Walaa Abas

• Validated existing and proposed highway systems according to appropriate design standards.
• Produced detailed highway and roadway designs based on survey data and reports.
• Developed optimal solutions for engineering challenges, improving project outcomes and efficiency.
• Adjusted designs per city transportation authority requirements, ensuring project compliance and alignment with community needs.
• Oversaw pavement marking and striping operations to ensure compliance with design standards and enhance roadway safety.
• Estimated quantities and costs for roadway signage and pavement marking materials, encompassing removal and placement.
• Interpreted technical diagrams and illustrations using software including Microstation, AutoCAD, Geopak, Revit, and STAAD Pro.
• Determined the serviceability of access roads and highways by adhering to established design codes.
• Fostered effective client relationships through clear communication.

Relevant Projects:

• FM 393- Signing and pavement marking (detailing and material/cost estimation).
• US 82- Worked under PE to develop designs and plans for lane expansion and overpass design.
• IH 20- Worked under PE to develop modification designs to transform a two-lane highway into a four-lane highway.
• Dallas North Tollway- Modified numerous speed limit signs within a 40 mile span due to the addition of exits leading onto the service roads.
• Dallas North Tollway- Cultivated plans to change solid lines to broken lines at all additional exits leading to the service roads along the highway.

• Applied advanced mathematical analysis techniques to various loading types.
• Verified serviceability of existing structures against design codes.
• Modified designs prone to stress failures in flexure, shear, and deflection.
• Applied comprehensive strength design methods.
• Confirmed the compliance of existing and proposed roadway designs with relevant design standards.
• Adjusted designs in response to modifications in specifications or client requests.
• Calculated quantities and costs for roadway adjustments and construction projects, ensuring accurate budgeting for demolition and construction of retaining walls.
• Devised efficient solutions for intricate engineering problems.
• Assessed the advantages and disadvantages of all potential solutions.
• Produced detailed calculations and engineering plans for roadways, walkways, and retaining walls using Microstation, AutoCAD, and STAAD Pro to facilitate design implementation.
• Competently utilized contour maps for watershed runoff analysis in order to accurately illustrate and produce retaining wall designs.
• Precisely charted coordinates and stationing of site features using Geopak.
• Actively solicited and considered the ideas and viewpoints of others when determining the most efficient design for roadways and walkways.
• Executed tasks with diligence and precision.

Relevant Projects:

• President George Bush (East Jupiter rd.) exit leading into the service road- Assisted in the data collection and mapping to ensure accurate surveying and grading of the road for a smooth transition onto the service road.
• US 75 and West Parker rd.- Designed roadway geometry and marking plans for a new sidewalk placement starting from the service road onto West Parker rd. using AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• US 75 and Stacy Rd. to PGB Alma Rd- Developed signal timing plans for 11 intersections over 20 miles, implementing adaptive strategies to enhance traffic flow during peak periods.