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SUMMARY:'Building complex structures using simple concepts' - Dr Janardhan
  Sundaram  - Director\, Rail Middle East &amp\; India ATKINS
DTSTART:20151012T150000Z
DTEND:20151012T160000Z
UID:TALK61532@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Lorna Everett
DESCRIPTION:As students\, how often have we wondered if the theory and con
 cepts we learn\, will be used on real projects? \n\nThere has often been d
 ebates on disconnect between academia and industry. This presentation aims
  to highlight how complex structures are designed and built based on simpl
 e concepts. Be it long span bridges\, a tunnel\, an aircraft wing\, tall b
 uildings or underground structures\; they all are fundamentally based on s
 imple concepts. This presentation will use simple models to explain the be
 havior of complex structures.\n\nWith the advent of computers\, the analys
 is and design of structures are undertaken by complex software. While this
  has enabled engineers to design quickly\, oversight of basic engineering 
 concepts has led to many catastrophic failures. \n\nDr Janardhan Sundaram 
 is Director of Atkins and has over 20 years of expertise in delivering lar
 ge scale infrastructure\, rail and building projects in UK\, South East As
 ia and Middle East. He is a Chartered Engineer and holds a PhD from Univer
 sity of Cambridge. Several case studies will be presented from projects th
 at the presenter has worked on across the globe.\n
LOCATION:Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LR5
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