bout the Authors, ¢.& Unikrishua Pillai (“SITHARA", 31 ~ Sagar Lane, Thiwvenanthapuram 25028, Keri), had his Enginoering education atthe Universiy of Kerala ard voon's Univer, Canada, He’ has ‘aught at Cologe of ‘Engineering nruvnranthapuram; Queers Unversity, Canaca: University of Sulaimanya, agi oyal Miltary’Callege of Canada ard REC, Calicut. His major research norests re been fy tho vest of Limit Sates Design of concte stucurs, Strength and ablity of see! Beam-Columns ard Rehabiltation of srucures. He aso has wide perience in dasgn and consrucion of varous RC Structures. Dr. Pll has published over 45 lechrcal papers, auhored the bock Rinoroad sncete Design (McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Cansda), co-suthered Ch 8 ~ Beam— ann of SSRC Guide to Stability Design Criteria er Metal Swuctures (lta ley & Sens Now York) and contreuted to the design provsions for Beam ums in te Canadian Standard S16:1: Steet Stuctures or Bulkngs (Lint nes Design). He fas recewved Several awarcs,Inclusing Kerala Unversity holarship for First Rark, Canadan Commonweath Scholarship, Architectural wgneering Division Gold Madal (1 E, la), Si Arthur Caton Memorial Prize India), UP GovernmertNational Avard, and Fellowship of NRC, Canada. Devdas Menon had his civil engineering education a IT Matas and 17 Delhi ch afer graduaten, he werked a a sructialenghneer at New Del, and ae ook academics. He i presently 2 Professor in te Deparment of Civil Engineering a Madras. Prot. Menon has auhored numerous technical publicatons and ras recelved fas elatedo research aa teaching. His curentresearch nerets in Engineering > mainly In Reinforced and Prestessed Concrete Design (especialy brdges, ineys and water tank) and Structural Reliab. The research s largely retod yards solving practical problems aed improving national codes and stands, Po, Menon promotes a hose approach to education, in which “awakening” has nal roe to play. He isthe autor of book iled Slop sleep-walking through | pubiisbedby Vogl impressions in 2008 oem information, visit www devdasmenon com. wer Feature Engecing Design 8 Reseach Cente, LARSEN & TOUERO LTD, ECC Division. Chennai — an th award-wening concrete structure (8686 m= ‘10a, shaped ke a ree wih hwo wings, wih he fst floor supported on rb beams emanating fem s coneal column, and each subsequent Root rotated in lan by 60 dogroes Drentects K'S. Rangarath, Chenna Structural Consultants EDRC, LAT Lid, ECC Division. Chennai '§ Unnikrishna Pillai Feliow. American Society of Chil Engineers Director, Cooperate Academy of Professional Eaucaton, Trvanarum (Formerly Principal Regional Engineering Callege, Cat) Temas: supa vse. com] Devdas Menon Professor, Department of iil Engineering Indian instiue of Technology Madras, Chennai 6000036, emai émenanetm 2c.n) ‘Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited i Of vl na nls Stee Aid rt