Friday , March 10, 2023Time 14.00 – 15.00 

Free training , free of charge via online by ZOOM 
You can register at https://ait-ac-th.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlcO6tqT0rH9BK1PHwec28QM6uSFZs7A6F 

This is a lecture 

• Natural disasters from storms on tall buildings
• Importance and benefits of a wind tunnel
• Testing high-rise building models for wind loads
• Tracking and monitoring the health of high-rise buildings (Structural Health Monitoring)
• Vibration control equipment for high-rise buildings due to wind and earthquakes (Tuned Mass Dampers)

Date & Time: 26 April March 2022 (1.00 PM Bangkok time)

Topic - DX (Digital Transformation) Development in Bridge Maintenance in Japan

Overview

In Japan, the number of over 50 years aged bridges are increasing year by year. For this reason, the importance of maintenance is increasing as regular inspections are required by law once every five years in Japan. In the future, the maintenance of bridges will be necessary to continue in various Asian countries.

However, in recent years, there have been major issues such as a shortage of bridge inspection engineers, its aging, and the transfer of experience and knowledge. Therefore, promotion of “DX (Digital
Transformation)” is indispensable to solve these issues in bridge maintenance by using digital technology.

Therefore, we, Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. (EJEC), a Japanese civil engineering consulting company, would like to introduce some of the most advanced DX technologies in bridge maintenance developed by our EJ Information Technology Center (EJIT Center).

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Date & Time: 24th March 2022 (2.00 PM Bangkok time)

Topic – Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environment

Abstract

Sustainable development is increasingly emerging as an important factor and now plays a major role in various disciplines. Specifically, in the discipline of sustainable infrastructure and built environment, sustainable development holds the key in designing and implementing projects that are aimed at restricting the negative impacts (e.g. climate change). These negative impacts, such as climate change are now widely understood to hold adverse implications for the social and poverty outcomes. Integrating different components of development goals in an infrastructure development requires systems approach in multi scale, for multi-user, with multi-stage (i.e. at policy, plan, program, and project). Besides this, a trans-disciplinary and holistic approach is required to focus on both vertical (incl. among different scales) and horizontal (incl. among different sectors) integration. In this new era of development where infrastructure development is intricately linked to the local and global sustainability as well as other development goals, this talk aims to enhance the awareness of engineering and related professionals involved in developing and managing infrastructure (e.g. energy, transportation, water, etc.), and the built environment (including buildings, facilities, public parks, etc.). With relevant examples, the talk is also expected to take a global view and place it in a regional/national/local context, considered as academically and linked to practical applications in both public and private sectors.

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We are pleased to invite you to join the AIT PMTB Information session on 28th September 2021

This session will focus on

• How can a structural engineer benefit from PMTB?
• Overview on Courses being offered
• Testimony of PMTB graduate
• Q&A Session

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Topic: Monitoring and Sensing Technologies of Earthquake Engineering in Japan

Date: 23 September 2021
Time: 2:00 PM (Bangkok time)

About the Speaker

Dr. Yamazaki was dispatched as a JICA expert to Thailand and served as Professor at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) from 2001 to 2003. He joined the Graduate School of Engineering at Chiba University as Professor in 2003 and stayed there until his retirement in March 2019. His research interests include earthquake engineering, stochastic mechanics, and more recently, application of GIS and remote sensing to disaster management. He is a member of many professional organizations in Japan and USA including ASCE, EERI, JSCE, JAEE. He received Doctor Honoris Causa from National University of Engineering, Peru in 2007, and he was designated as Distinguished Adjunct Professor at AIT in 2015.

Date & Time :  26 August 2021, Thursday
Time:  09:30 – 14:30 hrs (Bangkok Time)
Mode:  Online via Zoom

Future trends, innovations, and developments in structural engineering that will guide in designing and developing safe and resilient structures for future generations.

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Topic: Strengthening & Repair of Existing Structures using External Post-Tensioning

Date: 22 July 2021
Time: 9:00 hrs (Bangkok time)

About the Speaker

The talk will focus on Structural Engineering Software ETABS and PERFORM 3D by professional engineers.

The talk will be delivered by:

• Mr. Thaung Htut Aung, Director, AIT Solutions, Asian Institute of Technology: An expert in conducting structural performance-based evaluation of tall building projects, and in the use of structural engineering software such as: ETABS, SAFE, SAP2000, and PERFORM 3D.
• Mr. Shabir Ali Talpur, Manager, Civil and Structural Engineering Unit, AIT Solutions, AIT: Professional Structural Engineer in structural analysis with expertise in the use of Design and detailing Software such as: ETABS, PERFORM 3D, SAP2000, SAFE, CSi Section Builder and CSiCol.

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Date: 27 May 2021
Time: 10:00 hrs (Bangkok time)

About the Speaker