About Us

About Us

Rakhra Associates is a privately held Project Management Consultancy that specializes in Architecture, Structural Designing, Planning and Project Management, Estimation, DPR preparation, Third Party Inspections and Civil related services. We believe in building trusted relationships with our clients and have achieved this by being responsive to their expectations and providing them the highest quality possible.

We own the best of team which has deep knowledge and skills in their respective fields. We understand the ins and outs of each project and thus apply our knowledge and lessons learned to your projects. We put the best to give you utmost satisfaction and quality. Quality is the parameter for which we never compromise.

We practice open and honest communication, with our clients. By offering complete transparency throughout the construction process, our clients have received not only higher quality projects but on time and in budget. The strength and success of the company can be measured by the many top quality projects we have completed, on time, with consistent client satisfaction.

SR PROFILE

Er. Sherry Rakhra is Principle Consultant in Rakhra Associates (Gold Medalist).She was the Ex Structural Design Engineer from P.E.C.-C.C.E. Punjab Engineering College University of Technology Chandigarh. She has Masters in Structural Engineering (with Honors’) from PEC University Chandigarh having 11 Years of experience in designing.

She is expert in structural designing of all types of structures like Masonry, RCC Framed structures, Steel structures, OHSR, UGSR, Canopies, Industrial Buildings, Commercial, and Residential etc. She is well versed with all the latest software's of different domains like STAAD Pro, Etabs ,Cype Cad (BIM Software) and AutoCAD.

 

Educational Qualification

  • Masters In Structural Engineering from Punjab Engineering College University ,Sector-12 ,Chandigarh  in the year 2013 (Distinction with Honours)
  • Bachelors In Technology In Civil Engineering from D.A.V. Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Jalandhar. in the year 2011 (Distinction with Honours)
  • 3 year Diploma In Civil Engineering from Thapar University Patiala in year 2008 (Distinction with Honours)

 Major Courses and Thesis

  • Economic Feasibility of Retrofitted Structures Over New construction Under the guidance of Dr.R.R. Singh ,at ,PEC University, Chandigarh
  • Structural Analysis of G+15 Storey residential building with Stilt floor and without stilt Floor and its Steel Consumption/cost  comparison for both cases. Under the guidance of Dr.Sanjeev goyal  , at ,D.A.V I.E.T. Jalandhar
  • Structural Analysis of -2B+G+13 Storey Commercial Tdi Trade Tower Mohali, design with different Methods of design and its Steel Consumption  comparison for both cases. Under the guidance of Dr.V.K.Sood  REtd. Prof. cum Consultant ,PEC University, Chandigarh.

Professional Experience

  • Design Engineer At  design cell of C.C.E- P.E.C. University, Chandigarh
  • Structural Intern Under Dr.V.K.Sood at Ess Ess Techno Consultants , Chandigarh.  (December 2010 to September 2013)

Awards And Recognition

  • ICI ULTRATECH Endowement Award For Young Concrete Technologist in year 2017 For The Retrofitting And Designing Of Existing 2 Storeyed Commercial Building To 7 Storeyed 4 Star Hotel Clarion Inn At Pataila.
  • TECHLAUNCHER’S  - Young Entrepreneur In  Construction  in year 2020
  • Timesnext Interview’s And Acknowledged As A Structural Engineer With Golden Mind in year 2020.
  • Timesnext As Top Structural Engineer In Region in year 2021
  • ICI ULTRATECH Award For Outstanding Concrete Structure Technologist in year 2022-23 For The Designing Of 100’ Feet clear Column Free spanned structure for Kartarpur Corridor
  • Women Entrepreneur India (in Engineering )on Cover page Published  in year 2023 March edition
  • GLOBAL BUSINESS RECONNECT AWARD 2023 for Excellence In Structural Designing of Hospitality & Healthcare Spaces (for Radisson Mussoorie )

Professional Affiliations

  • The Institution of engineers ,Kolkata, Lifetime Membership as Member vide Membership no -M-1727308  (M.I.E.)
  • Institution Of Structural Engineers,  Pune , Lifetime Member vide Membership no -CE/ISE/LM/174  (M.I.S.E.)
  • Indian Concrete Institute , Chennai , Lifetime Member vide Membership no    -LM-13007          (M.I.C.I.)
  • Institution of valuers, Delhi , Lifetime Member vide Membership no -A26952/2422    (M.I.O.V.)
  • Strucutural Engineers Federation Of India, Lifetime Membership  (M.S.E.F.I)

Projects Done

Rakhra Associates (Established : year 2014), has been associated with many corporate giants and Government Sectors such as Dr. Morepen Ltd. , Radisson Hotels ,Sheraton Hotels ,S.G.P.C. Amritsar , Bhartiya Janta Party ,Haryana , Airport Authority Of India , Indian Oil Corporation Limited , Department of Technical education ,Punjab. To name a few. In addition to this ,we are also proud to be empanelled with Chandigarh Administration and Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HUDA) as a Structural Engineers and Consultants.

Till date Rakhra Associates have designed 3200+ projects but some of the Mentioned Below is a brief of projects, that establish the landmark achievements, accomplished in the past few years:

  • Structural design and drawings for the main Gurudwara Dera Baba Nanak Ji (India Side Starting Point Of Kartarpur Corridor) announced and inaugurated by Honorable Prime Minister of India  district gurdaspur ,with 100’ Feet Clear column free Span Designed With M25 Grade Concrete Nominal Site Mix design for the S.G.P.C. Amritsar.
  • India’s  First Avalanche Control Structures was designed by Rakhra associates and built before the Atal Tunnel In Manali –Leh Road this was designed under the name of SMEC Pvt. Ltd. Under the guidance of Scientist Er. Rajesh Verma ,S&ASE, Chandigarh.
  • Retrofitting (re-strengthening)  , designing and site coordination of old structure to 4star Clarion Inn hotel at Patiala .
    - A complete R & D project ,this was for converting the old commercial complex with exisiting 2 floors to an 7 storyed with a roof top full size swimming pool , also a main challenge was that the building is to restrored with existing column position and no new column location can be provided which may effect the open halls of the hotel and only the existing column and foundations can be retrofitted.
  • India’s Largest Planetarium Dome with a diameter of 79’-6” designed and under construction in Ambala City,
    - A circular building with Exhibition hall at ground level , Auditorium at First Level and Planetarium at Second level, which when completed will be the largest planetarium on record .
  • Air Traffic Control Tower,Varanasi for Airport Authority Of India with an in collaboration with an architect Renu Khanna Associates.
  • Bus Stand cum Bus and public car Parking at Kasauli,Himachal Pradesh in collaboration with an architect Renu Khanna Associates.
  • Highest Residential Towers in Kashmir Designed for Srinagar Development Authority, in collaboration with an architect Creative Consortium.Panchkula.
  • Radisson Mussoorie’s complicated structure with different contour levels is designed in collaboration with an architect Sidharth Gaind Architects.