Short Course On Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) 25-26 April 2011

Dear Sir/Madam,

Malaysian Structural Steel Association (MSSA) will be holding  the short Course On Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) as follows:-

Date: 25 & 26 April 2011

Time: 9.00am – 5.30pm
Venue: Hotel Singgahsana, Petaling Jaya

Registration Fee:

RM550.00 per pax (MSSA Member)

RM750.00 per pax (Non-Member)

Speakers:

1. Assoc Prof Ir. Dr. Mohd Shahir Liew (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS)

2. Assoc Prof Dr. Narayanan Sambu Potty (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS)

Course Topics

• Introduction / Comparison of WSD and LRFD
• Methodology of the LRFD specifications
• Basics of statistics, probability and reliability
• Determination of statistics of material properties and loads
• Specification of the design loads and design resistances
• Concepts of load combinations
• Calibration of load and Resistance factors
• Review of calibration for well known codes
• Comparison of designs using WSD, LSD and LRFD approaches – tension, compression, bending, connections

For registration and further information, please contact :-

Hussin Mohd Din

Tel  : (03) 6209 5589 / 012-6221500,  

Fax: (03) 6209 5588,

Email : rescen@mssa.org.my.

Kind Regards,

Secretariat

MSSA