The sudden demise of Prof. M.A. Gopianth is a great loss to our profession. I pray the Almighty for his soul rest in peace. A.Hariharan Knowledge Resource Division CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre Taramani Chennai - 600 113 Off: 044-22549131 Cell: 9841601903 E-mail: hariharan_ah@yahoo.com SALIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.