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NAME MSSA This course is appropriate for the entry-level engineers SHORT COURSE ON
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LOAD AND
who needs basic training in structural design techniques
and practice. The course is also appropriate for the
experienced engineer who needs an update on the changes

RESISTANCE
and practice applications in the LRFD specifications.

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Organization: The workshop will be eligible for CPD hours under bem
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ADDRESS:
cpd Scheme and certificate of attendance will be issued
to participant attending the workshop (LRFD)
FEE
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MSSA MEMBER : RM 550.00
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25 -26 april 2011
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not later than 5.00 pm on 22 APRIL 2011 For registration and further information please contact:
Mr Hussin Mohd Din at 03-62095589

About The Speakers
Assoc Prof Dr Narayanan Sambu Potty
Dr Narayanan Sambu Potty Acquired Phd In Civil Engineering
From Iit Madras, India In 1998 For The Work Titled “Improving
Cyclone Resistant Characteristics Of Roof Cladding Of Industrial
Sheds”. His Research Focuses On Steel And Composite
Structures, Offshore Structures And Construction Management.
Projects He Has Involved In Include “Rehabilitation Of Old
Some Of His Works Have Been Used By The Wind Code Council,
Usa. To-Date, He Has Published Technical Papers In Journal, PROGRAMME
Conferences And Proceedings, And Engineering Workshops. He
Has Worked On Several Major Projects During His Consultancy
Years In The Usa Prior To Returning To Malaysia In 1993.
DAY 1
Currently As An Associate Professor At Utp, He Continues To
Introduction to Load and Resistance Factor Design
Teach And Provide Expert Technical Assistant On Wind-Structure
8:30 am -
9.30 am and WSD/BS5950/BS8110
Interaction And Dynamic Loads. He Has Provided Basic Training 9.30 am –
Fundamental of statistics and probability
10.30 am
On Wind Loads On Structure To The Engineering Community
10:30 am –
In Malaysia Through Three Basic Non Profit Engineering Bodies 11.00 am
Tea Break

Bridges In Kerala”, “Improving Cyclone Resistant Characteris- Iem, Acem And Mssa. He Has Propagated And Chaired The 11.00 am -
Probability distributions
12.00 pm
tics Of Roof Cladding Of Industrial Sheds”, “Semi-Precast Opc Local Wind Code (Ms) Committee During The Initial Development
12.00 pm –
Properties of materials and loads
Concrete Slabs”, “Lrfd Methodology For Design Of Offshore Stage. As A Regional Consultant On Wind-Structure Interaction, 1.00 pm

Platforms” Etc. Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd. Shahir Liew Is Committed To Create An 1.00 pm-
Lunch Break
2.00 pm
Awareness To The Local Engineers As Malaysia Commences To 2:00 pm-
Basic concepts of design, Probability of failure
He Worked As Senior Lecturer In Tkm College Of Engineering, Export Professional Services Internationally. 3:00 pm

India, Visiting Lecturer In Physical Infrastructure Centre, 3:00 pm–

3:30 pm
Break

Queensland University Of Technology, Australia, Associate Concepts of reliability, reliability index, target
Main Objectives
3:30 pm–
5:00 pm reliability
Professor In Universiti Malaysia Sabah And Is Currently
With Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia And Published
Design codes have transitioned from the Working Stress
Over 80 Papers And Three Books Titled “Introduction To Civil Design to the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) DAY 2
Engineering”, “Design Of Steel Structures”, And “Wind Loads Design Specifications. You, as a structural or geotechnical
On Industrial Sheds”. He Has Conducted Courses On “Disaster engineer, may be wondering how this transition will affect 8:30 am -
9:30 am Calibration of load and resistance factors
your design practice. This course will review the methodology,
Mitigation – An Update For Civil Engineers” And “Research 9.30 am –
concepts and engineering basis for the new specifications 10.30 am
Calibration of major codes
Methodology For Postgraduate Students” and how they will be implemented. You will learn about state 10:30 am -
Tea Break
of the art technology for load and resistance factor approach 11.00 am

Associate Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Shahir Liew in structural design. 11.00 am –
Review of BS 449 / BS 5950 / EC3
12.00 pm

Course Topics 12.00 pm–

Design comparison : WSD and LRFD (beams)
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd. Shahir Liew Obtained His Bsc In Civil • Introduction / Comparison of WSD and LRFD
1.00 pm

Engineering (1983) And His Phd In Civil Engineering (1988) • Methodology of the LRFD specifications 1.00 pm–
2.00 pm
Lunch Break

From Texas, Usa. He Studied Wind Engineering And Dynamic • Basics of statistics, probability and reliability
2:00 pm – Design comparison : WSD and LRFD (axially
• Determination of statistics of material properties and loads 3:00 pm loaded members)
Loads Under The Supervision Of Several World Renowned
• Specification of the design loads and design resistances 3:00 pm –
Wind Experts And Have Interacted With Other Wind Experts • Concepts of load combinations 3:30 pm
Tea Break

From Canada, Usa And Australia In His Research Works And • Calibration of load and Resistance factors 3:30 pm – Design comparison : WSD and LRFD (connections)

Eventually In His Consultancy Works As Well. • Review of calibration for well known codes 4:30 pm

• Comparison of designs using WSD, LSD and LRFD 4.30 pm – Participant evaluation (MCQ)
5.00 pm Course assessment and feedback
approaches – tension, compression, bending, connections