Afnan Younis Tanoli

MSc Geotechnical Engineering, PMP. Geotechnical Engineer

Sector: Civil Engineering

Member Since, May 9, 2024

Open To Work

  • I am open to relocating to
    Australia
  • I am open to working remotely Yes
  • I am open to being contacted by employers and recruiters Yes

About Me

I am a motivated, creative, adaptive and dedicated geotechnical engineer, with well Developed Practical skills, a graduate degree and excellent interpersonal abilities.

I have played a major role in the successful execution/ completion of following projects:

1. Gulpur 102 MW Hydropower Project, Kotli, AJK, Pakistan (Rock & soil slope stability, seepage cutoff for Dams, riverbed stability, cementatious grouting operations, design of Tunnel supports, and design of retaining walls)

2. Diamir Basha Dam Project, Pakistan (Rock & soil slope stability, design of cofferdams, seepage cutoff for dams, Finite element analysis, tunneling operations and design of retaining walls)

3. Design of weirs along Huangpu River, Shanghai, China (Design of Earthen & cofferdams, design of seepage cutoffs, bearing capacity & settlement analysis, design of deep excavation supports, and Finite Element Analysis)

4. Mining Operations in Khuzdar and Besham, Pakistan (stability analysis of mine tailings, design of safe mining excavations, rock open cut slope stability, and ensuring quality control)

5. Rehabilitation of DHA phase 5, Islamabad, Pakistan (Design of river Bank protection works, design of drilled shafts & micro-piles, cut & fill slope stability analysis)

6. Construction of Margalla Avenue, Islamabad, Pakistan (cut & fill slope stability, design of drilled shafts, design of retaining toe & breast walls, design of primary supports for tunnels, and Finite Element Analysis of deformations associated with tunnels).

7. Construction of Bharakahu Bypass, Islamabad, Pakistan (cut & fill slope stability, design of drilled shafts, design of retaining toe & breast walls, & design of MSEW for abutments and flyover ramps)

8. Sambrial-Kharian Motorway, Punjab, Pakistan (geotechnical investigations, carrying out bearing capacity & settlement analysis, and design of drilled shafts)

9. lay-by and rest areas along Motorways in Pakistan (design of retaining structures, design of drilled shafts, and carrying out bearing capacity & settlement analysis)

10. Rehabilitation and widening of N-45, Chakdara to Chitral Road, Pakistan (rock slope stability of 43 km patch)

11. Design of retaining walls along Murree expressway, Murree, Pakistan

12. Stability analysis of a restaurant on Murree expressway (slope stability analysis, bearing capacity & settlement analysis, and numerical simulations of ground improvement)

Education

  • Master of Science - MS, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (2018 - 2021) Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Grade: 3.60 • Tanoli A. Y., Xiong Y. L., Guanlin L. Y., Khalid U., Xu Z. H. Numerical analysis on zone-divided deep excavation in soft clays using a new small strain elastoplastic constitutive model. Underground Space. • Tanoli A. Y., Guanlin L.Y. Numerical modeling of excavation in shanghai soft clays using a novel small strain Shanghai constitutive model. In 6th GeoChina International Conference, Nanchang, China, 2021.

  • Bachelor’s Degree, Civil Engineering (2012 - 2016) National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

Work & Experience

  • AECOM (2023 - Present ) Geotechnical Engineer

  • Frontier Works Organization, Pakistan (2021 - 2023 ) Deputy Manager Geotechnical Engineering

    1. Technical assistance and consultancy to construction teams. 2. Supervision and review of on-site geotechnical Investigations. 3. Classification of rock mass (RMR, Q-method, RQD, GSI) 4. Rock Slope Stability (Kinematic Analysis and LEA) 5. Design of deep foundations (piles for buildings, bridges & micro piles). 6. Design of excavation supports (secant, tangent piles supported by struts). 7. Design of retaining structures (retaining walls and MSE walls). 8. Design of slope protection measures (anchors, nails, bolts & geotextiles). 9. Documentation of executed work and reporting of quality. 10. Design coordination.

  • Green Fert Private Limited (2020 - 2021 ) Geotechnical and Mining Engineer

    1. Review and stability analysis of mine tailings. 2. Reviewing and validating geotechnical designs and drawings. 3. Problem solving and dispute resolution at site. 4. Compilation of design and execution practices with international codes. 5. Site visits, inspections, and ensuring quality of work during execution. 6. Documentation of executed work and reporting of quality. 7. Ensuring Health, Safety, and Environment regulations at site.

  • Zhongmei Engineering Group (Pty) Ltd (2019 - 2020 ) Geotechnical Engineer

    1. Part of the Design and Construction Teams of six Weirs along Huangpu River. 2. Design of Earthen Dams (cofferdams, Levees, Dykes, embankments). 3. Seepage Stability Analysis (Design of cut-off depth to seepage, curtain grouting). 4. Slope Stability Analysis (Rock and soil). 5. Design of retaining structures (retaining walls). 6. Design coordination. 7. Technical supporter of Construction Team. 8. Site queries and amendments in drawings according to revised site conditions. 9. Site visits during execution. 11. Compliance of design and execution practices with international codes.

  • Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd. (2016 - 2018 ) Geotechnical Engineer

    1. Assistant Site Manager for Drilling & Grouting Works. 2. Documentation of Drilling & Grouting Works. 3. Technical supporter of Grouting Expert. 4. Slope Stability Analysis (Rock and soil). 5. Design of slope protection measures (anchors, nails, bolts & geotextiles 6. Seepage Stability Analysis (Design of cut-off depth to seepage, curtain grouting). 7. Design of Earthen Dams (cofferdams, Levees, Dykes, embankments). 8. Design of retaining structures (retaining walls). 9. Design coordination. 10. Site queries and amendment in drawings according to revised site conditions. 11. Site visits during execution. 12. Compliance of design and execution practices with international codes.

  • National Logistics Cell (NLC) (2014 - 2014 ) Intern

    1. Monitoring site activities and construction work. 2. Preparation of Daily progress report (DPR).