Dr. P Pravin Kumar Venkat Rao, his Ph.D student Rohan Vashisht participated in an International Workshop on Conservation of Heritage Structures organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)on 21 September.
Rohan Vashisht presented posters on a variety of topics related to historical buildings, viz. Material Properties, Construction Techniques, Structural Restoration, Load Transfer Mechanism & Failure Modes, and Seismic Behaviour.
During the event, they met with Prof. Enrico Sassoni, University of Bologna, Italy; Prof. Muhammed Basheer, Heriot-Watt University, UK; some of the senior faculties from IITB and experts from Structural Engineering and Architecture to discuss the current research opportunities in the area of advanced composite materials and retrofitting the contemporary and traditional structures that are made of masonry.
September 2024