UCS-2026 / Universal Testing Machine
STATUS · READY
OPERATOR · ER. ANGEL MAINALI
ERANGELMAINALI.COM.NP
ASTM C39 / IS 516
T+00:00
Specimen
M25 Concrete
Size
150 × 150 × 150 mm
Age
28 days
Cure
Water bath
Applied Load
0
kN · kilonewtons
0410 kN
Stress0.0 MPa
Strain0.0%
StageELASTIC
Press ▸ Hold ▸ Apply Load Until Failure
System Online
Lat 27.7172° N · Lon 85.3240° E
UTC+05:45 · KTM
Registered Civil Engineer · Nepal Engineering Council

Er. Angel
Mainali

I bridge physical infrastructure execution with computational automation. Hydropower civil engineering, seismic assessment of heritage masonry, and the engineering software tools that make Nepal's design offices faster.

Lower Karnali HPP · On-Site 2 Peer-Reviewed Papers Chrome Web Store · 2 Tools Live Open for Consulting
Discuss a Project → View Engineering Tools
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Peer-reviewed papers
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Engineering tools
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First Division · TU
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IELTS Academic
NEC Registered
B.E. Civil · TU '25
Er. Angel Mainali
SPECIMEN ID AM-2025-001
STATUS · ACTIVE KTM · NEPAL
01 About

Engineer on the ground.
Builder in the code.

I'm Angel Mainali, a licensed Civil Engineer working at the seam between physical infrastructure and computational automation. I'm currently the Hydropower Engineering Researcher & Assistant on the Lower Karnali Hydropower Project with Gorkha Hydro & Engineering Pvt. Ltd., executing daily empirical data collection in highly dynamic fluvial environments and running cost–time trade-off analyses under deep uncertainty.

On the computational side, I architect full-stack web applications and algorithmic engineering tools that replace static, manual quantity takeoffs with dynamic stochastic models. AnchorBlock Pro on the Chrome Web Store automates the AEPC 10-Force method for penstock anchor block stability — what used to take hours of spreadsheet trigonometry now finishes in seconds, with verified PDF reports.

My academic work has been twice peer-reviewed in 2025–26: a paper on WASH infrastructure resilience in Water Practice & Technology (IWA Publishing), and a non-linear pushover analysis of traditional masonry buildings in Patan in the Journal of Engineering Issues and Solutions. Both papers used DIANA FEA and field survey data to inform real seismic retrofitting decisions for Nepal's heritage zones.

I'm available for consulting in hydropower, structural assessment, and computational engineering — and for research collaboration on hydroinformatics and seismic vulnerability of historic Nepali architecture.

Registered Civil Engineer
Nepal Engineering Council · License Active
Lower Karnali Hydropower Project
Hydropower Researcher · Gorkha Hydro & Eng. Pvt. Ltd. · 2024–Present
Bachelor of Engineering · Civil
Tribhuvan University · IOE Thapathali · First Division (68%) · 2025
Best Final Year Project · 2025
Selected by IOE Thapathali Department Project Committee
Forthcoming · NAST Presentation
Seismic Assessment of Patan Masonry · Nepal Academy of Science & Technology
Technical Arsenal
TypeScript · Next.js · Python · AutoLISP · DIANA FEA · ETABS · SAP2000 · STAAD.Pro · LLM APIs
02 Services

Where I can help.

Day-rate, project-based, or retainer. I work with NGOs, development agencies, hydropower developers, municipalities, and private consultancies. Remote-first, with on-site availability across Nepal.

01 / Hydropower

Hydropower Civil Engineering

Penstock alignment design, anchor block stability verification (AEPC 10-Force method), powerhouse structural support optimisation, and on-site empirical validation for run-of-river schemes.

ROR Schemes Penstock Design Anchor Blocks Field Validation
02 / Computational

Engineering Software & Automation

Custom calculators, AutoLISP libraries that automate AutoCAD drafting (GLs, L-sections, cross-sections), full-stack web tools, and LLM-integrated compliance workflows. Built specifically for Nepal's AEC offices.

AutoLISP Next.js TypeScript LLM APIs
03 / Seismic

Structural & Seismic Assessment

Non-linear pushover analysis using DIANA FEA, fragility curve generation, capacity spectrum verification against NBC 105:2020, and retrofitting strategy for masonry and RC structures — including heritage buildings.

DIANA FEA Pushover NBC 105:2020 Retrofitting
04 / Estimation

Cost Estimation & BOQ

Stochastic construction cost models tuned to Nepalese supply chain data, district-wise rate analysis, and dynamic BOQ generation. Powered by my own Zila platform with regional rate processing.

Stochastic Modelling DOLIDAR Rates Dynamic BOQ 50+ Districts
05 / WASH

WASH Infrastructure

Water supply and sanitation system design, post-disaster resilience assessment, and WASH programme technical support for NGOs and municipalities — informed by my IWA-published research on Nepal's vulnerability profile.

Water Supply Sanitation Disaster Resilience NGO Support
06 / Research

Research Collaboration

Open to co-authorship on hydroinformatics, seismic vulnerability of heritage architecture, and applied computational engineering. Comfortable with empirical fieldwork and finite-element modelling pipelines.

Hydroinformatics Heritage Seismic Field Surveys Co-Authorship
03 Tools I built

Engineering software, shipped.

Built from real field-work pain points. Two are live on the Chrome Web Store, one is open-source on GitHub, others are in active development. Coming soon: a marketplace for AutoLISP routines and Nepal-specific design utilities.

● Live
Hydropower / Stability
AnchorBlock Pro

Headrace & penstock anchor block stability analyzer. Automates the AEPC 10-Force method — sliding, overturning, and bearing capacity checks — replacing tedious spreadsheets with instant, mathematically flawless analysis directly in your browser.

  • Automated 10-force AEPC method with summer/winter scenarios
  • Live proportionally-scaled canvas schematic with CG plot
  • One-click verified PDF reports with embedded engineering stamp
Install on Chrome Web Store
● Live
Land Survey / Property
Zila Landkit Nepal

Chrome extension that streamlines Nepal property and land record workflows. Built to compress hours of repetitive Lalpurja and parcel work into seconds, with district-aware logic across the Federal Democratic Republic's geography.

  • District-specific property record automation
  • Designed for surveyors, engineers, and property professionals
  • Lightweight — runs entirely in browser
Install on Chrome Web Store
Open Source
Cost Estimation Platform
Zila

Full-stack stochastic construction cost estimation platform (TypeScript · Next.js · Supabase). Processes dynamic regional supply-chain data to automate complex takeoffs for the Nepalese market across 50+ districts.

  • Dynamic BOQ generation with regional rate variation
  • Stochastic cost-time trade-off modelling
  • Built on TypeScript, Next.js, and Supabase
View on GitHub
Coming Soon AI · LLM
Civil Compliance / AI
AdComply AI

Browser extension that uses LLM APIs to parse and automate civil regulatory compliance workflows — checking submissions against NBC, building bylaws, and design code requirements before they land on a reviewer's desk.

  • LLM-powered regulatory document parsing
  • Automated compliance flagging against NBC and bylaws
  • Currently in development
Visit project page
Listing soon
AutoCAD / Drafting
AutoLISP Library

Extensive set of automated drafting routines that run directly inside AutoCAD — instant ground level (GL) calculation and plotting, L-section and cross-section generation, and pier alignment verification. Marketplace listing planned.

  • GL plotting · L-sections · cross-sections · pier alignment
  • Battle-tested on active hydropower projects
  • Pay-per-routine marketplace listing in development
Request early access
In Development
HSE / Site Safety
HSE Field Auditor

Mobile-first HSE checklist and audit tool for active construction sites. Generates field reports aligned with Nepal Labour Act requirements and standard international HSE frameworks, with offline-first sync.

  • Configurable site safety checklists
  • Offline-first — works on weak site networks
  • Auto-generates compliance-ready PDF reports
Watch on GitHub
04 Peer-reviewed research

Two papers. Both cited-able.

Journal of Engineering Issues and Solutions · Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 DOI: 10.3126/joeis.v5i1.93424 ↗

Seismic Assessment of a Masonry Building in Patan, Nepal

Acharya, A., Dahal, A., Jha, A. K., Mainali, A., Thagunna, A. S., Pathak, A. B., & Adhikari, R. (2026). Journal of Engineering Issues and Solutions, 5(1), 1–29.

Method
DIANA FEA 10.5
Base Shear · X
410 kN @ 36.5 mm
Base Shear · Y
236 kN @ 65.5 mm
Periods
0.594 / 0.388 s

Nepal's traditional masonry buildings — particularly in UNESCO World Heritage zones like Patan — are seriously threatened by high seismicity and pre-code construction (unreinforced brick with mud mortar). This study fills a critical gap in Nepal's seismic risk models by performing three-dimensional non-linear pushover analysis on a typical traditional brick building using DIANA FEA 10.5, calibrated against laboratory compressive strength tests and field surveys. Fragility curves across four damage states are mapped to roof displacement, and Capacity Spectrum Method analysis against NBC 105:2020 demand spectra reveals collapse-prevention thresholds being exceeded at PGA values as low as 0.1g. The output is region-specific fragility and capacity data to inform retrofitting and heritage conservation planning.

Read on NepJOL ↗ Download PDF
Water Practice & Technology · IWA Publishing · Vol. 20 No. 7 · 2025 DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2025.089 ↗

WASH Infrastructure in Nepal: Vulnerability, Resilience to Disasters, and Mitigation Strategies

Dahal, A., Mainali, A., Acharya, A., Gurung, S. B., & Karki, B. K. (2025). Water Practice & Technology, 20(7), 1584–1602.

Domain
WASH Resilience
Region
Nepal · Multi-District
Hazards
Seismic + Fluvial
Output
Mitigation Framework

Examines the vulnerability of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in Nepal to seismic and flood events, drawing on field data from post-disaster assessments across multiple districts. Proposes a resilience framework for designing sanitation systems that remain functional in the immediate aftermath of natural disasters common to the Himalayan region — directly informing engineering design standards and humanitarian response planning. Published open access in Water Practice & Technology (IWA Publishing).

Read on IWA ↗
05 Contact

Start a conversation.

Currently open for consulting and research collaboration

Whether you're scoping a hydropower feasibility, planning a WASH programme, or assessing seismic vulnerability of a heritage structure — I'd like to hear about your project. Day-rate, project-based, or retainer arrangements all work.

Email Er.Angel.Mainali@gmail.com LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/angelmainali GitHub github.com/angel97-cyber Phone · Nepal +977 98401 85500
Based in Kathmandu, Nepal · UTC+05:45
Available remotely & on-site across Nepal
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