AASIM · STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
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Structural Engineer · U.S. Codes · Remote

Building safe structures across the United States

3.5+ years engineering permit-ready residential and light commercial structures — wood framing, seismic, and steel — under licensed U.S. PE supervision. Remote from India, delivering to jurisdictions nationwide.

◇RISA-3D · RAM · Tekla Tedds ◇ASCE 7-22 · ACI 318 · AISC 360 ◇Based in Bengaluru, India ◇LinkedIn Profile
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Years Experience
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U.S. Projects Delivered
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Software Tools Mastered
01 — Profile

Engineering precision,
delivered remotely.

I'm a structural engineer specializing in U.S. residential and light commercial design. Over 3.5+ years I've produced permit-ready structural plan sets for buildings across California, Florida, and North Carolina — every project engineered to current U.S. building codes.

My work spans wood framing, structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, and cold-formed steel, with deep focus on seismic and wind lateral systems. I verify every load path — gravity, wind, and seismic — through full 3D finite-element analysis.

On my projects I own the engineering end-to-end: analysis, calculations, the full report package, and quality control. Drafters prepare the drawings, which I check and take responsibility for — so each plan set leaves my desk as a coordinated, review-ready deliverable.

Every design I produce is reviewed and stamped by a licensed U.S. PE/SE. I collaborate daily with U.S. engineers and architects across time zones, built around integrity, precision, and on-time delivery.

// Engineer Snapshot

SpecialtyU.S. Residential / Light Comm.
Primary toolsRISA-3D · RAM · Tedds
CodesASCE 7-22 · IBC · ACI · NDS
JurisdictionsCA · FL · NC · WA · UK
SupervisionLicensed U.S. PE / SE
Experience3.5+ years
AvailabilityOpen to U.S. remote
02 — Career

Experience timeline

Three roles, all engineering U.S. structures under licensed PE supervision.

Mar 2026 — Present
Structural Engineer
Flatworld Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
U.S.-Registered Firm · Bengaluru, India
  • Deliver permit-ready plan sets for 30+ active U.S. projects per quarter to ASCE 7-22, ACI 318, AISC 360, NDS, and IBC — with all sets accepted by the reviewing PE/SE on first submission.
  • Independently model wood, steel, RC, masonry (CMU), and CFS systems in RISA-3D, RAM Structural System, and Tekla Tedds — full gravity and lateral load paths verified before every submittal.
  • Maintain first-submission accuracy across all active projects through direct coordination with U.S.-licensed PE/SE, architects, and MEP teams across California, Florida, and North Carolina.
Jan 2025 — Jan 2026
Structural Engineer
Ace Dezine Pvt. Ltd.
U.S.-Registered Firm · Noida, India
  • Produced and progressed 35+ permit-ready plan sets — soft-story retrofits, shear walls, diaphragms, and moment frames — across U.S. residential and commercial projects; all moved to permit approval.
  • Ran full seismic and wind load analysis in RISA-3D and RAM; every steel connection code-checked and designed via Hilti Profis and RAM Connection before issue to the stamping PE.
  • Built reusable Excel load models alongside AutoCAD and Revit documentation packages — reducing setup time on recurring project types and eliminating manual re-entry errors.
Feb 2023 — Dec 2024
Structural Engineer
Aryam Design & Build Pvt. Ltd.
U.S.-Registered Firm · Jaipur, India
  • Designed and fully documented 40+ U.S. projects annually — wood framing, shear walls, steel members, foundations, and Simpson Strong-Tie connections — every set delivered permit-ready.
  • Consistently delivered 8–10 concurrent projects on schedule, coordinating documentation handoffs across U.S. time zones with zero late submittals to reviewing engineers.
  • Built gravity and lateral 3D models in RISA-3D and RAM on every project, verifying the complete load path before permit submission — establishing a zero-redline track record with U.S. PEs.
03 — Software Stack

The full toolkit

Every package I use daily to analyze, design, and document U.S. structures — from finite-element modeling to permit drawings.

Structural Analysis & Modeling
Connection & Component Design
Documentation & BIM
04 — Live Engineering Tools

Seismic calculator

Working ASCE 7-22 calculators built from my own structural calculation packages — seismic base shear (ELF) flowing into wood shear-wall and hold-down design, plus a wind force tool covering the Directional and Envelope MWFRS procedures. Change any input; the whole calc sheet and diagrams update live.

Inputs ASCE 7-22 · ELF

Site Seismicity (from USGS)
Risk & Resisting System
Period & Weight

Calculation Sheet live · step by step

// Vertical Force Distribution — ASCE 7-22 §12.8.3
k = 1.00
Fx = Cvx·V  (Eq 12.8-11)  ·  Cvx = wxhxk / Σwihik  (Eq 12.8-12). Edit weights & heights per floor; story shear V flows from the base-shear tab.
Story Force Diagram — Fx
Lateral force per level; arrow length ∝ Fx.

Wall Line Input SDPWS · CBC

Sheathing (Wood Structural Panels)
"D" = double-sided sheathing. Allowable unit shears (ASD) from my project sheathing schedule per AWC SDPWS 2021 Table 4.3A.

Calculation Sheet live · step by step

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// Shear Wall — Load, Deflected Shape & Hold-Downs
Wall Elevation · Load & Deflection
Cyan = applied lateral load F · amber dashed = deflected shape (δ) · T/C hold-downs at base.
Deflection · AWC SDPWS 2021 Eq 4.3-1
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δ elastic (in)
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Δ allow (in)
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drift D/C

Hold-Down Input Simpson Strong-Tie

Per my "1F Uplift" hold-down sheet. Overturning Mot = F·h is resisted by the 0.6·dead-load moment; net uplift T = (Mot − Mr)/L′. The smallest Simpson HDU with allowable tension ≥ T is selected (catalog ASD values).

Hold-Down Result live · step by step

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// Overturning Free-Body & Hold-Down
Wall Overturning — F, W, T & C
Lateral force F overturns the wall; resisted by dead-load W and hold-down tension T (red) with bearing compression C (green).

Wind Inputs ASCE 7-22 · MWFRS

Method
Basic Wind
Building Geometry
Roof
Gust factor G = 0.85 (rigid). Directional (Ch. 27): walls use Cp = +0.8 windward, L/B-dependent leeward, −0.7 side; roof Cp from Fig 27.3-1 by h/L and θ. Envelope (Ch. 28): all 8 zones from Fig 28.3-1, Load Cases A & B. Roof pressures shown for wind normal to the ridge.

Calculation Sheet live · step by step

// Wind Force Distribution & Pressure Profile
Directional
Story force Fx = net wall pressure × tributary height × width B. Windward pressure grows with height qz; leeward & side use qh. Directional gives a stepped profile; Envelope is near-uniform.
Roof pressures (wind normal to ridge). Negative = uplift/suction. Windward & leeward roof Cp from Fig 27.3-1; net design pressure p = q·G·Cp − qi(GCpi), both signs of internal pressure checked.
3D Pressure Map · ASCE 7-22 surface pressures
Wind direction:
Pressure type:
Each surface is colored by its ASCE 7-22 design pressure (red = positive/pressure, blue = suction/uplift). Drag to rotate; pick a wind direction. Pressures recompute live from the calc inputs.
// Codes & Standards Referenced
ASCE 7-22 — Minimum Design Loads (seismic §11–12, wind §26–28) IBC 2024 — International Building Code CBC 2024 — California Building Code AWC SDPWS 2021 — Wood shear wall design NDS 2024 — National Design Spec. (wood) AISC 360-22 — Steel design ACI 318-19 — Concrete design TMS 402-22 — Masonry design
04.5 — Live Engineering Demo

Beam Deflection Calculator

Select support conditions and load type — drag the load to see reactions, elastic curve, and bending moment update live. Governed by classical beam theory (EI = constant).

Support type
Load type
RA
0.500P
RB
0.500P
Mfixed
0.000PL
Mmax
0.250PL
δmax
0.0208PL³/EI
04.6 — Code-Check Tool

Wood Floor Joist Designer

A working NDS 2018 sawn-lumber check — bending, shear, and deflection compete for the governing limit state, with adjusted design values and live demand/capacity ratios. Reference values from NDS Supplement Table 4A.

Species & grade
Joist size
Spacing (o.c.)

Adjusted bending value Fb′ includes CD (load duration), CF (size factor), and Cr = 1.15 (repetitive member). Deflection limits: L/360 live, L/240 total. Values are for preliminary sizing — final design should be confirmed against the current NDS Supplement and project conditions.

05 — Proficiency

Capability matrix

// Analysis & Design

RISA-3D / RISA Foundation3.5 yrs · 80+ proj.
RAM Structural System3.5 yrs · 60+ proj.
Tekla Tedds / Enercalc3 yrs · 50+ proj.
Hilti Profis / RAM Connection2.5 yrs · 35+ proj.

// Documentation & Codes

AutoCAD3.5 yrs · daily use
Revit (Structural BIM)2.5 yrs · 15+ proj.
ASCE 7 / IBC / CBC / ACI / AISC / NDS / SDPWS3.5 yrs · 100+ proj.
Advanced Excel Modeling3.5 yrs · daily use
06 — Portfolio

Selected projects

Permit-ready structures across U.S. seismic & wind jurisdictions and the U.K. — residential, commercial, and steel systems.

2375 Rainbow Court — structural project renderCalifornia, USA
PRJ / 001

2375 Rainbow Court

Seismic analysis & design of a 3-storey wood shear-wall residence on a sloped site. Wood floor joists with steel transfer beams carrying high gravity loads, plus retaining-wall design.

Seismic DesignWood Shear WallRISA-3DTekla TeddsDF / GLB / PSLRetaining Wall
Imperial Beach Residence — structural project renderCalifornia 91932, USA
PRJ / 002

Imperial Beach Residence

4-storey wood shear-wall building — full seismic and gravity design with TJI floor joists. Lateral system combines light-framed wood panels with special reinforced masonry shear walls.

4 StoreysMasonry Shear WallRISA-3DTekla TeddsTJI JoistsGravity Design
Emerson Residence — structural project renderFlorida 33154, USA
PRJ / 003

Emerson Residence

4-storey wood shear-wall home with full seismic and gravity design. Concrete columns, beams and pile foundations; light-framed wood structural panels for lateral resistance.

RAM StructuralPile FoundationWood FramingSeismic DesignConcrete
Pre-Engineered Metal Building — structural project renderFlorida 33154, USA
PRJ / 004

Pre-Engineered Metal Building

Steel pre-engineered metal building (PEB) — primary frame and secondary members modelled and verified in two independent solvers for design confidence.

PEB / SteelRobot AnalysisRISA-3DMoment FramesAISC
Napa Junction — structural project renderCalifornia, USA
PRJ / 005

Napa Junction

Multi-unit wood-framed residential/commercial development. Seismic and gravity design with mixed wood, GLB and steel members; full 3D structural verification in RISA-3D.

RISA-3DWood FramingGLB / PSLShear WallsSeismic Design
15 Park Road, N18 — structural project renderLondon, UK
PRJ / 006

15 Park Road, N18

Multi-storey residential block on a piled foundation system. Concrete and masonry structure modelled and designed in RAM Structural System to UK practice.

RAM StructuralPile FoundationConcreteMasonryMulti-Storey
Finchley Road — structural project renderLondon, UK
PRJ / 007

Finchley Road

Structural BIM modelling and coordination for a multi-storey London residential scheme, delivered as a fully coordinated Revit model across architecture and structure.

Revit BIMCoordinationMulti-StoreyMasonryUK Project
Carla High Tower — structural project renderFlorida 32459, USA
PRJ / 008

Carla High Tower

2-storey wood-framed residence where wind governs the lateral design. Complete shear-wall analysis with Simpson Strong-Wall panels, holdowns and anchor-bolt schedules.

Wind GovernsShear Wall DesignSimpson Strong-WallHoldownsRISA-3DTekla Tedds
// Independently Verified

Every calculation report I produce is reviewed by the licensed PE of record and submitted for city / AHJ plan check.

My packages have passed PE review and obtained building-department approval — independent, third-party validation that the engineering is sound and code-compliant. References from supervising PEs available to employers on request.

07 — Licensure Path

Road to U.S. PE

Working under licensed U.S. PE/SE supervision today, with a clear, active path toward U.S. licensure.

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B.E. Civil
Degree completed — credentials NCEES-evaluable
Done
FE
FE Exam → EIT
Fundamentals of Engineering, Pearson VUE India
In progress
XP
Qualifying Experience
Progressive experience under a licensed U.S. PE/SE
Accruing
PE
PE / SE License
Principles & Practice of Engineering exam
Target
08 — Working With Me

Built for U.S. remote teams

Time-Zone Overlap
IST 18:30EST 08:00EST 16:00

My evening hours overlap the full U.S. morning workday — daily live coordination with East-Coast teams, async hand-offs to the West Coast.

Communication
EnglishFluent — written & verbal
Daily toolsMS Teams · Zoom
ReviewsBluebeam · email
ReportingDirect to U.S. PE
Availability
StatusOpen to offers
EngagementFull-time / Contract
SponsorshipNot required
WorkspaceDedicated · high-speed

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09 — Get in touch

Let's build something
structurally sound.

Open to remote structural engineering roles with U.S. firms — full-time, contract, or project-based. I own the engineering end-to-end and report directly to your licensed PE.

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✉aasimak250@gmail.com ☎+91 999 226 6250 inLinkedIn Profile