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Expert Profile: Arshad Khan

Expertise: I can answer any questions to do with engineering consultancy and construction industry in East Africa and the Middle East, and specifically with the analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures. My particular expertise is in the aseismic design and optimisation of tall buildings.
Employment history: 33 years in Construction and consultancy in UK, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Africa, Somalia, Austria, Bahrain and the U.A.E.

Organizations: Fellow of Institution of Structural Engineers (UK), Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers(UK),Registered Engineer Kenya, Chartered Engineer (UK)

Publications: Proceedings of 2 International Conferences; Education: BSc, MSc, D.I.C.

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Prestige Points: 3596
Knowledge	9.68 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.49 Excellent
Timeliness	9.76 Best of the best
Politeness	9.90 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		2
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		843

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	9	9	10	11/20/08
10	10	10	10	11/14/08
10	10	10	10	11/12/08
10	10	10	10	11/09/08
10	10	10	10	11/08/08

User Comments

Excellent thanks
(Abdul basit on 11/20/08)

very helpful, prompt response.
(Nader on 11/12/08)

Dear sir, Thanks for the great work you are providing us.May Allah increase your knowledge more and more.
(MOHAMMED MOAZZAM on 11/09/08)

i would even want him to be my teacher. he is great
(Hassaan on 11/08/08)

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Recent Answers from Arshad Khan

2008-11-17 civil engg: Hi Abdul, This will vary between 14-18 kN/m2 per floor for habitable spaces and about 12-14 kN/m2 for the roof, assuming all construction is in stone/blockwork and reinforced concrete. So overall, for...

2008-11-16 Regarding plinth beams: Hi Mohammed, If what you mean by a plinth beam is a down-standing beam, then this is a more economical solution than a flush beam because the efficiency of a beam is increased by a factor equal to...

2008-11-14 Reinforce Concrete Thickness-Please Help: Hi Aaron, The fonmulae are quite complex, so you will need to refer to guides such as BS 8110, or visit the website I gave you last time and see the examples: http://bccw.cityu.edu.hk/rc.design/example_10...

2008-11-13 Structural design: Hi Sreekanth, Flat slabs will impose less moments to columns than beams/slab systems when considering lateral loading or gravity loading from un-equal adjacent spans. For seismic forces, a beam/slab...

2008-11-12 Reinforce Concrete Thickness-Please Help: Hi Aaron, Yes, there are formulae for this, which you can see in the following website: http://bccw.cityu.edu.hk/rc.design/slab_design.asp The thickness of the slab will be around span/25, so...