Master of Science in Structural Engineering
University of Missouri-Kansas City
2022-2024
Professional profile
Structural design and bridge engineering
Nirav Khanal works on bridge design, load rating, quality assurance, inspection, and construction documentation. His experience spans prestressed and steel bridges, concrete and asphalt work, research, and field engineering in the United States and Nepal.
Current work
Design Engineer
Leigh + O'Kane · January 2024-present · Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Prepares designs and bidding documents for prestressed bridges.
- Models bridges in AASHTOWare BrR and performs load rating.
- Performs quality assurance checks for prestressed and steel bridge designs.
- Contributed to visual and element-level inspections for the 2024 Kansas City, Missouri biennial bridge and culvert program.
Experience
Bridge research, inspection, and construction
Nirav’s work combines structural analysis with field inspection and construction documentation.
Bridge Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Missouri-Kansas City
2022-2023
Analyzed Missouri concrete bridge load ratings for a MoDOT research project using LRFR and LFR methods. Supported Strength of Materials and Reinforced Concrete Design courses.
Associate Engineer
Kansas Department of Transportation
May-November 2023
Inspected concrete deck replacement work on the eastbound K-10 Kill Creek Bridge and concrete patching, milling, asphalt overlay, and joint sealing on I-35 in Wyandotte County.
Civil and Site Engineer
Engineering and construction roles in Nepal
2019-2022
Worked with Road Division, Lama-Venus-Himalayan JV, Venus Construction, and Golden Duck Engineering and Construction on site supervision, estimating, drawings, schedules, and project documentation.
Education
Structural and civil engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Kantipur Engineering College
2015-2019
Capabilities
Design and field practice
- Prestressed bridge design
- Bridge load rating
- Design quality assurance
- Bridge and culvert inspection
- Concrete and asphalt field inspection
- Construction documentation
- AutoCAD and quantity takeoff