Tokyo Cement Group reinforced the long-standing partnership with the Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka (SSESL) for 2023, with the sole sponsorship of the Question Time Programme for the month of May. 

At the forum, Eng. Prof. Kushan Wijesundara from the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, delivered a lecture on ‘Response of Shear Critical Reinforced Concrete Elements’. Over 60 participants representing engineering undergraduates, practicing structural engineers and construction sector professionals were present at this event, held at the Wimalasurendra Auditorium of the Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL).
President Eng. Tharangika Jayasundara, Vice President Eng. Ananda Senarath, Immediate Past President Eng. Nandana Abeysuriya, Past President Eng. Srilal Sahabandu, Secretary Eng. D.T. Rajasekaran, Treasurer Eng. L. Gunawickrama and Committee Member Eng. Dr. Nihal Somaratna, of the SSESL were among the prominent industry experts and eminent academics present at the event. 

Eng. Prof. Wijesundara in his presentation discussed the importance and methodologies of predicting the behaviour of reinforced concrete structural elements by analysing the Axial–Flexure–Shear (N-M-V) interaction. He illustrated several approaches using Eurocode 2, numerical tools and analytical models on how to ascertain the phenomenon, citing real-world case studies, garnering much enthusiasm from the participants.

The Question Time is a monthly knowledge-sharing session organised by the SSESL, a professional body representing practicing engineers and academics in the field of structural engineering in Sri Lanka.

Participants at Society of Structural Engineers’ May QT Programme sponsored by Tokyo Cement Group