A.Sithanandam ,

CHIEF ENGINEER & FOUNDER

Er. A. Sithanandam is renowned for the construction and design of RCC, STEEL & PEB structures in Pondicherry & other cities in India. He integrates structural details cohesively with architectural designs to optimize the environment. Having 30 years of experience in the field of civil engineering, his remarkable contributions includes designing of several landmarks in and around Pondicherry. Consequently, he has 16+ years of experience in preparation of structural designs, drawings, details of estimate, tender documents, invoicing etc. for the construction of multistory RCC buildings, Industrial structures, Water Tanks Roads and Bridges. Each of these structures costing more than 100 crore INR. He possesses 6+ years of experience in Design, costing and estimation of Pre-Engineered steel structures. His expertise includes 7+ years of experience in execution of site work mainly RCC buildings. Also, he has excelled wide knowledge in computer application software like AutoCAD, Staad Pro, MS Project, Primavera, MS Office, etc., and also developed application software for the customization of various civil engineering requirements. He worked using various standards of codal provisions such as IS, ACI, AISC, ASCE and MBMA. He also gained broad knowledge on FIDIC and CPWD conditions of contract.

Professional Affiliation

  • Registered Member of the Institution of Engineers (IEI) (India).
  • Registered Structural Engineer Grade – I (Pondicherry Planning Authority, Puducherry/Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Tamilnadu)

Major Projects

  • Kalpana Housing & Guest House, Auroville
  • Sangamitra Convention Centre, Tamilnadu
  • Springdays CBSE School, Vellore
  • Karaikal New Court Complex, Karaikal
  • Sports Stadium, Lawspet, Puducherry
  • Government Marriage Hall at Kirumampakkam, Puducherry

Education

1992 – 1994 Master degree in Structural Engineering from Anna University, Tamilnadu
1986 – 1990Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from IEI, Kolkata

Professional History

2010 – Till date ARS Consultancy Services
2004 – 2009 Kirby Building Systems, Kuwait
2001 – 2003 AbuHatim Co LLC, Sultanate of Oman
1986 – 2000 Computer Design Centre, Public Works Department, Puducherry

Expertise

  • RCC Multi-Storey Buildings
  • Steel Truss Structures
  • PEB Steel Building
  • PEB Steel Building