The 9th Annual NBRO Symposium on “Innovation for Build Back Better” will be organized on 18th and 19th December 2018 at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo as a tradition to propagate the outcome of NBRO’s Research & Development and other related studies, with a special focuson a people - centered approach to Disaster Risk Reduction activities in Sri Lanka.
The “Build Back Better” approach first gained global attention during the re-construction of Aceh, Indonesia following the 2004 Great Earthquake of the coast of Sumatra and the subsequent tsunami in the Indian Ocean. The Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction and the World Reconstruction Conference 1 and 2 have consolidated the experiences and given a high profile to the concept of build back better. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 – 2030 was adopted at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction which notes that the recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction phase is a critical opportunity for “Build Back Better”.
The key note speech will be delivered by Dr. Farrokh Nadim, Technical Director of Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) on theme of “Managing landslide and other natural hazard risks: Lessons from the European Safe Land Project”. His major fields of work related to risk and reliability analysis, geohazards (landslide, earthquake and tsunamis) geotechnical earthquake engineering, and offshore foundation engineering.
The thematic area addressed by the two-day symposium will be the following:
- Emerging technologies for safer built environment
- Recovery, rehabilitation & reconstruction
- Innovations for sustainable building materials
- Engineering approaches for resilience
- Environmental adaptation for sustainable community
- Preparedness for effective response
This year symposium has been arranged with the cooperation of local and international stakeholder institutions who collaborate with NBRO in disaster risk reduction endeavors in Sri Lanka, and this symposium would provide path ways to incorporate disaster resilience into post-disaster recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction process.
NATIONAL BUILDING RESEARCH ORGANISATION
MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES & DISASTER MANAGEMENT
BUILDING MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING DIVISION
“PRACTICAL/ TRAINING PROGRAMME ON TESTING OF CEMENT, CONCRETE, AGGREGATES AND SOIL”
OBJECTIVES:
The programme will provide extensive knowledge on testing of properties of cement (physical and chemical), concrete materials (fresh and hardened concrete), Aggregates and soil according to standard procedures for the professionals in the construction industry.
TARGET GROUP:
Technical Officers and Technicians
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Should possess Diploma in Science or Engineering Field from a recognized Institute in Sri Lanka
Or
- Should possess minimum of three passes at GCE A/L Examination And
- At least 1 year work experience in the capacity of a technical officer or a higher level in construction projects.
DURATION:
4 Saturdays (11th, 18th August, 1st & 8th September 2018), 9 am to 4 pm at the laboratories of National Building Research Organisation.
COURSE FEES:
Course fee for the programme is Rs.22, 000/= per participant. (All study materials, refreshments and lunch will be provided)
A certificate will be issued to participants those who successfully complete the programme.
APPLICATION:
Applications could be downloaded from NBRO website (Refer event calendar on home page)
Completed applications with other documents (copies of educational certificates, employment records.) should be forwarded on or before 26th July 2018 to:
Course Coordinator,
Building Materials Research and Testing Division,
National Building Research Organisation,
99/1, Jawatte Road, Colombo 05.
Or
Scanned copies of duly completed application form and other documents could be forwarded to following e-mail address
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FURTHER INFORMATION:
Course Coordinator,
Building Materials Research and Testing Division
National Building Research Organisation
Tel: 011 258 894 6 (Ext. 657) Mobile: 071 145 888 9
Director General
National Building Research Organisation
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