EM CPD HOURS

Forensic Engineering Centre (FEC), Faculty of Civil Engineering UTM is delighted to organize the Forensic Civil Engineering Seminar (ForCES’17), on 2nd and 3rd October 2017, at UTM Kuala Lumpur with 12 BEM CPD points. The seminar offers opportunity for practicing engineers, consultants, contractors, facility management professionals, legal professionals, graduating students and other interested parties to gain good understanding and awareness on the field of forensic civil engineering.

ABOUT THE SEMINAR

In this seminar, the compendiums of case studies will be presented by experienced speakers who are practicing engineers and academicians from different areas of forensic civil engineering. This includes failure investigation, related legal issues, assessment, repair, monitoring, and maintenance in:

• Structures, buildings & bridges
• Seismic and Earthquake
• Geotechnical works

WHY THE SEMINAR IS IMPORTANT TO ENGINEERS?

Engineers frequently deal with old/aging infrastructure (e.g. buildings, bridges). These need competency in dealing with issues in structural failure, renovation and maintenance. Furthermore, due to rapid urbanization which consequently causes the occurrence of many failures in construction, civil and structural engineers must remain vigilant on safety, quality, life cycle and sustainability.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Civil engineers, consultants, contractors, fabricators, managers, academicians and graduating students are invited to join the seminar.

LIST OF TOPICS TO BE PRESENTED (Download Here) 

No	Topic	Scope	Speaker
1	Structural Assessment & Repair	• Crack and corrosion problems in steel and concrete structure • Factors contributing to corrosion and crack • Repair of cracks and corrosion	Prof. Dr. Mohammad Ismail, UTM
2	Earthquake Post Failure Repair and Retrofit of Infrastructures	• Investigation of failures due to earthquake • Cause of failures • Techniques of repair and retrofit • Understanding symptoms and cause of failure	Prof. Zaidir, Universitas Andalas, Indonesia
3	Legal Issues in Construction Failure	• Legal issue • SOP in construction accident • Court Case Study	Ir. Dr. Ezzarhan Abdullah, DOSH
4	Structural Assessment of Telecommunication Tower	• Design Concept of Telecommunication Tower • Type and Cause of Failure • Structural Integrity Assessment • Repair	Ir. Salimi Md Saleh, Rendang Engineering Sdn Bhd
5	Safety Issues in Construction Failure in Malaysia	• Cases of failures during construction • Role of enforcement agencies in preventive action • Role of construction personnel in enhancing safety	Mr. Azhar Abdullah, CIDB
6	Resilience Design of Bridge and Building Structures	• Design of civil engineering infrastructures for extreme conditions (seismic, corrosive, hydraulic, geometrical, etc.) • Lesson learnt from construction failure	Ir. Mohd Noor Azudin Mansor, JKR
7	Maintenance of Bridges	• Types of failure of bridges • Causes of failure • Structural assessment of bridges • Bridge Management System	Ir. Azman Abd Rashid, Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd
8	Stability of Steel Structure	• Structural stability design and construction • Fatigue strength of steel structure • Temporary structures	Prof. Chiew Sing Ping, Singapore Institute of Technology
9	FEM Analysis of the Damaged RC Foundations of Expressway	• Methodology for FEM Analysis in Damaged Structures • Damage Failure Types in RC Foundations • Risk Assessment in RC Foundations Analysis	Dr. Ganchai Tanapornraweekit, Siridhorn International Institute of Technology, Thailand
10	Integrity Assessment of Structures in Oil & Gas Plant	• Methodology for structural integrity assessment • Degradation mechanism of structures • Risk Assessment of structures • Future challenges & threats to integrity of structures	Ir. Mohammad Nazri Mustafa, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)
11	Robust Design and Fabrication of Structural Connection	• Design of connections (steel, composite, reinforced concrete, timber, pre-stressed, precast) • Stability of connection • Cases of failure of connection	Prof. Dr. Ahmad Baharuddin Abd Rahman, UTM
12	Soil-structure Interaction and Failure of Building Structures	• Cases of failure of soil structure interaction • Theoretical background • Repair method of defect due to failure in soil structure interaction • Preventive action for the existing building	Prof. Ir. Dr. Ramli Nazir, UTM
13	Condition Assessment of Road for Public Safety	• Factors in design, construction and maintenance of road • Safety audit of road condition • Engineering factors contribute to road accident	Ir. Abdul Razak Ali, IEM Ipoh
14	Stability Assessment of Slopes along Highway	• Background of design of slopes and subsoil • Stability assessment of slopes • Case studies of slope and road failure	Mr. Norisam Abd Rahaman, PLUS Malaysia Berhad

HOW TO REGISTER?

Click here to download seminar brochure (PDF) and here to download registration/payment form (word doc).

REGISTRATION FEE

1. Professional : RM 600
2. 4th person onward from same organization (professional) : RM 400
3. UTM staff : RM 400
4. Student : RM 300

MODE OF PAYMENT

1. Cheques
Cheques should be crossed and made payable to BENDAHARI UTM

2. Payment direct to account
Account name: Bendahari UTM
Bank: CIMB Bank Berhad
Account No: 8006053536

Please send the form and proof of payment to our address:

Nur Fatimah Marwar (07-5532154 / nurfatimah@utm.my)
Norhaliza Hamzah (07-5533107 / norhalizahamzah@utm.my)
Dr. Mohd Azreen Mohd Ariffin (mohdazreen@utm.my)

Forensic Engineering Centre (FEC)
Faculty of Civil Engineering (FKA)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
81310 UTM Johor Bahru
Johor Darul Takzim