Ahmed Areeb

Role Description

• Collaborating with counterparts in UK & other designers for design of various roads for A46 & Andover projects.
• Using Civil 3D, Navisworks & other Autodesk products for geometric design, vehicle tracking, corridor modelling, quantity calculation, junction design, drainage design, asset tagging, etc.
• Managed the team including associate engineers & CAD technicians for smooth workflow & timely delivery of projects.
• Responsible for production of drawings for internal review & final submission.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
• Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.

Projects

A46 Walsgrave Junction: The A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave) project is a road improvement scheme by National Highways aimed at easing congestion and reducing queuing on the A46 corridor, specifically near Walsgrave, east of Coventry.

COWI UK Limited is involved as part of a design team, alongside SWECO UK Limited, to develop the detailed design for the project, which includes a flyover and a reconfigured roundabout. The project is part of a larger A46 improvement plan connecting the M6 and M69 to the M40

Responsibilities:

• Design of horizontal & vertical alignments for main roads, slip roads & ramps along with collaboration with other disciplines for same.
• Junction design including 2D design, swept path analysis, drainage considerations, visibility considerations, etc.
• Superelevation design, corridor modelling, quantity calculation, solids extraction & clash detection.
• Asset tagging for extracted solids.
• Road signs & markings.
• Preparation of highway design statement & reports.
• Preparation of GADs, pavement plan, etc.
• Signs & markings Plan for roads as per requirement.
• Design of turning heads, passing bays & direct accesses as per the standards laid by DMRB.

Detailed design of School Hill Road

Detailed design of School Hill Road which is running across HS2 alignment with a green over bridge and two connecting Access Roads on either sides.

Responsibilities

• Design of horizontal & vertical alignments along with super elevation design for access roads including OB.
• Design of junctions with visibility analysis & swept path analysis for ensuring their suitability.
• Design of passing places & parking places along with their modeling.
• Preparation of highway design statement, reports, pavement plan, etc.
• Turning Heads design & modeling.
• Clash detection & Asset Tagging.

Role Description

• Collaborating with counterparts in UK & other designers for design of various roads for HS2.
• Using Civil 3D, Navisworks & other Autodesk products for geometric design, vehicle tracking, corridor modelling, quantity calculation, junction design, drainage design, asset tagging, etc.
• Responsible for production of drawings for internal review & final submission.

Projects

HS2: The project involves the design and construction of High Speed2 (HS2) railway line between London and Birmingham.

Detail design of Putlowes Farm Accesses: Detailed design of a farm access to a private farm, a HS2 access road & a pond access road.

Responsibilities:

• Design of horizontal & vertical alignments for all access roads & collaboration with other disciplines for same.
• Junction design including 2D design, swept path analysis, drainage considerations, visibility considerations, etc.
• Superelevation design, corridor modelling, quantity calculation, solids extraction & clash detection.
• Asset tagging for extracted solids.
• Road signs & markings.
• Design of turning heads, passing bays & direct accesses as per HS2 standards and requirements.
• RRRAP assessment, design of crash barrier & their modelling.
• Weekly meetings with other disciplines to avoid clashes & ensure smooth workflow.
• Preparation of highway design statement & reports.
• Preparation of GADs, pavement plan, etc.
• Signs & markings Plan for the access roads as per requirement.
• Preparation of earthwork & string line model after the completion of design.

Detailed design of Calley Farm Access

Detailed design of Calley Farm SBH/34 Footpath and over bridge Highway Asset, which covers the horizontal and vertical alignment for the diversion of footpath SBH/34 which will serve as a PROW.

Responsibilities:

• Design of horizontal & vertical alignments for all access roads & collaboration with other disciplines for same.
• Design of cycle track & its modelling.
• Junction design including 2D design, swept path analysis, drainage considerations, visibility considerations, etc.
• Superelevation design, corridor modelling, quantity calculation, solids extraction & clash detection.
• Earthwork surface model & string line model production.
• Asset tagging for extracted solids.
• Design of turning heads, passing bays & direct accesses as per HS2 standards and requirements.
• RRRAP assessment & design of crash barrier & their modelling.
• Road signs & markings.
• Preparation of highway design statement & reports.
• Preparation of GADs, pavement plan, etc.

Role Description

• Collaborating with counterparts in lead country & other designers on design of highways & streets in Sweden.
• Using Civil 3D, Inroads & other Autodesk & Bentley products for geometric design, vehicle tracking, corridor modelling, quantity calculation, junction design, drainage design, etc.
• Managing projects individually as well as managing other team members in various projects.
• Acting as CAD ambassador & raise software related/IT issues faced by team members to Sweden & conveying the information from Sweden to team members in CRC India office to resolve the same.

Projects

VÄG 86: Detail design of Road86 involving tasks such as terrain modelling, geometric design, corridor modelling, quantity estimate, existing road area marking, final drawings creation, etc.

Role: Involved in corridor modelling using Autodesk Civil3D Conditional subassemblies & NAVIATE Settings subassembly to control the abrupt changes in road parameters.

RV62: Detail design project involving upgradation of Road62 having 1+1 road configuration to 2+1 configuration along with overlay/milling design, vertical profile correction, junction improvement etc.

Role: Involved in vertical profile correction, overlay/ milling design using using Autodesk Civil 3D Conditional subassemblies, corridor modelling, quantity calculation & superelevation design.

Ostlanken (OLP1): Design of multiple service roads along railway alignment to connect the railway platforms with each other, to private roads & other nearby major roads.

Role: Managed & involved in 2D design using AutoCAD Civil 3D, vehicle tracking using Autodesk vehicle tracking, horizontal alignment, vertical profile, template design, corridor modelling, widening, junction design, drainage design using Bentley Power Inroads.

Gunsta: Street design for Gunsta Residential Area involving cut/fill quantity calculation along with superstructure quantities to assist the client in estimation.

Role: Managed & involved in tracing the existing alignment, vertical profiles & corridor modelling for streets as per the data provided by the client. Also, developing the normal sections as per client's request & production of final drawings along with calculation of quantities.

Role Description

• Involved in geometric design of highways & streets along with corridor modelling, junction design, drainage design etc. using various Autodesk & Bentley products.
• Supporting project managers as well as managing projects individually for delivering the design.
• Supporting in forecast for upcoming weeks for the team by hosting weekly forecasting meetings.

Projects:

Tomtebogård: Geometric design of streets for Umeå Residential Area along with Junction design.

Role: Involved in horizontal & vertical alignment design using Autodesk Civil 3D, complex subassemblies design using Autodesk Subassembly Composer, corridor modelling, junction design, quantity calculation, elevation plan creation, etc.

Vaittila: Creation of surfaces for various layers of pavement using the 3D cross sections provided from Finland.

Role: Involved in tracing of 3D polylines & splines using the 3D cross sections provided from Finland to create corridor layer surfaces of various pavement layers on Autodesk Civil 3D. Also, checking the modelled surfaces in Navisworks to ensure that the surface is smooth & hump free.

ATK2020: Automatisk trafik kontrollera, a system for automatic speed monitoring using road safety cameras to reduce the average speed on most hazardous roads & hence decrease the number of fatalities.

Role: Involved in design, modelling, checking for land constraint, quantity calculation etc. of ATK platforms using Autodesk Civil 3D. Also, production of final drawings for delivery to Trafikverket, Sweden.

ERTMS: Correction of laser data received from Sweden & relocating the various features such as poles, cable wells, etc. to actual locations.

Role: Involved in correction of laser survey data by verifying it using terra solid & Bentley MicroStation & shifting them to their actual locations.

E 65: Feasibility project for upgradation of gravel road running parallel to E65 & proposal of a Grade separated structure on E65 to facilitate cross movement of traffic.

Role: Involved in Geometric design of roadway parallel to E65 with improvement in existing geometry (modification of horizontal & vertical geometry).

Proposal of various alignment options with improved geometry & also with proposal of underpass & flyover along with suitable profiles for the same. Design of acceleration & deceleration lanes to provide connection & keep free traffic flow at crossing with E65.

2D design of junctions of cross roads with acceleration & deceleration lanes.

Role Description

• Involved in geometric design including horizontal & vertical design, superelevation, widening, junction design etc. for various national highways, state highways & expressways of India using MX Road & AutoCAD.
• Involved in various traffic surveys such as axle load survey, CVC, O-D survey, etc.
• Involved in various site investigation surveys such as pavement condition survey, structure inventory, etc.
• Production of signage plan & markings for roadways.
• Production of final drawings as per client's requirement.
• Traffic Analysis using traffic survey data for calculation of axle load, VDF & OD matrix.

Key Projects & Responsibilities

• Involved in traffic surveys, engineering surveys, geometric design of expressway, ramps using MX Road & AutoCAD for Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway, which is an under construction, 700 km long, 8 lane expressway connecting Mumbai & Nagpur & which is expected to cut the travel time between two cities to 8 hours.
• Involved in Detailed Engineering Design project of Jhansi Khajuraho section of NH -75/76 in the states of UP and MP. Involved in horizontal & vertical alignment design, superelevation design using Bentley MX Road along with preparation of setout data & final drawings for the client.
• Involved in Feasibility studies & Geometric Design of Urga – Pathalgaon section of NH – 130A in the state of Chhattisgarh.
• Involved in Traffic surveys such as axle load survey, CVC & OD survey & Signage & Road marking plan preparation for Delhi-Meerut Expressway which is India's widest 96 Km long access controlled expressway.
• Involved in site investigation surveys, road inventory, traffic surveys, geometric design using MX Road for four lane with paved shoulders of Bhadwas-Kalyanpur section of NH-91 in the state of Uttar Pradesh along with design of side drains for the same.

• Examining project alignments and analyzing project viability.
• Checked & verified various elements of Geometric Design such as super elevation, radius and design speed, gradient, transition curves, horizontal and vertical curves design, camber etc. as per design standards laid by IRC & MORTH.
• Thoroughly examining the Inception Report, Feasibility Report, and Detailed Project Report of various projects; Communicating Comments on DFR, FFR, DPR & their Compliances.

• Checking plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations., day-to-day management of site, including supervising & monitoring contractor's work.
• Overseeing quality control & preparing reports as per requirement
• Layout of columns, walls, etc.