“Reducing Earthquake Losses”

January 5-7, 2015

Organized By:

Department of Science & Technology

Government of Gujarat

Symposium Theme

It is a great pleasure for the organizers to invite you to attendand contribute to the International Symposium on Advances inEarthquake Science: Reducing Earthquake Losses during 05 –06 January 2015 in Gandhinagar. Purpose of the Symposium isto propagate new knowledge on earthquake resistantconstructions and develop synergy between seismologists, civilengineers, structural engineers, architects, builders and variousagencies involved in earthquake research. Following Topics willbe covered during the Symposium:

Seismology1. Observational Seismology (Introduction to Earthquakes,

past earthquakes and its effects)2. Site characterizations and Site amplification3. Seismic Hazard assessment, Earthquake Ground motion

modeling, New findings in seismic hazard assessment,Seismic Coefficient and Response spectra, Design Spectra,Seismic Microzonation

4. Geotechnical Engineering, Soil response to earthquakes,Liquefaction and remedial measures

Engineering Seismology1. Tall structures and Earthquakes2. Behavior on Confined masonry3. Earthquake behavior on vernacular buildings4. Seismic Design Philosophy and BIS code requirements5. Construction best practices for earthquake resistant

structures6. Structural Health Assessment & Retrofitting7. Industrial approach case studies

and Advances in Earthquake Science-2015

International Symposium on

Invitation

Due to Bhuj earthquake of 2001 it was realized that damagedue to large earthquakes could be upto 300km distance. It wasalso realized that some buildings collapsed but not others. Thisis found to be primarily due to improper structural designing.In some areas geotechnical conditions and geological basinstructure could be additional contributory factors. The studiesdone in over a decade have shed important light which will behighlighted for better earthquake resistant designing.

The new seismic Hazard and Microzonation studies indicatehigher hazard than the national code for 1-3 storey buildings.Buildings near the fault zones need to be assigned importancefactor of 1.5-2. New detail seismic hazard map and shear wavevelocity map for Gujarat will be presented. It is found that it issafer to build sky scrapers in Ahmedabad but not in Kachchh.Such aspects will be discussed. The results of new studies ofsoil structure interaction, structural dynamics and seismicdesign philosophy vis-à-vis BIS codes will be highlighted. Nowthe techniques are available to measure the natural period ofhigh rise buildings. Temporal change in natural period reflectsdeterioration of the building strength. Such aspects will beillustrated.

The municipal laws of structural designing are old and notenforced. Scheme to frame new laws and mechanism toenforce them will be discussed

Gandhinagar Gandhinagar is the capital city of Gujarat. The city is quiet,spacious and green. Gandhinagar is located on the west centralpoint of the Industrial corridor between Delhi, the Capital ofIndia and Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Gandhinagarhas an average elevation of 81 metres. The city sits on thebanks of the Sabarmati River, in the north-central-east Gujarat.From November to February, the average maximumtemperature is around 29 C (85oF), the average minimum is14 C (57 F)and the climate is dry.

Venue for 5-6 Jan: Auditorium, Ahmedabad Management Association (opp. ISRO)Venue for 7 Jan: ISR Auditorium, Gandhinagar

OrganizersCo-Organizers:

GSDMA, PDPU, SVBIT

Platinum Partners:

MoES, CREDAI, GIHED, GICEA, structural Engineers Association,Ind. Geotechnical Soc., Civil Engineers Association

Gold Partners:

Ambuja Cement, SSNNL, AUDA, VUDA, GUDA, GIFT City

Silver Partners:

LDEngg, IIIT-Hyderabad, IIT- Gandhinagar, Nirma Uni., CEPT,NHPC, M.S. University

International:

Department of Mathematics and Geosciences (DMG),University of Trieste, Italy Geophysikalisches Institut (GPI), Karlsruher Institut fürTechnologie, Karlsruhe, Germany;OYO International, Japan

Invited SpeakersDr. Walter mooney, USGSDr. Susan Hough, USGSProf. Antonella PeresanProf. Gian Paolo CimellaroProf. Friedemann WenzelDr. Indra Gupta, Virginia, USADr. Jens-Uwe Klügel, ETH, Zurich Dr. Eng. Matsutaro SEKi, Bldg. Res. Ins., Tokyo, JapanEng. Maurizi INDIRLI, ItalyDr. Shailesh NayakProf. A.S. AryaProf. K.S. ValdiyaProf. C.V.R. Murthy, IIT JodhpurProf. V. M. Patel, SVBITProf. C. S. Sanghvi, L.D. Engg. CollegeProf. R. Pradeep Kumar, IIIT, HyderabadDr. K.S. Parikh, SAC-ISROMr. A.G. Chhatre, Nuc. Power Cor. Of In. Ltd.

Important Deadlines

About ISR The Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) under the Scienceand Technology Department, Government of Gujarat isfunctioning from 2006. ISR is the only institute in India fullydedicated to seismological research and is considered as a premierinternational institute. The ISR is engaged in the followingPrograms.

• Earthquake monitoring program• Crustal Deformation Study by GPS Measurements• Microzonation Program• Earthquake Prediction Research• Earthquake Hazard Assessment• Tsunami Modeling• Geophysical Surveys

ISR has carried out investigations for various societal concerns.

Abstract Submission Deadlines: 30-11-2014

Circular : 01-09-2014

Registration Deadline : 15-12-2014

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“Reducing Earthquake Losses”and Advances in Earthquake Science-2015

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PatronsHon’ble Chief Minister, Government of Gujarat

Advisors

National Advisory Committee

Prof. Sudhir Jain, Director, IITgnDr. Harsh Gupta, Nat. Geoph. Res.Inst., Hyd

Prof. C.V.R MurtyDirector, Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur

Prof. T.G. SitharamProfessor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Dr. D.K. PaulProfessor (Retd.) IIT Roorkee

Dr. V. P. DimriDistinguished Scientist, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad

Prof. J.R. KayalVisiting Professor, Institute of Seismological Research, Gandhinagar

Dr. A. K. SinghviOutstanding Scientist & Dean, Physical Research Laboratory

Dr. B.K. BansalScientist-G, Ministry of Earth Science, New Delhi

International Advisory Committee

Dr. G.F. PanzaProfessor at DMG - University of Trieste, Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) - SAND group Trieste

Dr. Friedemann WenzelProfessor, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Dr. Walter MooneyResearch Geophysicist, United states Geological Survey (USGS)

Dr. Susan HoughSeismologist, United states Geological Survey (USGS)

Participants100 - Students 50 - Faculty 10 - Foreign Delegates 50 - ISR100 - Govt. Officials100 - Civil Engineers100 – Real Estate Industry100 – Structural Engineers100 - Architects

Invited AbstractsThe invited abstracts should be typed in A4 size page in MSWord, Times New Roman, Font 12, line spacing 1.5. The titleof the abstract should be in Times New Roman, font 14,bold, centered aligned followed by authors’ name,affiliations, and email of corresponding author. Figures, ifnecessary, should be accommodated on the same page. Theabstract should be sent on the emailvibrantaes2015@gmail.com on or before 1st August,2014.

Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat

Shri. S.J Haider, Secretary, DST, GoGMs. Anju Sharma, CEO, GSDMA

Contact Details

Director General,Institute of Seismological Research (ISR),Near Pt. Deendayal Petroleum University,Raisan, Gandhinagar-382009. Gujarat, IndiaPhone No. : +91-79-66739001(O)Fax No. : +91-79-66739015.E-mail : dgisrgad@gmail.com

Dr. K. M. RaoScientist- D, ISRPhone No. :+91-9978406331 (M)E-mail : madhuspl08@gmail.com

Mr. Santosh KumarScientist- D, ISRPhone No. : +91-9925243646 (M)E-mail : sundriyal007@gmail.com

Inauguration

Following are Expected to Grace the Inaugural Function

Hon’ble Minister (S&T), GoG

Chief Secretary, GoG

Mr. S.J. Haider, Secretary, DST, GoG

Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary, GoI

Dr. V.P. Dimri, Distinguished Sc., NGRI

Mr. Anand Tatu, President, Guj. Inst. Civil Engg. & Architects

President GIHED

Following are Expected to Grace the Concluding Session

Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Secretary, MoES as Chief Guest

Scientific Program

January 5 (Ahmadabad Management Assn.)08:00-09:45 Registration10:00-11:00 Inauguration11:30-13:00 Keynote Lectures14:00-15:00 Keynote Lectures15:00-16:00 Panel Discussions16:15-17:30 Panel Discussions

January 6 (Ahmadabad Management Assn.)09:30-11:00 Invited Lectures11:15-13:00 Panel Discussions14:00-16:00 Panel Discussions16:15-17:30 Panel Discussions

January 7 (ISR)09:00-10:30 Invited Lectures10:30-13:00 Presentations by Young Sc. 14:00-16:30 Presentations by Sr. Scientists16:45-17:45 Concluding Session and Awards

Ceremony