Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers
Lungsod ng Maynila Chapter

1st PICE-LNM Invitational SHOOTFEST & Gun Safety Seminar

April 19, 2009

 

PICE-LNM held its 1st Invitational ShootFest on May 9, 2009 at the QCPD Firing Range, Camp Karingal, QC. This event which was  organized by Engr. Florencio Padernal, Engr. Patrick Gatan, Engr. Adilberto Rosete and Engr. Melvin Balagot was aimed to promote responsible gun ownership and  safety in the handling of firearms, enhance shooting proficiency and develop sportsmanship and camaraderie among participants.   Before the competition a Gun Safety Seminar was held. The competitiion consists of four stages: one short course (4 IPSC Target, 1PP) , two medium courses  (6 to 7 target boards) and one long course (13 target boards). The prizes include trophies, plaques and a 9 mm Smith & Wesson for the over-all winner. A total of 24 shooters  which incudes PICE-LNM President, Engr. Emil Sadain participated. Professional shooters and policemen also joined the competittion.

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The winners are as follows:

Standard Over-all (PICE)

Champion: Florencio F. Padernal,1st Runner-up: Patrick B. Gatan, 2nd Runner-up Reynaldo Tagudando, 3rd Runner-up: Nicky Gatan and 4th Runner-up: Mark Stephen Vitug.

Special Awards

Standard Over-all

Champion: Jojo Bauto, 1st Runner-up: Rene Zaballa and 2nd Runner-up Valentin Yabes

Production Over-all

Champion: Greg Villaver and 1st Runner-up: Jess Acero

Open Over-all

Champion: Kenneth Ray Agustin and 1st Runner-up: Domingo Llagas

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CPE Seminar on Computer-Aided Modeling, Analysis and Design of Bridge Structures

April 10, 2009

 Civil and structural engineers, faculty members and students are invited to the PICE-LNM CPE Seminar on Computer-aided Modeling, Analysis and Design of Bridge Structures on May 23, 2009 (8:00 AM - 5:00PM) at the DPWH Training Room, National Office, Port Area, Bonifacio Drive, Manila. The resource speaker is Dr. Naveed Anwar of ACECOMS, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. Contact the secretariat c/o Dolly at  Tel. 376-7969 or email picemaynila@gmail.com for early bird registration (until May 15, 2009) to get discounts. ACECOMS Associate Center (DLSU CE Dept., Manila) is a co-sponsor of this event.

Registration Fees:

 PICE-LNM Member/DPWH Engineer:

[  ] PhP 900.00 Early Bird until May 15, 2009 [  ] PhP 950.00 On site

 Others

[  ] PhP 1000.00 Early Bird until May 15, 2009 [ [  ] PhP 1100.00 On site

 

About the Seminar

Bridges are important structures in infrastructure projects such as highways, elevated expressways, flyovers and water crossings. The effective and efficient design of bridges requires a good understanding of bridge engineering principles and usage of modern computing tools.  The objectives of the seminar are (a) To provide an overview of the theoretical and practical background on analysis & design of various types of bridge structures with a special focus on RC bridges, and (b) To introduce the use of up-to-date computing tools for the modeling, analysis, and design of bridge structures.

 

Tentative Program:

8:00 – 9:00 AM Registration

9:00 – 9:10        Opening Ceremony and Welcome Remarks

9:10 – 9:30        Overview of the DPWH Bridge Projects and Implementation

Director Emil Sadain (DPWH)

9:30 – 9:45        Break

 

CPE Seminar by Dr. Naveed Anwar

 

9:45 – 12:00      Overview of computer-aided analysis& design of bridge structures

Bridge Loadings

Modeling,  analysis & design of bridge deck systems

Design of  I, T and box girders

 

12:00 – 1:00      Lunch

 

1:00 – 3:00        Bridge piers & foundations, Joints, bearings and abutments

                        Construction stage analysis

3:00 – 3:15        Break

3:15 – 4:00        Practical analysis of modeling, analysis & design of deck system, girders, piers & foundations

Software for Bridges : SAP2000

4:00 – 4:30        Open Forum

4:30 – 4:45        Closing Program – Presentation of Token of Appreciation

4:45 – 5:00        Distribution of Certificate of Participation

 

About the Speaker:

Dr. Naveed Anwar is the Associate Director of ACECOMS and an Affiliate Faculty of the School of Engineering and Technology of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Naveed  is the principal author of several engineering software including SDL, GEAR, SYSDesigner. He is also a consultant of CSI, the developer of ETABS, CSI Col, SAFE and SAP2000.

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