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MIDAS Tech Talk 2024 in Australia
    12:00 ~ 14:00 (AEDT - Sydney Time)
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Overview

Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring two experts advancing Australia’s infrastructure.

 

Gain insights from Shaun Yang (Aurecon), structures lead for the Level Crossing Removal Project, as he reveals techniques in structural optimization and bridge design using midas CIVIL NX and API functions. Plus, dive into Rail Structure Interaction Analysis with Mithra Yalavarthy, Associate Structural Engineer (WSP Australia) through her case study on the Parkdale Viaduct, highlighting non-linear analysis using midas Civil.

 

Elevate your technical skills with real-world solutions from leaders shaping the future of structural engineering. Don’t miss out!

 

Through this event, you can explore MIDAS IT’s latest software released: MIDAS CIVIL NX.

Join us, connect with other professional civil Engineers, and together experience the new era of bridge design!

 

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Main Speaker

 

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Speaker Detail - Shaun Yang

Biography
- (Former) Desinger of the longest and largest single span tee-roff bridge beams ever built in Australia
- (Current) Guest Lecturer for Master of Civil Engineering at The University of Melbourne (since 2022)
- (Current) Senior Engineer, Structures Lead for Level Crossing Removal Project at Aurecon

 

Shaun is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) with over 12 years of working experience in civil and structural engineering design and delivery. He has worked through various phases of the project lifecycle and gained extensive experience in feasibility assessment, preliminary design, detailed design, construction, asset handover and maintenance. He has also developed specialised technical skills in the design of prestressed concrete bridges, steel bridges and various civil structures.  He has acted as structures team leader for detailed structural bridge design for numerous multi-million dollar infrastructure projects across Australia and has demonstrated success in design management, multidisciplinary interface, stakeholder consultation and construction support.  Since 2022, Shaun has been invited by The University of Melbourne to present guest lectures to the postgraduate students enrolled in Master of Civil Engineering.  Currently, Shaun is the structures lead for the Level Crossing Removal Project Hopkins Road, Truganina, who is responsible for managing a team of engineers and drafters and delivering the detailed design of two road-over-rail bridges and associated retaining walls. 

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Speaker Detail - Mithra Yalavarthy

Biography
- (Former) Design Engineer for North East Link, Level Crossings, Rockhampton Ring Road, and Pacific Motorway Upgrade
- (Former) Verifier for 150m extradosed bridge in Kachchidargha (9.76 km)
- (Current) Chartered Bridge Engineer at WSP Australia

Mithra is a Chartered Bridge Engineer from WSP with 16 years of experience in heavy infrastructure projects, including both Road and Rail. She is a Registered Professional Engineer in Victoria and Queensland. Her expertise spans Non-linear analysis, Extradosed bridges, Pushover analysis and Rail-structure interaction analysis apart from conventional structures. Mithra has contributed to detailed engineering designs for major projects such as North East Link South, Level Crossing Removals in Melbourne, Rockhampton Ring Road and Pacific Motorway Upgrade in Brisbane. She played a crucial engineering role in the independent verification of 150-meter span extradosed bridge covering 9.9 kilometres in Kachchidargha. 

Key messages

1. Enhance Structural Efficiency
Discover Shaun Yang’s advanced techniques in structural optimization and bridge design using Midas CIVIL NX and API functions, developed through his work as structures lead on the Level Crossing Removal Project.

2. Practical Applications from Industry Leaders
Learn directly from Shaun Yang, a guest lecturer at the University of Melbourne, as he shares real-world solutions and the latest methods in structural engineering.

3. In-Depth Rail Structure Interaction Analysis
The presentation will delve into the core concepts, focusing on the interaction between track and the supporting structure. The case study on Parkdale viaduct will highlight the unique challenges that MTM/ARTC viaducts present. The presentation focuses on precision-controlled methods used in non-linear analysis to ensure accuracy and reliability. 


4. Real-World Insights for Engineers 
Gain practical skills from two of Australia’s top experts, with proven methods in structural optimization, bridge design, and rail infrastructure analysis tailored for engineers ready to advance their technical expertise.


5. Lead the Future of Infrastructure Engineering
This session offers critical insights into the innovative tools and methodologies driving the future of civil engineering in Australia.

Agenda
  • 12:00 ~ 12:05

    Opening Speach Young Park (Account Manager, MIDAS IT)

  • 12:05 ~ 13:05

    Engineering Tomorrow : 
Innovative and Sustainable Bridge Design with MIDAS
    on the Level Crossing Removal Project (VIC) Shaun Yang (Senior Engineer, Aurecon)

  • 13:05 ~ 13:40

    Tech-Talk and Case Study of Parkdale Viaduct Mithra Yalavarthy (Chartered Bridge Engineer, WSP Australia)

  • 13:40 ~ 14:00

    Closing Young Park (Account Manager, MIDAS IT)