Join us at this Civil Engineering Technical Seminar, which calls for construction industry professionals to explore current issues and challenges in using reinforced steel products in construction.
At this 1-day seminar, you will hear from prominent industry speakers sharing on a wide range of topics. There will be talks on types of steel grades (Grades 500 and 600) and its class of reinforcement (Class A, B and C), the significance of various types of couplers as well as types of welds and the challenges in welding high strength steels. You will also explore different outlooks in steel performance requirements of Singapore and international standards.
This seminar is jointly organised by SITLEARN Professional Development, NatSteel Holdings Pte. Ltd. and SETSCO Services Pte. Ltd.
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 10:00 am | Registration | |
| 10:30 am |
Welcome Address |
• Professor Loh Han Tong, Deputy President (Academic) & Provost, Singapore Institute of Technology |
| Opening Speech | • Mr. Sze Thiam Siong, General Manager, SETSCO Services Pte. Ltd. | |
| 10:45 am | Signing of Collaboration Agreement between Singapore Institute of Technology and SETSCO Services Pte. Ltd. | |
| 11:00 am | – Presentation 1 – Regulatory Framework and Control on the use of Reinforcing Steel Products in Construction |
• Er. Lung Hian Hao, Director, Bridges and Structural Steel Department, Building Engineering Group, Building and Construction Authority |
| 11:30 am | – Presentation 2 – Design to Eurocode 2 – Any Difference between SS560, BS4449 and EN10080? |
• Er. Prof. Chiew Sing Ping, Programme Director, Civil Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology |
| 12:00 pm | – Presentation 3 – Evaluation Issues and Performance Requirement of Reinforcing Steel Bars and Couplers |
• Mr. Yusoof Aynuddin, Divisional Director, Mechanical Technology Division, SETSCO Services Pte. Ltd. |
| 12:30 pm | Q&A Session | |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch and Networking | |
| 2:00 pm | – Presentation 4 – Manufacturing and Quality Control of Reinforcing Steel Products |
• Mr. Natarajan Saravanan, Assistant Vice-President, NatSteel Holdings Pte. Ltd. |
| 2:30 pm | – Presentation 5 – Welding Issues and Requirements of Reinforcing Steel Bars |
• Mr. Sze Thiam Siong, General Manager, SETSCO Services Pte. Ltd. |
| 3:00 pm | – Presentation 6 – Unlocking Potential of Graphene in Corrosion Protection of Metals |
• Dr. Shyam Kumar Choudhary, Head (Graphene Applications Development Cell), Graphene Business, Tata Steel Limited |
| 3:30 pm | Q&A Session | |
| 4:00 pm | Afternoon Refreshment | |
| 4.30 pm | End of Seminar | |
| Date | Venue | STUs | PDUs |
| 9 Nov 2017 (Thurs), 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | SIT@Dover, Auditorium, 10 Dover Drive, Singapore 138683 | TBA | 4 |
| Venue | SIT@Dover, Auditorium, 10 Dover Drive, Singapore 138683 |
| Time | 10:00 AM to 04:30 PM |
| Date | 09 Nov 2017 (Thu) |
