ONLINE INTERNATIONAL ORIENTATION COURSE ON

30th March, 2024 till 27th April, 2024

Every Saturday from 15:00 Hours to 17:30 Hours (IST) (through zoom platform)

ABOUT THE COURSE

In view of the recent failures of structures during construction, there is an urgent need of carrying out forensic
investigation in a structured and scientific manner and establish the causes particularly for mitigating the
failures by lessons learnt. During structural engineering forensic investigation, engineers analyse the evidence
at hand such as photographs, drawings or physical specimens to determine what happened. Engineers may
also use simulations to recreate the events leading to the failure. Structural engineering forensic
investigations provide essential information determining the cause of structural failures. By conducting
detailed examination of structural components , computer models and physical evidence , structural engineers
can accurately determine the root cause of a failure and suggest the best way to prevent future failures from
occurring. These investigations are essential for improving the safety and reliability of our built environment.
This Course is aimed to share knowledge on forensic investigation with practicing structural engineers,
professionals, academics and students. The course will cover the subject comprehensibly, which will include a
review of classical and advanced concepts of the methods, interactive sessions where real practical cases are
solved by experts, using latest approaches.
Participants of this high-end course will be immensely benefited with the rich course content and with the
opportunity to directly interact with the domain expert speakers, live at the end of each lecture session. The
course will help structural engineers to re-orient their professional career to cope with the latest state of the
art forensic structural engineering.

Jointly organized by Sponsors

 HOW TO REGISTER

Register from the link: http://iastructe.co.in/online-refresher-course.php

and send the delegate details and payment details as shown in the step 1 & 2 given below

STEP 1: Registration fee shall be paid through NEFT/RTGS/UPI STEP 2: The details of the participant (Name,
as per bank details given below : Designation, Organization, Email id, Mobile no.)
along with the proof of payment shall be sent to
Beneficiary: Indian Association of Structural Engineers
C. Account No.: 10151200388 [email protected] to complete the registration.
State Bank of India(07196) Students must send their valid student ID card
Branch Address: Flyover Market, (scanned) along with proof of payment. The
Defence Colony, ND 110024 registration link for each day’s session shall be sent
IFSC: SBIN0007196 one day prior to the each session to the confirmed
MICR: 110002034 participants only. The members who will apply in
SWIFT CODE: SBININBB382 the category of young engineers for an additional
GST NO.: 07AAATI3885P1ZZ discount of 10% should send their DoB proof.

REGISTRATION FEE SPONSORSHIP OPTION

IAStructE/fib Members : Rs 5,000/-* + 18% GST DIAMOND GOLD SILVER
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TIMINGS: 15:00 HRS TO 17:30 HRS (IST) (Every Saturday from 30th March to 27th April 2024)

Course Coordinator & Moderator : Mr. V. N. Heggade, Vice-President, IAStructE (Western Region) &
Founder & CEO, DECon Complete Solutions
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Title Duration Proposed Faculty *
No.
DAY 1 (30th March 2024) : INTRODUCTION
Prof. R. Pradeep Kumar, President, IAStructE
Prof. Stephen Foster, President, fib
Welcome & Inaugural 30 mins. Prof. Daniele Zonta, Convener TG 3.5
Dr David Fernández-Ordóñez, Secretary
General, fib
An Introduction to Forensic Structural
Dr. Harshavardhan Subbarao
Engineering: What It Is and What It
30 mins Chairman & Managing Director, Construma
1 Covers? Why it is the emerging career
Consultancy Pvt Ltd, India
option in construction industry?
Standards and Codes & Practices in
FSE Understanding various codes, Mr. V. N. Heggade, FNAE
2 standards and applicable practices in 30 mins Founder & CEO, DECon Complete Solutions, India
various parts of the globe on Forensic
Structural Engineering
Sponsor presentation 20 mins S. P. Singla Constructions Pvt Ltd
Sponsor presentation 10 mins Spectrum Techno Consultants Pvt Ltd
Q&A 30 mins
DAY 2 (06 April 2024)
The Process of Forensic Investigation:
Mr. Laurent Rus Jenni,
What are the basic steps in a forensic
Ing PE ICCP Dipl.EPFL MSc MBE Besp.
3 investigation? Presentation of "Life- 30 mins
Foundeur and CEO | Singular Structures
cycle" and "Pathology Base" Approaches
Engineering
as investigation techniques.
Structural Failures – Root Causes – Mr. Alok Bhowmick, FNAE
4 Failure mechanisms of concrete 30 mins Managing Director, B & S Engineering Consultants
structures Pvt Ltd, India
SHM & NDT in Bridges Dr. Yves Reuland
5 Situational awareness with real-world 30 mins Lecturer at the Dept of Civil, Environmental and
applications of SHM & NDT in bridges. Geometic Engineering

Sponsor presentation 10 mins Mageba Bridge Products Pvt Ltd

Sponsor presentation 20 mins OVM

Q&A 30 mins
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TIMINGS: 15:00 HRS TO 17:30 HRS (IST) (Every Saturday from 30th March to 27th April 2024)
DAY 3 (13 April 2024)
The Logic of forensic investigation
 Definitions and Methods
 Failure hypothesis development Dr. Kamyab Zandi
6 30 mins Founding Director & CEO, Timezyx Inc., Canada
 Propositional hypothesis testing
 Probabilistic hypothesis testing
 Use of Structural Modelling
Mr. A. K. Srivastava
Investigation Case Studies for Failure
7 30 mins Former Director General (Road Development)
of Bridges
MoRTH, India
Dr. Venkatesh Kodur
Forensic Investigation of Fire University Distinguished Professor, Civil and
8 30 mins
Damaged Structures Environmental Engineering (CEE), Michigan State
University, USA
Sponsor presentation 10 mins J. K. Prestressing Co.
Sponsor presentation 20 mins TBN*
Q&A 30 mins
DAY 4 (20 April 2024)
Investigation Case Studies for Failure Prof. R. Pradeep Kumar
9 30 mins
of Building structures President IAStructE & Director CSIR-CBRI, India
Dr. Max Meyer
Investigation Case Studies for Failure
10 30 mins Principal, RUI-FENG International Pte Ltd,
of precast segmental construction
Singapore
Dr. Martin Hohberg
Investigation Case Studies of
11 30 mins Senior Consultant, IUB Engineering AG,
Geotechnical Failures
Switzerland
Sponsor presentation 20 mins Long Span Structures Pvt Ltd
Sponsor presentation 10 mins TBN*
Q&A 30 mins
DAY 5 (27 April 2024)
Dr. Martin Hohberg
Investigation Case Studies of tunnel
12 30 mins Senior Consultant, IUB Engineering AG,
collapses
Switzerland
Techno legal aspects in Forensic Mr. Manoj Mittal
13 30 mins
Engineering Immediate Past President, IAStructE, India
Sponsor presentation 8 mins Hilti India Ltd
Sponsor presentation 8 mins Freyssinet Menard India Private Limited
Sponsor presentation 10 mins TBN*
Panel Discussion on How to Learn
14 60 mins All available speakers
From Failures
Closing Remarks & Vote of thanks 10 mins
*The faculty / subject shown above is tentative subject to the confirmation
**To be notified