About Raimund Miller

Qualifications:

• BSc (Eng) Civil – University of Pretoria - 1979

• B Eng Hons (Struct) – University of Pretoria - 1987

• M Eng (Struct) – University of Pretoria – 1997

Raimund Miller has specialised in the field of structural design and design management since graduating from the University of Pretoria in 1979. As an "engineer in training" with Keeve Steyn and Partners, Raimund was involved in the structural design and drawing preparation of sewage works, rail and road bridges and water retaining structures. He was also an assistant resident engineer on the SA Transport Services, Sentrarand marshalling yard for 18 months. His site supervision included contracts for a sewage works, a reservoir, pipelines, structural steel workshops, architectural buildings, roads and services.

In 1984, whilst working for Steffen Robertson and Kirsten, Raimund registered as a professional engineer. At SRK he was involved in the design of earthworks platforms and industrial concrete structures for the Rietvlei Facebrick Factory, earth and concrete dams, canals, pipelines and water retaining structures for the Storm and Dirty Water Control System at Kendal Power Station and the 30m high Tours Earth Dam. He also conducted a research project entitled "Water pollution at the Vaal Barrage due to the mine dumps on the Reef".

With Strydom Newmark and Anthony in 1985 and 1986, Raimund designed various bridges, including a 150m long six span bridge at Pan Interchange. As an Associate with BKS Incorporated from 1986 to 1993, Raimund was involved in the design, drawing preparation, documentation, client liaison, site inspections and organization of staff on numerous structural projects, including:

• Bridges - Reinforced and prestressed concrete, precast beam, incrementally launched, structural steel, widening and raising, labour intensive construction and rehabilitation.

• Road related structures - culverts, various earth retaining systems, toll plazas, sign gantries, road barriers, light masts and canals.

• Multi-storey architectural buildings.

• Industrial steel and concrete structures.

• Water retaining structures - reservoirs, sewage works and water purification works.

In March 1993 Raimund formed the consulting practice ARQ Associates (now ARQ (Pty) Ltd together with Alan Parrock and Quentin Shaw and runs the structural arm of the company. At ARQ Raimund has been involved in the design of numerous founding and earth retaining structures, multi-storey buildings, bridges, large steel structures for process plants, industrial structures and water retaining structures. He has also designed and managed several bridge rehabilitation projects. Raimund has a strong interest in the integration of computer spreadsheets with CAD for the automation of design/drawing functions. With the assistance of his wife Karin, a graphic designer, he further enjoys promoting the use of computer graphics to enhance otherwise sterile civil engineering drawings and reports. Raimund has 40 years’ post graduate experience approximately 70% of which was related to bridges.

He is a member of Professional Institutions:

• Registered Professional Engineer (RSA): No 840176

• Member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers: No 12863

• Member of the South African Association of Consulting Engineers

Countries of work:

• South Africa

• Lesotho

• Nigeria

• Swaziland

Employment record:

• 2021: RGM Expert Structures (Pty) Ltd

  • Director

• 1993 to 2020: ARQ (Pty) Ltd

  • Director: Bridges

• 1986 to 1993: BKS Inc.

  • Associate in charge of Bridges

• 1985 to 1986: Strydom Newmark & Anthony

  • Bridge Engineer

• 1983 to 1985: SRK

  • Structural Design Engineer

• 1980 to 1983: Keeve Steyn

  • Engineer in training

Raimund Miller managed the following projects, amongst others, in his 40 years of experience:

• Coega River Bridge; Eastern Cape, South Africa; March 2006 to March 2010

• Lynnwood Glen Pedestrian Bridge; Pretoria, South Africa

• Bushy Park to Sandy Bay; Jamaica

• Vasco Da Gama Bridge; Jukskei River in Alexandra

• Rigel Avenue Bridge No B472

• Bruma Bridge

• Road D622 Bridges

• Mayor’s Office; Namibia, Windhoek; 2014 to 2015

• Tswelopele Bridge

• Nels River Bridge Emergency Repairs on the R37; Nelspruit, South Africa

• Garstfontein Road Bridge No B476; Pretoria, South Africa

• Bridges in Swaziland

• Barberspan Bridge

• Kusile Power Station and water treatment plant

• Mint Gardens Phase I; Windhoek Namibia; 2012

• Durban Harbour – Sheet Pilling; Durban, South Africa; February 2002 to October 2002

• Improvements at Rustenburg Interchange

• Improvements at William Nicol Bridge

• North Sand River Bridge near Hazyview

• Matsapa Circle Bridge in Swaziland; Swaziland

• Redhouse Chelsea Bridges

• Jean Avenue Bridge - doubling of the existing bridge over N1 freeway for Gautrain Project