SYNOPSIS

The workshop, inter alia, mainly covers the design and construction of concrete structures for liquid retaining and containment as per the Eurocode 2: Part 3. The presentation generally highlights the arrangements of Eurocodes and focuses on EC2: Part 3 with particular reference to Malaysia National Annex. The changes required on EC2: Part 1for the design of liquid retaining and containment structures as per EC2: Part 3 are focused in the presentation. Serviceability limit state and ultimate limit state design requirements are discussed in details. Focus is given to water retaining and containment structures though the code covers a wide range of liquids.

The workshop also covers the basement structure design requirements for wet and dry conditions as a matter of interest and connectivity. The best practice detailing requirements will be highlighted to achieve the design intent with respect to both SLS and ULS requirements.    

Design example will be explained in the Workshop and participants are expected to solve design examples. Therefore, the participants are requested to bring their own calculators. In addition, a probable solution for a past year Chartered Membership Examination question will be explained in details for the benefit of the aspiring young engineers who wish to sit the world renowned 7-hour Chartered Membership Examination of the IStructE in future.


WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This workshop is suitable for practicing civil and structural engineers, young engineers in their formative years, engineering students and academics who wish to enhance their knowledge and understanding on the design and construction of mega water retaining and basement structures.


ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Rajavel Inbarajan  
MIStructE, DIC, MSc(Lond), BE(Madras)

Rajavel Inbarajan obtained his BE (First Class with Distinction) in Civil Engineering from the University of Madras in 1988 and then obtained his MSc and DIC in Concrete Structures from the University of London and Imperial College London in 1997. He is a Corporate Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), UK, since 2004. The IStructE appointed him as an Examiner for the Chartered Membership Examination (CME) in 2008. He continues in this prestigious role ever since.

He has more than 25 years of quality and varied experience in conceptual design, detailed design and project management of very large structural and civil engineering projects in international and cross cultural set-up. He had been working with reputable International Consultants and Contractors in very large engineering projects with increasing responsibilities in Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Singapore, Sri Lanka and India since 1988. His experience broadly covers the design and construction of high rise buildings, bridges, underground/above ground metro stations, mega water retaining structures/reservoirs, and the investigation/rectification of very large marine structures.

He had conducted seminars on Advance Structural Engineering and Water Retaining Structures in Malaysia, Qatar and Sri Lanka in the recent past. He has been delivering talks on CME and training enthusiastic candidates globally in their preparation for CME. Recently, he provided probable solution for the CME questions for publication in the examination preparation CD of the IStructE.