By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)
Noted structural engineer Arif Kassam, has been elected
unopposed to the Senate of the NED University of Engineering & Technology,
Karachi.
The notification in this regard was issued by the NED
University on June 3, announcing his election under the University Graduates
category.
Arif Kassam did his BE (Civil) from the NED University in
1979 securing sixth position while he completed Masters in Structural
Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA in 1983.
He has written and presented many papers on topics like
methods of seismic analysis of buildings and their comparison with special
emphasis on D-value methods, dangers of improper modeling in E-tabs, seismic
design and drawings for IMF, proper detailing of reinforcement and concrete for
fire resistance.
