DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE I agree to abide by the rules and regulations governing the TEQIP Short Term Training Programme. If selected I shall attend the course for the entire duration. Place: Date : Candidate’s Signature

SPONSORSHIP CERTIFICATE Mr./Mrs/Dr. ______________________________ is an employee of our Institute and is hereby sponsored to attend the course, if selected. Place:

Date : Office Seal Signature of HOD/ Head of Institution/ Sponsoring authority

Application form completed in all respects is to be sent within 31.12. 2013 to:

Dr.(Mrs.)S.Jayalekshmi aigee2014@gmail.com

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Engineering National Institute of Technology

Tiruchirappalli – 620 015 Fax : 0431 250133

Contact No. : 7418270789 (for the course)

(Tear off the filled application form and mail to the Coordinator)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE No TA/DA will be paid to the participants. ACCOMODATION :

Accomodation for the participants may be

arranged in the institute guest house/hostels on request. Normally it will be a twin shared accommodation.

Demand Draft : Registration Fee = Rs.200/- By D.D In Favour Of The Director, N.I.T., Tiruchirappalli – 620 015 Payable At S.B.I., N.I.T. Branch (Code 1617) SCHEDULED DATES

Last date for receipt of application : 30.12..2013

Intimation of selection by e-mail : 02.01..2014

Selection will be based on first come, first served basis after scrutiny of the requirements.

TWO DAYS WORKSHOP

on

ADVANCES IN GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE

ENGINEERING

AIGEE2014

(08 – 09 JANUARY, 2014)

Under

TEQIP II

Course Coordinator

Dr.S.Jayalekshmi

Organized by

Department of Civil Engineering

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620 015

INTRODUCTION

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering is gaining popularity in the field of Civil Engineering as it encompasses both Structural Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering. It involves the experimental , analytical and numerical studies of interdisciplinary nature. With a focus on societal needs,in the event of earthquakes, this area is of great practical significance.

This training programme intends to provide a basic knowledge on concepts and advances made in the field of geotechnical earthquake engineering to the participants.

TOPICS Ground Motion Estimation

Seismic Hazard Analysis.

Dynamic Soil Properties.

Finite Element Modelling in Earthquake Engineering

Ground Response Analysis and Earth Structures.

Landslides

Geosynthetics/Hazard Mitigation

ABOUT THE INSTITUTION N.I.T.,Tiruchirappalli, formerly Regional

Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, is located at about 22 km from the city of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India.The institute is located on an 800-acre campus on the outskirts of Tiruchirappalli.

This premiere Institute has attained a Deemed University status. MHRD has declared the Institution to be an Institute of National Importance. A group of dedicated faculty takes utmost care to nurture the engineering knowledge among the students from varied diaspora across the country.

ABOUT THE LOCATION

NIT – T is in Tiruchirrapalli. It is located about 22 km from Tiruchirappalli Junction/Central Bus stand on the Trichy-Thanjavur Highway.

RESOURCE PERSONS

Resource persons from NIT and I.I.T. Madras, will deliver the various course contents.

1. Dr.G.R.Dodagoudar, IIT Madras 2. Dr. S.T.G.Raghukant, IIT Madras 3. Dr.S.Saravanan, N.I.T. Tiruchirappalli 4. Dr.S.Jayalekshmi,N.I.T Tiruchirappalli

ELIGIBILITY This programme is open to the faculties of

Engineering colleges/Institutions/Polytechnics and students of PhD. and PG (M.Tech and M.S.) and U.G. Students. The registration fees is Rs.200/- (Payable in the form of DD).The Engineers from Industries/ Government Departments are also eligible for participation.

IMPORTANT NOTES Cent per cent attendance is required for

getting the participation certificate. Maximum number of participants is 40. VENUE

Seminar Hall, Department of Civil Engineering, N.I.T.,Tiruchirappalli HOW TO APPLY 1. Applications as per enclosed form are to be sent to the address given below. 2. Limited seats are reserved for self-sponsored participants (20)

TEQIP II SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMME

on ADVANCES IN GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

(08 – 09 January, 2014) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620 015

APPLICATION FORM

Name……………………………………………………..

(in block letters) Age ………………………………………………… Qualification……………………………………………… Designation………………………………………………. Organization………………………………………………. Experience ……………………………………………… Address for communication …………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………..... PINCODE :

Phone no. Fax. No. E-mail: Accommodation required : Yes / No

Signature of Applicant