Civil Engineering Summer Intern
Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Joined a team that maintain and plan works for Hertfordshire bridges and structures at the Herford County Council.Tasks and responsibilities:• Familiarised myself with typical bridge elements, flaws, defects, materials. Applied this knowledge when performing on-site inspections and writing up reports for over 50 structures• Gave a Presentation on my findings on a potential scheme for a structure to senior engineers. Talked about the bridge condition, defects, potential remedial… Show more Joined a team that maintain and plan works for Hertfordshire bridges and structures at the Herford County Council.Tasks and responsibilities:• Familiarised myself with typical bridge elements, flaws, defects, materials. Applied this knowledge when performing on-site inspections and writing up reports for over 50 structures• Gave a Presentation on my findings on a potential scheme for a structure to senior engineers. Talked about the bridge condition, defects, potential remedial works, interim measures, potential barriers facing the scheme, etc• Used AutoCAD to plan structural works for a bridge refurbishment scheme• Improved excel and teamworking skills through contributing on a headroom’s and weight signs project. Show less