Dharam Bhagat- Managing Director
Marital Status Married
Nationality Indian
Education
- 1999 – 2001 SVNIT, Surat, Gujarat M.E. (Structure)
- 1995 – 1999 SVNIT, Surat, Gujarat B.E. (Civil)
- Consulting Civil & Structural Engineer Registered Valuer- Wealth Tax Act Chartered Engineer
Contact
- Email: info@bhagatassociates.com;bhagatassociates@gmail.com
- Phone: 0261-2656515, 2666515
Position
- Individual – DHARAM BHAGAT, Consulting Civil & Structural Engineer; Registered Valuer – Wealth Tax Act, 1957; Chartered Engineer Director – BHAGAT AND ASSOCIATES
Specialization
- Conceptual structural planning; Detail structural analysis and design of various types of structures (low rise and high rise) including residential, commercial, public and institutional buildings, hydraulic structures, industrial and storage structures, pedestrian bridges, repair, strengthening, post tensioning design , steel structure design.
- Valuation of immovable properties.
Key Experiences
- Structural analysis (including lateral loads) and earthquake resistant Design; Reinforced Concrete, Pre-stressed concrete and Structural steel design; post tensioned design, flat slab design etc.
- Valuation of Immovable properties.
Professional And Social Credits
- Served as Coordinator of ICEA (Institute of Civil Engineers and Architects, Surat) and as chairman of various committees. Heading lecture and seminar committee.
- HON. SECRETARY FROM MARCH 2019-SVNIT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION – SURAT CHAPTER, 2019-2020.
- Served as LOM President of Surat Metro Junior Chamber in 1997.
- Associated with Surat Panjrapol Trust.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER AND EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION
Current Position: Director – Dharam Bhagat, Consulting Civil & Structural Engineer; Registered Valuer
BHAGAT AND ASSOCIATES, Designers, Engineers and Consultants
In individual capacity, he is working as consulting Civil & Structural Engineer. Preparing a quality assurance plan for ongoing construction. He undertakes consulting works for challenging structural design, architectural planning and design, repair and strengthening of buildings, proof checking of structural designs, etc.
Under his leadership, the firm BHAGAT AND ASSOICIATES has rendered structural design services for many projects with emphasis on seismic analysis and earthquake resistant structural design to Private, Government, Semi-Government and Corporate Companies. It covers various types of High rise and low rise structures including residential/commercial buildings, public/institutional buildings, Health care buildings, industrial buildings, hydraulic structures, pedestrian bridges, retaining walls, etc.
Specialization
- Conceptual structural planning; Detail structural analysis and design of various types of structures (low rise and high rise) including residential, commercial, public and institutional buildings, hydraulic structures, industrial and storage structures, pedestrian bridges, repair, strengthening, post tensioning design , steel structure design.
- Valuation of immovable properties.
Responsibilities included:
- Overall management and administration. Responsible for managerial and administrative affairs.
- Preparing structural design from concept stage to final design stage considering local authority regulations and prevailing codes of practice, including detail analysis, design and drawings using software like STAAD, STRUDS, ETABS, AUTOCAD, etc.
- Coordination with architects, local authority, client and other related agencies during various stages of design.
- Instruct, coordinate and supervise structural engineers and CAD technicians.
Independent checks and reviews of designs and drawings prepared by fellow structural engineers and CAD technicians from the staff. - Monitor quality at site works for its compliance to design and drawing and coordination with contractor for QA-QC procedures on site.
- Provide periodic training and arrange technical discussions within staff members for continuous up-gradation.
- Preparing Valuation reports for immovable properties (Land and Buildings)1999 – 2000
- Worked as a part time engineer in the firm of well-known structural engineer Mr. Hiren G. Desai from 1999 to 2000 and after 2000 working as a full time design engineer.
Projects Executed - Representative:
- Green city
- Green Residency
- APMC
Under his leadership firm has completed more than 2 CR. SQFT of projects of various sites and scale.
2002
Partner of BHAGAT AND ASSOCIATES, India.
Projects Executed - Representative:
- Individually and in team, executed more than 300 structural design and consulting service jobs for RCC, pre-stressed and steel structures with emphasis on innovative structural solutions.
- More than 25 years of experience in structural analysis and design of various types of structures (Low rise and High rise) including residential buildings, commercial buildings, public and institutional buildings, hydraulic structures, industrial and storage structures, repair and rehabilitation of concrete structures, pedestrian bridges etc. Also prepared related estimate, quantity surveying, tendering, project management schedule, etc for many of executed projects.
- Familiar with structural engineering software like STAAD, STRUDS, ETABS, SAP, etc. Familiar with drafting software like AUTOCAD.
- Very Well acquainted with use of internet, computers and software like Word, Excel, Power point, etc.
- More than 5 years of experience in Valuation of immovable properties.
- Can easily adapt to learn new technologies and accept new ideas.
- Familiar with international codes like ACI, BS. Can get acquainted with these codes in short time and learn other codes or standards.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND CREDITS
- Licensed Structural Designer with Surat Municipal Corporation.
- Licensed Structural Engineer Grade I, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation.
- Registered Valuer U/S 34AB of the Wealth Tax Act 1957 for Immovable property (Land and Building)
Reg No SRT/CCIT/ITO(OSD)/34AB/08/2010-11
- Approved Valuer with Institution of Valuers (India)
- Appointed by local authority of Surat and Vadodara as structural expert for peer review of designs.
- Served as member on the panel of Expert Structural Engineers for Surat Municipal Corporation.
- Guided research seminars to final year – Civil Engineering students.
- Served as Jury member for “ICEA-ULTRATECH student paper presentation programme” for several years.
- Served as a Jury member for final year project of B.Tech students as SCET collage and SSASIT collage.
MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS
- Fellow, The Institution of Engineers (India).
- Fellow, The Institution of Valuers (India)
- Fellow, Indian Association of Structural Engineers (India)
- Member, Indian Society of Structural Engineer.
- Member, Indian Concrete Institute.
- Member, Structural Engineers Forum of India.
- Member, Institute of Civil Engineers and Architects, Surat.
PRESENTATIONS AND TEACHING ON TECHNICAL SUBJECTS
- Earthquake Behavior of buildings
- Seismic Coefficient Method and Response Spectrum Method
- Understanding Earthquakes and its Effect on Building
- Basics of Architectural Design and Structural Forms for Seismic Resistance
APPOINTMENT IN COMMITTEES FOR INVESTIGATION OF COLLAPSE
- Headed a team conducting rapid safety assessment of more than 100 buildings during devastating flood in August 2006, in the city of Surat. Also helped and assisted local authority in taking important decisions regarding safety of flood affected buildings.
- Appointed by SVNIT College to investigate various structures in campus.
PROFESSIONAL AREAS OF INTEREST
- Seismic Analysis and Earthquake Resistant Design
- Reinforced Concrete, Pre-stressed concrete and Structural Steel Design
- Long span structures, spatial structures, shell and folded plate structures and other innovative structures in concrete.
- Valuation of Immovable Properties
- Post tensioned design and voided
LANGAUGES Known – English, Hindi, Gujarati,