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(L-R) Engr. Grio, Dr. Oreta, Arch. Wilfredo Sy, Jr. , Engr. De Jesus, Dr. Mendoza, Jr. & Dr. Ibabao |
Last June
22, 2019 CESDR organized with Central Philippine University (CPU), Iloilo City
and University of the Philippines Visayas a symposium on “Multi-Hazard
Assessment of Heritage Buildings (The Case of Iloilo City).” This symposium was
held in preparation to the Newton Institutional Links project with University
College London on Cultural Heritage Resilience & Sustainability to Multi-Hazards
(CHeRiSH) where DLSU is a cooperating institution. Three CESDR Disaster
Resilience Unit members delivered lectures during the symposium”
- Dr. Andres Winston C. Oreta - Structural Engineering & Heritage Preservation and Overview of Multi-Hazards Assessment of Heritage Structures (The Case of Iloilo City)
- Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr. - Structural Evaluation, NDT & Semi-Destructive Testing of Heritage Structures
- Engr. Richard De Jesus - Researches on Heritage Structures at DLSU CE Department
Engr. Mary Earl Daryl Grio (Head,
Civil Engineering Dept., CPU) presented about seismic and fire hazards assessment. Dr. Rhodella Ibabao of the Dept.. of Management, UPVisayas and Philippine project leader of CHeRiSH project gave an overview of the objecties and outcomes of the CHeRiSH project. Arch. Wilfredo Sy, Jr. of the Iloilo Heritage Council attended and participated in the open forum.
After the
symposium, a lunch meeting was hosted by CPU and UPV to discuss the
preparations for the July 15 CHeRiSH Project Stakeholders; Meeting and the July
16-19 CHeRiSH Data Gathering with UCL.
DLSU members, Oreta and De Jesus will attend the July 15 meeting and De
Jesus will be part of the survey team for the data gathering.
After the
lunch meeting, a tour of the heritage buildings on Iloilo City’s Calle Real,
the project site was conducted by Arch Sy.
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Dr. Andy Oreta |
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Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr. |
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Engr. Richard De Jesus |
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The symposium was attended by Civil Engineering Students of CPU and representatives of Iloilo City Heritage Council |
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Tour of the Heritage Structrures |