Value beyond the ordinary

Our Guiding Principles

Commitment
At Capstone we are committed to provide a world-class customer experience. Our team is
made up of highly professional people who approach work with integrity and always seek to
add value to the clients. We seek to build strong, long-term relationships with our clients by
understanding their needs.

Our commitment does not end with the project; we assure to help our clients with the
solutions we have provided any time in the future should the need arise.

Excellence
It is our policy at Capstone to maintain the high standards that we started with. We do not
compromise on quality in any area of our business. Whether it is hiring new people or
working on a client’s project, we thrive on excellence. With our well-structured internal
quality control procedures, we make sure all client deliverables meet or exceed expectations.
We also welcome feedback from clients to help us evaluate our own people; identify any
shortcomings and implement necessary improvements.

Innovation
The spirit of innovation is ingrained in the Capstone culture. We are always looking to
provide value added services to our clients which are based on latest cutting edge
technologies. Some examples include using drones for inspections or using advanced
scanners for preparation of as-built drawings. Innovative design & testing solutions are
devised based on client requirements.
 Company Profile
Project Snapshots
Capstone is an engineering consultancy firm founded in 2005 in
Mumbai. From a small beginning, the firm has grown to a team
of more than sixty members now consisting of civil & structural
engineers, architects, CAD technicians, project managers &
inspection / testing engineers & technicians.

We provide the complete range of services for construction

projects, starting from planning, architectural & structural
design, tendering, quality control, project management &
handover.

We also have an in-house NABL accredited construction

material testing laboratory with advanced testing equipment. Our
expertise in non-destructive testing is used by clients such as
Tata Projects, Tata Steel, Larsen & Toubro and Reliance
Industries regularly in their projects across India.

Services Offered

 Design for Greenfield / Brownfield Projects

Cyclone Replacement
o Industrial Plants/ Warehouses IOCL, Vadodara
o Residential Buildings & Housing Projects
o Commercial / Institutional Buildings
o Power Sector - Electric Substations, Solar & Wind Energy
o Infrastructure – Highways / Bridges / Airports / Municipal
Structures / Telecom

 Structural Health Assessment & Retrofitting Design

for all types of Existing Buildings
o For additional loads
o Change in usage
o For Pre-Purchase / Lease decision making Wind Turbine Towers Design
o For seismic preparedness
o Periodic Structure Health Monitoring

 Non-Destructive Testing
o Reinforced Concrete Buildings
o Steel Structures
o Wood / Stone Masonry Heritage Structures
o Pile Testing (Static test / Dynamic test / Pile Integrity)

Royal Terrace Apartments,

 Consulting services for Repair & Upgradation Works Geurnsey, Channel Islands

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 Founder Profile
Project Snapshots
Rahul Agarwal
B.Tech. (IIT Bombay), M.Tech. (IIT Bombay)

Capstone is headed by Mr. Rahul Agarwal who has

completed his graduation and post-graduation in civil &
structural engineering from IIT Bombay and has more
than 19 years of consulting experience.

Apart from carrying our design for a large number of

Indian projects, he has also provided his expertise in
many projects located outside India, in USA, UK, Bhutan,
Nicaragua, Brunei, Australia, Italy, Afghanistan, UAE, St.
Fabrication Plant
Kitts & Brazil. Hence his global knowledge of civil &
Bkkoks, Bhilai
structural engineering codes & practices is regularly used
for our projects in India.

Rahul’s other interests include design of temporary

scaffolding structures. He has conducted training sessions
for engineers of Reliance Industries to help them design
and use scaffolding. He has also designed scaffolding for
Mumbai Metro project. Rahul has also served as a jury
member for the CREDAI Bengal Realty Awards.

Advisor Iron Ore Pellet Plant

Godawri Power & Ispat Ltd.
Dr. Alok Goyal
Professor IIT Bombay

Dr. Alok Goyal is one of the leading authorities on

structural engineering in India. Apart from having
numerous research publications, he is a consultant to a
large number of government organizations such as ONGC,
DRDO, Indian Railways and MMRDA. He is consulted by
the most reputed Indian companies, real estate
developers and engineering consultants for his innovative
and practical approach to various structural engineering
problems. Dr. Goyal is also a member of the review
committee for Indian Standards. Guyed Wind Masts

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 Project Planning & Design Services
Project Snapshots
(Greenfield / Brownfield)

 Industrial Plants
 Industrial Sheds & Warehouses
 Manufacturing Plants / Factories
 Chemical Plants
 Technological Structures
 Pipe racks & sleepers
 Conveyor Structures & Junction Houses
 Equipment & Tank Foundations
 Electric Substations (GIS / AIS)
 Canteens/Offices/Water Tanks/Reservoirs
 Site Infra: Roads/Drains/Culverts/Trenches

Jai Neptune, Mumbai

 High and Mid Rise Buildings
 RCC, Steel & Composite construction

 Infrastructure
 Airport Buildings
 Municipal Infrastructure
 Water & Wastewater treatment plants
 Telecommunication Towers, Wind Masts
 Solar Power & Wind Power Plants

Services Offered:
 Civil, Structural & Architectural Design Structural Audit at Rio Tinto
 MEP Services Design Chhatarpur (M.P.)
 3D BIM Modeling
 Tender Documentation
 Review of Contractor’s submissions: Tekla Model / Shop
Drawings / Equipment Details
 Coordination & Design Review of EPC contracts (PEB
structures / Cooling Towers)
 Site Visits During Execution
 Peer Review & Value Engineering

Design Capabilities:
 Advanced Software (Staad-Pro, RAM Connection, Staad
Foundation, RCDC, Revit etc)
 Design & Drawing standards equivalent to the best in the Analysis of Concrete Silos
industry Iceland
 International project experience; worked on projects in
Middle East, North & Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia

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 Structural Health Assessment Services

Routine Structural Audit

• Visual Inspection
• Drone Inspection for Chimneys / Silos / Industrial Roofs
• Non-Destructive Testing (RCC & Steel Members)
• Alignment Checking of Columns, Gantry Girders,
Chimney by Total Station
• Decide repair/retrofitting methodologies
• Prepare Bill of Quantities & Budgetary Cost Estimates
• Prepare Drawings for Strengthening Measures
Structural Assessment at Hospet
• Prepare Comprehensive Report Covering all the above Steel Ltd

Detailed Structural Audit including Design Check

Below activities are carried out in addition to “Routine

Structural Audit”

• As-Built Data Obtain (LIDAR scanning / Manual

Measurement)
• Reinforcement Mapping for RCC members
• Preparation of As-Built Structural Drawings
• Obtain Existing & Proposed Additional Loads
• Structural FEM Analysis
Seismic Assessment of
• Bill of Quantities for Strengthening based on analysis Residential Block for Cipla
• GFC Drawings for the Required Strengthening Measures in Sikkim

Non Destructive Testing (NABL Accredited Lab)

Type of
Name of Tests Conducted
Members
 Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test  Concrete Chemical Test
 Rebound Hammer Test  Rebar Mapping with Graphical Output
RCC  Half Cell Potential Test  Electrical Resistivity Test
 Carbonation Test  Tomography Test
 Concrete Core Test  Corrosion Rate Measurement
 Weld Tests (Magnetic Particle /  Portable Hardness Test
Steel Dye Penetrant)  Bolt Tightness Test
 Ultrasonic Thickness Test  Vibration Measurement

 Pile Integrity Test

Pile Tests  Pile Dynamic Test
 Pile Load Tests: Compression / Lateral / Uplift
 Slab Load Test
 Long Duration Structural Health Monitoring (SHM): Vibration, Strain, Acceleration
Other  Alignment Check by Total Station
 Plate Load Test
Tests
 LIDAR scanning
 GPR Scanning

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 DESIGN PROJECTS Clients

Residential/Commercial/Institutional

• Cargo Complex at Santacruz Domestic Airport, Mumbai

• Design of Campus Buildings for Assam Skill University
• Design of Clubhouse for St. Patrick Society, Pune
• 38 storied residential towers at Kanjurmarg (Lodha Grande)
• 20 storied residential cum office complex Mumbai for Lotus Group
• 15 storied residential building at Kalina, Mumbai for Lotus Group
• 20 storied residential building, Silvex Developers, Mumbai
• 30 storied residential building (Lodha Simtools), Thane
• 22 storey residential building, Diamond Group, Kolkata
• Nanotechnology Department, Mumbai University
• MTNL Telephone Exchange building, Vashi
• Design of Form Work for residential building, Talib & Shamsi
• 25 storied residential building, Kanjurmarg (Lodha Aurum), Mumbai
• Guest House buildings for HAL, Kanpur
• Royal Terrace Apartments, BubbleDeck UK, Guernsey
• Broxbourne & Ware College Buildings, BubbleDeck UK
• Carol Johnson residence, California
• Woods Residence, Smart Engineering, Arizona
• Social Security Building, St. Kitts, West Indies
• Gemini Apartment Building, BubbleDeck, Middle East
• Pre-engineered buildings (G+5, G+10), Canada
• Medical Center, British Virgin Islands
• Hotel Frett Marina Building, British Virgin Islands
• Design of Home for the Aged project at Andheri East Mumbai
• Elpro Housing, Residential Building, Pune (G+13)
• Elpro Global International School, Chinchawad, Pune (B+G+5)
• CDKD Hospital Building, Mumbai (G+17)
• Silver Skyline (G+18), Andheri (w)
• Lotus Jai Neptune (G+18), Malad (w)

Industrial
• Industrial Plant structures for Epsilon Carbon at Bellary
• Design of Plant buildings for TANFAC Industries, Cuddalore
• Design of PCC building for Epsilon Carbon at Vijaynagar
• Design of Electric Substations for Reliance Industries at Jamnagar
• Design for Industrial/Warehouse Buildings for Reliance New Energy Ltd
• Design of Motor Bay for Tata Tin Plate, Jamshedpur (capacity
enhancement project)

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 • Design of Canteen Building for Shreeyam Power and Steel, Kandla
• Industrial Warehouses for Wheel Detergent Factory at Patna
• Manufacturing facility for Japanese firms, Tsujikawa & Hanwei at
Bangalore
• Design of Lifeline structure for Epsilon Carbon, Vijaynagar
• Site Assembly Shop for Nuclear Power project at Kalpakkam
• Design of Hot Metal Bay for Tata Metalliks, Kharagpur (capacity
enhancement project)
• Design of Energy Building at IFFCO Paradeep (Capacity
augmentation)
• Design of Gantry Girders for Tata Steel Ltd., Khopoli
• 500/230/110 kV GIS Substations for KEC International at Chennai
• Municipal Water Storage & Pumping facilities for MCGM Mumbai at
Phoenix Mall Kurla & Home Guard Ground
• Control Room Buildings for Electric Substations at Afghanistan
• Pre-bid Engineering for Electric Substations at Zambia
• Design of Power Equipment Manufacturing Plant, NBPPL, Chitoor
• Temporary Structures for cyclone replacement at IOCL, Vadodara
• Fabrication plant for BHEL, Varanasi
• Expansion of Existing Machine Shops for BHEL, Varanasi
• Steel fabrication facility for BK Koks, Bhilai
• Design of Gantry Shed for BK Koks, Bhilai
• Design of Boiler House, Larsen & Toubro, Hazira
• Design of Printing Press building, Times of India, Lucknow
• Expansion Design at Godrej Industries Ltd., Satara
• Design of factory shed for Silvol plant at Silvassa
• Detailed Engineering for 1.2MTPA Pellet plant for Godawri Power &
Ispat Ltd., Raipur
• Showroom & Workshops for Tata Motors Dealership at Muzaffarpur
• Design of Telecom towers (4G deployment) for Reliance Industries
• Design of Guyed Wind Masts and Latticed Towers, Shah Energy Inc
• Design of Form work system for Mumbai Metro, Ghatkopar Station
• Design of Solar Mounts & Control station for Chemtrols Solar
• Design of Road Sign Structures for 3M India Ltd.
• Design of Wind Turbine Towers for ABS Group, Mumbai
• Design Review of Glenmark Pharamaceuticals, Sikkim
• Design of Solar Power Plant Structures for Solaire Direct India Ltd.
• Electrical Substation Building, Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai
• Fair & Show Electrical Substation, Dubai
• Design of Electric Substations at Ghana, Africa
• Analysis of Concrete Silos, Alcan Iceland Ltd., Iceland
• Design of AAC Panel Walls for Windmill Workshop, Texas
• Design of multiple Skid structures for John Crane, Singapore

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 STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT & RETROFITTING DESIGN PROJECTS

• Structural Assessment of more than 1,200 Civil Structures for Tata Steel at their Plant in
Jamshedpur
• Structural Assessment of more than 100 Civil Structures for Tata Steel at their Plant in
Kalinganagar, Odisha
• Structural Assessment for more than 600 structures at Tata Steel Angul (ongoing)
• Structural Assessment for all plant buildings at Tata Steel Khopoli
• Structural Assessment for all plant buildings at Tata Steel Sahibababd
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design for Ramco Cement Plant at RR Nagar,
Jayanthipuram & Alathiyur
• Structural Assessment for Nuvoco Cement Plants at Arasmeta & Sonadih (Chattisgarh)
• Structural Assessment of complete plant of Mazgaon Dock Ltd, Mumbai
• Structural Assessment of Induration Building at KIOCL, Mangalore
• Structural Assessment of Residential, School & Plant Buildings for Godrej & Boyce,
Mumbai
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design for more than 70 structures at Hindalco Ltd,
Hirakud
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Huntsman India Office cum Lab building in
Mumbai
• Structural Assessment of Hindustan Unilever Abhiyaan R&D Building at Mumbai
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Industrial Shed for Trident Plant at Barnala,
Punjab
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Tata Tin Plate Machine Shop at Jamshedpur
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of IndusInd Media office in Andheri, Mumbai
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Rock Phosphate Raw Material Shed for
IFFCO at Paradeep
• Seismic Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Residential Buildings for Cipla Ltd. at Sikkim
• Structural Assessment & & Retrofitting Design for John Deere Tractor Assembly & Paint
Shops at Pune
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Mini Blast Furnace and LRF Buildings at
Hospet Steel Ltd, Hospet
• Design of Retrofitting for LPG plant, ONGC, Uran
• Seismic Assessment & Retrofitting Design of office building, AFL Logistics, Mumbai
• Structural Assessment of R&D lab building for Godrej Sara Lee Ltd.
• Structural Assessment of Rolls Royce facility at Turbhe for blast vibrations
• Structural Assessment of DMS Plant for Rio Tinto at Chhatarpur (M.P.)
• Seismic Assessment of Office Building, Goldman Sachs, Mumbai
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Halliburton facility at Barmer (Raj.)
• Structural Assessment of Cooling Towers at Haldia Energy Ltd., Haldia

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 • Structural Assessment for fire affected SHCIL House at Mahape, Mumbai
• Structural Assessment of Community Structure for Jagadguru Narendracharya Maharaj
Sansthan, Ratnagiri
• Non-Destructive Testing for Bombay Scottish School, Mahim
• Structural Assessment of Tata Trust School at Navsari
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Elpro Business Bay in Pune
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Elpro Corporate Building in Pune
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Municipal Corporation of Mumbai's R-
South Office Building at Kandivali, Mumbai
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Mata Amritanandmayi Building in Nerul,
Navi Mumbai
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Kinara residential building at Bandra
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Bliss Pharma Building, Hubli
• Structural Assessment & Retrofitting Design of Indian Coastal Guard Office Building at
Worli
• Earthquake Time History Simulation of 3-D Structure, Core Projects
• Structural Assessment of IKEA stores at Hyderabad & Mumbai
• Structural Assessment & Design Review of Unilever Ice Cream Plant, Nashik
• Structural Assessment & Design Review of Unilever Surf Detergent Plant, Punjab

Clients

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 Case Study: Tractor Manufacturing Plant, Pune

Project Requirement
 Prepare structural drawings for existing plant buildings (13 yrs old) as
original drawings were misplaced
 Carry out detailed structural assessment of the buildings
 Determine if surplus capacity exists for an additional production line

Assessment Procedure

Stage I: Data Collection/Drawing Preparation

 On-site measurements were carried out for all structural elements of the
building (beams, columns, roof trusses, selective foundations)
 Measurements were also carried out for production line conveyors, paint
booths and other equipment supporting structures Geometric Data Collection
 Loading data was obtained for assembly lines, equipment supporting
structures
 As-built structural drawings were prepared based on the obtained data

Stage II: Testing & Condition Assessment

In addition to Visual Assessment, following tests were carried out to ascertain the condition of the structure
Test Purpose
Concrete Core Tests To determine the compressive strength of concrete
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity To establish the quality of concrete
Half-Cell Potential & Carbonation To assess the probability of corrosion in reinforcement
To obtain size and numbers of reinforcing bars in the concrete
Reinforcement Mapping Tests
members
Weld Tests (Magnetic Particle +
To check the condition of welds in structural steel members
Liquid Penetrant)
Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement To estimate loss in thickness of steel members due to corrosion

Stage III: Interpretation of Results & Structural Analysis

 Based on the test results, inferences were made for use in structural analysis. These included the
concrete grade, reinforcement quantity in members, corrosion in reinforcement and effective sections
for steel members.
 Software analysis was carried out based on the prepared drawings & test results.
 Conclusions & recommendations were provided in reference to:
o Stability of the structures with current loads
o Possibility of adding a production line
o Suggestions to improve the structural performance including
retrofitting where required
o

Assembly Shop Footing Measurement Member Testing

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 Case Study: Structural Assessment for Blast Vibrations

Project Requirement

 Vibrations occurring in office & workshop buildings due to regular blasts occurring in
stone quarries nearby
 Structural Stability in terms of strength & serviceability including occupant’s comfort
level was to be determined

Assessment Procedure

Stage I: Data Collection

 Acceleration measurement equipment was set up on each structure

 Accelerometers were fixed at different locations on the building to measure the
acceleration whenever any vibration due to blast occurs
 Data was collected over two days and the peak acceleration was obtained after
processing the obtained data

Stage II: Structural Analysis

 Computer analysis was carried out for the structures using the vibration forces in
combination with gravity, wind and seismic forces.
 Design of the structures was checked and conclusion regarding the safety and comfort
levels for the buildings was drawn.

Accelerometer fixed to terrace slab Data collection system

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 Case Study of Expansion Project

Chemical Plant – Equipment Addition

Equipment Upgradation, PDA Plant (Chemical Plant)

• Existing Equipment Supporting Structure of

Size 15m x 21m x 70m height

• Equipment Layout & Loading was to be

modified due to process requirement

• Existing Structural Drawings were not

available

• Existing Structural Steel members were

corroded.

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 Equipment Upgradation, PDA Plant (Chemical Plant)
• LIDAR Scanning used to recreate the Point Cloud
Data of the Existing Structure

• Point Cloud Data used to obtain all section

information which was then used to prepare Structural
Analysis model in Staad for Design Review

• NDT testing done to obtain thickness loss of steel

members

Staad Model
Lidar Scan Image

Equipment Upgradation, PDA Plant (Chemical Plant)

• Retrofitting Drawings provided for failing members

• Additional Steel members provided to support

new/modified equipment

Upgradation of Framing Layouts Retrofitting of Sections

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 Equipment Upgradation, PDA Plant (Chemical Plant)
• Drawings provided with color coding to ensure ease of execution for the contractor
and for phase wise execution of strengthening

Legend

Color Coded Framing Layouts

Challenges: Equipment Upgradation, PDA Plant

Challenges Resolution
No existing drawings Drawings prepared by using Lidar Scanning
available
Members were Corroded NDT test carried out to estimate thickness loss
and the results used for design review for new
loading

Existing Equipment Equipment sizes measured and empty/operating

Loading Data not weights considered according to volume.
available completely
Execution Challenges Drawings provided with color coding to ensure
ease of execution for the contractor

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 RCC Office Building – Addition of Floors

Expansion of Business Bay, Pune

• A single storey RCC building more than 50
years old.
• No drawings available.
• Client wanted to add two more floors to the
existing ground floor structure for usage as a
primary school
• This was to be done with office running in
half area of the existing ground floor.

• Original building photos shown here

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 Expansion of Business Bay, Pune
• As-Built drawings were prepared

• Non-Destructive Tests were carried out

• Rebar Mapping done

• Existing Footing measurements done

• Existing RCC Columns & Footings were retrofitted

• Beams were retrofitted using steel plates

• Lift added within the existing building footprint

• Partial Demolition & replacement of slabs done

strategically without disturbing building stability

• Two floors added without disturbing the existing

ground floor office

Expansion of Business Bay, Pune

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 Expansion of Business Bay, Pune
• Two floors were added to the existing building

• Light weight materials used wherever required

• Building being used as a school building of an

international school now

• Photos after work completion shown here

Challenges: Expansion of Business Bay, Pune

Challenges Resolution
No existing drawings As-Built Drawings prepared along with Rebar
available Mapping using Hilti Equipment

Low Strength for Concrete Different types of retrofitting techniques used

obtained from NDT tests + based on suitability and ease of implementation
insufficient load capacities of • RCC jacketing
members • Steel Jacketing
• Additional Columns
Partial Ground Floor Structural Design carried out using light weight
Occupied by Tenant on Long materials (AAC slabs with steel beams & AAC
Lease walls) so that retrofitting is avoided in that area

Roof done with structural steel trusses for partial

area

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Capstone Consultants Pvt Ltd
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Andheri, East, Sakinaka Tele Exchange Ln
Saki Naka, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400072

Jamshedpur Branch Office

A 5/1, Jagannath Building
Kunj Nagar, Sonari
Jamshedpur

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