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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