Seismic Vulnerability Assessment and

Retrofitting of Existing Structures

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Overview
Indian subcontinent, being situated in a region of high to moderate seismic zone, experiences a constant threat to social and
economic developments due to frequent occurrence of the earthquakes. Hence, with growing need of earthquake
preparedness, ascertaining improved seismic performance of civil infrastructure has become an important issue. This course
aims to teach advances in earthquake engineering to address an urgent need to adopt latest design philosophies for resilient
infrastructure. Further, state-of-the-art technical knowhow on seismic performance/ vulnerability assessment and post-
earthquake damage assessment will be covered, which will facilitate retrofit strategies to be adopted for existing structures.

There are about seven modules in three categories (A, B, and C), two case studies presented by the industry experts, and a site
visit to showcase implementation of advanced technologies in earthquake resistant design of structures in real-life applications.
The modules will cover review of the basic concepts of earthquake engineering, concepts of earthquake resistant design,
seismic assessment/ evaluation of existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings, post-earthquake damage assessment of
buildings, repair, strengthening, and retrofitting of the RC buildings. The participants will then be exposed to the current and
emerging philosophies in earthquake resistant design and seismic retrofitting. Case studies in this course will include, post-April
2015 Nepal earthquake: repair and rehabilitation of structures; as well as seismic evaluation of existing buildings and their
retrofitting using advanced technologies presented by the industry experts. The course will conclude by presenting the latest
advancements in seismic retrofitting of structures.

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Modules Monday, 21 - Friday, 25 August, 2017:
A. Review of the Basic Concepts of Earthquake Engineering; Concepts of Earthquake Resistant
Design; Current and Emerging Philosophies in Earthquake Resistant Design.
B. Post-Earthquake Damage Assessment of Buildings; Seismic Assessment/ Evaluation of
Existing Reinforced Concrete (RC) Buildings; Repair, Strengthening, and Retrofitting of RC
Buildings.
C. Latest Advancements in Seismic Retrofitting of Structures.
Case studies presented by industry experts: repair and rehabilitation of structures post-April
2015 Nepal earthquake, and seismic evaluation of existing building and their retrofitting.
Number of participants for the course will be limited to twenty.
You Should you are a civil engineer or research scientist interested in earthquake resistant design of
structures and state-of-the-art technologies thereof.
Attend If you are a practicing structural designer, building planner, infrastructure policy-maker
interested to learn the latest seismic assessment and retrofitting techniques used in real-life
structures.
you are a student or faculty member from academic institution interested in learning ongoing
research investigations and the latest advancements in seismic vulnerability assessment and
retrofitting of structures.
Fees The participation fees for taking the one-week course is as follows:
I. Research Scholars / Students : Rs. 5,000 II. Faculty Members : Rs. 10,000
III. Working Professionals : Rs. 15,000 IV. Participants from Abroad : US $200
The above fee include all instructional materials, computer use for tutorials and assignments,
laboratory equipment usage charges, 24 hour free internet facility, and one site visit expenses. The
participants will be provided with accommodation on payment and first-come-first-serve basis.
The Faculty

Professor Rajesh Dhakal is a faculty of structural and

earthquake engineering at the University of Canterbury in New
Zealand. His research interests include seismic performance of
reinforced concrete (RC) structures, non-structural elements, and
seismic loss estimation.

Professor T. K. Datta is the Emeritus Professor of

structural engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.
His research interests include structural dynamics, seismic risk and
response analysis of structures, and structural control.

Dr. Mangesh Joshi is the Managing Director and Chief

Executive Officer of the Sanrachana Structural Strengthening Pvt.
Ltd., Thane, India. His professional expertise includes structural
retrofitting and strengthening using advanced materials.

Course Coordinator
Dr. Vasant Matsagar
Dr. Vasant Matsagar is an Associate Professor of Phone: +91-11-2659-1225
structural engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. E-Mail: matsagar@civil.iitd.ac.in
His research interests include multi-hazard protection of structures,
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earthquake, wind, blast, and fire engineering, fibre reinforced
polymer (FRP) composites, and bridge engineering. http://web.iitd.ac.in/~matsagar/retrofit