SEISMOCODE: ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL PLATFORM FOR THE PROFESSIONAL UPGRADING OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN ENGINEERS
SEISMOCODE: ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL PLATFORM FOR THE PROFESSIONAL UPGRADING OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN ENGINEERS
Author(s): Radu Pascu, Iolanda-Gabriela CRAIFALEANU, Ovidiu Anicăi, Livia Ştefan, Viorel Popa, Vasile-Virgil OPRIŞOREANU, Ionut Damian, Andrei Papurcu, Cristian RUŞANUSubject(s): Environmental interactions, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Sociology of Education
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: life-long learning; e-learning; seismic codes; building design; engineering education;
Summary/Abstract: In a country like Romania, where about two-thirds of the territory is affected periodically by strong earthquakes, the proper design of buildings to seismic actions is an essential prerequisite for the safety of the population. Structural engineers are responsible for taking appropriate measures in the design of buildings, so that these will not collapse in future earthquakes. This is accomplished by an intricate and laborious process, for which seismic codes provide the necessary rules and procedures. With the accession of Romania to the EU, the country has adopted several European standards and regulations, which have replaced or completed the national regulatory body. At the same time, national codes were harmonized with European standards, in the framework of a countrywide programme that started in the early ‘90s. The current Romanian code for the design of buildings for earthquake resistance, P100-1/2013, represents an improved version of the first European harmonized seismic code, P100-1/2006. Due to their increased complexity and novelty, the application of these codes in the design of buildings represents a significant challenge for the professional community. Practically all structural engineers more than 32 years old in the country were taught seismic design according to older codes. Several initiatives were taken for their professional upgrading, in which universities and professional associations were involved. However, the impact of these initiatives is still very low. An online platform for the instruction of structural design engineers in the use of the new seismic design code, based on the Moodle platform, is presently developed by the authors, in the framework of a complex research project, involving a consortium of three institutions: a university, a research institute and an IT organization.
Journal: Conference proceedings of »eLearning and Software for Education« (eLSE)
- Issue Year: 12/2016
- Issue No: 03
- Page Range: 102-109
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English