Tall Building Seismic Considerations Workshop

With a substantial amount of the world’s population, and consequently its skyscraper construction, still growing in areas of high seismicity, it is incumbent upon the industry to continue to introduce new and better solutions for mitigating the effects of seismic events. From base and inter-story isolation systems, to improvements in raft foundations and façade elements, the level of investment in seismic mitigation technology has increased along with the sophistication of the practice. Particular advances have been made in performance-based seismic design (PBSD), which can be implemented when local code provides insufficient guidance. This workshop brings together the leading practitioners in tall building seismic design, to deliver updates on the state of the art and contemplate new trends.

When: Saturday, 20 October 2018 8:00am-12:00pm
Venue: JW Marriott Marquis, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai

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Workshop Program

	Workshop Chair: Paul Campbell Technical Director, WSP
8:00am	Arrival & coffee Break
8:30am	Welcome
8:40am	Presentations Paul Campbell Technical Director, WSP “Mind the Gap: Code-Based Minimum Performance vs. Public Expectations - the New Zealand Experience” Jue Zhang Associate, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP “Beyond Diagrids: Next-Generation Exterior Bracing Systems for Tall Buildings” Mario Lafontaine Director Of New Technologies, Rene Lagos Engineers “Tall Buildings and Seismic Resilience – Emerging Trends in South America”
9:40am	Coffee/Tea Break
10:00am	Presentations Shilpa Nirman Thilakarathna Design Office Manager, Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd “Performance-Based Seismic Evaluation of Wind-Impacted Tall Buildings” Yusuf Zahit Gündogdu President, Miyamoto International Turkey “Feasibility Study for Seismic Base Isolation Design of a High-Rise Building” Matthias Roik Research & Development, HALFEN “Would a European Façade Resist an Earthquake in Dubai?”
11:00am	Q&A Session
11:30am	Discussion on Next Steps
11:50am	Closing Remarks
12:00pm	Workshop End