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    The course aims to provide an overview of seismic design procedures for bridges, with an emphasis on railway bridges. It will cover topics like elements of engineering seismology, bridge behavior during earthquakes, seismic design concepts, codes from India and other countries, and new Indian guidelines for railway bridges. The course is intended for engineers involved with bridge planning, design, and construction. Successful participants will receive a certificate. The course will be led by professors from IIT Kanpur and other institutions and will take place at IIT Kanpur. Interested

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    The course aims to provide an overview of seismic design procedures for bridges, with an emphasis on railway bridges. It will cover topics like elements of engineering seismology, bridge behavior during earthquakes, seismic design concepts, codes from India and other countries, and new Indian guidelines for railway bridges. The course is intended for engineers involved with bridge planning, design, and construction. Successful participants will receive a certificate. The course will be led by professors from IIT Kanpur and other institutions and will take place at IIT Kanpur. Interested

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    The course aims to provide an overview of seismic design procedures for bridges, with an emphasis on railway bridges. It will cover topics like elements of engineering seismology, bridge behavior during earthquakes, seismic design concepts, codes from India and other countries, and new Indian guidelines for railway bridges. The course is intended for engineers involved with bridge planning, design, and construction. Successful participants will receive a certificate. The course will be led by professors from IIT Kanpur and other institutions and will take place at IIT Kanpur. Interested

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    Seismic Design of Railway Bridges: Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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    Department of Civil Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

    Announcing a Short Course on


    Seismic Design of Railway Bridges
    To be conducted at IIT Kanpur during 2-6 May, 20111

    COURSE OBJECTIVES • Base Isolation and Control Devices for


    The aim of the course is to provide the Bridges.
    participants an overview on seismic design • Ductile R.C. Detailing for Bridges
    procedures for bridges with special • Soil Liquefaction and its Evaluation
    emphasis on Railway Bridges. At the end
    COURSE FACULTY
    of the course, participants are expected to:
    The course will be conducted by
    • Have an overall understanding of the
    seismic design concepts, procedures • Dr. Durgesh C. Rai, IIT Kanpur ,
    and current practices for bridges to • Dr. O R Jaiswal, VNIT Nagpur, and
    enable them to plan and direct the • Dr. Sudhir K. Jain, IIT Gandhinagar.
    construction activity appropriately.
    CERTIFICATE
    • Understand the methodology of seismic
    design to be able to execute a proper Participants who successfully complete the
    design. course will be awarded a certificate of
    Participation.
    • Have a clear appreciation of how
    seismic design methodology for bridges VENUE
    is very different from that for buildings.
    The course will be conducted at IIT Kanpur.
    • Introduce new guidelines for the design
    of Railway Bridges. REGISTRATION
    The course fee is Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees
    PARTICIPANTS Fifteen Thousand Only) per participant. It
    The course is designed for includes course material, lunch, and tea
    • Civil Engineers engaged in planning, breaks. The fee is payable in advance by a
    design, or construction of bridges. crossed draft in favour of Course on Seismic
    • Senior professionals responsible for Design of Railway Bridges, IIT Kanpur or
    directing these activities through credit card. Limited twin-sharing
    accommodation is available on first-come
    COURSE CONTENTS first-served basis at IITK Guest House on
    • Elements of Engineering Seismology payment.
    • Theory of Vibrations, Response Spectrum Interested persons should send the
    • Indian Seismicity; Earthquake History enclosed Registration Form to:
    • Behaviour of Bridges in Past
    Cdr (Retd.) Suresh Ailawadi
    Earthquakes in India and Abroad
    Organiser, Course on Seismic Design
    • Seismic Design Concepts; Design
    Department of Civil Engineering
    Spectrum; Principle of Capacity Design
    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
    • Provisions of Seismic Codes in India, Kanpur - 208 016
    US, New Zealand, and Japan
    Phone: (0512) 2597749
    • Current Trends on New Indian Seismic
    Fax: (0512) 2597794
    Code for Railway Bridges
    Email: asuresh@iitk.ac.in
    • IITK-RDSO Guidelines of Seismic
    Web: http://www.nicee.org/brochure.pdf
    Design on Railway Bridges
    Department of Civil Engineering
    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

    Short Course on
    Seismic Design of Railway Bridges
    at IIT Kanpur during 2-6 May, 20111

    Registration Form

    Name :

    Designation :

    Organization :

    Mailing Address :

    Phone (office): Fax :


    Phone (home): Email :

    Qualifications and Background :

    Registration Fee :
    a) Enclosed is a crossed draft no. ........................................................dated ........................for
    Rs. ............................. payable to Course on Seismic Design of Railway Bridges, I.I.T. Kanpur.
    b) Please bill my credit card: Master Card Visa
    Card No: ____________________________________ Expiry Date: _____________
    Name on Card: _______________________________________________________
    (c) I have made the payment online using my credit card at the site www.nicee.org/payment.php
    mentioning the purpose as “Bridge Course”
    or
    (d) I shall send the registration fee by ................................................. (please indicate date).

    (Signature)
    Please return to :
    Cdr. (Retd.) Suresh Ailawadi
    Organiser, Course on Seismic Design
    Department of Civil Engineering
    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
    Kanpur - 208 016
    Phone: (0512) 2597749
    Fax: (0512) 2597794
    Email: asuresh@iitk.ac.in
    Web: http://www.nicee.org/brochure.pdf

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