Saturday, December 18, 2010

9:00am-10:00am  

Welcome, course objectives, course information, course material, instructor, participants

 University of Tabuk, University at Buffalo

10:00am-12:00noon

Introduction to seismic protective systems

Contemporary seismic protective systems, seismic isolation systems, damping systems, worldwide applications, buildings, bridges, industrial facilities

12:00noon-1:30pm

Break for lunch, interaction of instructor and participants

1:30pm-2:30pm

Continued presentation on seismic protective systems (including history of seismic isolation)

2:30pm-3:15pm

Example: seismic upgrade of Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey

3:15pm-4:00pm

Example: Retrofit of AboveNet building, San Francisco, USA

Sunday, December 19, 2010

8:30am-9:30am

Application of Seismic Protective Systems in Oil and Gas and Other Industrial Facilities

9:30am-10:30am

Example: Performance of Bolu Viaduct in Duzce earthquake, Turkey

10:30am-11:30noon

Example: Seismic Evaluation and Upgrade of  Haql Desalination Plant (Tabuk Region)

By: Dr Mohammad Al Haddad, Associate Professor of Earthquake Engineering,

King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

11:30am-12:30noon

Properties for analysis and design of seismic isolation systems-property modification factors

12:30noon-1:30pm

Break for Lunch

1:30pm-3:00pm

General discussion, questions and answers

3:00pm-4:00pm

Final comments, presentations of certificates to attendees, closure.