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An Eulogium on Dr. C S Viswanatha Humility Personifed-Mentor to All he realm of civil engineering is in waif with programmes, publications, organization the sudden demise of Dr. C S Viswanatha of exhibitions, visits to technical sites of “Consulting engineers Twho was fondly known as Dr. CSV. As a importance, upgrading of schedules and throughout the country mark of our unfathomable respect and gratitude, specifcations in government documents have beneftted by Built Expressions dedicates its November and interactive sessions. Dr. C S Viswanatha’s 2014 issue to this modest, unpretentious civil As the main consultants for knowledge and engineer, who was proverbial for his erudition in Namma Metro in Bangalore, Civil-Aid professional civil engineering. Dr. CSV played an important Technoclinic was involved (along with RITES) with the local rail from the role in formulating the content pattern of experience. In fact, Built Expressions. We extend our deep project report, Building Condition Study he was the frst one condolences to his family and dear ones. to geo-technical investigations wherein to address any kind of The goodwill he carried among the civil the quality of materials used with pre- hitches civil engineering engineering fraternity is remarkable, which cast and cast-in-situ are being studied fraternity would face. He term him as an ‘icon’ and ‘doctor’ of civil from 2004. He never believed in applying engineering. Dr. CSV served as Chairman of Task for tenders for Government work, but will be remembered for Force on Quality Assurance in Constructions got associated with projects only when his sense of quality and by Government of Karnataka in 2008 was formally invited, based on his credibility. professional approach.” accorded the Status of ‘Minister of State’ was His felds of specialisation included testimony to his impeccable expertise. This concrete technology, concrete and steel was in recognition of his contributions in the structures, hydraulic structures, precast Mr. K S Jayasimha feld of Consultancy and Advisory services to constructions, and renovation, restoration Senior Director, Public and Private sectors in the domain of Civil and rehabilitation of structures. Civil aid Technoclinic Pvt. Ltd. (a Bureau Veritas Group Company) Engineering in the last four decades. He was a tremendous achiever As Chairman of the Task Force, he was both in his career and academic life. relentlessly trying to update the knowledge He graduated in civil engineering with base of young engineers through training distinction from Mysore University in 1960 and obtained Master’s and Doctorate in structural engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in 1962 “In the entire 28 years of my profession, Dr. CSV comes across as an and 1981 respectively. He was actively outstanding and impressive engineer with a meticulous practical, technical involved in teaching and research in and theoretical knowledge in civil engineering. He was a ‘consultant’ to all the broad areas of concrete technology and concrete structures. He published consultants. He encouraged young talent to bring the best in them. By building several technical papers in National and Torsteel Research Foundation of India and Civil Aid Technoclinic, his role is International journals. noteworthy in the areas of non-destructive testing, restoration and rehabilitation He served as a Member of Faculty of buildings. He was a ‘doctor’ in civil engineering, who would suggest at IISc-Bangalore during 1963-1980 appropriate treatments and eventually bring back life to diseased structures.” and subsequently initiated the Civil Engineering Services Centre in the ambit Mr. Sunil V Sonnad of Torsteel Research Foundation (TRFI), Senior Director, Civil aid Technoclinic Pvt. Ltd. (a Bureau Veritas Group Company) which was later renamed as Civil-Aid Built Expressions PG13 No V Vol: 3 Issue: 11ol: 3 Issue: 11 November 2014vember 2014 Built Expressions PG 13