Design of Space Shuttle Launch Pad(s)

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  1. Structural engineering of space shuttle launch pads, their system engineering and integration.
  2. Fixed service structure and rotating service structure based on frame, block or tubular design
  3. Structural design (load calculation, bending moment diagram, shear force diagram and calculations of amount of forces acting of different elements and sections)
  4. Thermal stress calculations
  5. Wind load calculations
  6. Electrical wiring and load calculations
  7. Lightening protection system
  8. Initial design / sketch, calculations, re-design / design wetting / verification, safety factors, optimization, detail design (DD) and final design.
  9. Bill of materials
  10. Joining and fastening mechanisms
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Metallurgical Engineer, PhD (RMIT University) Extracurricular: Travelling, Cricket, Cooking and Swimming