with
Murat Saatcioglu, University of Ottawa
In 2004 alone, natural and human-induced disasters
killed more than 300,000 people worldwide and inflicted
damage in excess of $150 billion. Canada is not immune to
such events. More than 30 per cent of Canadians reside in
seismically active zones, with the West Coast at particular
risk for devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. Furthermore,
while Canada has not recently been a target of terrorist
attacks, security remains a concern.
During the last 30 years, Professor Murat
Saatcioglu has been involved in developing design and retrofit
techniques to increase the resilience of building and bridge
infrastructure against extreme and rare events like strong
earthquakes and, more recently, bomb blasts. He will present
his research and discuss his views on mitigating seismic
and explosion risks.
Dr. Saatcioglu is a Professor of Structural
Engineering and University Research Chair at the University
of Ottawa. He is the President of the Canadian Association
for Earthquake Engineering, Director of the Ottawa-Carleton
Earthquake Engineering Research Centre, and a member of
the Canadian National Committee on Earthquake Engineering.
Professor Saatcioglu’s work has been recognized nationally
and internationally through numerous research and teaching
awards.
Organized by: The Partnership Group for Science
and Engineering (PAGSE)
Sponsored by:
--the Speaker of the Senate
--the Speaker of the House of Commons
--Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2006 from 7:30 am
- 9:00 am
Place: Room 200, West Block, Parliament Hill
Cost: No charge to Members of the House of Commons, Senators
and Media. All others $10
Registration: Please register by contacting Donna Boag,
PAGSE Coordinator: 613-991-6369, pagse@rsc.ca
Registration Deadline: April 24th
