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Meiring de Clercq

2016

Civil Engineering

Tel: 084 444 9202

Email: meiringdeclercq@gmail.com

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details

Name: Lodewyk Meiring de Clercq

Known As: Meiring

ID Number: 8909095015081

Sex: Male

Nationality: South African

Marital status: Single

Language Skills: Fluent in English and Afrikaans

Residential Address: Unit 47 Glenfields 383 Manitoba Street Faerie Glen Pretoria 0081 Postal Address: Unit 47 Glenfields 383 Manitoba Street Faerie Glen Pretoria 0081 Cell phone Number: 0844449202

Email Address: meiringdeclercq@gmail.com

Tertiary Education

Secondary Education

2008-2014

The University of Pretoria

Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering (B.Eng-Civil)

Nelspruit High school

Grade 12 with Merit

English HG A

Afrikaans HG C

Mathematics HG B

Biology HG C

Science HG B

Technical Drawing HG A

Leadership and Achievements:

School Prefect 2007

Region Leader (Noorde) of Sonop Christelike Tehuis 2012

Honorary colours in, tennis, golf, rugby and academics

Rugby:

First team of Sonop 2008-2012 (Vice-captain and captain 2011-2012)

First team of NHS 2006-2007 (Vice-captain 2007)

Coca-Cola Craven week 2007 for Pumas, silver medal winners (vice-captain)

South-African Schools B 2007

Blue Bulls u/19 contracted player 2008-2009

TUKS first team in varsity cup 2010

South-African University Sevens team 2010 (Gold medal winners in Paris, France)

TUKS Barbarian team 2008-2012 (Captain 2011)

Blue Bulls Sevens team 2010

Athletics:

Provincial colours (Mpumalanga) 100m 2000-2001

Provincial colours (Mpumalanga) 200m 2000-2001

Provincial colours (Mpumalanga) long-jump 2000-2001

Provincial colours (Mpumalanga) relay 2000

Tennis:

NHS First team 2003-2004

Provincial colours (Mpumalanga) 1999-2004

Golf:

NHS First team 2004-2007

Provincial colours (Mpumalanga) 2005-2007

National colours (South-Africa) 2006 (reserve)

Interests:

Running, triathlon, touch rugby, rugby, tennis, squash, golf, bird and game watching, fishing and hunting, I have a big interest in fitness and sport and enjoy watching it.

Computer skills

Work Experience

Current

Draughting using AutoCAD and Revit.

Detailing using AutoCAD

Designing concrete and steel structures using Prokon.

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel Outlook and Internet

Explorer.

Solving linear algebra problems in Octave (Matlab)

Open Office

Slope W

Robot Structural Analysis – Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Steel Structures.

Tekla Tedds – Reinforced Concrete Beams, Columns and Slabs. Steel members and Timber members.

2015 May – Current

Ritchie Midgley Consulting Engineers.

Position Held:

Structural Engineer

Main Job Functions:

Design of structural steel structures such as conveyor Gantries, Take-up Towers and steel staircases.

Design of structural steel components such as steel beams and columns.

Design and detailing of reinforced concrete foundations, columns, beams and slabs.

Site investigations and reinforcement checks prior to casting of

concrete

Investigations on the structural integrity of existing residential

Holdings, Schools and buildings.

Checking draughtsman’s drawing prior to drawing issue.

Checking shop details of steel structures.

Compiling Health and Safety, Construction, Pavement, Rib and Block (FBE system) specifications for various jobs.

Projects involved in:

The Leonardo Building (Sandton, Johannesburg):

Design of reinforced concrete pad foundations.

Design of reinforced concrete columns.

Rebar inspection prior to pouring of concrete.

Bophelong Office Extensions:

Design of Rib and Block slabs.

Design of Steel beam to support new Rib and Block slab.

Design of Steel columns to support steel beam.

Design of Shear wall to resist wind loading on building.

Design of reinforced concrete pad and strip footings.

Rebar inspection prior to pouring of concrete.

Attending site meetings.

Glad Africa Building Assessments (Hammanskraal, Westonaria):

Investigation of the structural integrity of the Schools situated in Hammanskraal and Westonaria.

Provide information to the client on what can be upgraded.

Port of Ploce (Croatia):

Design and member sizing of steel structures such as Gantries, Take-Up Towers and Overland Modules using Robot Structural Analysis.

Report writing

Codelco Modular Plant (Chile, South America):

Design of a steel two story modular coal processing plant.

Come up with innovative ideas to disassemble entire plant, ship the plant in containers to various mines and reassemble the plant at the mines.

Report writing.

House Savvas (Bedford View, Johannesburg)

Design of new and extended reinforced concrete slabs, beams, columns and foundations.

Design of steel beam to act as new support to a slab where reinforced concrete columns were removed.

Site visits and rebar inspection prior to pouring of concrete.

Site meetings and attend to clients needs.

St. Andrews School Hall (Bedford View, Johannesburg):

Design of reinforced concrete cantilever slabs, RC beams , stairs and foundations.

Design of timber floor consisting of joists, main beams and column supports.

Design of timber trusses with one ton sound reflectors hanging from the bottom chord of the truss.

Design of Timber stage.

Attending site meetings, attending to clients needs.

Rebar inspection prior to pouring of concrete.

Eurico Fereira Rooftop Inspections:

Investigation of reinforced concrete Roof slabs integrity for new Cell-C Antennas and Equipment to be mounted on the roof.

Traveling to various locations across South-Africa to new sites.

Report Writing.

Tzaneem Dam:

Design of reinforced concrete dam wall.

Involved in the investigation of the effect of hydrostatic and seismic forces acting on the raised section of the dam wall.

Report writing.

De Beers Jubilee Refurb:

Design of a structural steel bridge used for a fire escape.

Site visit and inspections during construction.

Software used was Robot structural Analysis.

Bakabung Villas:

Design of a two story Villa with reinforced concrete slabs, columns, beams and pad foundations.

Design of a reinforced concrete Buffer tank:

o Sewage retaining structure.

o Designing of reinforced concrete walls (Interior and Exterior) and floors.

Reference: Mark Midgley

082 787 4247

mmidgley@rmce.co.za

2014 November – 2015 April

Dippenaar and Lapage Structural Engineers.

Position Held:

Structural Engineer

Main Job Functions:

Design and detailing of structural steel components

Design and detailing of reinforced concrete foundations, columns, beams and slabs.

Site investigations and reinforcement checks prior to casting of

concrete

Investigations on the structural integrity of existing residential

holdings

Reference: Divan Prinsloo

084 646 0070

divanprinsloo@gmail.com

2013 June – 2014 January (6 weeks)

Endecon Ubuntu PTY (LDT)

Position Held:

Site Engineers assistant

Main Job Functions:

Quantity Surveying

Various experience gained in various disciplines of civil engineering.

Reference: Wim Strydom

Nelspruit 1200, South-Africa

082 411 8152

wim@endecon.co.za

Attachments:

Copy of ID

Matriculation Certificate

Proof of driver’s licence

Full academic record

Proof of graduation at the end of 2014