Introduction :

Mr. Srinivasachar is a Civil Engineer with interests that extends to:

• the engineering design of multi storied buildings, both in in-situ concrete and in precast concrete
  

• the engineering design of Railway Station-cum-commercial complex factory buildings in precast prefabricated concrete & in structural steel, design of Hangar, foot-over bridges and road over bridge design of shuttering for precast elements, lift irrigation schemes in rural area
  

• He joined SPA in 1960 after serving three years in PWD, Maharashtra.

Professional Background :
B E (Civil) B D T College of Engineering, Davangere, Mysore University, 1957.
Member, Institution of Engineers India

Representative Project Experience :
Jet Airways Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at Mumbai
Aircraft Hangar has a total build up area of 15000 sq m which includes 4000 sq m of the Hangar area and the remaining area is covered in the ground plus five storied annexe building.  The hangar consists of 72 m span composite two pin portal - (Steel truss & RCC columns), 45m and 25m span steel trusses carrying under slung EOT cranes.  The ground floor (roof over the basement) is designed for Aircraft loading.

Station-cum-Commercial Complex at Sanpada, Juinagar, Nerul & Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. 
Over-all in-charge of design of station buildings including sub-ways, commuters over bridges, precast shell roof over platforms and other ancillary buildings, preparation of tender documents, cost estimates and co-ordination with Architects and clients. Total area of station complex involved is 1,64,000 square meters.

Kashmere Gate (ISBT) & Tis Hazari Station for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, Delhi.
Involved in the design of station buildings on the elevated Rail Corridor for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Delhi.

Kashmere Gate Station is 264m long and 29.75m wide having a concrete level at 6.9m above road level and platform at 14.2m. Roof over platform consist structural steel roof with colour coated steel roof. Foundation are all on piles. Scope includes the design and construction of diaphragm wall for Metro Corridor.

Tis Hazari Station is 192m long and 21m wide and has a basement, commercial complex at ground and first floor, concourse at third floor level & platform at fourth floor level. The station is design for future additional floors for office complex above the station building. Open foundations have been proposed for this building.

Arch foot-over bridge across Sion-Panvel road near Juinagar Station.
Design of precast arches with precast deck slab including design of rotating erection tower for erection and shuttering for precast arches and slabs. Contractor finally used conventional shuttering supported on temporary steel trusses spanning across the road for casting of arches.

Road Over-bridge on NH 4-B near Khandeshwar Railway Station, Navi Mumbai.
Overall in-charge of design of two bridges each 10m wide and 644 m long including precast parapets, preparation of tender documents and site supervision.

27 storied precast apartment buildings at Petit Hall, Mumbai.
Involved in planning and designing of precast buildings. The project comprises three 27 storeyed apartment buildings including three basements for parking. Basement wall and the four lowest slabs were cast in-situ. The entire structure above the first floor level was precast.

8 storeyed precast apartment buildings at Andheri
Developed details of prefabricating precast box units for bath room and toilet with all finishes to be carried out in the precasting yard before they are erected in position.

New Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala, Punjab
Project comprises 18 buildings with an overall built up area of 1,40,000 m2. Involved in the design and detailing of stressed-skin type of steel roof, prefabricated on the ground as a unit of 20m X 12m, inspected and painted, and then lifted into final position.

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