With the help of JICA, PWD has initiated a Retrofitting Project to minimize the damage may occur in the event of an earthquake. The inauguration ceremony of the project will be held on 22nd June, at Ruposhi Bangla hotel.
| Date | June 22, 2011 |
| Venue | Ruposhi Bangla Hotel |
| Seminar Title | First Step Towards Retrofitting |
| Name of the Project | The Project for Capacity Development on Natural Disaster Resistant Techniques of Construction and Retrofitting for Public Buildings in the Republic of Bangladesh |
| Funding Source | JICA |
| Implementing Agency | PWD |
| Organizers | Public Works Department (PWD) and JICA |
SESSION-I
| Inaugural Session: | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. |
| Chairperson: | Honourable Secretary, MOHPW, Dr. Khondaker Showkat Hossain |
| Chief Guest: | Honourable Minister, MOFDM, Dr Abdur Razzaque |
| Special Guest: | Honourable State Minister, MOHPW Mr. Abdul Mannan Khan |
| Guests of Honor: | i. His Excellency the Ambassador of Japan ii. Chief Representative, JICA Bangladesh office |
| Welcome address: | Chief Engineer, PWD, Dr. Dewan Md. Yamin |
| Project briefing: | Project Background Mr. Fumio Kaneko, T/L, JICA expert Team Project overview Engr. Malek Sikhder, Project Manager, PWD |
| Address by the Guests of Honor: | Chief, JICA Dhaka Office, Dr. Takao Toda His Excellency the Ambassador of Japan, Mr. Tamotsu Shinotsuka |
| Address by Honourable State Minister, Mr. Abdul Mannan Khan, MoHPW Formal launching of the project by the Chief Guest, Dr. Abdur Razzaque, Hon.Minister, MoFDM Address by the Chief Guest Honourable Minister, MOFDM, Dr. Abdur Razzaque Closing speech by the Chairperson | |
SESSION-II
| Presentation Session | 11.30 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. |
| Session Chairman : | Chief Engineer, PWD |
| Keynote Speech : | Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University, Dr. Shunsuke Otani Seismic Vulnerability Assessment and Retrofit-State of Practice in Japan |
| Presentation -I | Seismic evaluation and retrofit plan of RC buildings in other Countries by Mr. Akira Inoue - JICA Expert Team |
| Presentation -II | Perspective for Public Buildings Resilient to Earthquakes by Dr. Tatsuo Narafu - Senior Adviser of JICA |
| Presentation- III | Comparative analysis of Disaster response and role of Media between Japan and Bangladesh by Mr. Tanzim Anwar - Senior Reporter BSS |
| Question and Answer Session Closing speech by the Session Chairman | |
SESSION-III
| Panel Discussion | 2.15 p.m. to 4.15 p.m. |
| Theme: | Seismic Vulnerability and Retrofitting of existing buildings in Bangladesh - Issues to be addressed / Way forward. |
| Moderator of Panel Discussion : | Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury |
| Issues to be addressed: | 1. Existing practice of design and construction-Quality control and assurance 2. Develop professionals for vulnerability assessment and retrofitting design 3. Awareness for retrofitting 4. Building Code and its implementation. |
| Panel Discussants: | 1. Dr. Tatsuo Narafu, Senior Advisor of JICA 2. Chief Engineer , PWD 3. Chief Architect, DoA 4. Chairman, RAJUK 5. Director, HBRI 6. D.G., Disaster Management Bureau(DMB) 7. Professor Dr. Hossain Ali, BUET |
Concluding remarks by the moderator: Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury. Vote of thanks - Engr. Malek Sikder, Project Manager, PWD |
Announcement
15th June, 2011
First JCC Meeting:First JCC (Join Coordination Committee) was held on 15th june,2011 at PWD meeting room . It was chaired by the Secretary of pwd and the Work plane of the project was agreed...
22th June, 2011
First Seminar:The seminar titled "First Step Towards Retrofitting" together with inauguration ceremony will be held on 22nd June, 2011 at the Ruposhi Bangla Hotel...