1) Nonlinear Modeling and Analysis of EMAAR Panorama (48-storey, Mixed Occupancy Building) Located in Karachi, Pakistan.
Role: Member
Client: Mushtaq & Bilal Consulting Engineers, Karachi, Pakistan
Scope: To perform a systematic review of linear elastic structural model of EMAAR Panorama. Based on the final design provided by the client, a detailed inelastic model of this 48-storey building is constructed for nonlinear static (pushover) and dynamic analysis. A consistent set of inelastic modeling parameters are also developed for nonlinear modeling of RC components.
Grant: 0.33 Million PKR
Duration: 06 Month, Project Status: Complete (Year 2021)
2) Structural Analysis and Design Review of Kaur Complex (13-storey, Mixed Occupancy RC Building) Located in Peshwar, Pakistan.
Role: Member
Client: Design & Consultancy (D&C) Directorate, Housing Directorate, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Scope: To perform a systematic review of structural modeling, analysis and design for Kaur Complex. It is a 13-storey Mixed Occupancy RC Building (RC frame with shear walls). The review was based on a set of comprehensive criteria developed for conventional code-based design of buildings in Pakistan.
Grant: 50 Thousand PKR
Duration: 01 Month, Project Status: Complete (Year 2021)
3) Structural Analysis and Design Review of a 3-Bed Apartment Building (G+9) Located in Section B – Askari 11, Lahore, Pakistan.
Role: Principal Investigator
Client: Design & Consultancy (D&C) Directorate, Housing Directorate, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Scope: To perform a systematic review of structural modeling, analysis and design for a 3-Bed Apartment Building [Block 96 (G+9), Sec – B, Askari-XI], located in Lahore. The review was based on a set of comprehensive criteria developed for conventional code-based design of residential buildings in Pakistan.
Grant: 0.54 Million PKR
Duration: 03 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2021)
4) Non-destructive Testing of Damaged Foundation of Siemens Steam Turbine (G-13 for 415 MW CCPP TPS) Located at Guddu Power Station, District Kashmore, Pakistan.
Role: Principal Investigator
Client: National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK)
Scope: To perform the detailed on-site non-destructive testing and assess the material degradation (e.g., concrete and steel strengths, rebar layout and corrosion, forensic evaluation of damaged foundation structure). The determination of vibration properties of the structure (natural time periods and mode shapes) using the eccentric mass vibrator (EMV) was also included in the scope.
Grant: 2.4 Million PKR
Duration: 03 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2021)
5) Structural Evaluation and Retrofit Design of an Overhead Water Tank (50,000 gallons) at Falcon Complex, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Role: Principal Investigator
Client: Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Rawalipindi, Pakistan
Scope: To perform the detailed on-site non-destructive testing and design a strengthening scheme for the overhead water tank (with a capacity of 50,000 gallons) at falcon complex, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The testing, structural evaluation, development of BOQ, tender documents and drawings were also included in the scope.
Grant: 1.0 Million PKR
Duration: 02 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2021)
6) Site-specific Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) of Apartments Site under Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Role: Principal Investigator
Client: Faisal Margalla City, Islamabad, Pakistan
Scope: To perform the detailed PSHA for this site and determine the ground motion parameters and seismic analysis inputs for the design of 3 apartment buildings (each 25-storey high).
Grant: 0.9 Million PKR
Duration: 02 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2020)
7) Performance-based Seismic Evaluation of Existing Low- to Mid-rise Buildings in Pakistan.
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan
Scope: A comprehensive performance-based seismic assessment of existing buildings stock in Rawalpindi and Islamabad cities of Pakistan using nonlinear dynamic analysis procedure.
Grant: 0.45 Million PKR
Duration: 12 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2020)
8) Site-specific Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) and its Design Implications at Pakistan Gulpur Hydropower Project, District Kotli, AJK.
Role: Principal Investigator
Client: Daelim-Lotte, South Korea
Scope: To provide an expert opinion on the level of seismic hazard considered in the design of main dam structure, weir structure and power plant.
Grant: 1.275 Million PKR
Duration: 02 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2019)
9) Material- and Component Level Evaluation and Testing of Baltit Fort, Hunza, Pakistan.
Role: Principal Investigator
Client: AIT Solutions, Thailand
Scope: To provide consulting services for detailed testing of Baltit fort, Pakistan. To perform lateral reversed-cyclic testing of masonry units, columns and other components constructed using cribbage system.
Grant: 1.2 Million PKR
Duration: 04 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2018)
10) Finite Element Analysis of 3-D Masonry Structures for Crack Prediction using Continuum and Discrete Models.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan
Scope: To perform a detailed structural analysis for identifying the typical failure modes of load-bearing and non-load-bearing masonry walls in Pakistan.
Grant: 0.45 Million PKR
Duration: 12 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2020)
11) Assessing Physical and Infrastructural Vulnerability to Urban Flooding: A Case Study of Pakistan.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan
Scope: To evaluate the physical vulnerability of building structures against floods in Rawalpindi and Islamabad cities of Pakistan.
Grant: 0.30 Million PKR
Duration: 12 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2020)
12) Gap Analysis of NDMA’s Institutional Capacity in Disaster Preparedness and Response.
Role: Team Member
Client: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Pakistan
Scope: To identify the areas which need an enhancement in NDMA’s capacity to improve disaster preparedness and response.
Grant: 3.1 Million PKR
Duration: 04 Months, Project Status: Completed
13) Structural Performance Based Evaluation of Shangri-La at The Fort, Philippines.
Role: Team Member
Client: Sy^2 Associates, Inc., Philippines
Scope: To perform nonlinear dynamic analysis of the 61-storey building.
Duration: 06 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2013)
14) Testing and Evaluation of CSI ETABS 2013.
Role: Team Member
Client: ACECOMS Thailand, Computers and Structures Inc. (CSI), USA
Scope: To test various functionalities (especially connection and foundation design modules) of CSI ETABS 2013 and compare its results with other commercial software.
Duration: 06 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2013)
15) Testing and Evaluation of CSI PLANT.
Role: Team Member
Client: ACECOMS Thailand, Computers and Structures Inc. (CSI), USA
Scope: To test various functionalities (especially connection and foundation design modules) of CSI PLANT and compare its results with other commercial software.
Duration: 06 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2015)
16) Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for Metro Manila, Philippines.
Role: Team Member
Client: Sy^2 Associates, Inc., Philippines
Scope: To perform the probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Metro Manila, focusing on determining appropriate earthquake ground motion parameters for the seismic design of high-rise buildings located in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Duration: 12 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2013)
17) Strategy and Master Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction of Schools in Nepal: Capacity Development for School Sector Program Implementation.
Role: Team Member
Client: Asian Development Bank, Nepal Resident Mission
Scope: To develop a comprehensive plan and propose retrofit strategies for school buildings in Nepal for effective disaster risk reduction.
Duration: 12 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2014)
18) Seismic Assessment and Mitigation of Seismic Risk in Bangkok, Thailand.
Role: Team Member
Client: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Bangkok, Thailand
Scope: To conduct the detailed performance-based evaluation of six high-rise buildings (20, 27, 29, 33, 38 and 44 story mixed occupancy buildings in Bangkok, Thailand.
Duration: 24 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2015-2017)
19) Structural Analysis and Design of Flyover Bridge at Okokomaiko, Lagos, Nigeria.
Role: Team Member
Client: Advanced Engineering Consultants, Lagos, Nigeria
Scope: To review the design and structural system of the Flyover Bridge at Okokomaiko, Lagos in terms of suitability of the selected structural system, cost effectiveness, efficient use of materials and other resources, conformance to the acceptable codes, with special emphasis on the effects due to all applicable demands.
Duration: 12 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2013)
20) Review of Draft Myanmar National Building Codes (MNBC).
Role: Team Member
Client: Technical Working Group, Myanmar Engineering Society (MES), Myanmar
Scope: To review and develop guidelines for incorporating environmental sustainability and disaster resilience into Myanmar National Building Code (MNBC).
Duration: 12 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2012)
21) In-situ Health Assessment and Load Test of a Pre-stressed Concrete Bridge in District Sialkot, Pakistan.
Role: Team Member
Client: Provincial Highway Division, Local Government Authority, District Sialkot, Pakistan
Scope: To perform a comprehensive in-situ health assessment and numerical modeling of an existing bridge and determine the existing factor of safety of the structure.
Duration: 04 Months, Project Status: Complete (Year 2011)