Ame Melody Mmesetse
Geotechnical Engineer, Engineering Geologist,
Cape Town
Summary
Ame is a self-driven, creative Geological Engineering graduate registered under ERB with a keen interest for career in the fields of slope stability analysis, underground mine tunneling and Finite element analysis to understand Soil and Rock behavior. With over 3 years work experience in Diamond Drilling and Exploration and internship experience in the Tati-greenstone belts gold deposit exploration and underground mine development. She was selected in the 2022 WiMSA - Women in Mining South-Africa Mentorship cohort.
She is currently awaiting Feedback from Engineering Council of South Africa -ECSA with which she applied.
Overview
1823
1823
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Enginering Geologist Intern
Gondwana Geo Solutions
Cape Town
09.202 - Current
- Evaluated geotechnical properties of rock and soil samples through Geotechnical Core logging of the Sanral N2 Cape Town Project to inform engineering design processes for the bridges being upgraded.
Engineering Geologist Intern
Melis & Du Plessis Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town
08.202 - Current
- Reduced risk of geotechnical failures by performing annual slope stability assessment at Chapman's Peak
- Geotechnical Core logging of 8 boreholes drilled along the Chapman's Peak drive for the design of a rockfall structure along the Chapman' Peak.
- Site investigation - Trial Pit assessments at NRF ithemba labs, King Air Industria
- Continuously updating knowledge on emerging trends in engineering geology and Geotechnical Engineering profession through attendance at conferences and workshops, CPD courses.
Geotechnical Engineering Tutor
University of Cape Town
Cape Town
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Conducting laboratory testing sessions for students i.e., Atterberg limit tests, sieve analysis, hydrometer analysis, proctor compaction test, direct shear test, triaxial test etc
- Setting up tutorial questions and assignments
- Grading tests
- Providing consultation to assist students with course material
Geotechnical Engineering Consultant
Aqualogic Consulting
Jwaneng
02.2020 - 02.2022
- Jwaneng - Debswana diamond mine transitioning to underground mining by drilling an additional 3 exploration boreholes at areas proposed for tunneling
- Re-establish the center kimberlite pipe thickness for economic limit
- Detailed structural and geotechnical logging for breccia characterization of center pipe and updating kimberlite Rock Mass Model
- Sampling for kimberlite strength tests
- Project Challenges: Project delayed, and one borehole abandoned as rods got stuck in kimberlite which turns muddy during drilling
- Outcome: The center pipe breccia categorized according to dominant country rock present in matrix i.e., QSX, DMX, KBX
- Jwaneng - Debswana diamond mine transitioning to underground mining by drilling additional boreholes to analyze potential underground gases
- Core logging
- Sampling 50cm sized specimen for gas test on graphitic dolomite and carbonaceous shale
- Supervising installation of piezometer, accelerometer, inclinometer, TDR
- Project Challenges: Delay in installing the hydrological and geotechnical instrumentation as I highlighted training was needed in assembling and installation for quality data
Consultant Graduate Geologist
Aqualogic Consulting
Jwaneng
08.218 - 02.220
- Jwaneng - Debswana diamond mine aiming to transition from open pit to underground mining by 2034, 14 exploration diamond drill holes drilled
- Drill site supervision and inspections
- Core logging
- Ensure adherence to safety standards while meeting drill targets
- Sampling for strength tests in South Africa
- Confirm positions of major structures( faults) for model extension data
- Outcome: Project completed and successful, transitioning to underground mining commenced
- Jwaneng - Debswana diamond mine transitioning to underground mining by drilling 5 stress holes(out of zone of influence)
- Supervising sub-contracted Sigra company conducting overcoring test
- Supervising drilling
- QA/QC of in-situ stress estimation
- Core logging
- Ensuring quality data to be used to model rock mass response to mining activities
- Outcome: Project completed and successful, possible tunneling locations delineated
Geology Attache
Mupane Gold Mine
Francistown
06.216 - 11.216
- Identification of lithologies and facies of mineralization
- Planning, and logging of Diamond Drill Holes (Grade control)
- Underground Pillar monitoring
- Compiling Geotechnical and Geological Weekly Reports
- Geological Mapping
Education
Master of Science - Geotechnical Engineering with focus on design and stability analysis of Geotechnical structures, Foundation design, rock mechanics, slope stability analysis and earth retaining structures, geosynthetics engineering
University of Cape Town
Cape Town 02.2022 - 12.2023
BEng - Geological engineering with focus on geology of Southern Africa & Botswana, rock mechanics, soil mechanics, Rock Engineering I & II, Final year project on slope stability analysis of gold open pit mine using Rocscience suite
Botswana International University of Science And Technology
Palapye, Botswana 08.2012 - 10.2017
Skills
AutoCad
Civil 3D
ArcGIS
HEC-RAS
Python
Rocscience
Surpac
Groundprobe SSR
Logchief Data management software
Microsoft Office
Overleaf
Websites
Certification
Applied Geomechanics, Stellenbosch University, 04/08/24, Tailing storage Facility TSF stability analysis, Material point Modelling, Soil and Rock slope failure back analysis and rehabilitation, Solid waste, Linear Stability Analysis
Timeline
Geotechnical Engineering Tutor
University of Cape Town
02.2022 - 12.2022
Master of Science - Geotechnical Engineering with focus on design and stability analysis of Geotechnical structures, Foundation design, rock mechanics, slope stability analysis and earth retaining structures, geosynthetics engineering
University of Cape Town
02.2022 - 12.2023
Geotechnical Engineering Consultant
Aqualogic Consulting
02.2020 - 02.2022
BEng - Geological engineering with focus on geology of Southern Africa & Botswana, rock mechanics, soil mechanics, Rock Engineering I & II, Final year project on slope stability analysis of gold open pit mine using Rocscience suite
Botswana International University of Science And Technology
08.2012 - 10.2017
Consultant Graduate Geologist
Aqualogic Consulting
08.218 - 02.220
Geology Attache
Mupane Gold Mine
06.216 - 11.216
Enginering Geologist Intern
Gondwana Geo Solutions
09.202 - Current
Engineering Geologist Intern
Melis & Du Plessis Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd
08.202 - Current
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