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The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (Sarawak Branch)

Ultimate Professional Centre, No 16, 2nd Floor, Jalan Bukit Mata Kuching, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak
Tel: 082-428 506 Fax: 082-243 718 E-mail: iemsarawak@gmail.com Website: www.iemsarawak.org

Seminar on

Earthquake: Design and Management

Date : Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Time : 8.30 am 5.00 pm
Venue : Auditorium, Ultimate Professional Centre, Kuching
A. Introduction on Earthquake/ Knowledge of earthquakes
Earthquakes are defined as a vibration of the earth's surface that occurs after a release of energy in the earth's
crust.
Because the earth's crust is made up of numerous segments or "plates" that are constantly moving slowly,
vibrations can occur and result in small earthquakes. Most earthquakes are quite small but are not readily felt.
Larger and more violent earthquakes are those that occur in a release of energy as the plates slide past or
collide into one another. Refer to figure 1

Figure 1 an image of the worlds plates and their boundaries.

notice that many plate boundaries do not coincide with coastline

We will discuss the basic items of earthquake as followings

Classification and origin of earthquake

Seismic activity
Earthquake wave
Magnitude and intensity

B. Review of the procedure for the seismic design.

There are around 47 codes from the world related to seismic design, and more than 12 code share the same
zone code as note below source from Seismic design code, We will introduce the principle of the design which
most of the code had followed
Seismic conceptual design,
checking,
detail design
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C. The basic ideas and methods for seismic design of building

Based on the uncertainty of seismic action, the basic characteristics of seismic structure is introduced. Then the
basic contents and methods for seismic design of buildings are described. This part mainly focus on the seismic
checking and details of seismic design. Finally, the similarities and differences between Chinese seismic code
and Eurocode will be discussed.
D. The compilation and application of standard for seismic appraisal of buildings
This part is mainly focus on the compilation and applications of standard for seismic appraisal of buildings.
The corresponding seismic precautionary objectives for the existing building in the continuing seismic
service life, and the choice of continuing seismic service life.
The content and requirements of seismic appraisal.
The basic seismic methods of buildings for different continuing seismic service life.
E. The compilation and application of technical specifications for seismic strengthening of buildings
This talk mainly introduces the compilation and application of technical specification for seismic strengthening
of building. The design principle, the scheme of seismic strengthening, the structure layout and details of
seismic connection, seismic checking method. Finally, several typical strengthening methods are introduced.

Speakers Profile
Sun MinMin (Trisha)
Sun MinMin (Trisha) graduated in Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), from Industrial University, Gansu, China in
1982 and Msc (Project Management, Heriot Watt Uni, UK,) in 1992. Currently she is a Partner of W&M
Consultants, Singapore and Director of GX Trenchless Pte Ltd.
Sun MinMin (Trisha) professional experiences include the following:
Senior Project Manager for Housing and development projects in Singapore and Vietnam
Senior Project Manager for high-rise office and shopping mall in shanghai, china
Senior project engineer for numbers of high-rise office building, hotel, commercial building, residential
building and factory in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzuo, Xian, Tianjing and Singapore
Prof. Dr. Ma JianXun
Prof. Dr. Ma JianXun is a registered Structural Engineer, Professor in Civil Engineering, Vice Dean at school of
Human Settlements and Civil Enginering, Xian Jiaotong University. Prof. Dr. Ma graduated from Xian University
of Architecture and Technology and received his Ph.D in structural Engineering in 1993. In 2003, he visited the
University of Sherbrooke, Canada as senior visiting scholar. He is a member of the National Standard technical
Committee of masonry structure, executive director of the Civil Engineering Society of Shaanxi Province, and
deputy director of the National Building identification and strengthening Standardization Committee, Shaanxi
branch.
Prof. Dr. Ma has hosted and participated more than 10 projects from national, provincial and ministerial level
scientific research fund. He has participated in the national standard for building structure detection
technology and 10 more standards and norms in drafting and reviewing. Representative works including:
publish 4 books, such as FRP and the structure reinforcement, seismic design of Building Structure,
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published dozens of SCI and EI papers. He was awarded more than 5 provincial and ministerial level and
Industry Association awards, e.g. the second prize of science and technology progress of Shiaanxi Province.
Prof. Dr. Ma has more than 30 years experience on Seismic research in building structure. After the earthquake
in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, he has assessed and identification 128 school buildings in seven countries,
designed and reinforced 42 of the primary & middle school buildings.

Programme:
08.30 am

Registration

09.00 am

Welcome speech

09.10 am

Opening Address

09.20 am

Introduction on Earthquake/ Knowledge on Earthquake

by Sun MinMin (Trisha)

10.20 am

Tea Break

10.35 am

Review of the procedure for the Seismic design

by Sun MinMin (Trisha)

11.50 am

Q&A

12.20 pm

Lunch

02.00 pm

Introduction on Seismic Building Design

by Prof Dr Ma JianXun

03.15 pm

Tea Break

03.30 pm

Seismic strengtening/technical specification in Building Design

by Prof Dr Ma JianXun

05.00 pm

Q&A

05.15 pm

End