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CURRICULUM VITAE

1.0 PERSONAL DATA

Name : Ahmed Mohammed Elsharief

Permanent Address : Building and Roads Research Institute (BRRI)

University of Khartoum

Khartoum, P.O. Box : 321

SUDAN, Fax, 249-11-779046

Email: aelsharief@yahoo.com

Date of Birth : 01/01/1958

Nationality : Sudanese

Passport : P02077570 issued 25-7-2015 Omdurman

Marital Status : Married with 5 children

Current Position Associate Professor and Director of Building and

Road Research Institute, University of Khartoum

2.0 EDUCATION

Purdue University: West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, Ph.D. Civil Engineering.

December 1992. Major: Geotechnical Engineering, Minor: Highway

Engineering

University of Khartoum: Khartoum, Sudan, M.Sc. Civil Engineering

December 1987. Major: Geotechnical Engineering;

University of Khartoum: Khartoum, Sudan, B.Sc Civil Engineering, May

1981, First Class Honors.

Kadogli High Secondary School: 1973-1976

Katcha Intermediate School: 1968-1973

Kadogli/Elberdab Primary School:1964-1968

3.0 SERVICE, TEACHING, AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCES:

3.1 BRRI University of Khartoum:

(Nov. 1992-2001) Assistant Professor at the Building and Research

Institute.

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1999 Visiting professor, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brasil

2001-date Associate Professor at Building and Road Research Institute,

University of Khartoum

Head of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Division BRRI 1993 to 1999.

Coordinator, Masters of Science Program in Building Technology at the

Institute 2000 to 2007.

Head of Geotechnical Department at BRRI 2006-2009;

Director BRRI Dec. 2010 - date.

Activities at BRRI include:

1) Conducting research on themes related to civil engineering structures in

particular buildings and roads. The research is conducted through

supervision of Master and Ph.de students or through my direct effort.

2) Teaching graduate programs at Building and Road Research Institute and

undergraduate and graduate programs at Faculty of Engineering and

Architecture, Civil Departments and supervision of final year projects

3) Supervision and planning of geotechnical investigations and providing

foundation recommendations for governmental and private civil

engineering projects.

4) Failure investigation for buildings, bridges, roads and other civil

engineering projects.

3.23.2 Academic Appointments at University of Khartoum

1) Member of Scientific and Engineering Studies Council (Graduate

College), Graduate College, University of Khartoum, 2010-2015

2) Member of Graduate College Council, Graduate school, University of

Khartoum, 2010-2015

3) Member of Senate Council, University of Khartoum, 2008-2015

4) Member of Deans Council, University of Khartoum, 2010-2015

4.0 AWARDS, FELLOSHIPS AND PRIZES 1) Ministry of Irrigation Prize for Second Best Performance in Applied

Hydraulics and Irrigation Design; Final year, B.Sc. 1981

2) Fellowship from University of Khartoum to study for M.Sc. at

University of Khartoum 1984-1987

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3) British Council Fellowship to attend University in UK for 6 months

(May 1997-November 1987). I spent the six months at Imperial College

of Science and Technology. The aim was to carry out laboratory testing

during Master of Science Qualifications

4) Fellowship from University of Khartoum to study for Ph.D at Purdue

University, USA 1988-1992

5) Post Doctorate Fellowship: Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brasil:

From February 1999 to January 2000, visiting Professor in the

department of Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering.

6) Selected and prized among the best 20 active researchers in Science and

Engineering at University of Khartoum, 2011 during the Applied

Sciences and Engineering Postgraduate Conference; February 2011

5.0 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

5.1 Main Research Areas and Contributions The main research projects were focused on three areas soil behavior, namely

expansive soil research (behavior and foundations on expansive soils),

stabilization of problem geo-materials (dispersive, collapsible and expansive

soils) and pavement materials.

- Expansive soils: carried out intensive research on the characterization of

expansive soils in Sudan and design of foundation on soils of very high

swelling potential. Several master students worked on swelling soils.

Intensive laboratory and field test programs were carried out by the

students under my supervision. Full scale tests were performed in Wad

Medani town and in Khartoum. The research resulted in provision of

guidelines for the design and construction of different foundation

systems on Sudanese swelling soils (piles, raft and strip foundation).

Several papers were published in international conferences and local

journals. Research is going on since the year 2000 to study the effect of

physic-chemical properties of our soils on their swelling and shrinkage

behavior. A research fund (175000 SDG) was generated from the

Ministry of High Education for this research project. As a result new

approach for the quantification through testing and definition of swell

potential has been introduced. A research project on the shear strength

of unsaturated swelling clays and its relation to matric suction was partly

finished. A paper was recently presented to the 16th

African Regional

Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical engineering in Tunisia.

- Stabilization of Dispersive Geomaterials: I was an active team

member of an intensive research project that continued for 18 months at

BRRI in collaboration with University of Kalsruhe in Germany for the

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characterization and treatment of the potentially dispersive soils of

Merowe dam. The research team constituted two staff members from

each side. The research was requested by Dams Implementation Unit

(DIU) and the International Panel of Experts of Merowe Dam for

looking at means of using potentially dispersive Nile deposits as dam

core material. Special equipment were availed for the project. The

behavior of Nile Silt and Upper Terrace Clay deposits were thoroughly

evaluated for suitably as dam core material. The soils were classified as

potentially dispersive. Lime and Gypsum were studied for the treatment

of dispersivity and erodibility. Intensive laboratory programs were

carried out at BRRI and in Germany including scanning electron

microscopy and high pressure filter tests. The high pressure filter

apparatus used at BRRI was manufactured in Sudan and performed very

well. The findings of this research were utilized in the design and

construction of Merowe dam. The findings were published in Sudan

Engineering Society Journal as well as in BRR Journal (Check

publications).

- Pavement Materials: The research on pavement materials is going on.

One Ph.D student finished his research project on the characterization

and engineering properties of the natural unbound materials in

Khartoum state. The practice of mechanical and chemical stabilization

of unbound materials has been critically studied. Resilient Modulus

(MR) and permanent deformation (PD) tests (dynamic tests) were

performed for the first time in Sudan on pavement materials from

Khartoum state. The findings have been published in local journals (two

papers) and international conferences (2 papers). They will help in the

understanding of the causes of failure of our major pavements and also

the selection of suitable materials for their design and construction. One

master student worked on the effect of fines and asphalt grade on the

stability and flow characteristics of hot mix asphalt using local

materials. The findings were published in Building and Road Research

Journal. Another master student is working on the resilient

characteristics of subgrade materials from Khartoum state. He is

correlating MR with unconfined strength, DCP and un-soaked CBR. He

is writing his thesis. I have recently been selected reviewer for

Transportation and Geotechnics Journal published by Elsevier.

- Lime Stabilization of Tropical Soils: The tropical soils which lend

themselves for improvement with lime in Sudan are the swelling clays

and lateritic soils. Swelling soils cover more than 40% of the area of

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Sudan. They are characterized by their very high potential for swelling

and shrinkage. They are very poor subgrade for roads and cause great

hazard as subgrade soil. Their improvement is vital for road design and

construction. Several research projects were carried out at BRRI on lime

stabilization of tropical clay soils in Brazil and Sudan. I spent one year

in Brasil (1999) working on a project of using lime and waste materials

to stabilize lateritic clay soils. The findings were published in ASCE

(Journal of environmental Engineering). Two M.Sc. students and one

Ph.D. student finished their research on lime stabilization of tropical

clay soils (expansive clays and clays with mixed mineralogical

composition) for use in road construction. Advanced equipment have

been used and interesting new findings were reached. The technical and

financial viability of using hydrated lime for the stabilization of our

tropical soils have been ascertained. The reaction products of tropical

clays with different mineralogical composition when mixed with lime

have been identified and the effect of minerslogy on the lime-soil

reaction was fully understood and defined. Papers have been published

in International journals (GEOMATE & EJGE) as well as local journals

(BRR and SES).

5.2 Current On-Going Research Projects

M.Sc. Research Projects

1) Spatial Variability of Soil Properties in the Clay Plains of Sudan (M.Sc.

Iglal Hassan Ahmed)

2) Resilient Modulus of Swelling Clay Subgrades. (M.Sc., Mohamed

Awad)

3) Shear Strength of Clayey Sands of High Plasticity (M.Sc.; Malaz

Alfateh)

4) Moisture Characteristic Curves for Swelling Clays (M.Sc. Rwaida

Mohamed Hussain)

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Ph.D Research

5) Compressibility of Swelling Clay Soils (Advisor; Ph.D Fateh Osman

Ahmed)

6) Characterization of the Nubian Sandstone for Use as Building Material

(Co Advisor; Ph.D Elgazoli Ahmed Hamid) Geological Department,

Faculty of Science

5.3 Finished Research Projects

Master Theses

1) Evaluation of the Liquefaction Potential of Soils in Central

Khartoum; Mahmood Abdelgabar; M.Sc. Structural Engineering;

1995

2) Finite Element Modeling of Pile Expansive Soil Interaction (Co-

supervisor); Muzammil 1995

3) Technical and economical Evaluation of Lime Stabilization of

Expansive Soils for Road Construction; Summaya Ahmed Mohd.,

M.Sc. Building Technology; 1996

4) Subsoil Analysis of Khartoum City; Eisa Abdalla Mohamed; M.Ec.

Structural Engineering, 2003

5) Effects of Physico-chemical Properties of Expansive Soils on their

Intrinsic Swelling; M.Sc. Building Technology; 2004

6) Evaluation of Improvement Techniques for Strip Foundation on

Expansive Clay Soils; Ibrahim Mohamed Ahmed; M.Sc. Building

Technology, 2004

M.Sc. Building “تاثير بعض العوامل غلي تصميم الخلطة االسفلتية فى الخرطوم (7

Technology, Nahla H Hamad; 2004

8) Stiffened Raft Foundation on Expansive Soils of High Potential;

Omar Gurham Omar, M.Sc. Building Technology, 2005

9) Shrinkage Behavior of Expansive Clays; Hisham Hamdan

Rahmatalla’ M.Sc. Structural Engineering, 2005

10) Guidelines for the design of Piles in Expansive Soils; Elfateh Osman

Ahmed, M.Sc. Building Technology, 2005

11) ANN for Prediction of Compression Index, Ahmed Hasan, M.Sc.

Structural Engineering, 2005

12) Effects of Lime on the Engineering Properties of Expansive Soils

from Sudan; Adil Mohd Elhassan, M.Sc. Structural Engineering,

2006

13) Damage Effects of Collapsible Clayey Gravel on Two Story

Residential Building in Omdurman, M.Sc. Building Technology,

2004 (Yasir )

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14) Effects of Moisture Content, Dry Density, Curing Time on the

Erosion Resistance of Two River Nile Deposits; Hasan Amin

Mohamed Ahmed, M.Sc. Building Technology, 2008

15) A Computer Program for the Classification of Local Soils; Hisham

Osman Yousif, M.Sc. Building Technology, 2008

16) Swelling Potential of Some Expansive Soils from Sudan; Mazahir

Mohamed Taha, M.Sc. Structural Engineering, 2008

17) Effect of Nile Silt Fines on the Shear Strength of Sand; Sara Hasan

Saad, M.Sc. Structural Engineering, 2010

18) The Distribution and Properties of the Top Clay Soil in Khartoum;

Waleed Hasan Ahmed, M.Sc. Structural Engineering, 2011

19) Bearing Capacity of Steel Pipe Piles in Expansive Soils; Rasha

Abdel Rahman, M.Sc. Building Technology, 2011

20) Effect of Matric Suction on the Shear Strength of Compacted Highly

Plastic Clays (M.Sc. Building Technology, Omaima Abdin

Abdelaziz, 2012)

21) Laboratory Study of Some Factors Controlling Swelling Potential

(Mai Abdelraheem Sufian Hamed, M.Sc. Structural Engineering,

2013)

22) Laboratory Study on Some Factors Controlling Swelling Pressure

(Ahmed Mohamed Salam Mohamed, M.Sc. Building Technology,

2014)

23) The Influence of Matric Suction on the Shear Strength of Highly

Plastic Clays (Mohamed Abedelsalam Abdalla, M.Sc. Structural

Engineering, 2015)

24) Experimental Study of bearing Capacity of Stiff Clay over Loose

Sand (Mohamed Hussain Aljaki, M.Sc. Structural Engineering,

2015)

25) Seepage Losses from Hafirs in Qoz Soils (M.Sc. Building

Technology; Sanaa Kaddam, 2015)

26) Bearing Capacity of Circular Footing on Stiff Clay overlying Loose

and Medium Dense Sand (M.Sc. Khalid Abdelrazig), 2016

Ph.D Theses

1) Lime Stabilization of Tropical Clay Soils from Sudan for Road

Construction (Advisor, Ph.D. Adil M Elhassan, 2013)

2) Characterization and Improvement of Unbound Gravels for Use as

Base Course Material (Advisor, Student: Omer Gurham Omer,

2015)

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3) Lightly loaded Foundations on Expansive Soils: Numerical

Simulation of Wall Heave in Sudan (Eisa Abdalla Mohamed, Ph.D

in Civil Engineering); 2015; Co-advisor

5.4 Teaching

Courses Taught

- Soil Mechanics 3, Civil Engineering Department, University of

Khartoum for 2 years

- Foundation on Expansive Soils (elective); 5th

year, faculty of

Engineering, University of Khartoum, for 5 years

- Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering; for M.Sc. Building

Technology program, BRRI ( 2000 to 2015)

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering; for M.Sc. Structural

Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering, University of Khartoum

(for 7 years)

- Pavement Design (M.Sc, SETS) Zaim Alazhari Ujniversity, for 2 years

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5.4 Curriculum Establishment and Evaluation

Currently member of a committee for curriculum establishment for

M.Sc. course in Transportation Engineering; Sudan University of

Science and Technology (2014-date)

Member of the Committee for establishment of curriculum for Civil

Engineering department of the Faculty of Engineering, Almugtaribeen

University, 2011

Member of the Committee for establishment of curriculum for M.Sc.

Course in Building technology at BRRI

Advised on the development of contents of geotechnical courses for

B.Sc. Faculty of Engineering, University of Khartoum, 2011

Helped and advised in the establishment of curriculum for M.Sc.

Course in Geotechnical Engineering, Faculty of engineering, University

of Khartoum

5.5 Internal and External Examiner

- Internal examiner for more than 40 Master students at BRRI and

Faculty of engineering

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- Internal Examiner for Ph.D student Fathelrahman Eltayeb,

“Performance of Laterally loaded single Piles” Civil Engineering

Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Khartoum, 2012

- Evaluated Ph.D Thesis from Sudan University of Science and

Technology (2012) as third party for the Student Taha M Adam

Research Title “Time-Dependent Effect of Cement Dust on Fatigue of

Asphalt Pavements.

- External Examiner for Final year B.Sc. Students (Projects),

University of Nyala, 20/8/2015-21/8/2015

- External examiner for 6 M.Sc. projects, Sudan University of Science

and Technology (SUST) 2000 to date

- Kamal Masoud Margi, M.Sc. Highway Engineering (by

research), SUST

- Abdelgabar

- Ayman Babiker Khider January, “Implementation of Recent

Techniques on project Management and Planning of Roads and

Airports in Sudan”; 2011

- Mashair A.Rahim Mohamed, “Development and Application of

Software Program for Pavement Design Methods”; 2011

- Mohamed Eisa Abdalla, “The Application of Micro-Paver

Program for PMMS of Sudan Roads”; 2011

- Fadwa Qasim Elsheikh, “Comparative Feasibility study of Rigid

versus Flexible Pavements for National highways and State

Roads in Sudan”; 2014

5.6 Paper Review Reviewed technical articles for the following Journals and Conferences

Transportation Geotechnicas Journal, Elsevier Engineering

Sudan Engineering Society Journal

Building Research Journal

Journal of Engineering Research, Sultan Qabos University

Sudan University of Science and Technology Engineering and Science

Journal

Faculty of Engineering University of Khartoum Journal

GeoHunan International Conference II, China, 2011

5.7 Promotion Evaluation

Evaluated Dr Sami Abdella Osman, Civil Engineering Department,

Sudan University of Science and Technology for the promotion to

Associate Professor, April 2011

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6.0 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES,

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

6.1 Conferences I attended, contributed and participated in the following International

Conferences

1. First International Conference on Efficient Utilization of Water

Resources and Management in Africa, Khartoum, February, 1994

2. International Road Conference, SES, Khartoum, 2004

3. 14th

African regional Conference, Cameroon 2007

4. International Conference on Highways and Geotechnical Engineering,

Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia, GEOTROPIKA 2008

5. 17th

International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical

Engineering, Alexandria Egypt, 2009

6. Shanghai Expo 2010

7. 11th

C. W. Lovell Annual Lecture, Purdue University, October, 2013

8. International Seminar on Weak Rocks, International Society of Soil

Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and Sudanese

Society of SMGE, July 2013, Khartoum, Sudan.

9. 18th

International Conference on Soil Mechanics and geotechnical

Engineering, Paris September 2013

10. 16th

African Regional Conference, Hammamat, Tunis April 2015..

Contributed with three technical papers

11. The 7th

International Pressuremeter Conference, Hammamat, Tunis,

May 2015

6.1.1 Conference Organization

Member of Organizing Committee of International Road Conference,

SES, Khartoum, 2004

Member of the International Advisory Committee for the 5th

International Symposium on Environmental Geo-technology and

Sustainable Development that was held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil,

August 2000

Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Road

Conference, Sudan Engineering Society; SES 2004

Member of the Advisory committee for the 1st Graduate Studies

Conference for Basic and Engineering Sciences, University of

Khartoum, February, 2012

Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Seminar on

Construction on Weak Rocks, Organized by Sudanese Society of Soil

Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and the ISSMGE, Khartoum,

June, 2013

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Headed two sessions during the 16th

African Regional Conference on

Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Hammamat, Tunis April

2015

6.2 Workshops and Seminars: Participation 1) Workshop on the Causes of Delay in Execution of Infrastructure

Projects in Khartoum; Organized by Ministry of Infrastructure and

Transportation; 29-30 November 2014, Khartoum

2) Workshop on engineering education In Sudan, Current situation and

Future; Organized by National Housing Fund Khartoum, December

2014

3) Continual Professional Development Course for Deans, University of

Khartoum Center for Advanced Training, 15/6/2013

4) Workshop on Engineering Contracts; Organized by Ministry of Labor

and National Housing Fund; December 2012

5) Workshop on Small Scale Finance for Public Low Cost Housing;

Organized by Khartoum Legislative Council and National Housing

Fund; Khartoum 16/6/2011

6) Training Programme on Managing research Technological

Organizations (RTOs); Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia

(SIRIM), 4-9 December 2011

7) Workshop on Housing and Architectural Development, Khartoum,

National Housing Fund; December 2011

8) Workshop on Issues Related to Housing and Architectural

Development; National Housing Fund; PortSudan, 28/12/2011

9) Workshop on Alternative Buildings, Organized by National Housing

Fund, October 2010, Nyala, Southern Darfur State

6.3 Laboratory Experience I am familiar with almost all laboratory tests in the geotechnical and roads

areas. I worked in in Brazil with highly advanced computer controlled load

track system for soil testing (from Geocomp Corporation). The system can

handle all types of triaxial tests (UU, CU, CD), stress path tests, consolidation

and CRC and flexible membrane permeability equipment.

7.0 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND COMMITTEES:

(High Level Technical committees)

i) Member of the High Technical Committee of Merowe Dam

Project, Dams Implementation Unit (2002 – date), Dams

Implementation Unit, DIU

ii) Member of the High Technical Committee of Roseiris Dam

Heightening Project, Dams Implementation Unit (2007 to date),

DIU

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iii) Member of the High Technical Committee of Dam Complex of

Upper Atbara Project, Dams Implementation Unit (2009 to date),

DIU

iv) Member of the Special Committee for the Evaluation of the

Safety of the Great Ethiopian Reconnaissance Dam (GERD) of

Ethiopia, Ministry of Electricity and Water Resources, Sudan (2014-

to date )

I have been the National Geotechnical Expert in the mentioned high

technical committees.

During the course of my involvement in the mentioned strategic projects

I reviewed highly technical reports on the geotechnical aspects of the

dams under consideration, provided technical advice and participated in

all the Panel of Experts meetings representing the local expert’s opinion

in the geotechnical engineering field. The meetings were attended by

prominent international experts, technical committee members and the

Consultant of the project.

I worked with the international experts and the consultants of the

projects towards solving technical problems and arriving at design

solutions for the mentioned dam projects.

v) Member of the Administrative Council of Industrial Research and

Consultancy Center, Ministry of Industry, Sudan (2012-date)

vi) Board Member, Salam College, Khartoum Bahri, Sudan (2014-

date)

vii) Head of the Committee for the Investigation of the Causes of

Failure and Distresses of Roads in Khartoum state formed by the

Minister of Infrastructure and Water Supply, 2014

viii) Member of the Governor of Khartoum Consultancy Committee on

Flood Mitigation, formed October, 2013

ix) Member on the National Committee for Establishment of

Government Policy on Flood Mitigation, National Fund for Housing,

2013

x) Member of the Governmental Committee for Construction of

Schools in Sudan; National Fund for Housing and Development,

2012

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xi) Member, Committee of Technical Education, Ministry of Human

Resources and Development, National Council for Technical

education; 2011-2012

xii) Member of Ministry of Housing Committee on Housing, Khartoum

State, 2011

xiii) Member of the Special Committee for the Design Review of

Communication Building; National Corporation for Communication

Building, August 2004

xiv) Member of the Committee for the Control of Truck Loads on

National Highways, Ministry of Roads and Bridges 200?

xv) Member of pre-qualification committee team for contractors of

Atbara-Haya-PortSudan road, Ashraf and Salah Consultants (2002)

xvi) Member of Bidding Committee, Atbara-Haya-PortSudan Road;

national Corporation for Roads; July 2003

xvii) Member of the Evaluation Committee of Merowe Dam Civil Works

Contract, 28/102002-8/12/2002; dams Implementation Unit and

Lahmayer International, Frankfurt Germany

xviii) Head of Special Technical Team for investigation of causes of

failure of Awateib Bridge on Tahadi Road, formed by National

Corporation for Roads; 1998.

xix) Treasurer for the Sudan Engineering Society 2000-2015

xx) Secretary of Sudan engineering Society Council 1997-1999

xxi) Head of the Technical Evaluation Committee of contract documents

for Elobeid En-nahoud Road, 1994: (206 Km. of a double surface

treatment road)

Professional Memberships

i) Member and Founder of the Sudanese Society of Soil Mechanics and

Foundations Engineering, (SSSMFE).

ii) Secretary of the SSSMFE for 2000-2013

iii) Council Member and Secretary of Sudan Engineering Society (SES)

Council 1997-1999

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iv) Treasurer for the Sudan Engineering Society (SES) 2000-date

v) Fellow, Sudan Engineering Society since 2001

vi) Registered Civil Engineering Consultant, Sudan Engineering Council

since 2001

vii) Member of the Editorial Board, BRRI Journal 2000 to 2006

viii) Member of the Editorial Board, Sudan Engineering Society Journal

1996 to 1999

ix) Member of editorial Board, Journal of Engineering and Computer

Sciences, Sudan University of Science and Technology SUST; 2011-

2012

x) Member of Sudanese Network for Building Materials and

Construction; since 2004

8.0 PUBLICATIONS

A) LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL REFEREED JOURNALS

1) Elsharief A. M. “Effects of Wetting on the Shear Strength of Clayey Silty

Sand” Geo-China (accepted for publication, ASCE GSP, 2016 )

2) Elsharief A. M., Abdelaziz O. A. and Dafalla M. A. "The Influence of

Matric Suction on the Shear Strength of Highly Plastic Compacted Swelling

Clays" Electronic Journal of geotechnical Engineering, EJGE, Vol. 20

[2015]/Bund.25, as Paper 2015-0930.

3) Elsharief A M, Zumrawi M. and Sallam A. M. “Experimental Study of

Some factors Affecting Swelling Pressure” accepted for publication,

University of Khartoum Engineering Journal (UofKEJ)

4) Omer, O. G., Elsharief, A. M “ Characterization and Improvement of

Natural and Improved Unbound Gravels from Khartoum State for Use as

Base Course material” BRR journal, Vol. 18, pp. 1-22, 2015

5) Omer G.O., Mohamed A. E. and Elsharief A. M. “Effects of Gradation

Moisture and Density on the Stiffness and Deformation Resistance of

Crushed Stone Base Blend” Basic and Applied Research Journal IJSBAR,

ISSN 2307-4531, 2014

6) Omer, O. G., Alarabi, E. A. E. and Esharief, A. M., “Effect of Soil Stiffness

on the Design Parameters of Stiffened Raft Foundation on a Highly

Expansive Soil” University of Khartoum Engineering Journal (UofKEJ),

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7) Omer, O. G., Elsharief, A. M, and Mohamed, A. M., ”Failure Investigation

for Recently Constructed Road in Khartoum State,” Journal of Geological

Resources and Engineering, David Publishing Company, EL Monte, CA,

United States of America (USA), ISSN 2328-2193, 2, 2014, Vol. 2 , pp. 20-

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8) Elsharief A. M. and Abdelrahman R. A. “Bearing Capacity Parameters for

Pipe Piles in Stiff to Hard Highly Plastic Clays” BRRJ, Vol. 16, 2014

9) Omer, O. G., Elsharief, A. M, and Mohamed, A. M.,” Effect of Dry

Compaction on Strength, Stiffness and Deformation Behavior of Natural

Unbound Gravelly Material,” International Journal of Applied Engineering

Research (IJAER), INDIA, ISSN 0973-4562, Volume 9 Number 4 (2014) ,

pp. 427-438

10) Elsharief, A. M., Zein A. K. M. , Elarabi H. and Abdelrahman R. A.

“Design Practice of Bored Piles in Nubian Formation” Sudan Engineering

Society Journal, SES journal, Vol. 60; No. 1; pp. 1-15

11) Omer, O. G., Elsharief, A. M, and Mohamed, A. M., ”Comparison and

Effects of Compaction Methods on the Gradation and Strength of Natural

Unbound Materials,” University of Khartoum Engineering Journal

(UofKEJ), August, 2013, Vol. 3 , pp. 47-56

12) Elsharief A. M. and Zein A. M. “The Microstructure and Dispersive

Characteristics of River Nile Terrace Deposit from Northern Sudan”, BRRJ,

Vol. 15, pp. 1-14 , 2013

13) ELhassan A. M., Elsharief A. M. and Mohamed A. E. M. “The Reaction

Products of Lime Treated Tropical Clay Soils and their Impact on Strength

Development”; Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, EJGE, Vol.

18, Bund. X , pp. 5483-5498, 2013

14) Omer, O. G., Elsharief, A. M and Mohamed, A. M., (2013),”Performance

of Natural Unbound Material Blended with Natural Wadi Sand Under

Dynamic Loading,” BRRJ, Dec. 2013, Vol. 15 , pp. 55-69.

15) Elsharief A. M. and Adil A. M. Elhassan “Lime Stabilization of Tropical

Soils from Sudan for Road Construction”, International Journal of

GEOMATE, Vol. 4, No. 2, Serial 8, 2013; pp. 533-538

16) Zein A. K. M. and Elsharief A. M. “Evaluation of Two Dispersive River

Nile Deposits Treated with Lime and Gypsum for Use as Dam Core

Material”, SES Journal, Vol. 59, March 2013, pp.1-10

17) Elsharief, A. M. and W. H. Ahmed “Distribution and Properties of the

Top Clay Soil in Khartoum” Vol. 11, BRRJ, 2011; pp. 31-38

18) Elsharief A. M. “Unconfined Strength of Compacted Black Cotton Soils

from Sudan” Technical Note, BRRJ, Vol. 10, 2011

19) Zein A.K. M. and Elsharief A. M. “Effects of Lime and Gypsum Additives

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on the Dispersive Behavior of Two River Nile Deposits”, SES Journal,

March 2011, Vol. 57 , pp. 29-36

20) Elsharief . A. M. and Hamad N. H. “The Effects of some Factors on the

Design of Hot-mix Asphalt in Khartoum” (in Arabic), BRR Journal, Vol. 7 ,

pp 77-77

21) Elsharief A. M., Ahmed E.O.and Mohamedzein Y. E. “ Guidelines for the

Design of bored concrete piles in expansive soils of Sudan” BRRJ, 2007,

Vol. 8 pp. 39-45

22) Elsharief A. M. and Saeed I. M. A. " Field and Laboratory Evaluation of

Improvement Techniques for Strip Foundations on Expansive Clay Soils in

Sudan" BRRJ, Vol. 6 , (2005)

23) de Brito Galvao T. Cassia; Elsharief A. M. and Simoes G. F. “Effect of

lime on the Permeability and Compressibility of Two Tropical Soils”

Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 130, No 8 (2004)

24) Elsharief A. M. and Summaya A. M. “Technical and Economical

Evaluation of Lime Stabilized Black Cotton Soil for Road Construction”

Sudan Engineering Society Journal, Vol.47, N. 38, 2000

25) Mohamedzein Y. E-A; Mohamed M. G. and Elsharief A. M. “Finite

Element Analysis of Short Pile in Expansive Soils” Computer and

Geotechnics, Vol. 24 (3), 1999. Pp. 231-243

26) Osman M. A. and Elsharief A. M. “Field Experiments on Piles in the

Expansive Soils of Central Sudan ”, BRRI Journal, Vol. 2, pp.17-26,1999

27) Mohamedzein Y. E-A; Elsharief A. M. and Abdelgabar M. “Liquefaction

Potential of Soils in Central Khartoum” Sudan Engineering Society Journal,

Vol. 46, No. 37, 1999, pp. 43-62

28) Elsharief A.M. and A.M. Lovell A.M. “A Probabilistic Retention Criterion

for Nonwoven Geotextiles” Geotextiles and Geomembranes 14, 1996 pp.

601-617

29) Elsharief A.M and Lovell C.W. “Determination and Comparisons of Pore

Structure of Non-woven Geotextiles”, ASTM STP 1281, Symposium on

Recent Developments in Geotextile Filters and Prefabricated Drainage

Geocomposites, 1996, Editors S.K. Bhatia & L.D. Suitz, pp. 35-53.

30) Osman M.A and Elsharief A.M “Theoretical Evaluation of Vibro-Cast-in-

Situ Piles in Sudan”, The Sudan Engineering Society Journal, No. 32,

December, 1992.

B) CONFERENCE PAPERS (including 13 peer-reviewed papers and one

invited paper)

1) Omer G. O. and Elsharief A. M. “Application of the NCHRP-1-28

“Resilent Modulus Model for Characterizing Granular Material in Sudan”

Proceedings of the 16th African Regional Conference, Tunis, 2015 (Peer-

reviewed)

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2) Elsharief A. M. and Abdelaziz O. A. “Effects of Matric Suction on the

Shear Strength of Highly Plastic Compacted Clay” Proceedings of the 16th

African Regional Conference, Tunis, 2015 (Peer-reviewed)

3) Elhassan A. A. M and Elsharief A. M. “Effects of Salinity on lime

Stabilized Clay Soils from Sudan” Proceedings of the 16th African Regional

Conference, Tunis, 2015 (Peer-reviewed)

4) Elsharief, A. M., Zein A. K. M. , Elarabi H. and Abdelrahman R. A.

“Design Practice of Bored Piles in Nubian Formation” Invited paper, the

International Seminar on Construction on Weak Rocks, Organized by

SSSMGE and ISSMGE, Khartoum, June 29 to July 1, 2013.

5) Elsharief A. M. and Suhad E. Moustafa “Physico-Chemical Properties of

Expansive Soils and Their Effects on Intrinsic Swelling and Shrinkage”

Graduate School Conference, 2012 University of Khartoum, Conference on

Basic Sciences and Engineering,

6) Zein A. K. M. and Elsharief A. M. “Use of Gypsum for Improving the

Swelling and Dispersion Characteristics of Compacted fine Grained Soils

from Sudan” Proceedings of GEOMAT 2011, First International Conference

of Geotechnique Construction Materials and Environment, Tsu City, Japan,

2011

7) Omer G. and Esharief A. M.“Improvement of Unbound Aggregates in

Khartoum State”, Proceedings of the 15th African Regional Conference,

Maputo 2011, pp. 415-421 (Peer-reviewed)

8) E. A. Mohamed and Elsharief A. M. “Subsurface Conditions in Central

Khartoum”, Proceedings of the 15th African Regional Conference, Maputo

2011, pp.551-558 (Peer-reviewed)

9) Elsharief A. M. “Expansive Soils Research in Sudan, BRRI Experience”

Conference of graduate Studies and Scientific Research, University of

Khartoum, February 27th to March 2nd , 2009

10) Elsharief A. M. and Amin H. “Effects of density, moisture content and

curing time on dispersivity and erodibility of two River Nile deposits”

Proceeding of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and

Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt 2009

11) Elsharief A. M. and Elhassan A. M. “Effects of Lime on the Intrinsic

Swelling and Shrinkage Properties of Clay Soils from Sudan” Proceedings

of International Conference on Geotechnical and Highway Engineering,

Geotropika 2008, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (Peer-reviewed).

12) Elsharief A. M. and Yahia Y. I “Damage Effects of a Collapsible Clayey

Gravel on a Two Story Residential Building in Omdurman, Sudan”

Proceedings of the 14th African Regional Conference 2007, Yaounde,

Cameroon (Peer-reviewed)

13) Elsharief A. M. and H. H. Rahmatalla “ The shrinkage Properties of Clay

Soils from Sudan” Proceedings of the 14th African Regional Conference

2007, Yaounde, Cameroon (Peer-reviewed)

14) Mohamedzein Y. E. and Elsharief A. M. " Stabilization of Lateritic Soil

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for Use in Road Construction" Third Gulf Conference on Roads (TGCR06),

2006, Sultanate of Oman

15) Elsharief A. M., Ahmed E. O. and Mohamedzein Y E.A "The Use of CPT

to Predict the Load Carrying Capacity of Piles in Expansive Soils of Sudan",

proceeding of the 16th ICSMFE , Japan, 2005

16) Elsharief A. M. and Saeed I. M.A. “Evaluation of Improvement

Techniques for Strip Foundations on Expansive Soils” Proceedings of Geo

2002 Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia pp. 115-120 (Peer-reviewed) A. A.

Balkema

17) Mohamedzein Y. E-A and Elsharief A. M. “Engineering Properties of Red

Sea Coastal Plain Soils” Proceedings of Geo 2002 Conference, Riyadh,

Saudi Arabia pp. 219-224 (Peer-reviewed) A. A. Balkema

18) Elsharief A. M. and Summaya A. M. “Design Considerations of

Pavements on Expansive Soils in Sudan”, Proceedings of National Road

Conference, Sudan Engineering Society, Khartoum, 2001.

19) Mohamedzein Y-E-A, Abdalla J. A., Abdelwahab A. B., Elsharief A.

M.and Ahmed E O “Seismic Microzonation of Central Khartoum, Sudan”

Proceeding of the 4th International Conf. on Recent Advances in

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, San Diego, California, 2001, 11.14

20) Medani T. O, M. A. Osman, Elsharief A. M. and Mohamedzein Y.E.A.

“Probabilistic Characterization of Red Sea Coralline Deposits” Proceeding

of the Second Int. Conf. on Engineering of Calcareous Sediments” Bahrain

1999pp. 123-130

21) de Brito Galvão, T. C, Elsharief, A.M., Viana, C. S., “Rain-induced

landslides in risk areas of Belo Horizonte city”. Proceedings of the I

International Symposium on High Altitude and Sensitive Ecological

Environmental Geotechnology. Nanjing: Nanjing University Press, v. 1, p.

102-108, 1999.

22) Elsharief A. M., Mohamedzein Y- E- A, Elrayah Y. “Geotechnical

Properties of Qoz Soils” Proceedings of the 12th African Regional

Conference, South Africa, October 1999 (Peer-reviewed).

23) Mohamedzein Y- E- A., Elsharief A. M., Osman M. A. and Ismail H. A. E "

Soft Soil treatment Using Stone Columns" Proceedings of the 12th African

Regional Conference, South Africa, October 1999 (Peer-reviewed).

24) Elsharief A. M. and Lovell C. W. “Pore Structure and Long Term

Performance of Nonwoven Geotextile Filters” Proceedings of the 14th

International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering,

Hamburg, 1997 pp. 1745-1747

25) Mohmedzein Y-E. A., Abdelgabbar M. an Elsharief A. M.“Probabilistic

Evaluation of the Liquefaction Potential of Central Khartoum” Proceedings

of the First International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical

Engineering/IS- Tokyo 1995. Tokyo, Japan, November 1995.

26) Mohamedzein Y-E; Elsharief A. M. and Osman M. A. “Engineering

Properties of the Red Sea Coral Reefs, Suakin, Sudan” Proceedings of the

14th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation

Engineering, Hamburg, 1997, pp. 551-553

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27) Elsharief A. M.; Mohammed, T.A and Adam, A.E., “The Construction of

a Trial Embankment for Roseiris Dam Heightening”. Proceedings of the

First International Conference on Efficient Utilization of Water Resources

and Management in Africa, Khartoum, February, 1994.

28) Elsharief A. M. and C.W. Lovell “A Rational Filter Criterion for Non-

woven Geotextiles”, proceedings of the 5th International Conference for

Geotextiles Geomembranes and Related Products, Singapore, September

1995, pp. 677-682 (Peer-reviewed)

29) Mohamedzein Y- E- A and Elsharief A. M. "Probabilistic Evaluation of

Liquefaction Potential of central Khartoum" Earthquake Geotechnical

engineering Conf., Balkema, 1995

30) Elsharief A. M. and Lovell C. W. “Effects of the Geometrical Properties of

Non-woven Geotextiles on their Filtration Behavior”, Proceedings of the

XVIII Ohio River Soils Seminar, Lexington, Kentucky, October 1991.

31) Osman M. A. and Elsharief A. M. “Field and Laboratory Study of

Expansive Soils Heave”. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on

Expansive Soils, pp. 101, New Delhi, 1987.

32) Osman, M. A. Elsharief A. M. and Elhussein E. A.“Effect of Water

Seepage on Buildings Constructed on Expansive Soils ” CIB 89; XI th

International Congress, Quality for Building Users Throughout the World,

Paris, France, Vol II, pp. 293-299

C) RESEARCH REPORTS

1) Study and Evaluation of the Foundation Problems at Adar Field

Processing Facilities, Melut Basin Oil Development; Sept 2008- Sept 2009

(Team Member, BRRI) Elarabi H., Elsharief A. M., Musa Y T., Daood O.

The main features of the field processing facility FPF are huge cabling and pipe

networks, tanks and pumps. The site is located in potentially expansive soil area.

Distresses were observed in the networks endangering the function of the FPF.

Extensive investigation was made and remedial measures for rehabilitation of the

distresses were suggested and detailed.

2) Low Cost, Water Resistant and Healthy Housing in Wau Nour and

Kadogli Neighborhoods in Kassala Town (June 2006); for Practical Action

Organization (Team Member representing Building Material Network)

This was a network of consultants in which I represented BRRI as a geotechnical

expert. Recommendations were given for the suitable material for brickwork

fabrication and low cost foundation system for the buildings.

3) Evaluation of Elobeid–Bara Road; (2006), for EFAD, Northern Kordofan

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Office

This project was privately executed for IFAD (International Fund For Agricultural

Development). Elobeid Bara road is an asphaltic concrete road (70 Km long) that

was funded by IFAD. After few years of service I was requested to provide

technical evaluation for the general condition of the road and report on any

distresses of failures that should be maintained by the Contractor.

4) Comparative Evaluation Study of the Subsurface Soil Conditions and

Foundation Design and Treatment at Bashair 1 and Bashair 2 Sites (2006);

prepared for Peremba-Intec-Sudan Pile Consortium by A. M. Elsharief and Zein A.

K. M

The foundation design in the tender documents for the installations in Bashair 2

port were basically based on the geotechnical investigations of the neighboring port

“Bashair 1”. However, the detailed geotechnical investigation carried out by the

Contractor revealed very poor soil in Bashair 2 site which required ground

improvement. This study was intended to compare the geotechnical conditions of

the two sites and state the basis on which the ground improvement was selected.

5) The Stability of the White Nile Flood Protection Embankment in

Elmogran Area, West Khartoum;

Prepared for Elsunut Development Company, BRRI geotechnical Reports, October

2005 (0-0-1-19); Team Member;

An intensive study was performed at BRRI on request Elsunut Development

Company to study the stability and overall condition of an existing flood protection

embankment in Khartoum. The embankment has to protect huge investment in

Almogran area. Intensive field and laboratory testing programs were carried out

and the stability was assessed.

6) Additional Geotechnical Investigation on Core Material of Merowe

Dam; (2004), for Merowe Dam Project Implementation Unit; In Collaboration

with Division of Embankment dams and Landfill Technology, University of

Kalsruhe (TH), Vol. 1 to Vol. 7

This was an intensive investigation and study that was performed during 2003-

2004 at BRRI and University of Kalsruhe in Germany on request from Dams

Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Irrigation, Sudan Government. The

objective was to study the dispersive characteristics of the intended core material in

the Earth Core Rock Fill dam ECRD of Merowe Dam. Intensive testing was carried

out on the core material to study its dispersive characteristics and suggest treatment

methods including advanced mineralogical and chemical tests. Lime and gypsum

were used for treatment of the material. The outcome of this investigation was the

basis for the design and improvement of the core material for the ECRD.

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7) Laboratory Evaluation of Prefabricated Highway Edge Drains; Joint

Transportation Research Program, # 356, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN,

USA, 1992:

This is a funded research project. The funding agency was Indiana Department of

Transportation through the JHRP at Purdue University. The research period was

two years and six months. The objective was to improve the design of filters for

prefabricated highway edge drains. The research was successfully implemented.

8.2 Papers Submitted/Prepared for Publications

1) Elsharief A. M. , Fathelrahman E Nur Eldayem and Mohamed Eljaki “

experimental Study of the Bearing Capacity of Footings on Stiff Clay

Overlying Very loose Sand” submitted to BRR journal

2) Elsharief A. M. and Elhassan A. A M. “The Plasticity of Lime

Stabilized tropical Clays” Submitted to International Journal of

Geotechnical Engineering for publication

3) Elsharief A. M. and Mai Sufian “Experimental Study of the Time Rate

of Swelling for Compacted Clay Soils from Sudan” under preparation

for the 7th

Graduate School Conference (Basic Sciences and

Engineering)

9.0 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

9.1 Involvement in Strategic Projects:

9.1.1 Projects at Building and Road Research Institute These are important national strategic projects in which the Institute was

deeply involved. The involvement of the Institute resulted in considerable

saving of foreign currency to the Country and the acquirement of technical

knowledge and self-confidence. I played key role in the following projects:

Technical supervisor and manager of BRRI quality control team for

Roseiris Dam Heightening Project for the seasons 1994, 1995 and 1996.

Duties included supervision of the quality control team working on the

earth dam. Active participation in consultancy services related to the

project.

Member of the supervision team of Merowe Dam Project at BRRI. The

team was responsible for supervision of intensive laboratory testing

program for the dam during 2000 to 2001.

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Member of the Supervision Team of the Extension of Suakin Port

Project, Sea Ports Cooperation. This is one of the largest projects

executed at BRRI and involved off-shore drilling and sampling. The

project continued for more than one year 200?

Manager and Technical Supervisor of BRRI geotechnical team for

Shireik Dam Project, North Sudan. The team carried out intensive

geotechnical investigation of the dam site for almost one year for a total

Contract Price exceeding 2.0 million USD. Special drilling techniques

and field tests were used. BRRI sub-contracted FUGRO firm from UK

for the video camera investigations. The Institute was able to acquire

new and up to date laboratory and field equipment from the revenue of

this service project. Millions of dollars had been saved by the Project

(DIU).

Supervised and provided consultancy services for hundreds of

geotechnical projects (Buildings, Bridges, water harvesting, roads etc..),

9.1.2 Geotechnical Projects (Part of the Important Projects) :

9.1.2.1 Dam Projects

I was actively involved in the major dam projects which have been executed

during the last 22 years in Sudan and the Reconnaissance dam project in

Ethiopia. These projects are the core geotechnical projects in the country

during the mentioned period. They are:

i) Merowe Dam Project (2002-2008): I was selected as member of the

high technical committee of Merowe dam in 2002. The committee

was involved on behalf of the Client in all the technical activities

such as: follow-up of the design and construction works, review of

monthly progress reports, contribution to the Panel of Experts

Meetings (7 meetings) and follow-up of all activities related to the

project. I was personally involved in the evaluation of the contract

documents of the dam. I spent one month in Germany working on

the evaluation and selection of Contractors.

ii) Roseiris Dam Heightening Project (2007-date): I was first

involved in this project in 1993 when the Government decided to

work on the dam heightening through local contractors. BRRI was

contracted for the geotechnical investigations and quality control of

the construction activities. I was the team leader from BRRI part. I

was later selected a member of the High Technical Committee of the

dam project in 2008 to provide contribution to the geotechnical

issues. The committee responsibilities are similar to those of its sister

Merowe dam committee. I participated in three Pane of Expert

meetings.

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iii) Dam Complex of Upper Atbara: I was selected as Member of the

High Technical Committee of the dam project in 2011. The

responsibilities are similar to those of its sister Merowe and Roseiris

dam committees.

iv) Great Ethiopian Reconnaissance Dam in Ethiopia: I have been

selected member of the special sub-committee initiated in 2014

advice to the ministry of Electricity and Water on the safety of the

project. We reviewed number of technical reports, paid a visit to the

Site in October 2014 and had several meetings. The work is goin-on

9.1.2.2 Bridge Projects

I was involved in the geotechnical investigations and foundation

recommendations of several bridges on the Niles and seasonal Wadis in all

over Sudan and the republic of South Sudan. The major bridges are listed:

1) Two bridges on Tahadi Road, BRRI Reports, Feb. 1994.

2) The New White Nile Bridge connecting Khartoum with Omdurman,

BRRI Reports, Feb. 1995.

3) Several Bridges on Atbara Haya Road, BRRI Reports, May 1996.

4) Geotechnical investigations and foundation recommendations for Kaja

Bridge on Zalenga-Geniana Road, BRRI Reports (This wadi is more

than 150 m wide) .

5) Bari bridge on Zalenga-Geniana Road, BRRI Reports (This is more than

200 m wadi in Wester Darfur State).

6) Azoom bridge on Zalenga-Geniana Road, BRRI Reports (this is 500 m

wide seasonal wadi in Central Drfur state).

7) Failure investigation of Awateib Bridge on Tahadi Road; 1997.

8) Kanger Bridge on Ring Road, Sharq Alneel; BRRI 2005

9) Alwaadi Alkabeer Bridge on Ring Road, Sharq Alneel; ITGAN 2009

10) Over 15 Bridges in Greater Bahr Algazal and Equatoria states in South

Sudan, 2009 to 2010, Client Eyat for Roads and Bridges and Government

of Southern Sudan, ITGAN Reports. Several 2-4 span bridges on water

crossings.

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11) Khor Gurid Bridge, Blue Nile state (two span bridge); BRRI 2014

12) Nama Bridge, Western Kordofan State (two span steel bridge); ITGAN

2014

9.1.2.3 Strategic Petroleum Projects

I was involved in providing geotechnical solutions for the design of the

foundation of the infrastructure of several national projects in the petroleum

areas in Southern and Western Sudan and the pipeline and terminal facilities in

other parts of the country. Several challenges were faced during these

investigations most of them are of geotechnical nature. The infrastructures are

located in vast plains covered by potentially swelling clays. Design of

foundations for pipes, tanks and other facilities was a real challenge These are

very challenging projects with several types of structures (pipe racks, buildings,

generators, storage tanks, gravel roads etc... The following projects were

investigated under my supervision and guidance:

1 Baleela-Adar pipeline Facilities, Client , 2009

2 Munga and Moga Development Field, Client Heglieg for Petroleum

Services, 2007

3 Moleeta Field Production Facilities (FPF) and Operation Base Camp

(OBC) in Palouge Oil Field (client Heglig for Petroleum Services, 2007)

4 Neem Development Fields, Client Heglieg for Petroleum Services (3

reports) 2005

5 Diffra Development Fields, Client Heglieg for Petroleum Services (3

reports) 2004

6 Bashair 2 Petroleum Export Port Project, Red Sea State south of

Portsudan, for Peremba-Sudan Pile for Road and Bridges, 2004

7 Tharjath CPF and Accommodation Projects (client Sudan Pile for Road

and Bridges), 2004 and 2005

8 Palogue-Bashair Pipeline Facilities, Client PECS, 2004

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9 Manga CPF facilities, Client Hegleig Company, 2001

9.1.2.4 Civil Structures

I have carried out geotechnical investigation for hundreds of projects of

different types such as office hospitals, university buildings, factories, silos,

warehouses, electricity towers in different parts of the country. Some of the

important known projects are given here-under:

1 Failure Investigation for American Embassy Building in Soba; BRRI

reports 2013-2014

2 Alhamama Mills, Khartoum; BRRI reports, 2014

3 Alkhalifa Mekki Complex in Omdurman, BRRI 2014

4 Ombada Fruit and Vegetable Market, Omdurman, BRRI 2014

5 Sharq Alneel Hospital, BRRI 2013

6 Alahlia University Medical Complex, Banat, Omdurman; 2013

7 Abu Haraz Islamic Complex in Gezira State; BRRI 2012

8 Failure Investigation of Om Bada Hospital; BRRI 2013

9 Factory Building in Alhasahisa; BRRI 2012

10 Farmers Commercial Bank; Khartoum East; BRRI 2012

11 Seen Mills, Khartoum Bahri; 2012

12 Festival Factory; BRRI 2012

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14 Abdelaal Idrisi Hospital; BRRI 2011

15 Alhammama Mills 1; BRRI 2011

16 Fao spinning Factory, BRRI 2011

17 Faculty of Engineering, University of Khartoum Extension Building;

BRRI 2011

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18 Power Soap factory; BRRI 2011

19 Slnyabi Cement Grinding Factory, Nahr Alneel State; BRRI 2011

20 Additional Geotechnical Investigation Program for Roseiris Dam

Heightening project; 2010

21 Almugran Hotal; BRRI 2010

22 NEC Industrial City Building; BRRI 2010

23 Sudan Medical City; BRRI 2008

24 Veterinary Medical Factory; BRRI 2008

25 Extension of PortSudan Refinary Project; BRRI 2007

26 Ethanol Factory in Kenana Site (client Kenana Sugar Co. Ltd, 2007

27 Medical Science Academy; BRRI 2005

28 Ahmed Gasim Hospital Extension; BRRI 2005

29 Additional Geotechnical Investigation of Merowe Dam, Client MDPIU,

2004

30 Geotechnical investigations and foundation recommendations for the

New Extension of Sawakin Harbor, September 1996.

31 Geotechnical Reports for over 1000 Km lines for Electricity Towers in

Northern and Central Sudan; 2001; prepared for Merowe Dam Project

9.1.2.5 Multi Story Buildings

I have provided consultancy services for the design of foundations of tens of

multi-story building in Khartoum and other towns in the country. They include

tower buildings, multi-story commercial buildings, multi-story residential

towers and buildings and single story buildings. The involvement was at BRRI

and ITGAN.

9.1.2.6 University of Khartoum Consultancy Corporation (UKCC)

Projects

I have been working with UKCC consultancy team since its establishment. I

was involved in several major civil engineering projects and contributed as

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geotechnical consultant. These include road design, irrigation projects and

water harvesting projects. The main projects are:

1) Alnahood Alfula Road I was the geotechnical and material expert

2) Almultaga irrigation Project

3) New Amri Irrigation Project

4) Almukabraab Irrigation Project

5) Kiheila Irrigation Project

6) Several Water Harvesting Projects (Hafirs and Small Dams)

7) Alshakhar Dam (2015) in Western Kordofan. This is 8.0 m high earth

dam with masonary spillway for human and livestock consumption. It

stores over million m3

I was the geotechnical consultant for the design of the mentioned irrigation

projects. My role starts with planning for the geotechnical investigation,

contribution to the design of the foundations for the structures and the

canalization system and contribution to the supervision stage. Several site visits

were paid to the project sites during the construction stage and guidance is

provided to improve the quality of construction.

9.1.2.7 ITGAN : Water Harvesting Projects

Design review and consultancy services before and during construction of

several small dams for Dams Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Electricity

& Water:

1) Lagadab Dam

2) Abrajala Dam

3) Umbadir Dam

4) Marwa dam

5) Design of 4 dams in Northern Kordofan and White Nile States

The above dams (1,2 1nd 3) have been constructed in Northern Kordofan state

whereas Marwa dam was in Northern State. The dams have been designed by

North China company and the design was reviewed and improved by ITGAN.

The construction supervision was made by ITGAN and I was involved as the

geotechnical consultant and expert.

Participated in the design of tens of Hafirs (water ponds) in different parts of

Sudan within my involvement in Itgan for Engineering Consultancy and

Services

9.1.2.8 Road Projects

Head of Material team for the following roads during the preliminary/detailed

investigations.

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Duties included search for materials, supervision of laboratory testing analysis

of all the test data and writing of the material reports. Recommendations are

given in the material reports based on the field and laboratory investigations for

the design of the pavements and foundation of associated structures (culverts

and bridges) for the mentioned roads.

i) Elobeid-En Nahoud (206 Km.); ii) Zalingei-Geneia (170 Km.); for

Ashraf-Salah Consultants

iii) Zalingei-Garsila (70 Km.); for Ashraf-Salah Consultants

vi) Nyala-Rehaid albirdi road (150 Km.); for Ashraf-Salah Consultants

v) En Nahoud-Dain Nyala Road (430 Km.). for Ashraf-Salah Consultants

vi) En Nahoud – Alfula-Almuglad Road (200Km.) for Ashraf-Salah

Consultants

vii) Kas-Tv Station-Suni-Manwashi Roads in Jebel Marra (154 Km)

for Ashraf-Salah Consultants

viii) Renk-Malakal Road (330Km) for Technocon Consultants

ix) Amran-AlSoda-Delaima-Alosha Road in Republic of Yemen (90Km)

Southern Kordofan Rural Roads (~600 Km) for IFAD; for Ashraf-

Salah Consultants

x) 609 Km gravel roads in Southern Kordofan: Client (EFAD) for Itgan-

Epac

Xi More than 1000 Km of Gravel Roads in Southern Sudan; Client Eyat

and Government of Southern Sudan GOSS- for Itgan consultancy,

Client EYAT for Road and Bridges

9.1.2.9 Airfields:

Geotechnical, Material and Design consultant for Civil Aviation Authority in

the rehabilitation works of Malakal Airport, 2000

Design and material engineer for Helipad Landing Facilities in Atbara and

Umsayala , client was GNPOC, Design Office for civil works was UKCC

Geotechnical, Material and Design consultant for Civil Aviation Authority for

the design of Palouge airport 2004, Client Petrodar

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9.1.3 General

Participated in numerous consultancy task forces for the study of problems of

various nature in buildings, foundations, pavements, earthwork and earth

structures at BRRI.

Share Holder in ITGAN for Engineering Consultancy and Services which is a

private consultancy firm that owns a geotechnical and material laboratory