Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

Maj Md. Soebur Rahman, PhD, PEng, Engrs

Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Room: 7th Floor, General Mustafiz Tower, MIST.

Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Ph.D. (Civil and Structural) BUET, 2016. (Steel-Concrete Composite Structure)
  • MSc (Civil and Structural) BUET, 2011. (Earthquake Eusinceriy)
  •  BSc in Civil Engineering (Major Structure) 1996

POSITION HELD

  • Associate Professor (Major), Department of Civil Engineering, MIST, Dhaka
  • SO-II (Design) Bangladesh Air Force
  • SO-II (Design), Works Dte, Engrs Brigade, AHQ
  • Professional Engineer (PEng) by BPERB
  • RAJUK Enlisted Engineer Structural Engineer
  • Life Fellow of Institute of Engineers Bangladesh 
  • Member Bangladesh Earthquake Society

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

                      BSc Thesis Supervision:

  • Behavior of PSC Segmental Box Girder Bridge varying Pier Height.
  • Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Concrete Filled Steel Tube (CFST) Columns Subjected Concentric and Eccentric Loading
  • Behavior of CFSST Columns Subjected to Concentric and Eccentric Loads
  • Experimental Behavior and Strength of (FEC) Columns
  • Numerical Simulation of FEC columns
  • Load Transfer Mechanism of FEC columns
  • Experimental Study of PEC columns
  • The behavior of P. C. girder Bridge under Earthquake load

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

  • Member, IEB, Bangladesh
  • RAJUK, Bangladesh Earthquake Society

 

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  1. Rahman,S., Begum, M.,Ahsan,R. "Finite Element Analysis of Fully Encased Composite Columns "International Journal of Advances in Civil Engineering and Technology, MANTECH Publications pvt ltd, India Vol.1, pp 1-14. March 2016. Website- http://www.mantechpublications.com,http://mantechpublications.com/admin/index.php/IJoACET/issue/view/35.
  2.  Rahman,S., Begum, M.,Ahsan,R. "Comparison between Experimental and Numerical Studies of Fully Encased Composite Columns ", International Journal of Civil, Environmental, Structural, Construction and Architectural Engineering, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Canada, Vol: 10, No: 6, pp 721-728. June, 2016 http://waset.org/Publication/comparison-between-experimental-and-numerical-studies-of-fully-encased-composite-columns/10004643.
  3. Rahman,S., Begum, M." Numerical Simulation of Fully Encased Composite Columns", Proceedings of International Conference on Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, Scientific.net, Trans Tech Publication Ltd, March 2016, Switzerland
  4. Hossain, G. A., Ahmed, K. F., & Rahman, S. (2022). Effect of geometric and material properties on the behavior of axially loaded concrete-filled stainless steel tube columns. International Journal of Steel Structures, 22(4), 1215–1235. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-022-00631-0
  5. Sanaullah, L. C. M., Rahman, J., Ibrahim, I., & Rahman, M. M. S. (2019). Behavior of concrete filled stainless steel tubular column under axial loads. http://dspace.mist.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/493
  6. Hossain, G. A., Ahmed, K. F., & Rahman, S. (2022). Effect of geometric and material properties on the behavior of axially loaded concrete-filled stainless steel tube columns. International Journal of Steel Structures, 22(4), 1215–1235. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-022-00631-0
  7. Ali, R.B., Islam, M.M., Begum, M., Rahman, S. Behavior of concrete-filled steel tubular cold-formed built-up slender square columns under eccentric compression. Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 6, 189 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-021-00552-7

 

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

  1.  Rahman, S., Roy, T., “Behaviour of CFST Columns Subjected to Concentric and Eccentric Loads” ICCS 21. International Conference on Composite Structures, 4-7 sept 2018, Bologan, Italy.
  2. Raham, S., Ibriju, I1, Islam, K, Alam, S and Tremblay, R.,   "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Concrete Filled Steel Square Columns Subjected Concentric and Eccentric Loading”, CSCE 2018. 6th International Structural Specialty Conference, June 13 – June 16, 2018, Canada
  3. Ibriju, I., Rahman, S., Islam, K., Roy, T., C., Ahsan, R., “Numerical Simulation of CFST Columns Subjected to Concentric and Eccentric Loading”, ICDRM 2017, International Conference on Disaster Risk Mitigation, September 23-24, 2017, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  4. Khair, A., Muniruzzaman, S., M., Rahman, S., Ahmed, K. S., Islam, N., Islam, K., Ahsan, R., “Vulnerability Assessment of an Existing jetty at Chittaging Dockyard”ICDRM 2017, International Conference on Disaster Risk Mitigation, September 23-24, 2017, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  5. Rahman, S., Begum, M. "Simulations of Fully  Encased Composite Columns Under Concentric and Eccentric Axial Loads", (Eds. Young B. and Cai Y.), The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2016, ISBN 978-962-8014-26-2. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures (ICSAS 2016), 7-9 December 2016, Hong Kong, China.
  6. Rahman,S., Begum, M., Ahsan, R. " Comparison between Experimental and Numerical Studies of Fully Encased Composite Columns",ICCSEE-2016 18th Int. Conf. on Civil, Structural and Earthquake Engineering,World Academy of Science, Engineering And Technology (WASET)Jun 13-14,2016Toronto, Canada.
  7. Rahman, S., Begum, M. "Numerical Simulation of Fully Encased Composite Columns", ICMME-2015, 1th Int. Conf. on Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, December 25-27, 2015, IUT, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  8. Rahman, S., Begum, M., Ahsan, R."Behaviour and Strength of Fully Encased Composite Columns",IICSD-2015, 1th Int. Conf. on Recent Innovation in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development, December 13-15, 2015, DUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  9. Rahman,S., Begum, M., Ahsan, R. "Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Of Fully Encased Composite Columns And Review Of Codes",CICM 2015, 1th Int. Conf. on Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials, December 14-15, 2015, MIST, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  10. Hossain, G. A., Ahmed, K. F., & Rahman, S. (2022). Effect of geometric and material properties on the behavior of axially loaded concrete-filled stainless steel tube columns. International Journal of Steel Structures, 22(4), 1215–1235. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-022-00631-0
  11. Mannan, M., Saha, A., Kobra, K., Khan, T., Talukder, T., Hossain, A., Rahman, S. "Behavior of Beam-Column Joint in Fully Encased Composite Column Subjected to Cyclic and Monotonic Loading" Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials (CICM 2023), A Springer book series Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. November 2023.

 

SUBJECTS TAUGHT

Theory

Sessional

  • CE 413: Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structure
  • CE 311: Structural Analysis & Design I
  • CE 317: Concrete Structures Design II 
  • CE 6111: Advanced Design of Concrete Structure
  • CE 6114: Analysis and Design of Tall Buiding
  • CE 6120: Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures 
  • CE 412: Computer-Aided Analysis & Design of Structures Sessional
  • CE 316: Concrete Structures Design Sessional I
  • CE 410: Concrete Structures Design Sessional II

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

National Level

            Design

    1. Prepared drainage system for Rangamati and Barisal Pouroshava during service in AQUA consultant.
    2. Assharayan projects under 55 inf Div
    3. Military Collegiate School Phultala (MCSP) complex project in Khulna.
    4. Structural design of various height buildings for Kuwait Armed Forces (KAF) (Sainik barracks, water reservoir, and Master plan for new cities).
    5. Designed several numbers of building (single storied to 14-storied) in Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna,  Barisal, Jessore, Natore, Sylhet, Bagura and Coxes-Bazar for Bangladesh Armed Forces.
    6. Numbers of  7 to 8 storied building at DOHS, Mirpur, Mohakhali, Banani and Savar
    7. 2X 10 storied garments Building in Tongi
    8.  SKS Jetty at Mongala
    9. Naval Jetties at Chittagong
    10. Numbers of Buildings with different height (6 storied to 10 storied) buildings, slipway and Jetties at six Dredger base of BIWTA
    11. 10 storied building of ICDDRB
    12. Proposed 2 Basement + 16 Storey Academic Building (T3 and T4) for MIST at Mirpur Dhaka.
    13. Analysis and Design of 2 Basement+ 16 Storey MIST combined Tower-3 and Tower-4 at Mirpur Cantt.
    14. Ten stories Bangabandhu Complex (BMA), Bangladesh Navy, and Bangladesh Air Force
    15.  The academic building, 1 x 52 ‘E’ type quarter for Defence services command & staff College Mirpur, Dhaka.
    16. 2x 12 storied Building of BGB
    17. Design 34 m length Progressive Balanced Cantilever bridge over Rezu Khal and numbers of bridges at border road project.

Vetting

  1. Supervised and handed over to homeless people about 150 ASHRAYAN project during serving in 12 Engr bn Jessore and 1 Engineer bn Ghatil. Also modified the structural drawing of this project during working in wk dte EinC br, AHQ.
  2. Design and Vetting of foot over bridges for N-8 and 100 ft khal project also reduce construction cost.
  3. Vetted 16 km length flyover CDA Project, Chittagong
  4. Designed and vetted different structures of Bangladesh Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air) but here highlighting few of them. It is to be mentioned here my involvement safe and reduced the cost of the structures.
  5. Vetting 2 x Halls of Chittagong University (1X Named Father of the Nation another Honorable PM), reduced no’s of piles which cost was about Tk.1 (one) core.
  6. 112 m long Arch Bridge, BUP
  7. 40 no PC girder Bridge, 34 Construction Bridge
  8. 10 no Foot over Bridges, 24 Construction Bridge
  9. Retrofitting 12 x storied offrs quarter (Jinuk), BGB, Pilkhana, Dhaka. Abrar foot over bridge, (In front of Basundhara) DNCC, Dhaka. 6 x storied hospital building, Khulana, MoH. 2 x storied Golf club (steel concrete composite structure), 19 Inf, Division, Ghatil, 23-storied FR tower,Banani, Dhaka, 14 x storied residential building, Savar.
  10. Vetted: 12 x storied Hotel Baywas, Cox’s Bazar, 3000 personnel convention Hall Matikhata, 14 x storied offrs quarter Navy, Khulana, Elec Tower PDB, Cumilla, 6xstoried Golf house Building, Jolshiri.
  11. Structural sustainability assessment for vertical extension more than 200 residential buildings at Mohakhali, Mirpur, Baridhara and Chittagong, DOHS.