NEC Engineers Train at AIT Consulting

Three engineers from NEC Consultants (Private) Limited, Pakistan, undertook training for ten days at AIT Consulting from 28th March 2011 to 8th April 2011.  The training was entitled “Design of Water Retaining and Building Structures” and was attended by Mr. Ahmed Muneeb Badar, Mr. Wahaj Ahmad Farooqi and Mr. Bilal Bin Aslam from NEC.   The purpose…

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Seismic Hazard Map to be Developed for Manila

Sy^2 + Associates initiated a project to develop a probabilistic seismic hazard map for Manila, Philippines which would give a better understanding of the seismic activity of the region, as Philippines lies in a seismic active region.  Structural engineers can then develop building designs based on the seismic map, using this data as a reference…

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AIT Initiates Masters Plan Development

Asian Institute of Technology has initiated a project to develop a Master Plan for the renewal and expansion of campus buildings and infrastructure at the AIT Pathumthani campus, Thailand in order to foster growth and program changes, as well as increased quality, suitability and functionality of the facilities for both students and staff.  The plan…

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UNESCAP and AIT Launch Building Codes Project

AIT and UNESCAP have formed a partnership on 7th March 2011 to conduct a study for incorporating energy and environmental design in to building codes in order to improve sustainability in the Asia-Pacific region.   Buildings consume more energy than the transportation or the industry sector and energy is required in all the phases of a…

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