AIT Consulting conducts post earthquake preliminary structural assessment for Nepal World Bank Office

On 18 September 2011, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck near the India-Nepal border, 272 km (169 mi) east of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. The earthquake which occurred at 18:10 (local time) triggered at least two aftershocks of magnitude 6.1 and 5.3, causing several fatalities, injuries and building damage. The earthquake was felt as far as Kathmandu, and…

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Projects awarded with SM Development Corporation

AIT Consulting (AITC) has recently been awarded three projects in the Philippines through its client SY2 + associates. AITC will carry out a Performance-Based Design review for Shell Residences, M Place Ortigas building and Green Residences. The three buildings are being built by SM Development Corporation (SMDC), the fastest-growing developer of affordable primary homes and…

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AIT Master Plan Project Continues

In continuation of the Asian Institute of Technology Master Plan project for the renewal and expansion of campus buildings and infrastructure at the AIT Pathumthani campus, Thailand, a meeting was held 3rd August 2011 with AIT Consulting and the architects from Bangkok Architecture and Urban Design Studio. The purpose of the plan is to foster…

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Project Awarded with Eastern Star

AIT Consulting has been awarded a project to conduct structural design peer review of two towers being built by Eastern Star Real Estate Public Company Limited. The project consists of two towers, 42-stories and 52-stories tall, that are connected by a skybridge at 42nd floor level. The entire building covers a total floor area of…

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UNESCAP Holds APUF-5 Bangkok

The 5th Asia Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-5) was held 21st -23rd June 2011 at the UN Conference Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) convened the Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in order to discuss critical and emerging issues, to view them from the perspective of different…

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ASEP Conducts Seminar on Performance Based Design

The Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines (ASEP) conducted a special training seminar on performance based design 9th – 10th June 2011 at the Metropolitan Club in Makati City, Philippines. The seminar included an overview of performance based design, a pushover analysis including concepts, methods and tools/evaluation of seismic performance of structures, and seismic…

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