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Enhancing the Engineering Profession

31/05/2026

Engineering now vs before

13/05/2026

Design of Composite Structures

02/02/2026

IS 456 | Draft document | Live discussion

12/12/2025

Online course for IS 1893

31/10/2024

IS 800:2007 and Recent amendments: Interacted with U.G. & P.G. students of RIT, Kolhapur for the design of steel structures. We discussed about few important areas such as elastic stability of steel structures, buckling, recent amendment vs NBC 2016, few practical difficulties for design of steel structures, etc.

We may organise the similar type of sessions in different institutes. Our aim is to work towards bridging the huge gap between academics and the current industrial practices.

You may send private message or may mention in the below comment box. We will discuss further about topic, content, schedule, etc.

15/10/2024

On the occasion of world standard day (14-Oct-24), the expert talk was organised for IS 456:2000 at L.D. college of engineering. It was my pleasure to interact with students and faculty members. I talked about following important areas related to the document:

a) Basics of stress-strain curve
b) Quality of concrete
c) Impact of axial compression load on moment carrying capacity
d) Effective length of columns
e) Enhanced shear strength
f) Torsion
g) Temperature force
h) Durability
i) Urgent Need for revising IS 456, etc.

It was discussed that for improvement in our Indian standards, active participation is required from group of practicing engineers & academicians across the country.

I believe that this is high time wherein we should start writing our indigenous design standards.

Your views/suggestions are welcome.

04/10/2024

Designing maritime structures presents unique challenges not encountered in onshore projects. These structures must endure extreme conditions such as high winds, varying tidal ranges, strong currents, and the relentless impact of waves, all while resisting saltwater corrosion, which can deteriorate materials over time. The dynamic loads from wind and waves subject the structures to fatigue, requiring resilient design strategies. Additionally, the constant exposure to saltwater speeds up material degradation, making it crucial to incorporate advanced corrosion protection techniques to ensure long-term performance.

Expertise in areas like hydrodynamics, corrosion mitigation, and dynamic load analysis is essential for maritime projects. Engineers working in this sector must carefully choose construction materials and develop designs that are durable and require minimal maintenance, given the difficulty of performing repairs in marine environments.

In the upcoming session of SQVe Structural Summit, we will discuss career opportunities and challenges for maritime structures. Mr. Mathew Simon will join us for discussion.

We plan to record the session offline, ensuring that all the valuable insights from the expert are captured for future viewing. Once the video is published, registered participants will be notified via email with a link to access the session. This allows participants to watch at their convenience and revisit the material whenever needed.

Link for registration is mentioned below in the first comment box.

You may circulate the message in your network so that we might receive diversified points for discussion.

27/06/2024

We are glad to announce the successful completion of our intensive two-day training program on structural design codes of New Zealand (NZS) and Australia (AS) for Plug Power team at Pune. The program received positive feedback from participants, who praised the comprehensive content and engaging delivery. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all participants for their enthusiasm and active engagement.

Following shows brief outline of the program:

The training commenced with an introduction to the fundamental principles outlined in AS/NZS 1170.0. This session set the stage by covering essential design procedures, combinations of actions, and methods of analysis critical for applying the AS & NZS standards effectively. We then delved into AS/NZS 1170.1, focusing on the application of permanent, imposed, and other actions. This brief discussion provided insights into dead load and live load applications.

The major highlight of the program was an extensive, detailed exploration of earthquake and wind loads as per NZS 1170.5, AS 1170.4 and AS/NZS 1170.2. Participants spent a substantial portion of the training (around 7 hours) gaining a deep understanding of earthquake actions specific to New Zealand, including verification procedures, site hazard determination, structural analysis, and seismic design. This was followed by a brief comparison with Australian standards. The session concluded with a practical exercise, reinforcing the theoretical concepts through real-world application.

Thereafter, we conducted an in-depth session on wind actions as per AS/NZS 1170.2. This 7-hour session covered various aspects such as design wind speeds, pressures, multipliers, aerodynamic factors, and dynamic responses, etc. The same was followed by couple of practical exercises for better understanding of the concepts.

Brief discussions were held on snow and ice actions (AS/NZS 1170) and the design of steel structures (AS 4100:2020), providing participants with a rounded understanding of these critical areas.

The program concluded with a 30-minute session addressing remaining queries, offering additional exercises for continued learning, and outlining the way forward.

For any specific offline or online training related to structural engineering, you may connect with us. We will design the customised program based on your specific requirements.

SQVe Consultants

28/05/2024

Have completed rigorous offline training program for L&T Technology Services for design of industrial steel and RCC structures. It was 150 contact hours of program covering fundamentals of structural engineering which are crucial for each step of design, along with the software applications.

For your specific training requirements, you may connect with us through email address: [email protected]

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17/03/2024

Scope of structural design and proof checking consultancy services are defined in IS 18299:2023. The important areas surfaced out during our discussion on the document. It is a good initiative by BIS to define scope of service, responsibility, deliverables, etc. for owner, principal design consultant (PDC), proof checking consultant (PC), etc. Few of the areas of improvement for the document were discussed during the session:

1. Guidelines may be included to decide the requirements of proof checking
2. Introduction of design service life may bring practical difficulties
3. Scope and Responsibilities of architect also may be included
4. Some guidelines related to workable time schedule may be added
5. The document is silent about fees. Few guidelines for the same may be covered.
6. Optimisation in structural design may be correlated with the project schedule.
7. Independent calculations by PDC & PC may impact the project schedule
8. Responsibility of PC may be defined in case an owner takes the decision in favour of PDC during conflict between PC & PDC
9. It may be difficult to measure sustainability and durability. Some relevant guidelines may be added.
10. Scope, responsibilities, deliverables, minimum qualification criteria shall be defined for geotechnical consultant
11. What may be implementation mechanism for this document?

Your views/comments related to the document are welcome in the below comment box.

The entire recorded session is stored at YouTube as member-only video. The same can be accessed with nominal monthly fees. Link of the video: https://youtu.be/h1nsXJ51i48?si=_wvR7NV7vhZlmitO

You are welcome to join the channel at following link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwkjEFL_gGDE6peoapW8Few/join

Our next online course related to design of PEB structures (Part 1) will commence from 28-MAR-24. For more details, you may refer the link: https://sqveconsultants.com/steel-str-007

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