Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering
University of Missouri-Kansas City
August 2022-May 2024 · GPA 3.95
Professional profile
Structural design and bridge engineering
Nirav Khanal is a Missouri Engineer Intern with more than two years of bridge engineering experience. His work covers prestressed concrete bridge design, load rating, quality review, bridge inspection, structural analysis, and construction documentation in the United States and Nepal.
Current work
Structural Designer
Leigh + O'Kane · January 2024-present · Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Designs and details prestressed concrete NU girder bridges using Bentley OpenBridge Designer and AutoCAD under AASHTO LRFD and MoDOT standards.
- Completed more than 200 routine bridge load ratings and six MoDOT large-unusual bridge ratings using AASHTOWare BrR.
- Reviews design calculations and construction drawings for I-girder, box-girder, and NU-girder bridges.
- Contributed to visual and element-level bridge and culvert inspections for the 2024 Kansas City, Missouri biennial program.
- Designs and optimizes prestressed concrete girders using PGSuper, including strand layouts, service-stress evaluation, and design checks.
- Performed structural design work for wood framing and a commercial metal-building foundation.
Experience
Bridge research, inspection, and construction
Nirav’s work combines structural analysis with field inspection and construction documentation.
Engineering Intern
Kansas Department of Transportation
May-December 2023
Monitored construction work against contract plans, specifications, and quality standards. Prepared daily inspection reports covering activities, quantities, and project progress.
Research Assistant
University of Missouri-Kansas City
October 2022-May 2024
Analyzed 99 Missouri concrete bridges for a MoDOT research project using AASHTOWare BrR. Compared LFR and LRFR results and proposed an LRFD threshold for load ratings.
Teaching Assistant
University of Missouri-Kansas City
December 2022-December 2023
Supported Strength of Materials and Reinforced Concrete Design courses, prepared course and exam materials, proctored exams, and graded student work.
Site Engineer
Venus Construction and Waterproofing Pvt. Ltd.
September 2020-May 2022
Reviewed quantities and construction drawings and scheduled work for dam and spillway maintenance at the Middle Marsyangdi and Middle Bhotekoshi hydropower projects in Nepal.
Education
Structural and civil engineering
Bachelor in Civil Engineering
Tribhuvan University, Nepal
September 2015-December 2019
Capabilities
Design and field practice
- Prestressed concrete bridge design
- Bridge load rating with AASHTOWare BrR
- Bentley OpenBridge Designer
- PGSuper, LPile, and RCPier
- Design quality review
- Bridge and culvert inspection
- AutoCAD and Bluebeam Revu
- Mathcad and Microsoft Excel