R S Mandrekar & Associates

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	JASWANT N. ARLEKAR :	Partner

	Qualification :	M. Tech. (Structural Engineering), IIT Kanpur
		Ph. D. (Structural Engineering), IIT Kanpur

	Topic of Thesis :	Ambient Vibration Survey of RC Frame Buildings with Unreinforced Brick Masonry (M. Tech.)
		Seismic Design of Strong-Axis Welded Connections in Steel Moment Resisting Frame Buildings (Ph. D.)

	Memberships :	Indian Society of Earthquake Technology Associate Member of American Society of Civil Engineers Licensed Structural Engineer, MCGM Chartered Engineer, Member of Institution of Engineers, India Professional Engineer, Engineering Council of India

	Selected Publications :	Improved Truss Model for Design of Welded Steel MRF Connections, J. of Str. Engg., ASCE, USA., 2004 Future Directions for Capacity Design of Steel Beam-to-Column Connections, in The Structural Engineer, J. of the Inst. of Str. Engrs., UK, 2004 P-V-M Interaction Curves for Seismic Design of Steel Column Base Connections, in Engg. J., AISC, USA, 2002 Ambient Vibration Survey of RC MRF Buildings with URM Infill Walls, in Indian Concrete Journal, ACC, India, 2000

	Experience :	Rahul Deshpande and Associates, Goa, India. Worked on construction of benefaction plant project among others projects. IIT Kanpur, Research Associate. Worked on structural design scrutiny of various microwave towers for Doordarshan, India. Member of investigative and reconnaissance teams for Bhuj (Gujarat, India), Chamoli (Uttar Pradesh, India) and Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh, India) earthquakes. Member of Indian Roads Congress Committee for Steel and Composite Structures, Member of Working Group of Bureau of Indian Standards for Earthquake Resistant Design Codes Adjunct Professor, MNIT Jaipur Bechtel Power Corporation, USA. Worked on fossil and nuclear power plant projects. Performed static and dynamic analyses and (structural steel and reinforced concrete) designs using Uniform Building Code (UBC), American Concrete Institute (ACI) Codes, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Codes, American Standards for Testing and Materials (ASTM) codes. Conversant with computer software for analysis and design SAP2000, ETABS, STAAD. Role at R. S. Mandrekar & Associates includes schematic structural development at the approval stage, analyses and designs of structures with an emphasis on dynamic analyses during the design stage, and during the construction stage, approval of material to be used for structural members and periodic site visits for inspection that the project is being executed as designed.

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