Course Information

Short Course on

Earthquake Resistant Design

Based on Recently Revised Seismic Codes

05 – 07 April 2018

Course Content:

  • Basic concept of Earthquake Engineering
  • Behaviour of Structures in Past Earthquakes
  • Design Spectrum; Principle of Capacity Design
  • Provisions of Seismic Codes; Major Changes in Revised Indian Seismic Code IS: 1893(1)-2016; Hands on exercises
  • Detailing of RC Frames as per IS: 13920-2016; Hands on exercises
  • Seismic Design and Detailing of RC Shear Walls; Hands on exercises
  • Earthquake Resistant Design of the Foundations; Liquefaction Potential; Hands on exercises

*The official language of the short-term course will be English

Participants and Registration:

Industries and Government departments desirous of utilizing this opportunity may depute participants at their own expense.

Registration can be completed online using the following link: REGISTER NOW

Please email the duly filled registration form to the Course Coordinator

Course Fee:

a) Engineers from Industries: Rs. 15,000/-

b) Teachers from Technical Institutions: Rs. 10,000/-

c) Students: Rs. 4,000/-


The course fee will cover lecture notes, refreshments and lunch during the classes. Board, lodging and travel charges will have to be borne by the participants. Participants who successfully complete the course will be awarded a certificate.

Payment Information:

The fee is payable in advance by a crossed cheque or demand draft in favour of Registrar IIT Patna, payable at Patna, or via online transfer at the account details given in below.

For Electronic Payment:

Institute Account Name: Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Account No. : 30957551934

Branch & Bank: IIT Bihta, State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0017164

Accommodation:

For Engineers from Industries and Teachers from Technical Institutions accommodation may be arranged inside the campus on request on first come first serve basis, based on availability. The registration does NOT include accommodation fee. Besides this, there are few options available for hotels in Bihta.

More Information regarding accommodation - Click Here!

Important Dates

Last date of receipt of registration form: 12th March 2018

Intimation to selected participants: 15th March 2018

Venue:

Senate Hall,

Administrative Building,

Indian Institute of Technology Patna,

Bihta, Bihar, India - 801103.