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 Topic: Prof. A.R. Chandrasekaran Passed away |
rni
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 Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:30 am Subject: Prof. A.R. Chandrasekaran Passed away |
| This is sad news. I knew him well for a long time since my student days. Once, sometime in the seventies, I stayed in his house during an EE conference at Roorkee. Unwavering in his views on seismicit ... |
| Topic: Review of the Narada Silpasastra |
rni
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Views: 1306
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:30 am Subject: Review of the Narada Silpasastra |
Dear Sefians,
The above Sanskrit book that I have edited and translated is about Architectural Civil Engineering in Ancient India. Recently a review of this appeared in the Ind. J of History of Sci ... |
| Topic: Heritage framed structure |
rni
Replies: 8
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:30 pm Subject: Heritage framed structure |
Dear Sefians,My forthcoming book will be of interest for those studying history of civil engineering in India.
Thanks
R.N.Iyengar
Distinguished Professor, Centre for Ancient History & Cultu ... |
| Topic: The Florida Bridge Collapse- Interesting read |
rni
Replies: 19
Views: 8160
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 12:10 pm Subject: The Florida Bridge Collapse- Interesting read |
| Thanks Ms.Alpa for the article. This should be an eye opener for many of our planners, administrators and obviously to architects and engineers. Majority of engineers (as my experience goes in India) ... |
| Topic: HOW TO FIND SEISMIC ZONE OF A SMALL TOWN IN INDIA ? |
rni
Replies: 4
Views: 4107
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 10:27 am Subject: Re: HOW TO FIND SEISMIC ZONE OF A SMALL TOWN IN INDIA ? |
Dear Sefi Engrs ,
HOW WE FIND SEISMIC ZONE OF A CITY IN INDIA? Give coordinates/bearings of the city ? Name of the city.?
Regards.
Vasudeo Pandya P.E.
Structural Engineer |
| Topic: Major Dam ( Mosul Dam, Iraq) failure could kill millions. |
rni
Replies: 27
Views: 21068
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:00 am Subject: Major Dam ( Mosul Dam, Iraq) failure could kill millions. |
| Failure of the Shikang Dam in Taiwan due to seismic uplift of the reservoir bottom by 10 meters in 1999.What can happen in Taiwan can happen in any other similar seismic set up, Himalayas not excluded ... |
| Topic: On 10th Anniversary of Bhuj Earthquake of 2001 |
rni
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:00 am Subject: On 10th Anniversary of Bhuj Earthquake of 2001 |
Dear Prof.ARC,First, please excuse me for remaining silent on your posts concerning PSHA maps and NDMA.
As you know I was requested to be the Convenor for the Maps Subcommittee, to which I agreed. T ... |
| Topic: Nepal-India Earthquake |
rni
Replies: 32
Views: 20896
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 3:12 pm Subject: Nepal-India Earthquake |
Dear All,
Safety is a culture. Perhaps as a society, in India we have not collectively internalized this concept to a perceptible level. This may be true not just in India, but in several other cou ... |
| Topic: Nepal-India Earthquake |
rni
Replies: 32
Views: 20896
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:32 am Subject: Nepal-India Earthquake |
Dear All,
Safety is a culture. Perhaps as a society, in India we have not collectively internalized this concept to a perceptible level. This may be true not just in India, but in several other cou ... |
| Topic: Nepal-India Earthquake |
rni
Replies: 32
Views: 20896
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 1:36 am Subject: Nepal-India Earthquake |
Another big quake and another round of huge loss of life; mind boggling images of structural damage. Our prayers are with the affected people of Nepal, Bihar, UP, WB,...
Once a big event happens, ... |
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