Natural Hazards such as earthquakes, floods, cyclone and drought affect an estimated 25million people in India every year. Frequent disasters lead to erosion of development gains and restricted options for the disaster victims. Physical safety, especially for the vulnerable groups is routinely threatened by hazards. The general awareness among the people in this field of disasters has quickened in the aftermath of spate of major earthquakes and cyclone in the Indian subcontinent over the last two decades.

The role of a structural engineer today involves a significant understanding of both static and dynamic loading, and the structures that are available to resist them. The complexity of modern structures often requires a great deal of creativity from the engineer in order to ensure the structures support and resist the loads they are subjected to. Construction engineers should have strong understanding for math and science, but many other skills are required, including critical thinking, listening, learning, problem solving, monitoring and decision making.

The purpose of seminar on Performance of Disaster Resistant Structures is to bring experts from diverse backgrounds to exchange ideas on quality construction, performance, protection and strengthening of structures under extreme loading events and to create a multi-disciplinary forum aimed at enhancing our understanding of the underlying complex issues and challenges. The Seminar will cover keynote lectures from Experts in Various Areas and presentations from the participant.

Participants

Practicing Engineers,Teachers of academic institutions,Researchers and students