Issa I.
Professional structural engineer
San Antonio,
United States
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About
Issa DBA Handa Engineering Consulting specializes in construction and residential building plans, including renovations and project designs. We provide high-quality architectural drawings and stamped structural plans, ensuring compliance with building codes. Our services include, but are not limited to:
- Architectural Drawings – Conceptual design, custom architectural plans, CAD drafting, and 3D renderings.
- Stamped Structural Drawings – Complete structural designs with CAD drafting.
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- Architectural Drawings – Conceptual design, custom architectural plans, CAD drafting, and 3D renderings.
- Stamped Structural Drawings – Complete structural designs with CAD drafting.
Experience
- Project manager Atlas Technical Consultants · Full-time Aug 2023 – Jan 2025 1 yrs 5 mos San Antonio, TX, United States Construction materials testing and pavement engineering
- Project Engineer/ Transportation Data Scientist at Florida DOT Fugro USA Land · Full-time Jun 2023 – Aug 2023 2 mos Gainesville, FL, United States FDOT’s Concrete Test Road project management
- Graduate Research Assistant Texas A&M University · Part-time Sep 2016 – May 2021 4 yrs 8 mos College Station, TX, United States Research assistant in the area of pavements and materials
Education
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Texas A&M
PhD, Civil Engineering
2016 – 2021
Texas DOT project: “Designing Pavements to Support the Heavy Loads in the Energy Development Areas”-Report
Published
- Studied and developed a decision tree to select feasible rigid pavement alternatives for energy development areas.
- Sampled and tested subgrade and base materials in the lab to study the existing conditions and suggest a framework
for suitable rigid pavement selection.
- Performed field testing such as FWD, GPR, DCP and obtained cores to support decision tree development.
- Conducted and analyzed LCCA for rigid pavement types under different maintenance, rehabilitation, and repair plans.
Oklahoma DOT Project: “Compilation of Local Studies and Regional Calibration of Pavement ME Design for Rigid &
Flexible Pavements in Oklahoma” – Report Published
- Collected and analyzed data from LTPP for different rigid pavement sections
- Analyzed FWD data to back-calculate parameters such as effective thickness, composite subgrade reaction,
coefficient of friction, and percent of erosion.
“Material Characterization of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Pavements”- Published
- Received a fellowship of 40,000 dollars from the RCC Pavement Council to characterize the RCC materials.
- Employed electromagnetic theory to utilize the use of TDR in concrete.
- Developed a framework to estimate the damage in RCC pavements considering geometrical and environmental
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University of Houston
MS, Civil engineering-structural
2009 – 2010
Missouri DOT Project: “Spalling Solution of Precast-Prestressed Bridge Deck Panels”
- Investigated the spalling problem in precast prestressed panels in Missouri bridges.
- Proposed and applied solutions, methodology, and testing plan.
Licenses & Certifications
- Professional Engineer Nov 2022 – Present
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Joined: March 8, 2025
Last seen: March 18, 2025
Languages
English Full professional proficiency
Arabic Native or bilingual proficiency
Location
San Antonio, TX, United States