2-Day Symposium On “Earthquake Resistant Design of RC Buildings Based on The EC8 Malaysia NA: From Loading Characterisation to RC Detailing”

Date : 01 July 2019 – 02 July 2019 (Monday & Tuesday)
Venue : Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus Kuching, Sarawak.
Time : 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
BEM Approved CPD/PDP Hours: 12 (IEM19/SWAK/229/S)
Organized & Hosted by: IEM Sarawak Branch and Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak


SPEAKERS:

  • Prof. John WILSON (Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak)
  • Prof. Nelson LAM (University of Melbourne, Australia)
  • Dr. Hing-Ho TSANG (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
  • Dr. Daniel LOOI (Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak)
  • Ir. Lim Ek Peng (Hashim & Neh Consultants, Malaysia)


SYNOPSIS

Malaysia has adopted Eurocode 8 (EC8) for the seismic design of building structures. The research on seismic actions and analysis methods suitable for low-to-moderate seismicity region were carried out for around a decade by the study group established under WG1 for the Malaysia National Annex of EC8.
 
Many of the speakers for this seminar are among the main contributors in the study group. Followed by the published NA, in this seminar, the speakers will share the insights of the NA and will provide guidance for best practice earthquake design suitable for Malaysia.
 
The topics include the backgrounds of seismic actions modelling for Malaysia stipulated in the NA, the selection of response spectrum to input into structural analysis package for seismic demand, general seismic design consideration, workflow of structural analysis of a building subject to seismic actions and simplified deemed-to-comply seismic detailing for frame building structures fulfilling DCM requirement in EC8.
 
An example of RC frame building modelling and design in Malaysia, will be demonstrated by a practicing engineer among the speakers. The speakers are motivated to continue with the development of simplified DCM seismic detailing solution fulfilling EC8 for shear wall building structures in the sequel of this seminar in the future.


SPEAKERS
 
Professor John Wilson exemplifies Swinburne’s emphasis on teaching and research with real-world application. Professor Wilson’s experience combines a substantial academic career with more than a decade in industry as a consulting engineer. Prior to being appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of Swinburne Sarawak, Professor Wilson was Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Strategy Implementation), and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology.
 
He is an expert in structural systems, earthquake engineering, structural dynamics and sustainable structures and has consulted widely in these fields.
 
Professor Wilson holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Monash University in 1980, a Master of Science from the University of California (Berkeley) in 1984 and a PhD from the University of Melbourne in 2000. He is the past joint recipient of four Chapman Medals and one Warren Medal. He was the Victorian Division Chairman of Engineers Australia in 2002, spokesperson for the Victorian Infrastructure Report Cards since 2005, Chairman of Judges for the Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards since 2011, Chairman of BD6/11, the committee responsible for the earthquake-loading standard for Australia and a member of ACI307 Committee.


Nelson Lam is Professor and leader of the Structures and Buildings Discipline in Department of Infrastructure Engineering at The University of Melbourne. He has 36 years of experience in structural engineering, and has been working in the specialized field of earthquake engineering, impact dynamics and structural dynamics in the past 29 years.
 
He is member of the Seismic and Dynamic Events Panel commissioned by the London Headquarter of The Institution of Structural Engineers and also member of the standing committee for future revisions to the Australian standard for seismic actions. His achievement in research in this field was recognized by the award of the Chapman Medal (1999) and Warren Medal (2006) by Engineers Australia; and Chapman Medal for the second time in 2010. He is also recipient of Award for Teaching Excellence given out by Engineers Australia in 2012 and Academic Staff Teaching Award by Melbourne School of Engineering in 2013. He is lead author of the professional guidebook titled Design of Buildings and Structures in Low to Moderate Seismicity Regions which was launched in June this year. The book can be accessed free online using this link: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cnerc-steel/publications.html. Nelson’s early career as a structural engineer was with Scott Wilson International throughout the 1980’s and attained British chartered engineer status during that period. He was awarded the degree of BSc in civil engineering with first class honours at the University of Leeds, England in 1981, MSc degree in concrete structures at Imperial College of Science & Technology, London in 1982 and PhD in earthquake engineering at The University of Melbourne in 1993.
 

Dr. Hing-Ho Tsang is currently a Senior Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. He lectured at the University of Hong Kong from 2007 to 2012, and was a Visiting Professor at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, in 2013 and 2016.
 
He served as an Advisor and co-developed a seismic design guideline for the Hong Kong Housing Authority, and was consulted on the seismic analysis of the 39-km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. He has authored or co-authored over 160 research articles. His research achievement has won him four international awards and three university prizes.
 
Dr. Hing-Ho Tsang obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) (Civil) from University of Hong Kong in 2002 and PhD (Structural Engineering) from the same university in 2006.


Dr. Daniel Looi is a Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak campus), Malaysia. He specialises in the field of earthquake engineering, with particular interest in the seismic behaviour of reinforced concrete structures in low-tomoderate seismicity region. He is a key contributor to the development of the National Annex to Eurocode 8 on the seismic design of building structures for Malaysia. His research in concrete structures was recognised by the HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young Researcher/Engineer (2015).
 
He is a frequent speaker and co-speaker in IEM seminars, authored and co-authored seismic related research articles in IEM Jurutera Bulletin and international journal since 2011. Daniel worked as a structural application engineer in a multi-national company, specialised in structural analysis and design computation for buildings and plant. He was trained by the late Ir. MC Hee in his early career as a structural engineer. He is an alumnus of the Civil Engineering Department, University of Hong Kong (PhD in Earthquake and Structural Engineering awarded in 2017) and University of Malaya (BEng in Civil graduated in 2006).


Ir. EP. Lim is a practising Professional Civil & Structural Engineer with Perunding Hashim & NEH Sdn. Bhd. He has over 32 years of experience in civil & structural engineering design and construction. He was a member of technical committees of (IEM-SWO) for standards in Design of Concrete Structures for MS EN 1990, 1991, 1992 & was a member of IEM C&S WG1 for drafting of Malaysia National Annex of EC8.
 
Ir. EP Lim was awarded Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours First Class from University of Technology Malaysia in 1985 and Master of Engineering from University of Malaya in 1989.
 

Registration Fee FEE (RM)

IEM Student Members      = RM 200.00
IEM Graduate Members    = RM 500.00
IEM Corporate Members   = RM 700.00
Non-IEM Members           = RM 900.00

Bank Account Details: Account Payable: The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (Sarawak Branch)
Bank : Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
Account No. : 420-1-5651-8528
(Kindly fax IEM Sarawak Branch your payment slip for direct bank-in and quote our reference when making payment)

NOTE:
- Closing Date: 26 June 2019, Wednesday
- NO registration will be allowed after the Closing Date


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