PENANG, 23 February 2016 - The School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in collaboration with Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) will be organising a half-day workshop on Disaster Mitigation for Buildings and Structures (DMBS 2016).

The workshop will take place on‪ 14th March 2016 at Seminar Room 1, School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus USM.

Dean of the School of Civil Engineering, Professor Dr. Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah said, the speakers for the workshop consist of experts from USM and TUT who have vast experiences in research and consultancy in the field of disaster mitigation and management especially on seismic related issues.

"The focus of the workshop will be on the aspects of disaster mitigation and management in general with emphasis on seismic risk and design," added Farhan.

Furthermore, the workshop is very much relevant to all practitioners in the civil engineering and construction industries, as well as researchers, academicians and students.

Among the speakers are Professor Dr. Taiki Saito, Professor Dr. Shoji Nakazawa, Associate Professor Dr. Tomoya Matsui, Associate Professor Dr. Taksiah A. Majid and Professor Dr. Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah.

Appropriate CPD hours are pending approval of the BEM and the fees for the half-day workshop are RM100 and RM50 for normal participants and students, respectively.
 
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Text: Hafiz Meah Ghouse Meah