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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mumbai, INDIA.
ISSMGE TC40
Forensic Geotechnical Engineering
An International Symposium
onFORENSIC GEOTECHNICS OF
VIBRATORY AND NATURAL HAZARDS
December 14-15, 2010
Announces
in Collaboration with
The Indian Geotechnical Society
Forensic Geotechnical Engineering involves detailed identification of type of distress a
structure is subjected to, determine the cause of distress by studying the history of the built structure
from design stage to distress stage and finally pinpoint the causes of distress/failure. Committee (TC-40) on Forensic Geotechnical Engineering (FGE), a body of International
Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), the Indian Geotechnical
Society (IGS) New Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay are pleased to invite
you to the International Symposium on Forensic Geotechnics of Vibratory and Natural Hazards,
to be held in Mumbai on 14-15 December 2010. This symposium aims at providing interactive
platform for the experts, engineers and professionals working in the area of Geotechnical
engineering from different parts of the world to discuss the role of Forensic Geotechnical
Engineering in fostering new knowledge from unforeseen or unanticipated events.
Technical
Failure of geotechnical structures due to earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes lead to significant
damages to population and structures. Difficulties involved in reconstruction have always been
a challenges to the geotechnical fraternity. Failure analysis as per forensic principles of collapse
of structures such as bridges, dams, pavements and other infrastructure facilities contributes to
better understanding of the effect of these phenomena. It helps in improving analysis
procedures, and develop guidelines for design of disaster resistant structures. Similarly,
understanding the effect of vibratory loading due to machinery and / or construction operations
on the performance of structures in the context of geotechnical failure is another variant that
poses significant challenges. These aspects need to be examined using Forensic Geotechnical
Engineering principles. The normally adopted standard procedures of testing, analysis, design
and construction that are used in Design Engineering are not adequate for the Forensic Analysis
in majority of cases. It helps in identifying what went wrong when, why and by whom. In
addition, risk, vulnerability and legal issues are also examined.
The registration fee for the conference is US $300 for foreign delegates
and includes accommodation for two days. The registration fee for Indian delegates is Rs.
2,000/- and does not include accommodation. The registration fee needs to be paid in favour of
ISFGE 2010, Bangalore. It can also be directly credited to the Savings Bank Account No.
0683101026959 of the symposium at Canara Bank, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
The total number of registration is restricted to120. Hence, delegates are requested to register
early. A discount 20% is given if registration is done before 31st October 2010.
Registration :
Welcome
About the Symposium
Assessment of the nature and magnitude of disturbing forces.
Survey and characterization of distress.
Design and perform suitable laboratory and/or situ tests to evaluate appropriate
geotechnical parameters/characteristics for the prediction of actual/observed behaviour
of geotechnical structure.
Back analysis: Selection of theoretical model and methods of analyses.
Monitoring and Instrumentation
Risk and Vulnerability Assessment.
TECHNICAL ADVISORSProf. K. S. Subba RaoProf. B. R. S. MurthyProf. A. V. ShroffProf. N. SomProf. K. S. RaoDr. Kirty Dave
Chairman : Dr. V. V. S. Rao
Co-Chair : Prof. M. R. Madhav
Prof. G. Venkatachalam
Mr. S. P. Bagli
Organising Secretaries : Prof. G. L. Sivakumar Babu
Prof. B. V. S. Viswanadham
Prof. D. S. N. Murthy
Members: Mr. Jai Bhagwan
Prof. K. Rajagopal
Prof. T G Sitharam
Prof. R. G. Robinson
Mr. I. V. Anirudhan
Prof. G. V. Ramana
Dr. Chandan Ghosh
Mr. P. Raghuveer Rao
Dr. B. Munwar Basha
Dr. R. A. Hegde
Miss. K. Nadgouda
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
IMPORTANT DATES:
Themes
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORSProf. J. L. Briaud USA President of ISSMGE Prof. Zuyu Chen China Vice President of ISSMGEProf. Seco Pinto PortugalMr. P. W. Day South AfricaProf. M. Popescu USAProf. K. K. Phoon SingaporeDr. Yoshi Iwasaki JapanProf. J. Mecsi HungaryMr. D. K. Saxena USAMr. David Starr AustraliaProf. W. F. Lee TaiwanDr. R. Hwang Hong KongProf. Samsher Prakash USAProf. Ikuo Towhata JapanEr. M. Bidasaria India
Abstract submission : June 01, 2010Paper submission : Sept. 01, 2010
Acceptance of papers : Oct. 01, 2010
Symposium : Dec. 14-15, 2010
Full length papers from engineers and scientists experienced in the above areas and related
to natural and vibratory hazards are invited as contributions to the proceedings of the symposium
based on the acceptance of the abstract of about 500 words. The length of the papers is restricted
to 10 pages and shall follow formatting requirements for papers published in ASCE conferences.
Proceedings Proceedings of the symposium in the form of invited lectures and contributory papers will be brought out in a CD with an abstract volume and will be furnished to delegates.
Contact All correspondence relating to the symposium shall be sent toProf. G L Sivakumar BabuOrganizing SecretaryDepartment of Civil EngineeringIndian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012Email: [email protected]: 080 2293 3124/ 2360, Fax: 080 2360 0404.
TC40 CORE MEMBERS
Mr. P. W. Day South Africa
Prof. M. Popescu USA
Prof. K. K. Phoon Singapore
Dr. Yoshi Iwasaki Japan
Prof. J. Mecsi Hungary
Mr. D. K. Saxena USA
Mr. David Starr Australia
Prof. W. F. Lee Taiwan
Dr. R. Hwang Hong Kong
Chairman : Dr. V. V. S. Rao
Vice Chairman : Prof. M. R. Madhav
Secretary : Prof. G. L. Sivakumar Babu
COMPOSITION OF TC 40
towards registration fee /sponsorship
International Symposium on Forensic Geotechnics ofVibratory and Natural Hazards
Mumbai
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REGISTRATION FORM
All correspondence relating to the symposium shall be sent toProf. G L Sivakumar Babu
Organizing SecretaryDepartment of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012Email: [email protected]
Phone: 080 2293 3124/ 2360, Fax: 080 2360 0404.
December 14-15, 2010
