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
