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EERC announces two separate short term courses in Earthquake Engineering for students and faculty members & professionals.

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COURSE 1 : EARTHQUAKE DISASTERS IN INDIA : Role of a Civil Engineer

Prerequisites: Good understanding of mathematics, mechanics, structural analysis and design.

Eligibility: Final year students and fresh graduates

Fee: Rs. 1,500 (including accommodation and food)

Duration: (24th - 26th Sep 2004)

Timings: 1st day 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM

2nd and 3rd day 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

Course Outline: This course introduces students to structural engineering and highlights the importance of earthquake resistant design. The course covers the following topics:

Civil Engineering: An overview of construction practices
around the world
Introduction to Earthquake Engineering & Structural
Dynamics
Need for Computer Applications
Finite Element Method
Basics of Earthquake Resistant Design
Indian Standards: IS 456 and IS 1893

COURSE 2 : EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES

Prerequisites: Good understanding of mathematics, mechanics, structural analysis and design.

Eligibility: Practicing Civil Engineers and Faculty members

Fee: Rs. 3,000 (including accommodation and food)

Duration: (8th - 10th Oct 2004)

Timings: 1st day : 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM

2nd and 3rd day : 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

Course Outline: This course, intended for practicing engineers and faculty members highlights the following topics:

Introduction to Earthquake Engineering (Seismology)
Damaging effects of earthquakes
Vibration of single degree of freedom systems
Vibration of multi-degree of freedom systems
Lateral load analysis
Concept of earthquake resistant design
How to use IS 1893:2002

You can register for the short-term course by sending demand draft drawn in favour of IIIT Hyderabad to the course coordinator on or before 15th Sep 2004.