Five Day Refresher Course for Masons

24-Nov-2018

I am happy to inform you that, The Institution of Engineers (India), Manipur State Centre have successfully organised “Five Day Refresher Course for Masons” at the Seminar Hall of IEI-MSC, Takyel, Imphal from 13th to 17th of December 2018. Fifty seven (57) Masons have participated at the training programme. The resource speakers constituted of State centre committee members, Faculty of Manipur Institute of Technology (MIT) Imphal and National Institute of Technology (NIT) Manipur. During the course of the training programme, Good construction practices and ductile detailing of rebars which are to be followed in high seismic regions, like Manipur have been discussed elaborately. Other important areas such as reading of Architectural and Structural Drawing have also been taught to the participants.

            Further, the cause and emergence of cracks during the use of modern high strength cement has been discussed along with the remedial measures. A film on “Earthquake” has been shown to the participants. Also, mitigation of non-structural elements has been discussed with the participants.