Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Venue :

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: gls@civil.iisc.ernet.inPhone: 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

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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: gls@civil.iisc.ernet.in

Phone: 080 2293 3124/ 2360, Fax: 080 2360 0404.

December 14-15, 2010

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