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Session 77: Foundation Failures

INTRODUCTION

SQVE STRUCTURAL SUMMIT

RC foundations are the most important elements in any type of structure, as they transfer all the loads that come on the superstructure to the ground below. RC foundations are designed such that the safe bearing capacity of the soil at the site is not exceeded, to have adequate safety against sliding, overturning or pull-out and to keep the total and the differential settlements within allowable limits. Foundation failures are difficult to rectify and may endanger the entire building. In addition, as foundations will be buried inside the ground, it is difficult to monitor or repair them.

Failure of foundations may occur due to poor soil conditions, improper
drainage, changes in the water table, tree roots, construction errors, weather conditions or expansive soils. If any foundation failure is noticed or suspected, it is important to have the foundation inspected by a qualified geotechnical engineer and remedial measures undertaken. Soil failures are classified as bearing capacity failures, bulging or swelling of soil, sliding, liquefaction and lateral spreading. Foundation engineers are urged to study such failures, in order to not repeat such mistakes in their own projects.

It’s essential for both geotechnical and structural engineers to maintain open communication and address any discrepancies or uncertainties in the geotechnical report promptly. Regular collaboration and a thorough review process can help identify and rectify potential mistakes before they impact the structural design and construction process.

In the session, Dr. Subramanian Narayanan will join with us and he will share few case studies related to the foundation failures. We will also discuss few of the relevant points received from the participants either through registration form or through live chat during the session.

Schedule

DATE : 30-MAR-24

TIME : 7:30PM TO 8:30PM IST

Brief about Expert

Dr. Subramanian Narayanan wrote a very successful book on Steel Structures, was the first comprehensive book based on IS 800:2007. This was followed by another outstanding book on RC Design. Both the books received award for best book from ACCE(I). His book on Space Structures also received this award in 2000, thus he has the distinction of hitting hattrick. Always keen to mentor young structural engineers through Structural Engineering Forum of India, sharing experiences and lessons learnt through books and technical papers.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT?

Registration is FREE.

You may mention your experiences, views, doubts, etc. related to foundation failures in the following registration form. We will discuss the same during the live session.

STEEL-STR-007: Design of PEB Structures (Part 1) | Warehouse | STAAD Pro | RAM Connections | RCDC

The course will commence from 28-MAR-24.

Highlights of the course:
a) We will start the course with basic understanding of structural behaviour and stability concepts for shed type of structure. The important limit states such as flexure buckling, lateral torsional buckling, local buckling, etc. will be explained through finite element modelling of the individual members.
b) Interaction between different structural elements such as column, rafter, purlin, sag rod, girts, sheeting, flange bracing, etc. will be explained in detail.
c) Case study of two warehouse structures (with and without central column), covering the following steps:
           o 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮, 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴,  𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘈𝘔 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘊𝘋𝘊 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.
d) Design of the structures will be performed using IS 800 : 2007.
e) Analysis and design will be performed using software STAAD Pro, RAM connection and RCDC.
f) Manual calculations for verifying design from the software, etc.

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Feedback of few participants for previous online courses”

D. Nivetha

The Staad Pro Training sessions were extremely fruitful, informative and it gave deeper insights into the field of structural engineering. Bhavin sir had not only taught us the software of Staad Pro, but he had explained us several technical concepts based on his field experiences. It was an interactive session where sir had asked us questions and it helped us think a lot and come up with solutions. Overall, it’s been a great experience and this 25 day of training has taught me a lot and has inspired me to develop greater passion towards civil engineering.

Praveen Upadhyay

Bhavin Shah is a fantastic trainer, very friendly and encouraging, it was a well-delivered and presented course (STAAD-STR-001) that was well received by the group. There was a great balance between theory and practice and the concepts were clearly and professionally explained.

Er. Sachi Parekh

I appreciate the course structure designed by Er. Bhavin Shah , which includes the theory and implementation of coddle provisions to software and interpretation of results. By attending it, I am able to learn and explore the analogy of a software – Staad Pro. Thank you very much for sharing the knowledge and make my doubts crystal clear…

I must say that he is a true professional academician
Like a bridge between Institute and industry…

 

Hiren Desai

The course WIND-STR-002 is very much informative as well as useful for practicing engineers considering the non availability of easy to detailed literatures and practical examples.

Hemanth Ponnuri

STEEL-STR-001 course is very informative and very well explained about the hidden insights in the IS800 code.

Tanuja Singh

STEEL-STR-001 : Excellent initiative to bring clarity of concepts to professionals.

ZEESHAN MUNSHI

After attending online course STAAD-STR-001, I m very happy to share that….now I understand the result which I get after analysis……and how to use or understand the STAAD editor. Thank u so much for that…!!

RATHISH V R

I really enjoyed throughout the journey of the course STEEL-STR-001 wherein I improved by Fundamental Knowledge in the Design of Steel Structures. Bhavin Sir’s explanation on Lateral Torsional Buckling and other critical areas, really helped me to become sound in manual calculations. Keep continuing the good work!

Ravichandra

STEEL-STR-001 is very wonderful course. I have learned many things through this course. During session Bhavin sir interaction with the participants is very great with clear explanations. We are expecting these type of courses in future also.

Mr. AJAY NARAYAN JADHAV

JUST TO APPRECIATE THE WORKSHOP STAAD-STR-001, IT HAS BEEN VERY USEFUL FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE DYNAMIC OF THE SESSIONS, VERY ACTIVE, INTERESTING, AND WELL ORGANISED AND GREAT TO SHARE EXPERIENCES. MANY THANKS TO THE SPEAKER AND ORGANISERS!!…..ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR SHARING AN INSPIRING LEARNING EXPERIENCE 👍

Ashish Sawant

The course WIND-STR-001 is very informative. It clears basics of overall concept of wind flow. Thanks to Bhavin sir and Gupta sir for your guidance on wind loading.

Kunal Patil

At first I never expected the sessions which are going to be conducted would be so knowledgeable. Day by day listening to Abhay sir touching every aspect from the codal point of view, few from his own experience. The mixture of everything made this course WIND-STR-002 very valuable and useful. Before this course I was trying to learn from everywhere how does this wind dynamic forces are to be calculated but through SQVE consultants arranging this webinar and learning under experience fraternity was worthwhile.

Rajen Dharia

On attending to STEEL-STR-01 course with the multi discipline participates from across India is the best part of this course. As the questions raised and its solutions, are many a times very new for each other during the sessions which enhance our knowledge in different practical applications and approach towards it’s solution. I Recommend to join STEEL-STR-01 to all upcoming Structural Engineers.

Chokshi Hem

I heard somewhere that we shall never use STAAD for dynamic analysis. But that wrong interpretation of the software was cleared through the course : STAAD-STR-001.

Haridharan M K

The online course EQ-STR-001 was very informative and it covered all the aspects of IS1893, IS16700, IS13920 and more important sharing the videos of the course which enabled to go through at any time.

Akshay Thakur

REC-STR-001: The recorded sessions are more than anything for tackling practical difficulties…. and you bring some other professionals like dr. Jain and dr. Gupta is just like awesome experience for the student like me who are from tier-3 college who won’t get such a precious information… thanks to you also for the knowledge you impart… best luck to you and your team for this your initiative to resolve practical difficulties among aspiring structural engineers… 🙏🏻 once again thank you so much… because nobody in today’s era from structural engineering domain is wants to share the information, but you do… kudos!

Mohd Ameen Irfan

Bhavin Sir is very experienced and expert in his field, He made the topics in online course STAAD-STR-001 very clear from the scratch and also addressed every student’s queries and problems very nicely!!!

Anvitha Yadama

It has been an excellent course and given me an in-depth understanding on ETABS and STAAD.Pro software . I feel more confident in my understanding and it helped me complete my major project in my B. Tech course .Thank you for all the support and excellent teaching. During the training program all my queries were answered quickly.

Sujata Gupta

It gives a good awareness about software as well as corresponding codal provisions. So one can get technical knowledge as well as how software using clauses giving in codes. Teacher is very patient, soft spoken and knowledgeable person. Topics selected in the course STEEL-STR-001 are very relevant, useful and to the point for design and analysis of steel structure.

Nitin Sharma

I would like to thanks and appreciate for this helpful course comprising of STAAD PRO Training and Design concepts for RCC and Steel. In this module I have learned in detail about essential concepts for designing industrial buildings and gained an understanding of different types of Analysis. I also acquired the knowledge of different types of Codes. Moreover, l was introduced with FEM, design of foundation, anchor bolts and connections. All the sessions were very interactive and engaging. The valuable knowledge that i have gained in these two months will certainly be propitious to start my career as a structural engineer.

M. K. Haridharan

In the course ETABS-STR-001, all the session are very interactive, it has a touch with theory, hands on training and practical aspects. The knowledge of the mentor is extraordinary in all aspects.

Dhirender Singh Bisht

I am pursuing masters in structural engineering and steel was the topic that I found always challenging since my B.Tech times. Moreover this is also a missing topic for the syllabus of many universities in masters program. To understand its theory ,and execute it practically in software is really challenging and need a mentor for that. I’ve been following Bhavin sir from last few months and was it was my good decision to choose him as a guide. By the course STEEL-STR-001, now I can feel that I am in a position to explore boundaries of IS code, and also I’m enthusiastic to see how Euro code, AISC code and other countries code tackles the problem which sounds to be complicated in IS code.

Rajashree

The course WIND-STR-001 facilitated discussion and understanding of concepts  in more detailed simplified manner under the experienced and knowledgeable professionals. Thank you Dr Abhay sir and Bhavin sir.

Srinivasa Reddy

Dear Sir thank you so much for your Course ETABS-STR-001. We learn Lot from here. Happy to Join this Course we are waiting for next Upcoming Courses.

Shreyas Barad

STEEL-STR-001 is much awaited course. Finally the industry expert teaching the right thing with right methodology. I had never seen such an excellent online course like this. The amount of knowledge and engagement was extremely good. Thank you so much for the wonderful course.

Ajay Narayan Jadhav

The course WIND-STR-001 provided Excellent clarifications on IS875 clauses.

Praveen Vasishth

STEEL-STR-001 is very useful course for updating to new code for steel design of buildings.

Prashanth N

The course STEEL-STR-001 was well planned and the sessions were very interactive and informative.

Shefali Thakkar

STEEL-STR-001 was the best interactive course ,wherein all practical facts and limitations those are related with prevailing standards, software and practices were discussed. Vision was provided to participate towards solving such prevailing limitations rather following the same collaboratively. Course content was described very effectively and constant encouragement on experiments of the course deliverables and raising doubts and solving the same. Effective time management by faculty to satisfy all participants’ queries along with effective delivery of course content. 24 hour interaction facility was made available for solving course related queries.

Parth Gandha

The course STAAD-STR-001 was really amazing an knowledgeable. As I fresher I gained so much knowledge about all the little things I didn’t know that were so much important. Troubleshooting of the software was the most important topic as a single wrong interpretation of the warning can totally change the outcome. I heartily thanks Shri Bhavin bhai and SQVE consultants for introducing such wonderful courses so that we can perform good in practice.

Alok Rathore

After attending the course WIND-STR-001, I change my prospective towards structure and learn many concept.

Kamlesh Mehta

In the course WIND-STR-002, I was not able to attend few lectures due to internet connectivity problem. But I have gone through the video lectures provided by Mr. Bhavin shah and it is positive point that any time any where we can watch and update our knowledge.

Harikrishnan

Faculty engineering knowledge is excellent. These course STEEL-STR-001 is useful for fresher and experienced person.

JAKEER HUSSAIN

WIND-STR-002 : Explanation regarding wind action and building response due to wind, and the way of clarifications to participants questions by Dr. Abhay Gupta sir was excellent. Looking forward to attend relevant upcoming webinars/courses.

Supriya Pal

I AM A PHD SCHOLAR AND WORKING IN THE FIELD OF WIND STRUCTURE INTERECTION. I GOT A LOT OF MY DOUBTS CLEARED THROUGH THIS COURSE : WIND-STR-002. THANKYOU VERY MUCH

Anal Shah

The course WIND-STR-002 was so interactive and Dr. Abhay Gupta was so kind enough to listen to all queries and answer them in very great detail. Also time spent by Dr. Gupta is highly appreciated. Great job Dr. Gupta in spreading the knowledge.

Tarnpreet Singh Gill

The course content for STEEL-STR-001 has been thoroughly devised to be effective in best manner. Sharing of Recorded Sessions was the best part as I myself missed few end sessions due to office pressure but I could complete these later on. Making a permanent whatsapp group for discussion was also a good idea.

Dr. Vinubhai Patel

The course WIND-STR-002 was really very much informative and useful. Enjoyed a lot.

Sharad Gupta

I am very grateful to Er. Dr. Abhay Gupta and Mr. Bhavin Shah for sharing your knowledge with us even though we have the same profession. Your course WIND-STR-002 helped me to clear many of the doubts I had sine the past 20 years.

Mainak Ghosal

The Course WIND-STR-002 was very effective. It changed my perspective on not only wind engineering but also seismic loading analysis. Dr.Gupta also referred some excellent books which would not have been possible otherwise. Last but not the least, Dr. Gupta was kind enough to give me the charges of highlighting the errata for the Explanatory Handbook on Wind Engineering.

BHARATENDU PATEL

This course related to STAAD.Pro and case studies was beyond the conventional software training. It helped me conceptualise the idea behind the behaviour of any structure, understand the special requirements between steel and concrete structures. Real life case study and interactive sessions made the learning more impactful.

REVA VENU V M

I am a budding geotechnical engineering professional. For three years I have worked as faculty in NIT and recently joined as project fellow- geotechnical engineering in a research Institute. Now I am in the transition phase of my career ie, shifting from academics to industry. My desire to become a geotechnical engineering consultant inspired me to join this course. As I don’t have much industrial exposure, attending the course GEO-STR-001 helped me to gain a lot of practical knowledge related to geotechnical engineering. Especially the discussions related to soil investigation, interpretation of soil report and interactive sessions were really amazing. Queries of other participants and the discussions associated with it,were really informative, as it mainly focussed on current industrial practices. Thank you Vivek sir and Bhavin sir for giving this wonderful opportunity. Hoping for a better support in my future endeavours too. Also expecting further courses related to this, in the coming future.

Akash Solanki

STEEL-STR-001 was the best package for understanding the limit state design of steel structures using IS800:2007 along with its application in STAAD.Pro. Tremendous wealth of knowledge from Bhavin sir combined with queries by other participants really facilitated a great learning experience. Thank you for such an amazing course. I hope more such courses are on the way.

Dipal Trivedi

The course GEO-STR-001 effectively addressed the gap between geotechnical and structural engineer. It not only covers important interface areas but also discusses consequences of poor interface. Subject experts have in depth knowledge and experience to address expectations of various participants ranging from fresh engineering graduate to highly experienced professionals. The course is interactive and experts are more than willing to address any queries of the participant. The course content is appropriately divided into multiple sessions over the weekend to allow flexibility to participants to participate and reflect during the week at their convenience. Overall, this course is highly recommended for structural and geotechnical engineers for gaining and enhancing the understanding of the very important interface between geotechnical and structural engineering work.

Ajay Narayan Jadhav

WIND-STR-002 : Excellent sessions. Thanks a lot to team SQVe and the eminent speaker for giving a valuable knowledge.

Dr. Raksha Parolkar

Topics covered in WIND-STR-002 were new for me to understand, as it has never been covered in syllabus. But the way Dr. Abhay Gupta sir taught, explained the problems and shared his experiences, the subject got easy to understand. I feel proud of being his student.

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Geotechnical Engineering Structural Engineering

Session 72 – Review of Geotechnical Reports

INTRODUCTION

SQVE STRUCTURAL SUMMIT

Geotechnical reports are crucial for providing information about subsurface conditions, and inaccuracies or omissions can lead to significant issues during construction and beyond. Some common mistakes or incomplete information that may be found in geotechnical reports include:

  1. Incomplete Site Investigation:
    • Lack of sufficient soil borings or test pits to adequately characterize the subsurface conditions across the entire site.
    • Insufficient sampling depth, leading to limited understanding of the deeper soil layers.
  2. Limited Laboratory Testing:
    • Inadequate or insufficient laboratory testing of soil samples, such as missing essential tests like triaxial tests, consolidation tests, or specific tests for expansive soils.
  3. Incorrect Soil Classification:
    • Errors in soil classification, misidentifying soil types, or overlooking the presence of problematic soils like expansive clays.
  4. Inaccurate Bearing Capacity Estimates:
    • Incorrect estimation of bearing capacity, leading to potentially unsafe foundation design or unnecessary overdesign.
  5. Omission of Groundwater Information:
    • Failure to provide comprehensive information on groundwater conditions, including water table depth, variations, and potential impacts on construction.
  6. Lack of Seismic Data:
    • Incomplete seismic data, overlooking the seismic hazard analysis and recommendations for seismic design parameters.
  7. Incomplete Slope Stability Analysis:
    • Missing or inadequate analysis of slope stability, particularly in areas with significant slopes, which can lead to potential landslides.
  8. Omission of Foundation Design Parameters:
    • Failing to provide clear and detailed foundation design parameters for various foundation types, leading to uncertainty in structural design.
  9. Neglecting Construction Recommendations:
    • Lack of specific construction recommendations, such as proper excavation and backfill procedures, compaction requirements, and site-specific construction considerations.
  10. Overlooking Geotechnical Hazards:
    • Failure to identify and address potential geotechnical hazards, such as subsidence, soil erosion, or groundwater contamination.
  11. Insufficient Settlement Analysis:
    • Incomplete settlement analysis or overlooking the potential for differential settlement, leading to inadequate consideration in structural design.
  12. Missing Future Considerations:
    • Neglecting to address potential changes in site conditions over time or the impact of future developments in the vicinity.
  13. Inadequate Reporting Format:
    • Poorly organized or unclear presentation of information in the report, making it challenging for the structural engineer to extract the necessary data.
  14. Lack of Professional Sign-off:
    • Failure to include the signature and seal of a qualified and licensed geotechnical engineer, raising questions about the report’s credibility.

It’s essential for both geotechnical and structural engineers to maintain open communication and address any discrepancies or uncertainties in the geotechnical report promptly. Regular collaboration and a thorough review process can help identify and rectify potential mistakes before they impact the structural design and construction process.

In the session, Er. Sorabh Gupta will join with us. He will give brief presentation about ~15 minutes related to geotechnical investigation report and thereafter we will attempt to answer the question received through the registration form. Also, the discussion points received through live chat will be responded.

Schedule

DATE : 5-JAN-23

TIME : 4:30PM TO 5:30PM IST

Brief about Expert

Er. Sorabh Gupta – Director, Cengrs Geotechnica Pvt. Ltd.

Sorabh is having 20+ years of experience in the field of geotechnical engineering. His special interests include Earthquake Engineering, including site-specific response assessment, soil-structure interaction during earthquakes, liquefaction assessment, etc. He has carried out advanced site characterisation at several sites, where he has amalgamated data from CHST, DHST, SASW and SRT with classical geotechnical parameters such as SPT, CPT, etc. He has also been actively promoting the use of advanced Foundation QA methods such as High-Strain Dynamic Pile Load Testing using PDA, Low-strain Pile Integrity testing (PIT), Cross-hole Sonic Logging (CSL), Parallel Seismic (PS), etc.

He is a qualified internal auditor under ISO:17025-2005 Laboratory Management System, and he is responsible for maintaining quality in the Geotechnical Laboratory at Cengrs.

He is active in several professional organizations, and am currently an Executive Committee Member of the Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi. He is also the recipient of the IGS Delhi Young Geotechnical Engineer Award, 2008.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT?

Registration is FREE.

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You may share the specific doubts/queries/discussion points related to review of soil reports which may be discussed during the session. It would help us to structure the discussion.

DYN-STR-001: Design of Machine Foundations

At present, online course related to design of machine foundations is going on. The course covers step-by-step approach for the design of machine foundations along with software applications in STAAD Pro.

Click here for more details.

Feedback of few participants for previous online courses”

D. Nivetha

The Staad Pro Training sessions were extremely fruitful, informative and it gave deeper insights into the field of structural engineering. Bhavin sir had not only taught us the software of Staad Pro, but he had explained us several technical concepts based on his field experiences. It was an interactive session where sir had asked us questions and it helped us think a lot and come up with solutions. Overall, it’s been a great experience and this 25 day of training has taught me a lot and has inspired me to develop greater passion towards civil engineering.

Supriya Pal

I AM A PHD SCHOLAR AND WORKING IN THE FIELD OF WIND STRUCTURE INTERECTION. I GOT A LOT OF MY DOUBTS CLEARED THROUGH THIS COURSE : WIND-STR-002. THANKYOU VERY MUCH

Akshay Thakur

REC-STR-001: The recorded sessions are more than anything for tackling practical difficulties…. and you bring some other professionals like dr. Jain and dr. Gupta is just like awesome experience for the student like me who are from tier-3 college who won’t get such a precious information… thanks to you also for the knowledge you impart… best luck to you and your team for this your initiative to resolve practical difficulties among aspiring structural engineers… 🙏🏻 once again thank you so much… because nobody in today’s era from structural engineering domain is wants to share the information, but you do… kudos!

Shefali Thakkar

STEEL-STR-001 was the best interactive course ,wherein all practical facts and limitations those are related with prevailing standards, software and practices were discussed. Vision was provided to participate towards solving such prevailing limitations rather following the same collaboratively. Course content was described very effectively and constant encouragement on experiments of the course deliverables and raising doubts and solving the same. Effective time management by faculty to satisfy all participants’ queries along with effective delivery of course content. 24 hour interaction facility was made available for solving course related queries.

Kamlesh Mehta

In the course WIND-STR-002, I was not able to attend few lectures due to internet connectivity problem. But I have gone through the video lectures provided by Mr. Bhavin shah and it is positive point that any time any where we can watch and update our knowledge.

Er. Sachi Parekh

I appreciate the course structure designed by Er. Bhavin Shah , which includes the theory and implementation of coddle provisions to software and interpretation of results. By attending it, I am able to learn and explore the analogy of a software – Staad Pro. Thank you very much for sharing the knowledge and make my doubts crystal clear…

I must say that he is a true professional academician
Like a bridge between Institute and industry…

 

Haridharan M K

The online course EQ-STR-001 was very informative and it covered all the aspects of IS1893, IS16700, IS13920 and more important sharing the videos of the course which enabled to go through at any time.

Ravichandra

STEEL-STR-001 is very wonderful course. I have learned many things through this course. During session Bhavin sir interaction with the participants is very great with clear explanations. We are expecting these type of courses in future also.

Shreyas Barad

STEEL-STR-001 is much awaited course. Finally the industry expert teaching the right thing with right methodology. I had never seen such an excellent online course like this. The amount of knowledge and engagement was extremely good. Thank you so much for the wonderful course.

Chokshi Hem

I heard somewhere that we shall never use STAAD for dynamic analysis. But that wrong interpretation of the software was cleared through the course : STAAD-STR-001.

Anvitha Yadama

It has been an excellent course and given me an in-depth understanding on ETABS and STAAD.Pro software . I feel more confident in my understanding and it helped me complete my major project in my B. Tech course .Thank you for all the support and excellent teaching. During the training program all my queries were answered quickly.

Harikrishnan

Faculty engineering knowledge is excellent. These course STEEL-STR-001 is useful for fresher and experienced person.

Kunal Patil

At first I never expected the sessions which are going to be conducted would be so knowledgeable. Day by day listening to Abhay sir touching every aspect from the codal point of view, few from his own experience. The mixture of everything made this course WIND-STR-002 very valuable and useful. Before this course I was trying to learn from everywhere how does this wind dynamic forces are to be calculated but through SQVE consultants arranging this webinar and learning under experience fraternity was worthwhile.

Alok Rathore

After attending the course WIND-STR-001, I change my prospective towards structure and learn many concept.

Tanuja Singh

STEEL-STR-001 : Excellent initiative to bring clarity of concepts to professionals.

Hemanth Ponnuri

STEEL-STR-001 course is very informative and very well explained about the hidden insights in the IS800 code.

Ajay Narayan Jadhav

The course WIND-STR-001 provided Excellent clarifications on IS875 clauses.

Ajay Narayan Jadhav

WIND-STR-002 : Excellent sessions. Thanks a lot to team SQVe and the eminent speaker for giving a valuable knowledge.

Dr. Vinubhai Patel

The course WIND-STR-002 was really very much informative and useful. Enjoyed a lot.

Tarnpreet Singh Gill

The course content for STEEL-STR-001 has been thoroughly devised to be effective in best manner. Sharing of Recorded Sessions was the best part as I myself missed few end sessions due to office pressure but I could complete these later on. Making a permanent whatsapp group for discussion was also a good idea.

Dr. Raksha Parolkar

Topics covered in WIND-STR-002 were new for me to understand, as it has never been covered in syllabus. But the way Dr. Abhay Gupta sir taught, explained the problems and shared his experiences, the subject got easy to understand. I feel proud of being his student.

Rajen Dharia

On attending to STEEL-STR-01 course with the multi discipline participates from across India is the best part of this course. As the questions raised and its solutions, are many a times very new for each other during the sessions which enhance our knowledge in different practical applications and approach towards it’s solution. I Recommend to join STEEL-STR-01 to all upcoming Structural Engineers.

Prashanth N

The course STEEL-STR-001 was well planned and the sessions were very interactive and informative.

Dhirender Singh Bisht

I am pursuing masters in structural engineering and steel was the topic that I found always challenging since my B.Tech times. Moreover this is also a missing topic for the syllabus of many universities in masters program. To understand its theory ,and execute it practically in software is really challenging and need a mentor for that. I’ve been following Bhavin sir from last few months and was it was my good decision to choose him as a guide. By the course STEEL-STR-001, now I can feel that I am in a position to explore boundaries of IS code, and also I’m enthusiastic to see how Euro code, AISC code and other countries code tackles the problem which sounds to be complicated in IS code.

BHARATENDU PATEL

This course related to STAAD.Pro and case studies was beyond the conventional software training. It helped me conceptualise the idea behind the behaviour of any structure, understand the special requirements between steel and concrete structures. Real life case study and interactive sessions made the learning more impactful.

Srinivasa Reddy

Dear Sir thank you so much for your Course ETABS-STR-001. We learn Lot from here. Happy to Join this Course we are waiting for next Upcoming Courses.

Dipal Trivedi

The course GEO-STR-001 effectively addressed the gap between geotechnical and structural engineer. It not only covers important interface areas but also discusses consequences of poor interface. Subject experts have in depth knowledge and experience to address expectations of various participants ranging from fresh engineering graduate to highly experienced professionals. The course is interactive and experts are more than willing to address any queries of the participant. The course content is appropriately divided into multiple sessions over the weekend to allow flexibility to participants to participate and reflect during the week at their convenience. Overall, this course is highly recommended for structural and geotechnical engineers for gaining and enhancing the understanding of the very important interface between geotechnical and structural engineering work.

ZEESHAN MUNSHI

After attending online course STAAD-STR-001, I m very happy to share that….now I understand the result which I get after analysis……and how to use or understand the STAAD editor. Thank u so much for that…!!

Sujata Gupta

It gives a good awareness about software as well as corresponding codal provisions. So one can get technical knowledge as well as how software using clauses giving in codes. Teacher is very patient, soft spoken and knowledgeable person. Topics selected in the course STEEL-STR-001 are very relevant, useful and to the point for design and analysis of steel structure.

Mainak Ghosal

The Course WIND-STR-002 was very effective. It changed my perspective on not only wind engineering but also seismic loading analysis. Dr.Gupta also referred some excellent books which would not have been possible otherwise. Last but not the least, Dr. Gupta was kind enough to give me the charges of highlighting the errata for the Explanatory Handbook on Wind Engineering.

Rajashree

The course WIND-STR-001 facilitated discussion and understanding of concepts  in more detailed simplified manner under the experienced and knowledgeable professionals. Thank you Dr Abhay sir and Bhavin sir.

REVA VENU V M

I am a budding geotechnical engineering professional. For three years I have worked as faculty in NIT and recently joined as project fellow- geotechnical engineering in a research Institute. Now I am in the transition phase of my career ie, shifting from academics to industry. My desire to become a geotechnical engineering consultant inspired me to join this course. As I don’t have much industrial exposure, attending the course GEO-STR-001 helped me to gain a lot of practical knowledge related to geotechnical engineering. Especially the discussions related to soil investigation, interpretation of soil report and interactive sessions were really amazing. Queries of other participants and the discussions associated with it,were really informative, as it mainly focussed on current industrial practices. Thank you Vivek sir and Bhavin sir for giving this wonderful opportunity. Hoping for a better support in my future endeavours too. Also expecting further courses related to this, in the coming future.

Hiren Desai

The course WIND-STR-002 is very much informative as well as useful for practicing engineers considering the non availability of easy to detailed literatures and practical examples.

Nitin Sharma

I would like to thanks and appreciate for this helpful course comprising of STAAD PRO Training and Design concepts for RCC and Steel. In this module I have learned in detail about essential concepts for designing industrial buildings and gained an understanding of different types of Analysis. I also acquired the knowledge of different types of Codes. Moreover, l was introduced with FEM, design of foundation, anchor bolts and connections. All the sessions were very interactive and engaging. The valuable knowledge that i have gained in these two months will certainly be propitious to start my career as a structural engineer.

M. K. Haridharan

In the course ETABS-STR-001, all the session are very interactive, it has a touch with theory, hands on training and practical aspects. The knowledge of the mentor is extraordinary in all aspects.

JAKEER HUSSAIN

WIND-STR-002 : Explanation regarding wind action and building response due to wind, and the way of clarifications to participants questions by Dr. Abhay Gupta sir was excellent. Looking forward to attend relevant upcoming webinars/courses.

Akash Solanki

STEEL-STR-001 was the best package for understanding the limit state design of steel structures using IS800:2007 along with its application in STAAD.Pro. Tremendous wealth of knowledge from Bhavin sir combined with queries by other participants really facilitated a great learning experience. Thank you for such an amazing course. I hope more such courses are on the way.

Mohd Ameen Irfan

Bhavin Sir is very experienced and expert in his field, He made the topics in online course STAAD-STR-001 very clear from the scratch and also addressed every student’s queries and problems very nicely!!!

Sharad Gupta

I am very grateful to Er. Dr. Abhay Gupta and Mr. Bhavin Shah for sharing your knowledge with us even though we have the same profession. Your course WIND-STR-002 helped me to clear many of the doubts I had sine the past 20 years.

Mr. AJAY NARAYAN JADHAV

JUST TO APPRECIATE THE WORKSHOP STAAD-STR-001, IT HAS BEEN VERY USEFUL FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE DYNAMIC OF THE SESSIONS, VERY ACTIVE, INTERESTING, AND WELL ORGANISED AND GREAT TO SHARE EXPERIENCES. MANY THANKS TO THE SPEAKER AND ORGANISERS!!…..ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR SHARING AN INSPIRING LEARNING EXPERIENCE 👍

Praveen Vasishth

STEEL-STR-001 is very useful course for updating to new code for steel design of buildings.

Parth Gandha

The course STAAD-STR-001 was really amazing an knowledgeable. As I fresher I gained so much knowledge about all the little things I didn’t know that were so much important. Troubleshooting of the software was the most important topic as a single wrong interpretation of the warning can totally change the outcome. I heartily thanks Shri Bhavin bhai and SQVE consultants for introducing such wonderful courses so that we can perform good in practice.

Ashish Sawant

The course WIND-STR-001 is very informative. It clears basics of overall concept of wind flow. Thanks to Bhavin sir and Gupta sir for your guidance on wind loading.

RATHISH V R

I really enjoyed throughout the journey of the course STEEL-STR-001 wherein I improved by Fundamental Knowledge in the Design of Steel Structures. Bhavin Sir’s explanation on Lateral Torsional Buckling and other critical areas, really helped me to become sound in manual calculations. Keep continuing the good work!

Praveen Upadhyay

Bhavin Shah is a fantastic trainer, very friendly and encouraging, it was a well-delivered and presented course (STAAD-STR-001) that was well received by the group. There was a great balance between theory and practice and the concepts were clearly and professionally explained.

Anal Shah

The course WIND-STR-002 was so interactive and Dr. Abhay Gupta was so kind enough to listen to all queries and answer them in very great detail. Also time spent by Dr. Gupta is highly appreciated. Great job Dr. Gupta in spreading the knowledge.

Categories
Civil Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Structural Engineering

Session 55 : Advances in the state of practice of Geotechnical Investigations in India

LIVE TECHNICAL DISCUSSION SERIES

Current trends in Geotechnical engineering:

  • Geotechnical investigation practice is rapidly evolving from the classical era of Terzaghi, Horslev, Skempton and other masters of the twentieth century.
  • We are now constructing bigger structures on poorer strata
  • Developments and demands of the 21st century geotechnical practices have led to a greater emphasis on
    • in-situ tests
    • advanced testing tools
    • digital data acquisition
  • Increasingly complex nature of the problems encountered has presented challenges to the new generation of geotechnical engineers

Challenges of the 21st century:

  • Use of powerful finite element software has generated a demand for more reliable geotechnical input data
  • The thrust is on developing more realistic design parameters, encroach upon the factor of safety and enhance the factor of reliability
  • Aspects to be addressed include
    • Perform a variety of in-situ and laboratory tests so as to predict parameters from different tests and develop correlations between various parameters,
    • Enhance precision of the tests, quality of data acquisition and reliability of test data, and
    • Use local experience regarding the soil behavior to minimize uncertainties in the selection of design parameters

In the upcoming live technical discussion, Er. Sorabh Gupta – Director, Cengrs Geotechnica Pvt. Ltd. will join with us. He will share the insights on this extremely important subject.

It would be great if you can share your specific queries/doubts related to geotechnical investigation in advance which would help us to structure the flow of discussion.

In the following registration form, you may share the specific doubts/questions related to the topic which may be addressed during the session.

Schedule

DATE : 2-FEB-23

TIME : 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM IST

Brief about Expert

Er. Sorabh Gupta – Director, Cengrs Geotechnica Pvt. Ltd.

Sorabh is having 20+ years of experience in the field of geotechnical engineering. His special interests include Earthquake Engineering, including site-specific response assessment, soil-structure interaction during earthquakes, liquefaction assessment, etc. He has carried out advanced site characterisation at several sites, where he has amalgamated data from CHST, DHST, SASW and SRT with classical geotechnical parameters such as SPT, CPT, etc. He has also been actively promoting the use of advanced Foundation QA methods such as High-Strain Dynamic Pile Load Testing using PDA, Low-strain Pile Integrity testing (PIT), Cross-hole Sonic Logging (CSL), Parallel Seismic (PS), etc.

He is a qualified internal auditor under ISO:17025-2005 Laboratory Management System, and he is responsible for maintaining quality in the Geotechnical Laboratory at Cengrs.

He is active in several professional organizations, and am currently an Executive Committee Member of the Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi. He is also the recipient of the IGS Delhi Young Geotechnical Engineer Award, 2008.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT?

Registration is FREE. You may share the specific doubts/queries/discussion points which may be discussed during the session. It would help us to structure the discussion.

Launch of new series of live sessions for students and young engineers

Brief about the first session: STU-STR-001: Approach towards Career in Structural Engineering

Structural engineering is indeed a vast area and hence, there are number of different areas where the bright career can be developed. We will discuss the approach towards building the great career in the structural engineering profession.

Fees: 200 INR per participant

Click here for registration.

Get access to 21 recorded sessions with 30+ contact hours for training related to  STAAD. Pro

In the training module, from the basic to advanced functions of STAAD Pro are covered. It will include geometry generation, placement of columns & beams, application of loads, interpretation of the analysis results, design of major elements, etc. for RCC & Steel structures. The course will cover the advance topics like structural dynamics, FEM using STAAD.Pro.

For more details click here.

Get access to 16 recorded sessions with 24+ contact hours for training related to  ETABS

In the course, we have covered overall understanding of the software, creation of geometry, moment releases, shell elements, modelling of shear wall, application of different loads, correct approach for wind load, temperature load, assign vertical seismic loads, scaling of earthquake force, stiffness modifiers, rigid vs flexible diaphragm, check for different irregularities as per IS 1893 (Part-1):2016, P-delta analysis, design of shear wall, design of beams – columns,

For more details click here.

For any specific training requirements related to structural engineering, please feel free to contact us through WhatsApp: +91 9909977325 or you may write to us at email address: contact@sqveconsultants.com

Feedback of few participants for previous online courses”

Harikrishnan

Faculty engineering knowledge is excellent. These course STEEL-STR-001 is useful for fresher and experienced person.

Anal Shah

The course WIND-STR-002 was so interactive and Dr. Abhay Gupta was so kind enough to listen to all queries and answer them in very great detail. Also time spent by Dr. Gupta is highly appreciated. Great job Dr. Gupta in spreading the knowledge.

Kamlesh Mehta

In the course WIND-STR-002, I was not able to attend few lectures due to internet connectivity problem. But I have gone through the video lectures provided by Mr. Bhavin shah and it is positive point that any time any where we can watch and update our knowledge.

Mohd Ameen Irfan

Bhavin Sir is very experienced and expert in his field, He made the topics in online course STAAD-STR-001 very clear from the scratch and also addressed every student’s queries and problems very nicely!!!

Dr. Raksha Parolkar

Topics covered in WIND-STR-002 were new for me to understand, as it has never been covered in syllabus. But the way Dr. Abhay Gupta sir taught, explained the problems and shared his experiences, the subject got easy to understand. I feel proud of being his student.

Tanuja Singh

STEEL-STR-001 : Excellent initiative to bring clarity of concepts to professionals.

Shefali Thakkar

STEEL-STR-001 was the best interactive course ,wherein all practical facts and limitations those are related with prevailing standards, software and practices were discussed. Vision was provided to participate towards solving such prevailing limitations rather following the same collaboratively. Course content was described very effectively and constant encouragement on experiments of the course deliverables and raising doubts and solving the same. Effective time management by faculty to satisfy all participants’ queries along with effective delivery of course content. 24 hour interaction facility was made available for solving course related queries.

Nitin Sharma

I would like to thanks and appreciate for this helpful course comprising of STAAD PRO Training and Design concepts for RCC and Steel. In this module I have learned in detail about essential concepts for designing industrial buildings and gained an understanding of different types of Analysis. I also acquired the knowledge of different types of Codes. Moreover, l was introduced with FEM, design of foundation, anchor bolts and connections. All the sessions were very interactive and engaging. The valuable knowledge that i have gained in these two months will certainly be propitious to start my career as a structural engineer.

Tarnpreet Singh Gill

The course content for STEEL-STR-001 has been thoroughly devised to be effective in best manner. Sharing of Recorded Sessions was the best part as I myself missed few end sessions due to office pressure but I could complete these later on. Making a permanent whatsapp group for discussion was also a good idea.

Dr. Vinubhai Patel

The course WIND-STR-002 was really very much informative and useful. Enjoyed a lot.

Alok Rathore

After attending the course WIND-STR-001, I change my prospective towards structure and learn many concept.

Ashish Sawant

The course WIND-STR-001 is very informative. It clears basics of overall concept of wind flow. Thanks to Bhavin sir and Gupta sir for your guidance on wind loading.

Er. Sachi Parekh

I appreciate the course structure designed by Er. Bhavin Shah , which includes the theory and implementation of coddle provisions to software and interpretation of results. By attending it, I am able to learn and explore the analogy of a software – Staad Pro. Thank you very much for sharing the knowledge and make my doubts crystal clear…

I must say that he is a true professional academician
Like a bridge between Institute and industry…

 

Supriya Pal

I AM A PHD SCHOLAR AND WORKING IN THE FIELD OF WIND STRUCTURE INTERECTION. I GOT A LOT OF MY DOUBTS CLEARED THROUGH THIS COURSE : WIND-STR-002. THANKYOU VERY MUCH

Ajay Narayan Jadhav

WIND-STR-002 : Excellent sessions. Thanks a lot to team SQVe and the eminent speaker for giving a valuable knowledge.

Srinivasa Reddy

Dear Sir thank you so much for your Course ETABS-STR-001. We learn Lot from here. Happy to Join this Course we are waiting for next Upcoming Courses.

Anvitha Yadama

It has been an excellent course and given me an in-depth understanding on ETABS and STAAD.Pro software . I feel more confident in my understanding and it helped me complete my major project in my B. Tech course .Thank you for all the support and excellent teaching. During the training program all my queries were answered quickly.

ZEESHAN MUNSHI

After attending online course STAAD-STR-001, I m very happy to share that….now I understand the result which I get after analysis……and how to use or understand the STAAD editor. Thank u so much for that…!!

Shreyas Barad

STEEL-STR-001 is much awaited course. Finally the industry expert teaching the right thing with right methodology. I had never seen such an excellent online course like this. The amount of knowledge and engagement was extremely good. Thank you so much for the wonderful course.

Parth Gandha

The course STAAD-STR-001 was really amazing an knowledgeable. As I fresher I gained so much knowledge about all the little things I didn’t know that were so much important. Troubleshooting of the software was the most important topic as a single wrong interpretation of the warning can totally change the outcome. I heartily thanks Shri Bhavin bhai and SQVE consultants for introducing such wonderful courses so that we can perform good in practice.

RATHISH V R

I really enjoyed throughout the journey of the course STEEL-STR-001 wherein I improved by Fundamental Knowledge in the Design of Steel Structures. Bhavin Sir’s explanation on Lateral Torsional Buckling and other critical areas, really helped me to become sound in manual calculations. Keep continuing the good work!

Kunal Patil

At first I never expected the sessions which are going to be conducted would be so knowledgeable. Day by day listening to Abhay sir touching every aspect from the codal point of view, few from his own experience. The mixture of everything made this course WIND-STR-002 very valuable and useful. Before this course I was trying to learn from everywhere how does this wind dynamic forces are to be calculated but through SQVE consultants arranging this webinar and learning under experience fraternity was worthwhile.

Sharad Gupta

I am very grateful to Er. Dr. Abhay Gupta and Mr. Bhavin Shah for sharing your knowledge with us even though we have the same profession. Your course WIND-STR-002 helped me to clear many of the doubts I had sine the past 20 years.

Mainak Ghosal

The Course WIND-STR-002 was very effective. It changed my perspective on not only wind engineering but also seismic loading analysis. Dr.Gupta also referred some excellent books which would not have been possible otherwise. Last but not the least, Dr. Gupta was kind enough to give me the charges of highlighting the errata for the Explanatory Handbook on Wind Engineering.

REVA VENU V M

I am a budding geotechnical engineering professional. For three years I have worked as faculty in NIT and recently joined as project fellow- geotechnical engineering in a research Institute. Now I am in the transition phase of my career ie, shifting from academics to industry. My desire to become a geotechnical engineering consultant inspired me to join this course. As I don’t have much industrial exposure, attending the course GEO-STR-001 helped me to gain a lot of practical knowledge related to geotechnical engineering. Especially the discussions related to soil investigation, interpretation of soil report and interactive sessions were really amazing. Queries of other participants and the discussions associated with it,were really informative, as it mainly focussed on current industrial practices. Thank you Vivek sir and Bhavin sir for giving this wonderful opportunity. Hoping for a better support in my future endeavours too. Also expecting further courses related to this, in the coming future.

Praveen Vasishth

STEEL-STR-001 is very useful course for updating to new code for steel design of buildings.

Ravichandra

STEEL-STR-001 is very wonderful course. I have learned many things through this course. During session Bhavin sir interaction with the participants is very great with clear explanations. We are expecting these type of courses in future also.

D. Nivetha

The Staad Pro Training sessions were extremely fruitful, informative and it gave deeper insights into the field of structural engineering. Bhavin sir had not only taught us the software of Staad Pro, but he had explained us several technical concepts based on his field experiences. It was an interactive session where sir had asked us questions and it helped us think a lot and come up with solutions. Overall, it’s been a great experience and this 25 day of training has taught me a lot and has inspired me to develop greater passion towards civil engineering.

Rajen Dharia

On attending to STEEL-STR-01 course with the multi discipline participates from across India is the best part of this course. As the questions raised and its solutions, are many a times very new for each other during the sessions which enhance our knowledge in different practical applications and approach towards it’s solution. I Recommend to join STEEL-STR-01 to all upcoming Structural Engineers.

Hemanth Ponnuri

STEEL-STR-001 course is very informative and very well explained about the hidden insights in the IS800 code.

M. K. Haridharan

In the course ETABS-STR-001, all the session are very interactive, it has a touch with theory, hands on training and practical aspects. The knowledge of the mentor is extraordinary in all aspects.

Haridharan M K

The online course EQ-STR-001 was very informative and it covered all the aspects of IS1893, IS16700, IS13920 and more important sharing the videos of the course which enabled to go through at any time.

Akash Solanki

STEEL-STR-001 was the best package for understanding the limit state design of steel structures using IS800:2007 along with its application in STAAD.Pro. Tremendous wealth of knowledge from Bhavin sir combined with queries by other participants really facilitated a great learning experience. Thank you for such an amazing course. I hope more such courses are on the way.

Ajay Narayan Jadhav

The course WIND-STR-001 provided Excellent clarifications on IS875 clauses.

BHARATENDU PATEL

This course related to STAAD.Pro and case studies was beyond the conventional software training. It helped me conceptualise the idea behind the behaviour of any structure, understand the special requirements between steel and concrete structures. Real life case study and interactive sessions made the learning more impactful.

Akshay Thakur

REC-STR-001: The recorded sessions are more than anything for tackling practical difficulties…. and you bring some other professionals like dr. Jain and dr. Gupta is just like awesome experience for the student like me who are from tier-3 college who won’t get such a precious information… thanks to you also for the knowledge you impart… best luck to you and your team for this your initiative to resolve practical difficulties among aspiring structural engineers… 🙏🏻 once again thank you so much… because nobody in today’s era from structural engineering domain is wants to share the information, but you do… kudos!

Sujata Gupta

It gives a good awareness about software as well as corresponding codal provisions. So one can get technical knowledge as well as how software using clauses giving in codes. Teacher is very patient, soft spoken and knowledgeable person. Topics selected in the course STEEL-STR-001 are very relevant, useful and to the point for design and analysis of steel structure.

Chokshi Hem

I heard somewhere that we shall never use STAAD for dynamic analysis. But that wrong interpretation of the software was cleared through the course : STAAD-STR-001.

Hiren Desai

The course WIND-STR-002 is very much informative as well as useful for practicing engineers considering the non availability of easy to detailed literatures and practical examples.

Mr. AJAY NARAYAN JADHAV

JUST TO APPRECIATE THE WORKSHOP STAAD-STR-001, IT HAS BEEN VERY USEFUL FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE DYNAMIC OF THE SESSIONS, VERY ACTIVE, INTERESTING, AND WELL ORGANISED AND GREAT TO SHARE EXPERIENCES. MANY THANKS TO THE SPEAKER AND ORGANISERS!!…..ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR SHARING AN INSPIRING LEARNING EXPERIENCE 👍

JAKEER HUSSAIN

WIND-STR-002 : Explanation regarding wind action and building response due to wind, and the way of clarifications to participants questions by Dr. Abhay Gupta sir was excellent. Looking forward to attend relevant upcoming webinars/courses.

Dipal Trivedi

The course GEO-STR-001 effectively addressed the gap between geotechnical and structural engineer. It not only covers important interface areas but also discusses consequences of poor interface. Subject experts have in depth knowledge and experience to address expectations of various participants ranging from fresh engineering graduate to highly experienced professionals. The course is interactive and experts are more than willing to address any queries of the participant. The course content is appropriately divided into multiple sessions over the weekend to allow flexibility to participants to participate and reflect during the week at their convenience. Overall, this course is highly recommended for structural and geotechnical engineers for gaining and enhancing the understanding of the very important interface between geotechnical and structural engineering work.

Prashanth N

The course STEEL-STR-001 was well planned and the sessions were very interactive and informative.

Rajashree

The course WIND-STR-001 facilitated discussion and understanding of concepts  in more detailed simplified manner under the experienced and knowledgeable professionals. Thank you Dr Abhay sir and Bhavin sir.

Praveen Upadhyay

Bhavin Shah is a fantastic trainer, very friendly and encouraging, it was a well-delivered and presented course (STAAD-STR-001) that was well received by the group. There was a great balance between theory and practice and the concepts were clearly and professionally explained.

Dhirender Singh Bisht

I am pursuing masters in structural engineering and steel was the topic that I found always challenging since my B.Tech times. Moreover this is also a missing topic for the syllabus of many universities in masters program. To understand its theory ,and execute it practically in software is really challenging and need a mentor for that. I’ve been following Bhavin sir from last few months and was it was my good decision to choose him as a guide. By the course STEEL-STR-001, now I can feel that I am in a position to explore boundaries of IS code, and also I’m enthusiastic to see how Euro code, AISC code and other countries code tackles the problem which sounds to be complicated in IS code.

Categories
Combined Piled Raft Foundation Foundation engineering Geotechnical Engineering

Design of Combined Piled Raft Foundation

INTRODUCTION

LIVE TECHNICAL DISCUSSION SERIES

In the conventional pile foundation system, the entire load is transmitted to the piles through pile cap. However, in Combined Piled Raft Foundation (CPRF), the raft will also resist the load through contact pressure against soil beneath. For CPRF, the piles will be designed to undergo relatively higher displacement as compared to the conventional pile foundation to allow for the contact pressure between the raft and soil beneath. Hence, the settlement in CPRF system will be relatively higher than the conventional pile foundation system and at the same time diameter and number of piles will be lesser for CPRF as compared to the conventional pile foundation. Design of CPRF require extensive interface between geotechnical and structural engineers.

Recently, BIS has published draft document for design and construction of CPRF. In the document important areas such as angular distortion, differential settlement, pile-soil interaction, pile-pile interaction, raft-soil interaction, pile-raft interaction, information required for CPRF design, design steps for CPRF design, proof of design and construction of CPRF, monitoring of CPRF, etc.

Draft document from BIS can be downloaded from the following link:

https://www.services.bis.gov.in/tmp/WCCED21221409_14122022_1.pdf

We are planning to conduct live discussion for this important area. You may share the discussion points in the registration form which would help us to structure flow of the discussion.

It would be great if you can share your specific queries/doubts related to the subject in advance which would help us to structure the flow of discussion.

In the following registration form, you may share the specific doubts/questions related to the topic which may be addressed during the session.

Schedule

Date: 10-JAN-23

Time: 8:30PM to 10PM IST

(Schedule will be decided and will be communicated to the registered participants.)

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT?

Registration is FREE. You may share the specific doubts/queries/discussion points which may be discussed during the session. It would help us to structure the discussion.

An online course DYN-STR-001 : Design of Machine Foundations” will commence from 14-DEC-23. We will discuss step-by-step approach for the design along with software application. Book your seat now!

Feedback of few participants for previous online courses"

Sujata Gupta

It gives a good awareness about software as well as corresponding codal provisions. So one can get technical knowledge as well as how software using clauses giving in codes. Teacher is very patient, soft spoken and knowledgeable person. Topics selected in the course STEEL-STR-001 are very relevant, useful and to the point for design and analysis of steel structure.

Dr. Vinubhai Patel

The course WIND-STR-002 was really very much informative and useful. Enjoyed a lot.

Shreyas Barad

STEEL-STR-001 is much awaited course. Finally the industry expert teaching the right thing with right methodology. I had never seen such an excellent online course like this. The amount of knowledge and engagement was extremely good. Thank you so much for the wonderful course.

Kunal Patil

At first I never expected the sessions which are going to be conducted would be so knowledgeable. Day by day listening to Abhay sir touching every aspect from the codal point of view, few from his own experience. The mixture of everything made this course WIND-STR-002 very valuable and useful. Before this course I was trying to learn from everywhere how does this wind dynamic forces are to be calculated but through SQVE consultants arranging this webinar and learning under experience fraternity was worthwhile.

BHARATENDU PATEL

This course related to STAAD.Pro and case studies was beyond the conventional software training. It helped me conceptualise the idea behind the behaviour of any structure, understand the special requirements between steel and concrete structures. Real life case study and interactive sessions made the learning more impactful.

Rajashree

The course WIND-STR-001 facilitated discussion and understanding of concepts  in more detailed simplified manner under the experienced and knowledgeable professionals. Thank you Dr Abhay sir and Bhavin sir.

Haridharan M K

The online course EQ-STR-001 was very informative and it covered all the aspects of IS1893, IS16700, IS13920 and more important sharing the videos of the course which enabled to go through at any time.

Rajen Dharia

On attending to STEEL-STR-01 course with the multi discipline participates from across India is the best part of this course. As the questions raised and its solutions, are many a times very new for each other during the sessions which enhance our knowledge in different practical applications and approach towards it’s solution. I Recommend to join STEEL-STR-01 to all upcoming Structural Engineers.

Ravichandra

STEEL-STR-001 is very wonderful course. I have learned many things through this course. During session Bhavin sir interaction with the participants is very great with clear explanations. We are expecting these type of courses in future also.

Supriya Pal

I AM A PHD SCHOLAR AND WORKING IN THE FIELD OF WIND STRUCTURE INTERECTION. I GOT A LOT OF MY DOUBTS CLEARED THROUGH THIS COURSE : WIND-STR-002. THANKYOU VERY MUCH

Praveen Upadhyay

Bhavin Shah is a fantastic trainer, very friendly and encouraging, it was a well-delivered and presented course (STAAD-STR-001) that was well received by the group. There was a great balance between theory and practice and the concepts were clearly and professionally explained.

Akshay Thakur

REC-STR-001: The recorded sessions are more than anything for tackling practical difficulties…. and you bring some other professionals like dr. Jain and dr. Gupta is just like awesome experience for the student like me who are from tier-3 college who won’t get such a precious information… thanks to you also for the knowledge you impart… best luck to you and your team for this your initiative to resolve practical difficulties among aspiring structural engineers… 🙏🏻 once again thank you so much… because nobody in today’s era from structural engineering domain is wants to share the information, but you do… kudos!

Mainak Ghosal

The Course WIND-STR-002 was very effective. It changed my perspective on not only wind engineering but also seismic loading analysis. Dr.Gupta also referred some excellent books which would not have been possible otherwise. Last but not the least, Dr. Gupta was kind enough to give me the charges of highlighting the errata for the Explanatory Handbook on Wind Engineering.

JAKEER HUSSAIN

WIND-STR-002 : Explanation regarding wind action and building response due to wind, and the way of clarifications to participants questions by Dr. Abhay Gupta sir was excellent. Looking forward to attend relevant upcoming webinars/courses.

Ajay Narayan Jadhav

WIND-STR-002 : Excellent sessions. Thanks a lot to team SQVe and the eminent speaker for giving a valuable knowledge.

Tanuja Singh

STEEL-STR-001 : Excellent initiative to bring clarity of concepts to professionals.

Shefali Thakkar

STEEL-STR-001 was the best interactive course ,wherein all practical facts and limitations those are related with prevailing standards, software and practices were discussed. Vision was provided to participate towards solving such prevailing limitations rather following the same collaboratively. Course content was described very effectively and constant encouragement on experiments of the course deliverables and raising doubts and solving the same. Effective time management by faculty to satisfy all participants’ queries along with effective delivery of course content. 24 hour interaction facility was made available for solving course related queries.

Mr. AJAY NARAYAN JADHAV

JUST TO APPRECIATE THE WORKSHOP STAAD-STR-001, IT HAS BEEN VERY USEFUL FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE DYNAMIC OF THE SESSIONS, VERY ACTIVE, INTERESTING, AND WELL ORGANISED AND GREAT TO SHARE EXPERIENCES. MANY THANKS TO THE SPEAKER AND ORGANISERS!!…..ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR SHARING AN INSPIRING LEARNING EXPERIENCE 👍

Dr. Raksha Parolkar

Topics covered in WIND-STR-002 were new for me to understand, as it has never been covered in syllabus. But the way Dr. Abhay Gupta sir taught, explained the problems and shared his experiences, the subject got easy to understand. I feel proud of being his student.

Chokshi Hem

I heard somewhere that we shall never use STAAD for dynamic analysis. But that wrong interpretation of the software was cleared through the course : STAAD-STR-001.

Dipal Trivedi

The course GEO-STR-001 effectively addressed the gap between geotechnical and structural engineer. It not only covers important interface areas but also discusses consequences of poor interface. Subject experts have in depth knowledge and experience to address expectations of various participants ranging from fresh engineering graduate to highly experienced professionals. The course is interactive and experts are more than willing to address any queries of the participant. The course content is appropriately divided into multiple sessions over the weekend to allow flexibility to participants to participate and reflect during the week at their convenience. Overall, this course is highly recommended for structural and geotechnical engineers for gaining and enhancing the understanding of the very important interface between geotechnical and structural engineering work.

Ashish Sawant

The course WIND-STR-001 is very informative. It clears basics of overall concept of wind flow. Thanks to Bhavin sir and Gupta sir for your guidance on wind loading.

ZEESHAN MUNSHI

After attending online course STAAD-STR-001, I m very happy to share that….now I understand the result which I get after analysis……and how to use or understand the STAAD editor. Thank u so much for that…!!

D. Nivetha

The Staad Pro Training sessions were extremely fruitful, informative and it gave deeper insights into the field of structural engineering. Bhavin sir had not only taught us the software of Staad Pro, but he had explained us several technical concepts based on his field experiences. It was an interactive session where sir had asked us questions and it helped us think a lot and come up with solutions. Overall, it’s been a great experience and this 25 day of training has taught me a lot and has inspired me to develop greater passion towards civil engineering.

Hiren Desai

The course WIND-STR-002 is very much informative as well as useful for practicing engineers considering the non availability of easy to detailed literatures and practical examples.

Dhirender Singh Bisht

I am pursuing masters in structural engineering and steel was the topic that I found always challenging since my B.Tech times. Moreover this is also a missing topic for the syllabus of many universities in masters program. To understand its theory ,and execute it practically in software is really challenging and need a mentor for that. I’ve been following Bhavin sir from last few months and was it was my good decision to choose him as a guide. By the course STEEL-STR-001, now I can feel that I am in a position to explore boundaries of IS code, and also I’m enthusiastic to see how Euro code, AISC code and other countries code tackles the problem which sounds to be complicated in IS code.

Mohd Ameen Irfan

Bhavin Sir is very experienced and expert in his field, He made the topics in online course STAAD-STR-001 very clear from the scratch and also addressed every student’s queries and problems very nicely!!!

Sharad Gupta

I am very grateful to Er. Dr. Abhay Gupta and Mr. Bhavin Shah for sharing your knowledge with us even though we have the same profession. Your course WIND-STR-002 helped me to clear many of the doubts I had sine the past 20 years.

Prashanth N

The course STEEL-STR-001 was well planned and the sessions were very interactive and informative.

Ajay Narayan Jadhav

The course WIND-STR-001 provided Excellent clarifications on IS875 clauses.

Anal Shah

The course WIND-STR-002 was so interactive and Dr. Abhay Gupta was so kind enough to listen to all queries and answer them in very great detail. Also time spent by Dr. Gupta is highly appreciated. Great job Dr. Gupta in spreading the knowledge.

M. K. Haridharan

In the course ETABS-STR-001, all the session are very interactive, it has a touch with theory, hands on training and practical aspects. The knowledge of the mentor is extraordinary in all aspects.

Anvitha Yadama

It has been an excellent course and given me an in-depth understanding on ETABS and STAAD.Pro software . I feel more confident in my understanding and it helped me complete my major project in my B. Tech course .Thank you for all the support and excellent teaching. During the training program all my queries were answered quickly.

Srinivasa Reddy

Dear Sir thank you so much for your Course ETABS-STR-001. We learn Lot from here. Happy to Join this Course we are waiting for next Upcoming Courses.

Alok Rathore

After attending the course WIND-STR-001, I change my prospective towards structure and learn many concept.

Tarnpreet Singh Gill

The course content for STEEL-STR-001 has been thoroughly devised to be effective in best manner. Sharing of Recorded Sessions was the best part as I myself missed few end sessions due to office pressure but I could complete these later on. Making a permanent whatsapp group for discussion was also a good idea.

RATHISH V R

I really enjoyed throughout the journey of the course STEEL-STR-001 wherein I improved by Fundamental Knowledge in the Design of Steel Structures. Bhavin Sir’s explanation on Lateral Torsional Buckling and other critical areas, really helped me to become sound in manual calculations. Keep continuing the good work!

Kamlesh Mehta

In the course WIND-STR-002, I was not able to attend few lectures due to internet connectivity problem. But I have gone through the video lectures provided by Mr. Bhavin shah and it is positive point that any time any where we can watch and update our knowledge.

REVA VENU V M

I am a budding geotechnical engineering professional. For three years I have worked as faculty in NIT and recently joined as project fellow- geotechnical engineering in a research Institute. Now I am in the transition phase of my career ie, shifting from academics to industry. My desire to become a geotechnical engineering consultant inspired me to join this course. As I don’t have much industrial exposure, attending the course GEO-STR-001 helped me to gain a lot of practical knowledge related to geotechnical engineering. Especially the discussions related to soil investigation, interpretation of soil report and interactive sessions were really amazing. Queries of other participants and the discussions associated with it,were really informative, as it mainly focussed on current industrial practices. Thank you Vivek sir and Bhavin sir for giving this wonderful opportunity. Hoping for a better support in my future endeavours too. Also expecting further courses related to this, in the coming future.

Hemanth Ponnuri

STEEL-STR-001 course is very informative and very well explained about the hidden insights in the IS800 code.

Harikrishnan

Faculty engineering knowledge is excellent. These course STEEL-STR-001 is useful for fresher and experienced person.

Akash Solanki

STEEL-STR-001 was the best package for understanding the limit state design of steel structures using IS800:2007 along with its application in STAAD.Pro. Tremendous wealth of knowledge from Bhavin sir combined with queries by other participants really facilitated a great learning experience. Thank you for such an amazing course. I hope more such courses are on the way.

Praveen Vasishth

STEEL-STR-001 is very useful course for updating to new code for steel design of buildings.

Parth Gandha

The course STAAD-STR-001 was really amazing an knowledgeable. As I fresher I gained so much knowledge about all the little things I didn’t know that were so much important. Troubleshooting of the software was the most important topic as a single wrong interpretation of the warning can totally change the outcome. I heartily thanks Shri Bhavin bhai and SQVE consultants for introducing such wonderful courses so that we can perform good in practice.

Nitin Sharma

I would like to thanks and appreciate for this helpful course comprising of STAAD PRO Training and Design concepts for RCC and Steel. In this module I have learned in detail about essential concepts for designing industrial buildings and gained an understanding of different types of Analysis. I also acquired the knowledge of different types of Codes. Moreover, l was introduced with FEM, design of foundation, anchor bolts and connections. All the sessions were very interactive and engaging. The valuable knowledge that i have gained in these two months will certainly be propitious to start my career as a structural engineer.

Er. Sachi Parekh

I appreciate the course structure designed by Er. Bhavin Shah , which includes the theory and implementation of coddle provisions to software and interpretation of results. By attending it, I am able to learn and explore the analogy of a software – Staad Pro. Thank you very much for sharing the knowledge and make my doubts crystal clear…

I must say that he is a true professional academician
Like a bridge between Institute and industry…

 

Categories
Civil Engineering Machine foundation Structural Engneering

Session 36 : Design of Machine Foundations (Part-1)-Bhavin Shah

INTRODUCTION

LIVE TECHNICAL DISCUSSION SERIES

Design of machine foundation is one of the specialised area of structural engineering. Sound fundamentals of structural dynamics are required for design of the machine foundations. Also, effective interface is required with the equipment manufacturer and geotechnical consultant. The vibrations are to be restricted in terms of microns for safety of the equipment.

In the upcoming live technical discussion, Bhavin Shah will share his experiences related to design of machine foundation and will attempt to answer few of the questions received through the registration form.

The event is powered by Sanghi Cement.

Schedule

DATE : 31-JAN-22

TIME : 4:00 PM IST

Brief about Expert

Bhavin Shah (Founder & CEO, SQVe Consultants)

He completed graduation in Civil Engineering and Masters in Structures from Sardar Patel University. He is having unique experience of working in the specialized firm of civil / structural consultancy which grew as multidisciplinary firm (VMS), large multidisciplinary firm (L&T Chiyoda Ltd.) and owner based engineering set up (Adani Infra (I) Ltd.). He started the journey as a structural engineer and got the opportunities for designing industrial structures of the diversified industries like, oil & gas, thermal power plants, renewable energy, manufacturing industries, etc. within India as well as outside India. Worked in different stages of engineering like, prefeasibility studies, basic engineering, detailed engineering, retrofitting of the existing structures, involved in forensic investigation for identifying root cause for collapse of the structures, etc.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT?

Registration is FREE. You may share the specific doubts/queries/discussion points which may be discussed during the session. It would help us to structure the discussion.

An interesting online course related to design of steel structures,  STEEL-STR-001 (Decode IS 800:2007 along with software) has started from 25-JAN-22. You may still join the course. Click here for registration.

Feedback of few participants for STEEL-STR-001:

Hemanth Ponnuri

STEEL-STR-001 course is very informative and very well explained about the hidden insights in the IS800 code.

Tanuja Singh

STEEL-STR-001 : Excellent initiative to bring clarity of concepts to professionals.

Rajen Dharia

On attending to STEEL-STR-01 course with the multi discipline participates from across India is the best part of this course. As the questions raised and its solutions, are many a times very new for each other during the sessions which enhance our knowledge in different practical applications and approach towards it’s solution. I Recommend to join STEEL-STR-01 to all upcoming Structural Engineers.

Dhirender Singh Bisht

I am pursuing masters in structural engineering and steel was the topic that I found always challenging since my B.Tech times. Moreover this is also a missing topic for the syllabus of many universities in masters program. To understand its theory ,and execute it practically in software is really challenging and need a mentor for that. I’ve been following Bhavin sir from last few months and was it was my good decision to choose him as a guide. By the course STEEL-STR-001, now I can feel that I am in a position to explore boundaries of IS code, and also I’m enthusiastic to see how Euro code, AISC code and other countries code tackles the problem which sounds to be complicated in IS code.

Sujata Gupta

It gives a good awareness about software as well as corresponding codal provisions. So one can get technical knowledge as well as how software using clauses giving in codes. Teacher is very patient, soft spoken and knowledgeable person. Topics selected in the course STEEL-STR-001 are very relevant, useful and to the point for design and analysis of steel structure.

RATHISH V R

I really enjoyed throughout the journey of the course STEEL-STR-001 wherein I improved by Fundamental Knowledge in the Design of Steel Structures. Bhavin Sir’s explanation on Lateral Torsional Buckling and other critical areas, really helped me to become sound in manual calculations. Keep continuing the good work!

Shefali Thakkar

STEEL-STR-001 was the best interactive course ,wherein all practical facts and limitations those are related with prevailing standards, software and practices were discussed. Vision was provided to participate towards solving such prevailing limitations rather following the same collaboratively. Course content was described very effectively and constant encouragement on experiments of the course deliverables and raising doubts and solving the same. Effective time management by faculty to satisfy all participants’ queries along with effective delivery of course content. 24 hour interaction facility was made available for solving course related queries.

Harikrishnan

Faculty engineering knowledge is excellent. These course STEEL-STR-001 is useful for fresher and experienced person.

Shreyas Barad

STEEL-STR-001 is much awaited course. Finally the industry expert teaching the right thing with right methodology. I had never seen such an excellent online course like this. The amount of knowledge and engagement was extremely good. Thank you so much for the wonderful course.

Ravichandra

STEEL-STR-001 is very wonderful course. I have learned many things through this course. During session Bhavin sir interaction with the participants is very great with clear explanations. We are expecting these type of courses in future also.

Praveen Vasishth

STEEL-STR-001 is very useful course for updating to new code for steel design of buildings.

Akash Solanki

STEEL-STR-001 was the best package for understanding the limit state design of steel structures using IS800:2007 along with its application in STAAD.Pro. Tremendous wealth of knowledge from Bhavin sir combined with queries by other participants really facilitated a great learning experience. Thank you for such an amazing course. I hope more such courses are on the way.

Prashanth N

The course STEEL-STR-001 was well planned and the sessions were very interactive and informative.

Tarnpreet Singh Gill

The course content for STEEL-STR-001 has been thoroughly devised to be effective in best manner. Sharing of Recorded Sessions was the best part as I myself missed few end sessions due to office pressure but I could complete these later on. Making a permanent whatsapp group for discussion was also a good idea.

Categories
Civil Engineering Engineering Geotechnical Engineering settlement in structure Structural Engneering

Session 30 : Acceptable value of settlement in structures

Live Technical Discussion Series

(Soil Structure Interaction…)

There is always debate and discussion related to acceptable settlement in the structure. The settlement may be short term settlement or long-term settlement. Also, there may be uniform settlement vs differential settlement. Following are few of the approaches prevailing in practice, :

1) Permissible value of the settlement may be defined based on the tender specifications. Based on the settlement value, allowable bearing pressure will be determined by geotechnical consultant.

 2)  Permissible value of the settlement may be defined based on IS codes related to geotechnical engineering. Based on the settlement value, allowable bearing pressure will be determined.

3)    Acceptable settlement value may be defined by structural engineer considering the functional requirements, stability of the structures, additional stresses in the structures, limit to prevent failure of non-structural elements like piping, utilities, etc. Based on the settlement value, geotechnical engineer will derive the allowable bearing pressure.

Generally, differential settlement component is not mentioned in the geotechnical investigation report as the geotechnical consultant may not be aware about the differential loading on the different foundation as well as variation of pressure across each footing (due to presence of overturning moment). We believe that close interface is required between geotechnical and structural engineer to derive the probable component of the differential settlement.

One more important area would be to consider installing of instruments for monitoring the settlement value during life of the structure.

In view of the above, next live technical discussion is arranged on this important topic wherein we will attempt to answer your specific queries/doubts related to the acceptable values for settlement in the structures.

EXPERT TEAM (mix of Geotechnical & Structural experts)

Mr. Umesh B. Rao – Consulting engineer

Dr. Jaykumar Shukla – Principal Engineer and Senior Consultant, Geo Dynamics

Mr. Shekhar Vaishampayan – Managing Director at Sub Surface Consultants Pvt Ltd

Mr. Olavo Carvalho – Consulting Civil Engineers at A. Olavo Carvalho

Mr. Suhas Mujumdar – Director at Asi Consultants

Mr. Sandip Deshpande – Director, RENUKA CONSULTANTS

Mr. Syed Vaseem – Head- Structures- Design, Construction, Projects development at Abdul Latif Jameel Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.

Mr. Sorabh Gupta – Director, Cengrs Geotechnica Pvt. Ltd.

SCHEDULE

DATE : 24-DEC-21

TIME : 7:00 PM IST

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT?

Registration is FREE. Please click on the below button “Register Now” wherein you may share the questions in the advance. The same will help us to structure the discussion.

You will receive an email with a link for participation before couple of days of the event.

For any queries/doubts, you may contact us through email address : LIVE@sqveconsultants.com

An online course related to design of steel structures (STEEL-STR-001) will commence from 25-JAN-22. For more details, please CLICK HERE.

Categories
Civil Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Structural Engneering

Session 28 : Modulus of subgrade reaction – Live technical discussion

Modulus of subgrade reaction is very important parameter for design of foundations. Following are some of the approaches which are being followed in the practice:
 
1)    Approach 1 : Modulus of subgrade reaction is mentioned in the soil report.
 
2)    Approach 2 : Modulus of subgrade reaction is not mentioned in the soil report and the value is derived in consultation with geotechnical engineer.
 
3)    Approach 3 : Modulus of subgrade reaction is determined by the structural engineer based on the approximate formula.
 
It is preferred to follow the approach no. 1 & 2 since there are number of uncertainties involved while deriving the value of Modulus of subgrade reaction and geotechnical engineer is in a better position to suggest the same based on their engineering judgement.
 
In view of the above, next live technical discussion is arranged on this important topic wherein we will attempt to answer your specific queries/doubts related to the modulus of subgrade reaction.

EXPERT

Dr. Jaykumar Shukla – Principal Engineer and Senior Consultant, Geo Dynamics

Mr. Sorabh Gupta – Director, Cengrs Geotechnica Pvt. Ltd.

SCHEDULE

DATE : 19-NOV-21

TIME : 7:00 PM IST

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT?

Registration is FREE. Please click on the below button “Register Now” wherein you may share the questions in the advance. The same will help us to structure the discussion.

You will receive an email with a link for participation before couple of days of the event.

For any queries/doubts, you may contact us through email address : LIVE@sqveconsultants.com

An online course related to ETABS software is starting from 23-NOV-21. For more details, please CLICK HERE.

Categories
Civil Engineering Design of RCC structures Engineering Structural Engneering

Session 35 : Experience of structural design – Er. Umesh B. Rao

INTRODUCTION

LIVE TECHNICAL DISCUSSION SERIES

In the design office, generally, structural engineer has to review and accept the concrete mix design, received from RMC plants. There may be few questions while going trough the documents as follows:

  • How to interpret the concrete mix design report?
  • What is maximum and minimum cement content?
  • What is the maximum limit of water cement ratio?
  • What are the factors affecting concrete mix design?
  • What are the major criteria for acceptance of the document?
  • Many more…

In the upcoming live technical discussion, we will talk about the doubts / queries related to concrete mix design from the perspective of structural engineers and not from the concrete technologist point of view. We will discuss following areas in the session:

Join us for live technical discussion related to concrete mix design on 1-OCT-21 at 7:00 PM IST. In the session, we will talk about following areas:

  • Quality of concrete and precautionary measures to avoid segregation
  • What is the response of structural engineer or approving engineer to the performance based mixes which might deviate a little from standards?
  • How admixtures are to be selected for self compacting concrete mixes?
  • How you compare the same Mix design of M40 with 1)OPC, 2)Fly ash based and 3)Ggbs based?
  • How to check a report of RMC for fresher Candidate at a site?
  • How to get desirable workability using manufactured sand?
  • And many more…

In the registration form, may please fill up your specific queries/doubts which you would like to get it addressed during the session.

For registration, please click the “Register Now” button at bottom of the page.

EXPERT

UMESH B. RAO ( CONSULTING ENGINEER)

He obtained B.E. (CIVIL) degree from V.J.T.I., Bombay University, Obtained M.Tech. (Marine Structures) degree from Mysore University. After B.E., he worked with Builders Associates, Bombay – an Architectural and Structural Engineering Firm until June,1970. He designed 19, 21, & 27 storied buildings, RCC frame structures, in 1969. Since Marine Structure Post Graduate Course was offered for the first time in India, he then joined K.R.E.C., Surathkal, for M.Tech. (Marine Structure) Course. Worked with Tata Consulting Engineers at Bombay and Bangalore between 1972 & 1980.During the tenure with TCE, he worked on different type of projects such as Nuclear Power Plants, Thermal Power Plants, Hydro electric Power plants, Slipway for Ship building, Paper Plants, Sewage Treatment Plants, Heavy Industries, Department of Space project, etc. for projects in India and abroad.

As a team member, he was involved in Hydraulic Model Studies to study the effect of inlet velocity on pisiculture and inlet of sediments due to littoral drift and effect of rise in temperature of hot water outlet (Seal Well) on marine environment. Designed Morning Glory (Intake Structure in RCC) located 500M away from shore. Dewatered in the sea to place cast-in-situ concrete in the sea. Designed on shore pump house, CW tunnels, etc. As a team member, used steel piles for CW system in strait and used anode and cathode protection system for protection of steel. As a team member, designed Slipway which had loading of 69T per Sqm on the slab.As a team member, designed chip silos, paper machine beams which are very sensitive to differential deflections. Conducted Optimization study of Thermal Power Plant Circulatory Water System, tunnel, pump house and implemented. Started Umesh B Rao and Co at Bangalore – Consulting Civil Engineering firm in 1980. Has been involved in designing different types of projects: Power Plants, Infrastructure Projects such Mass Rapid Transportation, Water treatment plants, Sewage treatment plants, Industrial and Aquaculture Projects, Software Parks, Educational Institutions, etc. Trained in Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete Structure in 1975 at CRI Designed using steel concrete composite material for construction of Distilleries in 1982. Using nailing of old concrete and new concrete increase thickness of slab to take higher load in 1982. Using timber, steel and concrete as composite material designed slab in 1996. He designed grade slab to carry heavy machineries. Designed 15m tall Reinforced Earth Retaining Structure in 1997. Using pre-cast concrete, cast-in situ concrete and structural steel designed composite multistoried structure in 2000. He designed multistoried building having 30m X 30m grid spacing of columns with waffle slab to suit interior design. Has been on Expert Committee of Department of Space, Bangalore Municipal Corporation, as well as Royal Government of Bhutan.

Has been founder member of Association Of Consulting Civil Engineers (ACCE) and Institute For Research, Development & Training of Construction Trades & Management (INSTRUCT). He has been involved in training civil engineering fraternity through various programs. He has delivered lectures and presentations to Civil Engineering Students, Staff members of Engineering Colleges and Universities. He is well-known for innovative concepts, pioneering technology usage and holistic approach to engineering and construction. Extensive experience in a wide variety of successful projects across several domain areas. He has been conferred “GAURAV AWARD” by ACCE in 2021 for Significant Contribution to Civil Engineering Consultancy in Bangalore, “MEMBER EMIRETIUS” by INSTRUCT in the year 2013. Honoured as “EMINENT ENGINEER” in Bangalore by Civil Aid Techno clinic Pvt Ltd. in the year 2012 “GLOBALMAN AWARD” in Abudhabi, U.A.E in the year 2004 “NATIONAL AWARD” FOR PROFESSIONALS” on Structural Steel Design and Construction – 2004 in Mumbai

Following other experts will also join the live discussion:

1– Dr. M. R. Kalgal, Advisor Ultratech 

2– Mr. S. Sheshadri, Advisor BASF. Construction Chemicals 

3– Mr. Renuka Prasanna, Head RMC ,Ultratech

4–Mr. Ravishankar, Director, Dura Materials and Services LLP,  Consultants

5–Mr. Kaushik Hajra, South Zone Head , Quality , Ultratech. 

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT?

Registration is FREE. Please click on the below button wherein you may share the specific doubts/queries/discussion points which may be discussed during the session. It would help us to structure the discussion.

The session will be LIVE at YouTube at following link:

For any doubts/queries, please contact us at : LIVE@sqveconsultants.com

An interesting online course related to design of steel structures,  STEEL-STR-001 (Decode IS 800:2007 along with software) has started from 25-JAN-22. You may still join the course. Click here for registration.

Feedback of few participants for previous online courses

Anvitha Yadama

It has been an excellent course and given me an in-depth understanding on ETABS and STAAD.Pro software . I feel more confident in my understanding and it helped me complete my major project in my B. Tech course .Thank you for all the support and excellent teaching. During the training program all my queries were answered quickly.

Supriya Pal

I AM A PHD SCHOLAR AND WORKING IN THE FIELD OF WIND STRUCTURE INTERECTION. I GOT A LOT OF MY DOUBTS CLEARED THROUGH THIS COURSE : WIND-STR-002. THANKYOU VERY MUCH

Dipal Trivedi

The course GEO-STR-001 effectively addressed the gap between geotechnical and structural engineer. It not only covers important interface areas but also discusses consequences of poor interface. Subject experts have in depth knowledge and experience to address expectations of various participants ranging from fresh engineering graduate to highly experienced professionals. The course is interactive and experts are more than willing to address any queries of the participant. The course content is appropriately divided into multiple sessions over the weekend to allow flexibility to participants to participate and reflect during the week at their convenience. Overall, this course is highly recommended for structural and geotechnical engineers for gaining and enhancing the understanding of the very important interface between geotechnical and structural engineering work.

Hiren Desai

The course WIND-STR-002 is very much informative as well as useful for practicing engineers considering the non availability of easy to detailed literatures and practical examples.

Tanuja Singh

STEEL-STR-001 : Excellent initiative to bring clarity of concepts to professionals.

ZEESHAN MUNSHI

After attending online course STAAD-STR-001, I m very happy to share that….now I understand the result which I get after analysis……and how to use or understand the STAAD editor. Thank u so much for that…!!

Dhirender Singh Bisht

I am pursuing masters in structural engineering and steel was the topic that I found always challenging since my B.Tech times. Moreover this is also a missing topic for the syllabus of many universities in masters program. To understand its theory ,and execute it practically in software is really challenging and need a mentor for that. I’ve been following Bhavin sir from last few months and was it was my good decision to choose him as a guide. By the course STEEL-STR-001, now I can feel that I am in a position to explore boundaries of IS code, and also I’m enthusiastic to see how Euro code, AISC code and other countries code tackles the problem which sounds to be complicated in IS code.

Anal Shah

The course WIND-STR-002 was so interactive and Dr. Abhay Gupta was so kind enough to listen to all queries and answer them in very great detail. Also time spent by Dr. Gupta is highly appreciated. Great job Dr. Gupta in spreading the knowledge.

Chokshi Hem

I heard somewhere that we shall never use STAAD for dynamic analysis. But that wrong interpretation of the software was cleared through the course : STAAD-STR-001.

Rajen Dharia

On attending to STEEL-STR-01 course with the multi discipline participates from across India is the best part of this course. As the questions raised and its solutions, are many a times very new for each other during the sessions which enhance our knowledge in different practical applications and approach towards it’s solution. I Recommend to join STEEL-STR-01 to all upcoming Structural Engineers.

Praveen Vasishth

STEEL-STR-001 is very useful course for updating to new code for steel design of buildings.

Kamlesh Mehta

In the course WIND-STR-002, I was not able to attend few lectures due to internet connectivity problem. But I have gone through the video lectures provided by Mr. Bhavin shah and it is positive point that any time any where we can watch and update our knowledge.

Kunal Patil

At first I never expected the sessions which are going to be conducted would be so knowledgeable. Day by day listening to Abhay sir touching every aspect from the codal point of view, few from his own experience. The mixture of everything made this course WIND-STR-002 very valuable and useful. Before this course I was trying to learn from everywhere how does this wind dynamic forces are to be calculated but through SQVE consultants arranging this webinar and learning under experience fraternity was worthwhile.

Mainak Ghosal

The Course WIND-STR-002 was very effective. It changed my perspective on not only wind engineering but also seismic loading analysis. Dr.Gupta also referred some excellent books which would not have been possible otherwise. Last but not the least, Dr. Gupta was kind enough to give me the charges of highlighting the errata for the Explanatory Handbook on Wind Engineering.

Mr. AJAY NARAYAN JADHAV

JUST TO APPRECIATE THE WORKSHOP STAAD-STR-001, IT HAS BEEN VERY USEFUL FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE DYNAMIC OF THE SESSIONS, VERY ACTIVE, INTERESTING, AND WELL ORGANISED AND GREAT TO SHARE EXPERIENCES. MANY THANKS TO THE SPEAKER AND ORGANISERS!!…..ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR SHARING AN INSPIRING LEARNING EXPERIENCE 👍

Nitin Sharma

I would like to thanks and appreciate for this helpful course comprising of STAAD PRO Training and Design concepts for RCC and Steel. In this module I have learned in detail about essential concepts for designing industrial buildings and gained an understanding of different types of Analysis. I also acquired the knowledge of different types of Codes. Moreover, l was introduced with FEM, design of foundation, anchor bolts and connections. All the sessions were very interactive and engaging. The valuable knowledge that i have gained in these two months will certainly be propitious to start my career as a structural engineer.

Ravichandra

STEEL-STR-001 is very wonderful course. I have learned many things through this course. During session Bhavin sir interaction with the participants is very great with clear explanations. We are expecting these type of courses in future also.

Ajay Narayan Jadhav

WIND-STR-002 : Excellent sessions. Thanks a lot to team SQVe and the eminent speaker for giving a valuable knowledge.

Prashanth N

The course STEEL-STR-001 was well planned and the sessions were very interactive and informative.

M. K. Haridharan

In the course ETABS-STR-001, all the session are very interactive, it has a touch with theory, hands on training and practical aspects. The knowledge of the mentor is extraordinary in all aspects.

Hemanth Ponnuri

STEEL-STR-001 course is very informative and very well explained about the hidden insights in the IS800 code.

Rajashree

The course WIND-STR-001 facilitated discussion and understanding of concepts  in more detailed simplified manner under the experienced and knowledgeable professionals. Thank you Dr Abhay sir and Bhavin sir.

Alok Rathore

After attending the course WIND-STR-001, I change my prospective towards structure and learn many concept.

Akshay Thakur

REC-STR-001: The recorded sessions are more than anything for tackling practical difficulties…. and you bring some other professionals like dr. Jain and dr. Gupta is just like awesome experience for the student like me who are from tier-3 college who won’t get such a precious information… thanks to you also for the knowledge you impart… best luck to you and your team for this your initiative to resolve practical difficulties among aspiring structural engineers… 🙏🏻 once again thank you so much… because nobody in today’s era from structural engineering domain is wants to share the information, but you do… kudos!

Dr. Vinubhai Patel

The course WIND-STR-002 was really very much informative and useful. Enjoyed a lot.

Mohd Ameen Irfan

Bhavin Sir is very experienced and expert in his field, He made the topics in online course STAAD-STR-001 very clear from the scratch and also addressed every student’s queries and problems very nicely!!!

Dr. Raksha Parolkar

Topics covered in WIND-STR-002 were new for me to understand, as it has never been covered in syllabus. But the way Dr. Abhay Gupta sir taught, explained the problems and shared his experiences, the subject got easy to understand. I feel proud of being his student.

BHARATENDU PATEL

This course related to STAAD.Pro and case studies was beyond the conventional software training. It helped me conceptualise the idea behind the behaviour of any structure, understand the special requirements between steel and concrete structures. Real life case study and interactive sessions made the learning more impactful.

RATHISH V R

I really enjoyed throughout the journey of the course STEEL-STR-001 wherein I improved by Fundamental Knowledge in the Design of Steel Structures. Bhavin Sir’s explanation on Lateral Torsional Buckling and other critical areas, really helped me to become sound in manual calculations. Keep continuing the good work!

Ashish Sawant

The course WIND-STR-001 is very informative. It clears basics of overall concept of wind flow. Thanks to Bhavin sir and Gupta sir for your guidance on wind loading.

Shefali Thakkar

STEEL-STR-001 was the best interactive course ,wherein all practical facts and limitations those are related with prevailing standards, software and practices were discussed. Vision was provided to participate towards solving such prevailing limitations rather following the same collaboratively. Course content was described very effectively and constant encouragement on experiments of the course deliverables and raising doubts and solving the same. Effective time management by faculty to satisfy all participants’ queries along with effective delivery of course content. 24 hour interaction facility was made available for solving course related queries.

Ajay Narayan Jadhav

The course WIND-STR-001 provided Excellent clarifications on IS875 clauses.

Sujata Gupta

It gives a good awareness about software as well as corresponding codal provisions. So one can get technical knowledge as well as how software using clauses giving in codes. Teacher is very patient, soft spoken and knowledgeable person. Topics selected in the course STEEL-STR-001 are very relevant, useful and to the point for design and analysis of steel structure.

Tarnpreet Singh Gill

The course content for STEEL-STR-001 has been thoroughly devised to be effective in best manner. Sharing of Recorded Sessions was the best part as I myself missed few end sessions due to office pressure but I could complete these later on. Making a permanent whatsapp group for discussion was also a good idea.

Srinivasa Reddy

Dear Sir thank you so much for your Course ETABS-STR-001. We learn Lot from here. Happy to Join this Course we are waiting for next Upcoming Courses.

REVA VENU V M

I am a budding geotechnical engineering professional. For three years I have worked as faculty in NIT and recently joined as project fellow- geotechnical engineering in a research Institute. Now I am in the transition phase of my career ie, shifting from academics to industry. My desire to become a geotechnical engineering consultant inspired me to join this course. As I don’t have much industrial exposure, attending the course GEO-STR-001 helped me to gain a lot of practical knowledge related to geotechnical engineering. Especially the discussions related to soil investigation, interpretation of soil report and interactive sessions were really amazing. Queries of other participants and the discussions associated with it,were really informative, as it mainly focussed on current industrial practices. Thank you Vivek sir and Bhavin sir for giving this wonderful opportunity. Hoping for a better support in my future endeavours too. Also expecting further courses related to this, in the coming future.

Parth Gandha

The course STAAD-STR-001 was really amazing an knowledgeable. As I fresher I gained so much knowledge about all the little things I didn’t know that were so much important. Troubleshooting of the software was the most important topic as a single wrong interpretation of the warning can totally change the outcome. I heartily thanks Shri Bhavin bhai and SQVE consultants for introducing such wonderful courses so that we can perform good in practice.

Harikrishnan

Faculty engineering knowledge is excellent. These course STEEL-STR-001 is useful for fresher and experienced person.

Praveen Upadhyay

Bhavin Shah is a fantastic trainer, very friendly and encouraging, it was a well-delivered and presented course (STAAD-STR-001) that was well received by the group. There was a great balance between theory and practice and the concepts were clearly and professionally explained.

Sharad Gupta

I am very grateful to Er. Dr. Abhay Gupta and Mr. Bhavin Shah for sharing your knowledge with us even though we have the same profession. Your course WIND-STR-002 helped me to clear many of the doubts I had sine the past 20 years.

JAKEER HUSSAIN

WIND-STR-002 : Explanation regarding wind action and building response due to wind, and the way of clarifications to participants questions by Dr. Abhay Gupta sir was excellent. Looking forward to attend relevant upcoming webinars/courses.

Er. Sachi Parekh

I appreciate the course structure designed by Er. Bhavin Shah , which includes the theory and implementation of coddle provisions to software and interpretation of results. By attending it, I am able to learn and explore the analogy of a software – Staad Pro. Thank you very much for sharing the knowledge and make my doubts crystal clear…

I must say that he is a true professional academician
Like a bridge between Institute and industry…

 

Shreyas Barad

STEEL-STR-001 is much awaited course. Finally the industry expert teaching the right thing with right methodology. I had never seen such an excellent online course like this. The amount of knowledge and engagement was extremely good. Thank you so much for the wonderful course.

D. Nivetha

The Staad Pro Training sessions were extremely fruitful, informative and it gave deeper insights into the field of structural engineering. Bhavin sir had not only taught us the software of Staad Pro, but he had explained us several technical concepts based on his field experiences. It was an interactive session where sir had asked us questions and it helped us think a lot and come up with solutions. Overall, it’s been a great experience and this 25 day of training has taught me a lot and has inspired me to develop greater passion towards civil engineering.

Haridharan M K

The online course EQ-STR-001 was very informative and it covered all the aspects of IS1893, IS16700, IS13920 and more important sharing the videos of the course which enabled to go through at any time.

Akash Solanki

STEEL-STR-001 was the best package for understanding the limit state design of steel structures using IS800:2007 along with its application in STAAD.Pro. Tremendous wealth of knowledge from Bhavin sir combined with queries by other participants really facilitated a great learning experience. Thank you for such an amazing course. I hope more such courses are on the way.

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Update about online course : GEO-STR-001

The course GEO-STR-001 : Interactive process of geotechnical investigation is started on 16-JAN-21 and will be completed at end of January month. There is participation from different parts of India, like from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Delhi, Kerala, Hyderabad, etc. as well as from Malaysia. In the sessions, practical problems related to geotechnical investigation are being discussed along with the case studies which make the session highly interactive.

The next batch for this course will begin in February, 2021.

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Session 12 – Discussion on Pile Foundation – Live technical discussion

Join us for live technical discussion related to “Pile foundation” on 10-JAN-21 at 11:00AM IST. We are going to discuss the important areas related to geotechnical and structural aspects of the pile foundation.

Please share your points of discussion in the below comment box which will be taken up during the live session. Vivek Kumar MITRA will join as a guest expert during the session.

Link for joining the session is mentioned in the first comment below.

Please tag or share this message with the interested engineers in your circle.

Facilitator : Bhavin Shah (Founder & CEO, SQVe Consultants)

An initiative of SQVe Consultants
(Enhancing the engineering profession)

We will discuss following areas during the session. Please suggest the other points which may be taken up during the live session.

1. When pile foundations are required?
2. What are the different types of piles and their applications?
3. How to decide diameter and length of pile?
4. What are the major factors affecting pile capacities?
5. Can we go ahead with only friction piles?
6. What is negative skin friction for piles?
7. What are the different tests required to ascertain pile capacity?
8. Is it mandatory to perform pile test?
9. What is PDA and how it is useful for pile testing?
10. Major steps for performing structural design of piles
11. What are secant piles?

Session 12 – Discussion on Pile Foundation – Live technical discussion