Designation Qualifications
Geotechnical Engineer
BSc Civil Engineering – Wits
BEng (Hons) Geotechnical Engineering – University of Pretoria
Msc Eng (Geotechnical) – UCT
Professional Affiliations
Member of South African Institute of Civil Engineers
Professional Engineer ECSA [No 20120511]
Registered with NHBRC as a Competent Person
Experience
• Geotechnical Investigations for Eskom Transmission Substations and design of foundations for electrical equipment
• Site Construction Supervision & Quality control, Project management from pre-tender to commissioning
• Supervision and interpretation of various Geotechnical In-situ tests, Ground improvement using dynamic compaction technique.
• Detailed Geotechnical investigations for low cost housing and large commercial projects
• Prepare Soil profiles using dotPLOT software
• Structural design of reinforced concrete walls, pile caps and concrete beams
• Structural Analysis for various steel structures and concrete structures using Finite Element packages (PROKON)
• Pile settlement predictions using the Flemming method
• Design and detailing of shallow foundation, deep foundation (piles- both micropiles to large diameter piles), and design of lateral
support wall for the construction of underground basements and railway lines
• Design and Supervision of 11m deep excavation trenches for the construction of up to 3.5m diameter pipeline
• Design of marine structures (quay wall and concrete jetty structures). Steel reinforcing detailing using Prokon Pads software and
AutoCAD programmes
• Numerical Modelling of geotechnical structures using PLAXIS Finite Element Package, MPILE design software, FREW (Finite Retaining Wall Analysis)
• Ground monitoring of movements and settlement of structures
• Design and Supervision of a 5km lateral support wall for Gautrain Rapid Rail project
• Project Management from tender to commissioning
• Material investigations and design for road
• Design and Supervision of a 5kM lateral support wall for Gautrain Rapid Rail project
• Project Management from tender to commissioning
• Material investigations and design for road construction
• Carry out site selection studies for new substation sites
• Carry out geotechnical desktop studies, preliminary and detailed geotechnical investigations and prepare geotechnical reports
• Stormwater Design (Floodline study and Analysis for Site Selection purposes)
• Analysis of Laboratory Test data
• Material Investigation and selection of construction materials for road construction
• Pavement and materials Design
• Design of foundation for the installation of electrical equipment
• Geotechnical Investigations and foundation recommendations for stadiums