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Dedicated Members (RHS Team)Services
Engineers Developers - Construction Managers RHSConsultingDesign, L.L.C.The FirmFounderRHS PROFILE
RHS Consulting Design is a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm that provides quality and reliability in a wide range of engineering fields. We are a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certified by the Department of Administrative Services and are on the pre-qualified list with several Departments of Transportation.
RHS was founded in 2003, incorporated into the state of Connecticut in 2005, and is licensed to practice professional engineering services in the states of Connecticut, New York, and Florida.
Engineers Developers - Construction Managers RHSConsultingDesign, L.L.C.The Firm
Mr. Rifat Saleh, PE, director of structural engineering, has more than 27 years of experience in structural design and construction of buildings, bridges, railroads, marine structures, tunnels, and other structures. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states, with both Bachelors and Masters degrees in civil engineering. He also serves as a structural engineering specialist with the Urban Search and Rescue of Connecticut (USAR), TF-1, as part of the Homeland Security Task Force.
In addition to overseeing RHS and participating in several multi-million dollar design projects, Mr. Saleh works as an adjunct professor teaching structural engineering courses at the University of Hartford.
The Founder
Engineers Developers - Construction Managers RHSConsultingDesign, L.L.C.
The RHS team, composed of highly educated, competent, successful engineers and construction managers, demonstrates strong capabilities and has completed several successful design and construction supervision projects. Together, we have over 100 years of experience.
RHS Team
Rifat H. Saleh, P.EPresident, Chief EngineerBridge - StructureBridge Condition InspectionRailroad FacilitiesConstruction Engineering and AdministrationHighway Design
Akram Ahmad, P.E.Bruce Adnani, P.E.Leslie Smith, P.E.Yosra AhmedDerek Schmaltz
Tom DunnCarmine Corbo, P.E.Brian Safa, P.E.
Mahdi Allam, PHD
Jaime CabralAmber SalehDarek Al-Ayoub, C.M.
Ted Johanson, P.E.Bernardo Capuno, P.E.Engineers Developers - Construction Managers RHSConsultingDesign, L.L.C.
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Highway designBridge and structure designBridge and structure condition evaluation and load rating analysisFacility designMarine structuresConstruction engineering and management (roadways, highways, bridges, railroads, aviation)Buried structures (tunnels, arches, culverts) Turntables, railroad car hoists and body standsUnderpinning, temporary shoring, sheetpiling, braced excavation Traffic Data Collection (TDC)ServicesEngineers Developers - Construction Managers RHSConsultingDesign, L.L.C.
Geometric design (horizontal and vertical alignments, sight desistance)
Geotechnical boring programs
Hydrology/Hydraulic Study
Storm drainage design
Utilities (under and above ground utilities: water main, sanitary sewer, cable, telephone, electric)
Safety improvements
Erosion control measures and environmental impact itemsHighway DesignEngineers Developers - Construction Managers Engineers Developers - Construction Managers RHSConsultingDesign, L.L.C.
In-depth inspectionCondition evaluation reportsLoad Rating analysis using the LRFR Method for AASHTO loading
Our team is certified by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - National Bridge Inspection Standard (NBIS), and trained to identify fatigue prone details, perform non-destructive testing (mag particle, dye penetrant) to identify suspected cracks, and to use access equipment from bucket trucks to underbridge access equipment.
Bridge Safety InspectionEngineers Developers - Construction Managers RHSConsultingDesign, L.L.C.
Our bridge safety inspection process consists of:
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BRIDGE CONDITION INSPECTION AND EVALUATION8
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Bridge DesignPreliminary Engineering Study (survey, condition survey, geotechnical boring reports)Bridge Type Study: (Value Engineering)Superstructure alternates of different materials including Steel, Prestressed deck units, AASHTO Beams, box girders, etc.Selection will be based on site specific, span length, environmental, and estheticsPerform hydrology and hydraulic reportPerform traffic signalization studyEnvironmental impact studyPrepare field sketches and provide illustrative photos. Identify the type of foundation (spread footing or piles). If necessary, take a test pitSubsurface exploration and a geotechnical report.Utility coordinationEvaluation of differing site conditions Evaluation of the suitability of different types of temporary shoring and dewatering systems Provide means and methods for shoring of the adjacent structure during constructionProvide construction cost estimate for the each alternate
Final Design (final plans and complete construction documents)Submissions: 30%, 60% & 100 %.Perform Final Design Computations.Prepare Final plans and special provisions for the selected alternate.Prepare final Construction Cost Estimates.Complete Bid Documents.
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BRIDGE DESIGN PROJECTS11
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BRIDGE CONDITION INSPECTION AND EVALUATION12
Construction AdministrationEngineers Developers - Construction Managers RHSConsultingDesign, L.L.C.Attend a preconstruction meeting with the selected contractor, utility companies and city officialsReview and advise the client on the contractors schedule of values and construction progress scheduleProvide an on-site, full-time resident engineer to oversee construction activitiesReview construction contractor claims/ disputes and make recommendations in writing to the client and recommend resolution of such claims/disputesReview contractors requisitionPerform quantity surveyReview and approve change-ordersReview and approve working and shop drawings
Provide value engineering to contractorsDesign Temporary shoring Temporary sheetingSoldier piles drilled in place with lagging, with or without tie backsUnderpinningSoil nailingTunneling and jacking of structures Slurry trenchesDiaphragm wallsMini-pile underpinningBraced underpinningUnderpinning with tiebacks
Construction Engineering
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CONSTRUCTION ENGNIEERING- COFFERDAM, SHORING, UNDERPINNING, JACKING15
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Railroad FacilitiesEngineers Developers - Construction Managers RHSConsultingDesign, L.L.C.Metro North RR cars for Copper E 80 LoadingsMaximum truck wheel base spacing 8-6 and truck centers 59-6Maximum weight: 40 Tons per Axle
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