IIT Gandhinagar Safety Center
IIT Gandhinagar Safety Center (IITGNSC) presents two day workshop on Fire Safety (March 2-3, 2013).
The workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals
and practice of Fire Safety. Leading national and international
professionals and academics from United States and India
will conduct the workshop.
The workshop will emphasize
codes, design of fire scenarios in buildings, evaluation of fire
resistance of structures, fire investigations and case studies
of different fire incidents in India and abroad.
The workshop
will also help participant understand the challenges and best
practices in Fire Engineering through behavior and analytical
modeling of structural systems under extreme fire conditions
and material properties at elevated temperatures.
The workshop will feature a panel discussion on Fire Safety Challenges in India in
which safety professionals from various industries, policy makers and scholars will discuss best practices, challenges, and possible solutions.
The Workshop is organized in collabration with Underwriters Laboratory.
Workshop Content
- A. Introduction to Fire Safety
- B. Fire Resistance Tests/Fire Codes, Standards & Test Methods
- C. Development of Fire Scenarios in Buildings
- D. Evaluation of Fire Resistance of Steel Structures
- E. Evaluation of Fire Resistance of Concrete Structures
- F. Lessons from Fire (Collapse) Investigations
- G. Lessons from World Trade Center (9/11) event
- H. Case Studies
- I. Panel Discussion: Fire Safety Challenges in India (Panel Members :Mr. D.K.Shami (Fire Advisor, Govt. of India), Mr. Debashis Kar (Director General-Building, Kolkata Municipal Corporation), Mr. M. V. Deshmukh (Fire Advisor and Director, Maharashtra Fire Services) and Mr. A.K. Sharma (Director, Delhi Fire Service))
Who Should Attend
Practicing design
engineers, faculty
members, research
scholars, students,
scientists and
government officers,
R&D organizations
and ministries,
regulatory and
policy makers and
industrial safety
consultants.
Registration Fees
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Rs 12,000 for
professionals
-
Rs 8,000 for faculty
-
Rs 6,000 for students
The fees include
meals on both days
including breakfast,
but excluding accommodation.
For
housing, you can
make your own
arrangements or it is
available on a paid
basis.
Updates
Workshop Faculty & Panel Members
Certificates
IIT Gandhinagar will
issue a certificate upon
successful completion
of the workshop.