Workshop on Prefabricated Modular Buildings - Design and Construction

When

Tuesday, 18th December 2018,8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Where

Auditorium,Construction Industry Development Authority - CIDA,(Former ICTAD), Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07.

Overview

Prefabricated modular construction is gaining popularity in modern construction practice as a method of deliver-ing projects at a rapid speed and with greater quality. It is only a matter of time before prefabricated technolo-gies become a necessity in Sri Lanka due to issues such as limitations in skilled labour and growing expec-tations of investors to complete projects faster. Modular construction has proved its potential in overseas markets such as Australia and Sweden in playing an essential role in building faster with higher quality. This workshop intends to share such international knowl-edge and experience with the professional community in Sri Lanka.

Registration

Course Fee: Rs. 4,750.00Early Bird Registration: (before 14th Dec) Rs. 4,250.00 *Discounted rate for Group Registrations. Course fee includes participation fee, course notes, certificate of participation, lunch, mid morning and afternoon refreshments.

- Limited seats available.- Reservation shall be on first come first serve basis.- Please Register early to avoid dissapointmentFurther details on contact. Email contact@sdi.lk

Presenters

Prof. Priyan MendisB.Sc. Eng. (Hons.), PhD. (Monash)FIE (Aust.), C.Eng University of Melbourne

Priyan Mendis is a Professor in the Department of Infrastruc-ture Engineering at the University of Melbourne and is also the Leader of the Advanced Protective Technology of Engineering Structures Group. He worked as a Structural Engineer at Connell Wagner Ltd in Melbourne before joining the University of Melbourne in 1990s. He has been an expert consultant for design of structures in Australia and overseas, including tallest buildings in the world. Prof. Mendis also serves as the Conve-ner of the fire performance sub-committee of Australian Concrete Code. He is also the Director of the ARC Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing. His research spans the topics of Protective technology of struc-tures, Smart Infrastructure, design, assessment and monitor-ing, High-strength/High-performance concrete, Seismic design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, Design of tall buildings and bridges, Disaster mitigation and management and Sustainable infrastructure.He is also a member of several institutions including: Institu-tion of Engineering, Concrete Institute of Australia and Ameri-can Concrete Institute.

Panel Chair : Eng. Shiromal FernandoB.Sc. Eng. (Hons.), MIE (SL), MPhil, C Eng.Country RepresentativeCouncil on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Eng. Shiromal Fernando is the Country Representative for Sri Lanka in Council on Tall Buildigs and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). He is one of the leading structural engineers in Sri Lanka who is involved in many high rise structures in the country including Colombo Lotus Tower, Waterfront (Cinnamon Life), Krrish, Astoria apartments, Grand Hyatt Colombo, etc. He is currently the Managing Director and Principal Structural Engineer of CSEC. He is a distinguished and active member of many professional institutions and societies. He served as the Honorary Secretary of the Society of Structural Engineers during 2005-2008. He is the Vice President of the Green Build-ing Council Sri Lanka since 2010.

He is a member of the Sri Lankan Standards Institute where he is working with the committee to develop Cement and Steel standards for Sri Lanka since 2009. He is also a member of American Society of Structural Engineers (ASCE)

Eng. Samitha JayakodyB.Sc. Eng. (Hons.), M.Eng., MBA, MIE (SL), MSSE (SL), C Eng.Director (Major Projects),CSEC (Pvt) Ltd.

Eng. Samitha is a leading construction engineer in Sri Lanka and has been involved in many key constructions throughout the past 15 years or more including the Access Tower, the Sapugaskanda Power station, Kukuleganga power station, SLIIT Campus, Iceland Residencies Colombo, Havelock City Colombo and most recently the 55 storey highrise ITC Tower in Colombo. He is a corporate and ex. co member and PR convener of the Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka and is a member of the Japanese concrete institute as well as the Japan Society of Civil Engineers. He has published on the topics of Behaviour and load carrying mechanism of larger span RC bridge decks and straw bonded solid panels.

Dr. Tharaka GunawardenaBSc Eng. (Hons.) Ph.D. (Melbourne)Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne

Dr Tharaka Gunawardena is a Research Fellow at the Depart-ment of Infrastructure Engineering of the University of Melbourne. He is currently an active member and project leader in the ARC Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing (CAMPH) and also the project coordi-nator for the Cooperative Research Centres Project (CRC-P) on Advanced Manufacturing of High-performance Building Envelope Systems. He is currently involved in the design of many modular buildings in Australia and engaged in assessing the designs for the Permanent Modular School Buildings Programme carried out by the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) in Australia. He is also a lecturer at the University of Melbourne for the subjects of High-rise Structures and Building Information Modeling. He completed his PhD at the University of Melbourne in the area of structural behaviour of multi-storey prefabricated modular structures under lateral loads. He also possesses many years of experience of working in the indus-try as a structural engineer.

Topics

This workshop intends to introduce modular construc-tion technology and key design considerations to the Sri Lankan professionals using case studies. The workshop will also feature a panel discussion to discuss the appli-cability of modular technology to the Sri Lankan context.

What to expect? • Gain an understanding on the applications of modular technology in the international construction industry.• The opportunity to hear from leading practitioners in prefabricated modular construction who are covering new grounds in Sri Lanka and around the world.• Case studies on recent modular buildings highlighting the latest international practices in modular construc-tion.• An excellent opportunity to discuss key aspects regarding modular technology with industry experts in an open forum.

Who should attend? This seminar and included content will be beneficial for structural and civil design engineers, architects, building service engineers as well as construction engineers. We also encourage suppliers, contractors, and concrete practitioners of all levels of experience as well as any interested persons in this rising feild of interest to partic-ipate.

PaymentsBank account details for payments/cheques:Account Name: Structural Design Institute (Pvt) Ltd.Bank Account Number: 1145013032Bank/Branch: Commercial Bank, Ward Place

Contact

For registrations and inquiries please contact

contact@sdi.lk

071-9 922 670

Structural Design InstituteThe knowledge base in structural engineering

Agenda 08.30 am - 09.00 am Registration and Networking

09.00 am - 10.15 am Introduction to Modular Construction, Benefits, Implica-tions and Challenges; Prof. Priyan Mendis

10.15 am - 10.35 am Mid-morning tea and refreshments

10.35 am - 12.00 noon Structural Design of Prefabricated Modular Buildings; Dr. Tharaka Gunawardena

12.00 noon - 12.30 pm Design for Off-site Manufacturing of MEP Services; Eng. Tharindu Samarasinghe

12.30 pm - 01.00 pm Case studies- Off-site Manufacturing of MEP Services; Eng. Tahir Khurram

01.00 pm - 02.00 pm Lunch

02.00 pm - 03.00 pm Buildability Technology of Modular Construction;Eng. Samitha Jayakody

03.00 pm - 03.20 pm Afternoon tea

03.20 pm - 04.20 pm International Case Studies of Prefabricated Modular Buildings;Prof. Priyan Mendis; Dr. Tharaka Gunawardena

04.20 pm - 05.00 pm Panel Discussion Applicability of Modular Construction to the Sri Lankan Construction IndustryPanel Chair – Eng. Shiromal Fernando

Eng. Tharindu SamarasingheB.Eng. (Hons.) Ph.D. (Reading), AMIMechE (UK), GREEN SL® Ap.MEP Engineer / BIM ManagerBuilding Services Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd.

Tharindu Samarasinghe is a researcher and a Mechanical Engineer working in the area of Building Services Engineer-ing, Sustainable Construction and Building Information Model-ing (BIM). He is the first PhD student in the world to work on the area of Modular MEP System design for high-rise buildings. He is currently working at Building Services Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. as a MEP Engineer and BIM Manager having successfully submitted his thesis for completion of PhD at The University of Melbourne, Australia.

Eng. Tahir KhurramB.Eng (Hons.) CP.Eng, RPEQ (Queensland), NPER, APEC, GSAP Senior Mechanical Engineer | Senior ESD Engineer

Tahir is a Chartered Mechanical and Building Services Engineer with over Fourteen (14) years’ experience in the field of Building Services Engineering in Australia, Sri Lanka, Middle East and Pakistan. Tahir started his professional career right from the basics of engineering with concept devel-opment, plant and equipment sizing, detailed design and specification. Throughout his career, Tahir has engineered and project managed construction projects over a range of sectors including large scale mixed used developments, commercial buildings, stadium, healthcare facilities, data centres, educational institutes, residential and hotel apart-ments, and urban precinct developments. Tahir has had extensive experience in high technology facilities locally and internationally and understands the needs of complex building services projects. Tahir currently leads team of Services Engineers and BIM teams to deliver few large scale multi disciplinary projects in Australia, Sri Lanka and the Middle East.