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Aravind Balan

Structural Engineer
Ras Al Khaimah

Summary

Skilled Structural draughtsman with proven skills in hand sketching, computer drafting and project management. Expert in organizing drawings, specifications and packages. Consistently delivers quality work on-schedule with extensive experience in designing and analyzing structures. Expertise in all building and construction materials, including steel and iron. Expertise in project planning, risk management and cost management. Skilled at analyzing and interpreting information and with extensive experience working in various types of designs, supports and foundations. Effectively collaborates with other engineers and architects. Adept at site visits and inspection procedures.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Architectural Draftsman

Stevin Rock LLC
Ras Al Khaimah
10.2015 - Current
  • • Created, printed and modified drawings of steel structures in Auto CAD and Pro structures.
  • • Prepared crusher plant layout, conveyors & discharge chute, crusher equipment supporting structures & dust encapsulation buildings drawings.
  • • Calculated weights, bill of quantity and load factors and implications for technical aspects of designs.
  • • Created 3D models of complicated steel structures by using AutoCAD 3D.
  • • Interpreted drawings mark-ups and implemented drawings revisions provided by engineers.
  • • Provided fabrication drawings of different kind of steel structures related to crusher plant to fabrication team and drafting support to steel structure erection team.
  • • Maintained strong knowledge of latest drafting software to create fresh, accurate project drawings.
  • • Prepared 3D models of steel dust encapsulation buildings in PROSTRUCTURE and generated fabrication details & bill of materials.
  • • Prepared supporting documents for tender.
  • • Created physical models in STAAD PRO and generated design & technical reports.
  • • Designed belt conveyors & different kind of chutes for crusher plant and calculated belt capacity, motor power, belt tensions, drive and tail drums sizes & gravity take up load calculations.
  • • Developed and prepared design lay outs of crusher plants and conveyors.
  • • Checked and verified design drawings and exported to CAD and prepared fabrication detailing.
  • • Inspected fabricated structures and verified as per the drawings before the installation.
  • • Prepared steel structure specifications like steel grades, bolt specifications, welding size and thickness etc.
  • • Prepared steel material estimations and bill of summary.
  • • Designed steelstructure connections both bolted & welded in STAAD PRO Ram connection.
  • • Handled various projects in crusher plants.
  • • Prepared assembly & erection drawings of different kind of steel structures.
  • • Explained engineering drawings & steel structure specifications to fabrication & erection teams

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Aeronautical Engineering

Jawaharlal College Of Engineering & Technology
Kerala, India
06.2009 - 07.2013

Diploma - Quarry Management

Institute of Quarrying
UK
11.2021 -

Advanced Graduate Programme - Structural Engineeering

IIMT Studies
Ahmedabad, India
03.2023 - Current

Skills

Design development

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Software

Auto CAD

STAAD Pro

Revit structure

Primavera

BIM 360

Sidewunder

Timeline

Advanced Graduate Programme - Structural Engineeering

IIMT Studies
03.2023 - Current

Diploma - Quarry Management

Institute of Quarrying
11.2021 -

Architectural Draftsman

Stevin Rock LLC
10.2015 - Current

Bachelor of Technology - Aeronautical Engineering

Jawaharlal College Of Engineering & Technology
06.2009 - 07.2013
Aravind BalanStructural Engineer