipment like Network Survey Vehicle & Falling Weight Deflectometer. Show less