Seminars, Workshops and Conferences
August 4:
Recent Advances in Pushover Analysis and its Relevance in Performance-Based Seismic Evaluation seminar will be conducted today by Dr. Sashi K. Kunnath, Associate Prof., Structural Engineering & Structural Mechanics, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California at
Davis. The seminar will be held at 1:30 p.m. in room E-220, SCE Building.
Abstract
Static pushover analysis is rapidly becoming a popular methodology in seismic design and evaluation of buildings. Since this marks a significant departure from traditional seismic engineering, it is important to understand the merits and limitations of
using a static procedure to evaluate the dynamic response of a structure subjected to seismic loads. The presentation will begin with a brief overview of the pushover procedure outlined in FEMA-356. The applicability and limitations of the
FEMA-356 approach will be discussed. Recent advances in pushover analyses which attempt to overcome some of the drawbacks will also be reviewed. Issues related to modeling of buildings for pushover analysis in modern computer programs
such as SAP2000 will be highlighted. The presentation will be supplemented with numerous examples showing where pushover methods are applicable and where and why they don't work.
About Speaker
Sashi Kunnath is associate professor of Structural Engineering at the University of California, Davis. He received his Bachelor's degree from Bangalore University, India, his Master's degree from Asian Institute of Technology and his PhD from
the State University of New York at Buffalo. His primary research areas include: computational modeling of nonlinear seismic response of structures, low-cycle fatigue and model-based simulation, seismic damage assessment and performance-based
seismic design. He has received funding for his research from the US National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program (CSMIP), the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) and the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Center (PEER). He was the recipient of the 2001 American Concrete Institute Structural Research Award for his research on cumulative seismic damage modeling.
Dr. Kunnath is the primary author of the original IDARC series of computer programs for seismic analysis of RC structures. He serves on the Board of Directors of CUREE (Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering), is Chair
of the ASCE Committee on Seismic Effects and is Senior Managing Editor of the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering.
August 6 - September 16, 2003: A training course on 'Design and Construction on Bridges' will be organized by the Asian Center for Engineering Computations and Software (ACECOMS), SCE and will be held at AIT. Topics to be discussed are as follows: Steel Truss Bridges, Prestressed Bridges, Arch Bridges and Motorable Suspension Bridges.
The training speakers include: Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dean SCE, AIT; Assoc. Prof. Pennung Warnitchai, SCE., AIT; Mr. Naveed Anwar, Associate Director, ACECOMS, SCE, AIT; Dr. Songkiat Matuyont, Engineering Advisor, CMJ Joint Venture Co., Ltd., Thailand; Mr. Buddhi Sharma, Manager, ACECOMS, SCE, AIT, and an invited instructor from Nor Consultant Co., Ltd., Bangkok.
Registration fee is US$ 400 per person per topic. The fee does not include the accommodation and travel expenses. Last day for registration is one week before the start of the topic. The duration for each topic will be about a week including 4-5 days training and 1-2 days field trip in Thailand. This is partly sponsored by Dept. of Road, Nepal and ADB.
For more information please visit: http://www.acecoms.ait.ac.th/tradetail.asp?SeminarID=36&SeminarMode;=current
Or contact: Mr. Buddhi S. Sharma, Manager, ACECOMS, AIT, Phone: 0 2524 5539 ext. 103, Fax: 0 2524 6059, email: buddhi@ait.ac.th
August 20-22, 2003:: A short term training workshop on 'Demand Side Management and Distribution Automation' will be organized by Electric Power System
Management, SERD.
The main topics covered will be:
- Demand side management options
- DSM programs in Thailand
- DSM implementation issues and challenges
- Introduction to power quality
- Power quality improvement devices and their demonstration
- State estimation
- Introduction to distribution automation
- Components and architecture of DA systems
- Remote terminal units and communication system
- Master DA and application software
- DA system implementation & testing
- Demonstration of DA system
Resource persons will be:
Prof. Surapong C., AIT
Dr. Weerakorn O., AIT
Dr. Mithulananthan N., AIT
Prof. S.C. Srivastava, IIT-Kanpur, India
Dr. R. P. Gupta, IIT-Kanpur, India
Dr. Bundit L., SIIT, Thammasat U., Thailand
Mr. Terry Chandler, Power Quality Inc.
The registration fee is US$175 (THB 7,000) per participant. For attendees from government agencies, state enterprises, or universities, the registration fee is US$150 (THB 6,000).
For further information please email Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul at:
ongsakul@ait.ac.th
December 15, 2003: The 'Fumio Nishino Symposium on Civil Engineering Education' will be held on December 15, 2003 the Bali Hilton, Indonesia. The symposium -organized by friends and students of Prof. Nishino- recognizes Prof. Nishino's 30 plus years of eminent contributions to the expansion of civil engineering education and professional societies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Prof. Nishino was among the first group of Japanese faculty members seconded to AIT in the early 70s. He was appointed to the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs in 1984, and later played a vital role in the international cooperation of engineering education and professional societies in Asia and the Pacific.
The symposium offers a platform for the discussion of issues relevant to the civil engineering professions. National reports on the condition of the profession from participating countries will form the core of the symposium. From such updates, participants will have a chance to deliberate and make functional resolutions.
For details of the symposium program, please go to
http://concrete.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/symposium/Nishino_Symp.html. Or, contact Prof. Koichi Maekawa at maekawa@concrete.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp of Tokyo University.
January 14-16, 2004: International Conference on 'Electric Supply Industry in Transition: Issues and Prospect for Asia' will be held at the AIT Conference Center.
The conference are co-organized by Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC, more than a dozen leading universities in the USA, including Berkeley), University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, and Asian Institute of Technology. The conference is coordinated by Professor Surapong Chirarattananon, SERD, AIT
The conference focus will be on 'Electricity Supply Industry in Transition': pertinent issues and prospects for Asia. The topic is timely as most of the utilities around the world, including developing nations, are changing the way they do businesses in electricity supply. A variety of people, power utilities, private power producers and academic institution, are expected to benefit from this conference.
A PDF file of the conference information can be downloaded at: http://www.serd.ait.ac.th/ep/esi. For further information please email: olivier@ait.ac.th