CUDDALORE:
“In the wake of several earthquakes and the tsunami, the floodgates have been opened for doing extensive research in the field of structural engineering. Therefore, it is time structural engineers proved their mettle in designing sustainable structures that can withstand natural disasters and suit the local conditions and requirements,” said Devadas Manoharan, Vice-Chancellor of Anna University-Tiruchi.
He was delivering the valedictory address at the seventh ‘Structural engineering convention—SEC-2010' organised by the Civil and Structural Engineering Department of Annamalai University at Chidambaram.Mr. Manoharan said that a series of earthquakes had inflicted huge losses on human lives and property in the country. In dealing with such a situation, the focus should be on three aspects — before, during and after the disaster. But the authorities seemed to be too concerned with the aftermath. They spent on relief and rehabilitation measures but the first two aspects got either scant or no attention.
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