Miryam El Samad

Experience

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  Consolidated Contractors International Company

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2012

  Civil Engineering Intern

  -Worked in ‘Mawaleh Third Lane’ project across different depts. Covering Cost control, QA/QC and Site construction.-Assisted with data entry and report writing. Gained exposure to earthworks, highway paving layers, road drainage methods, road marking, bridge construction method and asphalt testing.

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  Consolidated Contractors International Company

  Feb 2013 - Mar 2013

  Civil Engineering Intern

  -Worked in ‘Bausher Wastewater Network’ project across multiple depts. covering HSE, Procurement, Planning & Cost Control, QA/QC, Laboratory, Contracts, Design, Survey and Construction.-Gained a thorough knowledge in defining project activities, scrutinizing and drafting design & surveying drawings, reviewing inspection requests and performing quality site inspections.-Familiarized with sewage works including excavation methods, placement of pipelines, ducts, manholes, chambers and mechanical stations as well as pipe welding methods. Show less

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  Curtin University

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

  Research Intern

  -Collaborated in a scientific research project; successfully carried out the mix design and completed preparing, casting and testing of 135 specimens for 3 different series of cement pastes.-Managed data entry and assisted with data analysis method. Results were published in a scientific paper titled “Effects of Superplasticizer Types and Mixing Methods of Nano particles on Compressive Strengths of Cements Pastes”.

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  Renardet SA & Partners

  Apr 2017 - now

  Structural Engineer

  • Design of reinforced concrete and prestressed structures, including but not limited to load, seismic and stress analysis, FE modelling, structural elements sizing and verification, reinforcement design and review, drawings verification and preparation of detailed design reports.• Design of superstructure and substructure elements of road bridges including load calculations, strength and serviceability checks using In-house Excel Spreadsheets and hand calculations.• Perform detailed 3D modelling of structures using the appropriate FEA software, to model its structural behaviour based on physical principles and justified assumptions.• Conduct technical and structural design reviews of structures to ensure design correctness and conformance with design standards, contract documents and client requirements.• Prepare and organize all the engineering documents such as descriptive reports, design records and investigations, drawings, annexes and other technical reports.• Liaise and consult with relevant project members, departments and local authorities to determine project design requirements.• Support the project coordination in designing and problem solving during all engineering project phases.• Calculate Concrete Quantity Take Off Estimations of structural elements within a project. • Prepare training programs for Graduate Engineers (Trainees) and trained new employees in a supervisory capacity to take over similar projects and aid in structural design.• Guiding CAD personnel for the development of detailed/modified/reviewed structural design drawings of plan, profiles and cross sections and detailing of reinforcement for existing and newly designed structures in accordance to specifications and design outcomes.• Participate in site visits during construction stages to observe the progress of on-going work. Show less