Arif Bhuiyan, PhD, PE, M. ASCE
Project Engineer (Geotechnical) at Schnabel Engineering
Project Engineer (Geotechnical) at Schnabel Engineering
Professional Engineer (VA, NC and SC) with 10+ years of professional experience. Very enthusiastic about Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering applications in civil infrastructures.  As a Geotechnical Consultant, worked on both public and private sector projects: spanning from buildings to bridges, highways, tanks, retaining walls, pipelines, utilities, mines, water storage and tailing dams facilities.  Always looking forward to take on exciting challenges.
Schnabel Engineering
https://www.linkedin.com/company/schnabel-engineering
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Project Engineer (Geotechnical)
S&ME, Inc.
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Key Responsibilities: 
S&ME is a Civil Engineering consulting and testing firm. Following is a brief highlights of my tenure with S&ME.

1. Project Management:
	Assisted in managing a few subsurface exploration projects for private sector clients,
	Currently managing a ~3.9 mile long highway expansion project which includes multiple bridges, retaining walls and culverts. S&ME is providing geotechnical engineering services for this project.

2. Developed technical proposals for public and private sector clients

3. Geotechnical Exploration and Reports
Performed site reconnaissance, exploration plan development and assignment, boring oversight (mostly for NCDOT and SCDOT projects), preparation of boring logs (both AASHTO and USCS based soil classification systems), lab test scheduling, and preparation of Geotechnical Subsurface Exploration Report.

4. Geotechnical Engineering Analyses
	Stability analysis of earthen slopes, dams and retaining walls with SLIDE (including steady state and seismic conditions),
	Settlement analysis with SETTLE3D,
	Shallow and Deep foundation related analysis and design using APILE, LPILE and GRLWEAP,
	Liquefaction analysis,
	Pavement design recommendations,
	Recommendations for earth retaining structures (both temporary and permanent).

5. Seismic Site Response Analysis - Chapter 21 of ASCE 7-10 
For both the public and private sector infrastructure projects (buildings, bridges, wharves and elevated tank structures) in seismically active regions of the Central and Eastern U.S. Typically use DEEPSOIL, SHAKE2000, D-MOD2000 and STRATA for analysis and MATLAB scripts (written by myself) to process the output data.

6. Limited exposures to segmental retaining wall design, and dams and pavement evaluations (Kessler DCP).
Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area
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Geotechnical Staff Professional (P2)
S&ME, Inc.
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(Job responsibilities are generally similar to the Greensboro, NC Location)
Greenville, South Carolina Area
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Geotechnical Staff Professional (P2)
Clemson University
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Soil Mechanics Laboratory Instructor
Clemson, SC, USA
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Graduate Laboratory Instructor
Clemson University
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SCDOT Project No. 686: Development of Seismic Site Factors for Coastal Plain South Carolina
Dissertation Title: Application of Nonlinear Site Response Analysis in South Carolina Coastal Plain
Advisor: Nadarajah (Ravi) Ravichandran, Ph.D.
Ph.D. research was funded by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and entail the following accomplishments: 
(i)	Developed a new set of South Carolina-specific seismic site factors by performing around 60,000 SHAKE2000 and DMOD2000 analyses. These factors will be incorporated in the upcoming version of the SCDOT Geotechnical Design Manual;
(ii)	Studied the effect of soil nonlinearity on the seismic site factors using DMOD2000 and DEEPSOIL; and
(iii)	Studied the effect of infinitely sloping ground condition on seismic site response with the aid of a 2D plain strain Finite Element Modeling (FEM) software OpenSees. Clemson’s parallel computer ‘Palmetto Cluster’ was used to run each of these simulations. Programming software MATLAB was used to handle large output data files.
Clemson, SC, USA
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Graduate Research Assistant
Stamford University Bangladesh
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Courses taught as primary instructor: Statics, Soil Mechanics, and Computer Programming Language C
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Lecturer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Dissertation Title: 
APPLICATION OF NONLINEAR SITE RESPONSE ANALYSIS IN
COASTAL PLAIN SOUTH CAROLINA

Summary: This research was funded by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and completed the following tasks: 
	Developed a new set of South Carolina-specific seismic site factors by performing around 60,000 seismic site response analysis with SHAKE2000 and DMOD2000. These factors will be incorporated in the upcoming version of the SCDOT Geotechnical Design Manual (GDM);
	Studied the effects of soil nonlinearity on the seismic site factors using DMOD2000 and DEEPSOIL; and
	Studied the effects of infinitely sloping ground condition on seismic site response with the aid of a 2D plain strain Finite Element Modeling (FEM) software OpenSees. Clemson’s parallel computer facility ‘Palmetto Cluster’ was used to perform these simulations. Programming software MATLAB scripts (written by myself) were used to handle very large output data files.
Geotechnical Engineering
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Clemson University
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Bachelor of Science
Thesis Title: Study of the Possibility of Using Bamboo Twig as Reinforcement in Concrete Beams

Summary: Investigated the possibility of using bamboo twig as a potential reinforcement in concrete beams. A series of tension tests were conducted on several raw bamboo twig sections to understand the yield and ultimate strength behaviors. Additionally, a number of pullout tests were performed to evaluate bond strength in concrete. Finally, two 8 feet long entirely bamboo twig reinforced concrete beams were cast in the laboratory. Both these beams were tested by applying concentrated load at the mid-span which helped understanding the strength capacity, failure pattern and mechanism. Finally the test results were compared with the behavior of equivalent steel reinforced concrete beams.
Civil Engineering
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Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
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Standard’s Committee for the new ASCE XX – Design & Construction of Foundations
Member of the Ground Improvement and Seismic Sub-committees
A Journal by Springer Publishing Company
Reviewer for the Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibrations
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A New Seismic Site Coefficient Model Based on Conditions in the South Carolina Coastal Plain
2014
http://www.bssaonline.org/content/104/6/2866.abstract
Seismic Site Coefficients and Accleration Design Response Spectra Based on Conditions in South Carolina.
2014
http://www.clemson.edu/t3s/scdot/pdf/projects/SPR686-report.pdf
Comparison of Nonlinear One- and Two-Dimensional Site Response Analysis Tools for Charleston, SC.
2013
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784412787.125
Seismic Site Factors and Design Response Spectra Based on Conditions in Charleston, South Carolina.
2013
http://earthquakespectra.org/doi/abs/10.1193/041912EQS163M
Site factors for estimating peak ground acceleration in Charleston, South Carolina, based on VS30.
2011
http://esg.eri.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/6.12%20Aboye%20et%20al.pdf
(In preparation)
Comparison of Seismic Site Factors Based on Nonlinear and Equivalent Linear Site Response Analysis in Charleston, South Carolina.
(In preparation)
Effect of Infinite Ground Slope on Seismic Site Response for Charleston, South Carolina.
(In preparation)
Effect of Sudden Contrast of Shear Wave Velocity at Layer Interfaces on Seismic Site Response Analysis for Charleston, South Carolina.
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Merit Scholarships (2004-2009)
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USUCGER Travel Grant for GeoCongress’2013 conference in San Diego, CA.
Advanced Foundation Design
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Advanced Soil Mechanics
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Earth Slopes and Retaining Structures
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Finite Element Analysis,
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Geotechnical Site Characterization
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Pavement Design and Construction
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Reliability
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Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
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Statistical Methods
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Sustainable Construction
CE 6360
Design of Concrete Structures I & II
CE 315 & 317
Structural Analysis and Design I
CE 311
Structural Analysis and Design II
CE 411
Transportation Engineering I-III: Transportation Design, Planning and Management Courses
CE 351, CE 451, CE 453
MDTA is replacing the existing Harry Nice Bridge over Potomac River. The $463 million design-build project is a 1.9 mile long new bridge which will be supported on 58 piers and abutments on both sides.  The bridge foundation design can be separated into four sections:

	Low Level Trestle Span - Piers 1 through 26 are supported on 36-inch square prestressed concrete piles 
	Virginia High Level Approach Span - Piers 27 through 41
	Channel Span - Piers 42 though 45
	Maryland High Level Approach Span - Piers 46 though 58

Low and High level spans will be supported using 36-inch square prestressed concrete piles and the Channel span will be supported on 66-inch cylinder (prestressed concrete) piles.  The project will also include new pavements, culverts, stormwater management features, toll gantries, ITS structures, DMS signs, CCTV poles, utility relocations, and other support structures.  The project is being procured using Design Build procurement.  Project details can be found here: https://mdta.maryland.gov/NiceMiddletonBridge/Home

Schnabel Engineering is serving as the Geotechnical Engineering company of record for this project. As part of our engineering team, I have been working on this project full-time since January, 2020. I have been involved in:
1. Compiling and analyzing data from the field exploration and laboratory testing.
2. Performing statistical analysis of laboratory strength and consolidation data based on FHWA GEC 5 Chapter 11 procedure.
3. Subsurface profile generation.
4. Pile design for all of the piers and abutment structures which involve performing APILE, GRLWeap, group settlement estimates and group block failure checks.
5. Temporary wall design including both external and global stability checks.
6. Report generation for each of the segments of the bridge structure.
7. Attending comment resolution meetings and assist in resolution process.
8. On-site inspection of pile driving operation.
Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge (US 301) Replacement
https://mdta.maryland.gov/NiceMiddletonBridge/Home
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
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I was part of a team which raised funds and distributed winter clothes to the people of a very poor region of Bangladesh.
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Student
South Carolina State Board of Registration
19260
Engineer in Training (E.I.T./FE)
South Carolina Board of Engineers & Surveyors
38157
Professional Engineer (PE)
Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
061422
Professional Engineer (PE)
NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors
049131
Professional Engineer (PE)
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Newcastle, NS
Muhammad I. RAKIB
Mechanical Design Engineer | Wind Energy Engineer | Defence Industry | Wind Turbine Design | Data Analysis
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Hillsboro, OR
Md Monsurul Huda, EIT
Seeking Full time and Internship opportunities | Geotechnical Engineering | geophysical investigation techniques | Ground motion and Hydrodynamic Modeler | Earthquake and Exploration Seismology
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Clemson, SC
Nilima Sarwar, MS
Research Specialist at Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University
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Boston, MA
Rifat Hassan
Recipient of most prestigious CEC Dean’s Outstanding PhD Scholar Award |  Expert in Microfluidics, Lab-on-a-Chip, Biosensors, Fluids, and Microfabrication | CFD Specialist in Multiphase Flows, Droplets, and Heat Transfer
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Greater Burlington Area
Eric M. Hernandez, Ph.D.
Gregory N. Sweeny Green & Gold Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Vermont
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Suzhou
Emma Wang
Marketing Manager at Aobo Environmental Technology Ltd.
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Phoenix, AZ
Afrin Hossain PhD, EIT
Structural / Bridge Designer at ADOT
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Toronto, ON
Sabbir Hasan, M.A.Sc, P.Eng.
Structural Engineer at Worley
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nazrul Islam Bhuyain
Civil Engineer at M.A.H. Construction Ltd
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United States
Md Ibrahim Sabit, P.E.
Engineering Project Specialist at Stantec
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Okatie, SC
Kishwar Ahmed
Assistant Professor at University of South Carolina Beaufort
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Troyee Saha, MS, EIT
Transportation/Traffic Engineer
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Greater Seattle Area
Nowreen Keya, Ph.D.
Traffic Analyst at HDR | Data Analysis | Freight Transportation
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Bangladesh
Tanveer Hussein, PEng
Executive Engineer, Roads & Highways Department at Government of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
Md Musfequzzaman
Senior Specialist at Institute of Water Modelling
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Ames, IA
Tahsin Emtenan
Graduate Research Assistant at Iowa State University
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Greater Orlando
Kamol Roy, Ph.D., EIT
Spatial Data Scientist (Senior Consultant) at CPCS - Solutions for Growing Economies
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Miami, FL
Abid Hossain
RSO Representative at FIU ITE Student Chapter
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New York City Metropolitan Area
Omid Ahmadi, PhD, PE
Project Engineer at WSP USA
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New York, NY
Jenny (Evgenia) Sideri, Ph.D., P.E.
Senior Project Engineer at Thornton Tomasetti
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