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Master of Technology in Structural Engineering Design

FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY

POSTGRADUATEPROGRAM BROCHURE

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Message from Program Chair

Structural Engineering Design program (SED) at CEPT University was conceived in

1996 with an aim of providing students with sound principles of structures and their

application in real-world design problems. With a unique blend of theory and practice, it

offers unparalleled excellence through the rich array of courses designed by core faculty

members and practicing professionals. Starting from elemental level design to system level

design along with detailing of structures, our students are exposed to this rigorous journey

through models, discussions and problem solving approaches incorporating national and

international standards.

Students are trained to be professionals as the projects assigned to them simulate office

like situation where each student takes ownership of his/her project. The state of art and

creativity in designed projects are excelled through periodical reviews by architects and

structural engineers, which adds to deeper understanding of inter-connection of both

disciplines.

CEPT University provides a nurturing environment to the students to learn new skills and

gain practical experience giving access to latest software and work shop along with multi-

disciplinary learning opportunities. Structural engineering being a vast field, this program

creates a whole range of opportunities to plan their future career in designing Bridges,

Marine structures, Power Plants, Residential and Commercial buildings. Students also

choose to remain in academics and pursue further research.

With a combination of sound analytical background and practical approach, each student

of this course is well equipped with the required professional skills and can be the finest

choice for any design office.

Program ChairAanal Shah

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Table of Contents

Program Description

Program Structure and Curriculum

Students Work Samples

Tutor Profiles

Career Prospectus

Alumni Profiles

Admission Eligibility and Procedure

Campus Amenities

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Program Description

In the recent era, a wide gamut of ambitious structures is being designed in the world.

Structural Engineering aims to connect the demands of geometry, materials and forces for

various types of structures. The SED Program at the Faculty of Technology, CEPT University

is a reputed program that attracts civil engineers interested in the profession of Structural

Engineering. One of the major objectives of the program is to develop competent structural

engineers who are industry ready to work in the profession.

The M. Tech. program in Structural Engineering Design (MSED), having duration of two

years, is a pioneering program that offers studio pedagogy wherein live projects under

various categories are solved, designed and detailed by students under the guidance of

faculty members. The range of structures designed by students include low and high rise

residential and commercial buildings, bridges, water tanks, industrial structures such as

chimneys, silos and marine structures. The program faculty comprises highly educated core

faculty members and eminent visiting faculty members. The graduates of this program are

either placed at leading consulting firms or have also started their own practice.

The program has official understanding with the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) at

Gandhinagar, Gujarat which facilitates the students to gain an edge of seismology through

expert sessions, visits and collaborative research. The department hosts periodically the

meeting and gathering of the Indian Association of Structural Engineers (Gujarat State

Centre) that helps all structural engineering students, academicians and professionals to

stay up to date in matters of the Indian standards and professional practice implications.

Sometimes the students go out of the country for summer winter schools / research /

exchange studies to reputed organizations and universities.

Resource wise, the Structural Engineering Design program is supported by studio type

classrooms, material testing and structural laboratory and one of the best libraries that

houses many reputed journals and books in the domain.

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Master of Technology in Structural Engineering Design

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Courses in 2020-2022

SEM I(20 credits)

Design Studio I: Design of Low rise buildings under gravity loads

Studio I(12 credits)

Mandatory 1(3 credits)

Advanced methods of analysis

Mandatory 2(3 credits)

Earthquake engineering

Total Summer winter school / Elective credits*(12)

SEM II(20 credits)

Design Studio II: Design of High rise buildings

Advanced RCC Design

Advanced Steel Design

SEM III(20 credits)

Design Studio III: Design of Industrial structures

Design of bridges

Design of marine structures

SEM IV(20 credits)

Thesis/DRP / Capstone Project/ Studio(14 credits)

Range of electives offered : Foundation engineering, Prestressed concrete, Masonry structures, Structural failures, Evaluation, Repair and rehabilitation of reinforced concrete structures, Shell structures, Research Methodology, and Summer winter courses that are offered between semesters (Subject to change as per availability of students and course faculty)

Program structure & Curriculum

Curriculum

The two-year program leading to award of Master of Technology in Structural Engineering

Design is designed to enhance skills & knowledge of structural design for the students and

working professionals in the construction and civil engineering sector.

The program aims to train a Student in practical art and philosophy of structural design.

It also gives the insight into investigation, assessment and strengthening of the damaged

structures. The program also engages the students into the design of ongoing important

industrial structures such as chimneys, silos, water tanks, bridges and ports.

The program focuses on building professional capacities and therefore it emphasizes on

‘studios’. The studio based courses wherein all students work on live projects and come

up with their own transformed structural systems, analysis and design. The professionals

from eminent design offices are invited to teach the students and share their experiences.

A brief course outline of core courses for each semester is given below.

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1st Semester Design Studio-1 (Design of low rise buildings under gravity loads):

This course contains design for RCC/ steel structures starting with historical development

to the limit state theory. The students have to study the structural systems of different type

of structures like residential, commercial, industrial and historical buildings. The students

will finalize the structural system of the building given and will have to design the whole

building and will have to prepare neat drawings of slab, beams and columns and footings

and various connections.

Advanced Methods of Analysis:

The aim of this subject is to understand the behaviour of the structures through advanced

matrix methods, which are used in all the popular computer software. Structures like

frame, truss, and grids are analyzed using Matrix methods (stiffness method and flexibility

method).

Earthquake engineering:

The course aims to provide students concept of structural dynamics in general with an

understanding of seismology, damaging aspects of earthquake, causes of earthquakes

and the potential consequences of earthquakes on civil infrastructures. The course also

touches upon how to design, analyze, construct and maintain structures so as to resist

earthquake up to the expectations, in acquiescence with Indian building code provisions.

respond nonlinearly to large earthquakes.

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2nd Semester

The objective of the course is to enable the students to analyze and design multi-storey

structures (RCC/steel) independently including gravity as well as lateral loads. The case

studies pertaining to failures due to earthquake will be discussed and salient features

related to detailing of the elements will be highlighted. Students will be working on

assigned individual project and will be designing and detailing the assigned project.

Studio II: Design of high rise buildings:

The objective of the course is to enable the students to analyze and design multi-storey

structures (RCC/steel) independently including gravity as well as lateral loads. The case

studies pertaining to failures due to earthquake will be discussed and salient features

related to detailing of the elements will be highlighted. Students will be working on

assigned individual project with specific problem statement and IS clause. Students will

be designing the assigned project considering steel and reinforced cement concrete and

thereby will be able to understand the difference with respect to design and detailing of

utilizing both materials.

Advanced Design of Reinforced concrete Structures:

This course covers the advanced methods of analysis, design and detailing of RCC elements

that are sometimes the necessary components for the complex industrial structures or are

to be designed as special structural systems. Behavioral aspect, Analysis and design of

combined footings, raft foundation, pile foundation, staircases, deep beams, corbels, flat

slabs and retaining walls will be dealt during these sessions. Also the serviceability criteria

of deflections and crack widths in reinforced concrete structures will be taught during

these sessions. All the designs will be supported with neat detailed sketches as well as

models of placing of reinforcement in the same.

Advanced Design of Steel Structures:

The course aims to develop in-depth understanding of advanced structural principles of

strength, stability, serviceability and lateral torsional buckling in steel design using plastic

analysis. The course continues steel design topics dealt in semester I, covering advanced

structural steel elements and broader areas of their applications.

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3rd Semester

Studio 3: Design of industrial structures

The course focusses on design of heavy duty industrial structures. Industries such as

cement industry, refineries, sugar industry, power plants etc. have a requirement of various

categories of structures such as chimneys and silos, water tanks, transfer towers, preheaters

etc. Such projects will be undertaken and structural design of the project in part or whole

will be accomplished by the students

Design of Marine structures

This course focusses on imparting the knowledge of port and harbour structures, their

classifications, and the importance and methods of coastal protection work. This includes

characteristics of ship, wind, waves and tides, with an introduction to tsunamis. It also

covers the available guidelines for design and detailing aspects of jetty, gravity wharf walls

and breakwater structures.

Design of Bridges

Students in this course will learn various types of bridges & their suitability, bridge

components, preparation of the general arrangement of bridge. They will learn the industry

practice to form the layout of bridge, understand load flow mechanism and identify

different type of loads on sub & super structure of the bridge. They will understand the

various IRC codes ( IRC-6, IRC-112, IRC-78), important codal requirements and practical

knowledge of bridge engineering.

4th Semester

Thesis/Capstone/DRP/Studio:

Note: In lieu of Thesis, Studio may be proposed in the said program.

Students will be working under the guidance of an eminent faculty member on the topic for

dissertation. Final Jury will be done at the end of the said Semester.

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Student work samples

Fig 1,2 Pooja Bhanushali (project on vertical setback in highrise building)

Fig 3 Meet Shah Industrial Structure

Fig 4 Poojan Patel Industrial Structure

Fig 5, 6 Vaibhav Satasiya Transfer Tower

Fig 7. Ratna Kishore: Chimney, Silo

Fig 8, 9 Fenil Shukla (Industrial Structure)

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Tutor Profiles

Dhara Shah

Dhara Shah is Assistant Professor, Master’s Program in Structural Design at the Faculty of Technology since 2006. Prior to CEPT she worked as a structural engineer for two years in a consultancy firm of structural design. She graduated in Civil Engineering from Nirma University and did her M.Tech in Structural Design from CEPT University. She received her Doctorate in Civil Engineering (Marine structures) from Gujarat Technological University in 2016. Her major area of research includes performance based seismic design of structures. She is engaged in teaching studio, steel structures, marine structures, computer aided analysis & design as well as guiding seminar and thesis in Structural Design. She has presented papers at national and international conferences in the area of performance based seismic design. Apart from academic activities, she has been involved in various projects related to structural design under the CRDC, now CRDU, at CEPT University. Besides teaching, her abiding interest is trekking in the Himalayan region.

Aanal Shah

Associated with CEPT University since 13 years, Aanal is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Technology and the Program Chair of Structural Engineering Design. She was also a Director of Diploma Certificate office for almost six years, under which CEPT’s prestigious Summer Winter Schools were offered. She has completed her post-graduate degree in Structural Design from CEPT University, Ahmedabad and holds a bachelor in Civil Engineering from L D College of Engineering. Along with her area of expertise in Reinforced concrete structures she also focuses on developing sustainable alternatives for building materials based on which she has received a PhD in the area of Geo-polymer concrete.

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V. R.Shah

Vinod Shah has taught at CEPT University for 33 years as a professor of structure in faculty of Architecture. At present he is managing director of Vinod Shah Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd. He has offered workshops on Structure and architecture for students of architecture in many schools of architecture. His present interests are seismic design of buildings & teaching methodology for architects. He is associated with this program since past 20 years and is actively participating in pedagogic discussions and thesis reviews.

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Hiten Shah

He has rich experience of more than 30 years for large Projects of varied nature with complex utilities & time bound completion. For the same reason, he has encouraged the use of BIM on large Projects.Apart from designing prestigious Projects, he has worked at Sites in East Africa & in India – which provides him 360 degree vision of design & constructability. He is known for his deep involvement in Projects and his understanding of Architectural & infrastructure designs – together with Structural design. His expertise in the Procurement Services has benefited Clients to achieve optimized costs for their Projects. He has done M.E. (Structures) in 1985 from M.S.University, Baroda. He is associated with CEPT University as a visiting faculty member since more than 15 years.

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Rakesh Shah

Passionate about large and complex structures, Rakesh has an extensive experience of 24 years. Always willing to go an extra mile, he has handled many industrial projects from planning stage to completion with an active involvement in structural design, quality control and cost optimization. He has in his kitty, vast experience on special structures like chimney, silo, treatment plants etc. Keeping pace with the changing world, he keeps himself up-to-date with benchmark software like ETABS, STAAD etc. He is a visiting faculty at CEPT & Nirma University and has guided M.Tech/M.E. students for their thesis. He has a Master’s degree in Structures from Gujarat University.

Devang patel

Devang has 18+ years of experience in designing infrastructure projects. He has altogether designed more than 150 projects of bridges, flyovers, ROB, Pump houses, FOBs, irrigation, jetty etc projects during his carrier. He has successfully managed many projects with fast track commissioning targets. Some of these projects have been benchmarked for design and construction excellence by the clients. He is a visiting faculty at CEPT & Nirma University and has guided many M.Tech students for their thesis. A project is bound to finish on time and within budget if Devang is on the team. He is an exemplary consultant known for going out of way to support clients. Clients have greatly appreciated his responsiveness and leadership ability. Apart from India, he has also worked for ventures in Mauritius & United Kingdom.

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Sanjeev Kapasi

Sanjeev Kapasi is a practicing structural engineer and has an experience of more than 25 years in the profession. He has been involved in the design of variety of structures like marine structures, Industrial structures, infrastructure design, residential and non-residential buildings etc. His areas of interest include ‘Ports & Harbour Structures‘ and ‘Design of High-rise buildings’. He is also involved in teaching as a ‘visiting faculty’ at CEPT University and has taught subject of Design of Marine structures. He has graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from L.D. College of Engineering and has done post-graduation in Structural Engineering from CEPT University.

Rupal Shah

Having completed M.E. Civil in Consulting Structural Engineer in 1992 from Gujarat University, he is having more than 25 years of professional experience in the design of various types of projects – industrial, architectural, ancillary and special structures. He was Senior Vice President in SMPS Consultants LLP. He is a Computer Software Analyst, specialized in Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design (CASAD) during his masters and has developed software for structural engineering applications and educational purpose. He is associated with CEPT, since 1993, as a visiting faculty teaching structural engineering subjects at the post-graduate and under-graduate level. He is also associated as an external examiner and guide for post graduate thesis and visiting expert for lectures on special topics, at Nirma Institute of Technology.

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Mehul Shah

Mehul Shah is visiting faculty at CEPT University and has taught the subjects of Earthquake Resistant Construction and Structures during his full time teaching at SBST. He is a Structural Engineer having an experience of designing Masonry Structures, Reinforced Concrete and Steel Structure.

Bhairav Patel

Bhairav Patel is a practicing structural engineer and has an experience of more than 11 years in the profession. He has been involved in the design of variety of structures like residential buildings, office complexes, Institutional buildings, coal handling plants, Industrial sheds, water treatment plants etc. His areas of interest include ‘Earthquake resistant design’, ‘Alternative techniques of construction’ and ‘Design of High-rise buildings’. He is also involved in teaching as a ‘visiting faculty’ at the Faculty of Technology – postgraduate course at CEPT University and has taught subjects like ‘Design Studio’, ‘Masonry structures’, ‘Design aspects of high rise buildings’ etc. He has graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from Nirma Institute of Technology and has done post-graduation in Structural Engineering from CEPT University.

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Shashin Patel

A seasoned engineering professional with 10 year experience in industries, Shashin has a deep expertise of Industrial and heavy engineering projects such as material handling & hydro power plants. A known perfectionist, Shashin ensures a high level of quality in design and deliverables. His systematic approach has helped in ramping up engineering efforts for numerous fast track projects. Shashin is adept to both national and international codes and standards. With a solid theoretical background, Shashin is well read & has the ability to work relentlessly for the problem in hand. He is also working in the areas of bridges, institutional buildings, health care buildings, etc. His willingness to serve in academic level gives the lots of exposure to students for their future career.

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Career Prospects

Our Placement Partners

Graduates of the MSED program will be able to undertake professional projects and work

in established offices as a structural designer. They have a wide array of choice of career in

field of industries, bridges, institutional buildings, conservation and academics. They can

get engaged in independent research or undertake doctoral study. Many of our graduates

presently teach in engineering colleges and many of them work under individual capacity

as consultants.

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Alumni Profiles

ABHINAV YADAVMRC - MAHENDRA RAJ CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.

PRATIK KHATRIS3M DESIGN CONSULTANTS LLP

NIRIKSHA GIRISHATKINS

CEPT has been a great boon to my life. As it proved to be a milestone to where I am placed today. The practical learning under the great structural designers connected to the best Firms proved to be beneficial to us. Today I am placed at India’s best Structural Design Firm Mahendra Raj Consultants at Delhi because of the hard work that we invested at CEPT. Apart from gaining confidence, the best part of CEPT is the opportunity to interact with the students of different departments under the same roof to understand the insight of habitat related issues.

CEPT- A happy dream that came true! It gave me the stories for my life and we started here with learning together but ended with living together. Here, with the expertise of professionals & dedication of core faculty; we came up with solving problems but not to learn solutions. CEPT is not about the days we spent there but about the nights that we lived and learned together. To sum this up, In between “what is Beam?” to “Progressive Collapse” CEPT happened.

CEPT proved to be pool of opportunities for me. The curriculum was structured in such a way that it enabled me to set a strong foundation in my fundamentals and build further by learning troubleshoot real life problems encountered by professionals. It was an amalgamation of core academics and practice that made my transition from campus to industry smooth. Apart from the variety and abundant knowledge I got from my regular classes, I had great opportunities to meet people from diverse backgrounds and interdisciplinary lectures. I am forever grateful for the visiting and core faculty at CEPT for sharing abundant knowledge & expertise. To sum it up, CEPT was whole lot of fun and learning that sure trained me for life!

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Admission EligibilityM

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• Applicants for M. Tech. SED program in the general category shall have a minimum

of 55% aggregate marks and those in the reserved categories shall have a minimum

of 50% aggregate marks in Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or

Construction Technology from a recognized university/institution.

• Applicants shall have cleared XII Examination in the science stream with Physics and

Mathematics as required subjects.

Admission Procedure

Application process

As per the decision of the University the entire application process will be conducted

online. Separate application is required for each program.

Evaluation process

Evaluation of applications received will be done in three stages as mentioned below:

Stage 1: Scrutiny for eligibility: All applications received will be scrutinized based on

information provided/uploaded in the application forms. This scrutiny is to check whether

the applicant meets eligibility criteria mentioned above. Only those applicants who meet

the eligibility criteria will be considered for Stage 2.

Stage 2: Entrance exam and SOP writing: Entrance exam will be conducted in different

cities of India as mentioned in the admission form. Applicant will have to appear on the

exam center of the city which he/she has opted for in the admission form.

Part (I) - Entrance exam: The entrance exam will be based on Multiple Choice Questions

related to Analytical ability, Mathematical ability and Verbal English.

Part (II) - Writing of Statement of Purpose (SOP): All eligible applicants will be requested

to write SOP for programs of their choice. Candidates interested in more than one program

will have to write SOP for each program separately.

Stage 3: Preparation of merit list: A consolidated merit list will be prepared by adding the

marks of the academic performance in qualifying exam, marks of entrance exam, marks of

SOP and marks of work experience. This means that consolidated merit list will be based on

marks obtained in all the 4 criteria given in the table as shown below.

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Criterion Sr. No Evaluation Criteria

Masters / Bachelors percentage marks (Average Cumulative Percentage of all semesters of Qualifying Degree)

Weightage

20%1

Entrance exam[Verbal English (30%), Analytical Ability (30%) & Mathematical Ability (40%)]

50%2

Writing of statement of purpose (SOP) 20%3

Work experience ( Minimum one year) 10%4

*Note: In case last semester results are pending, then percentages till the penultimate semester will be considered.

Note that separate merit list will be generated for all M.Tech programs. All merit lists will be prepared based on the total of marks from criteria 1, 2, 3 and 4 as shown in above table. The merit list of all programs will be displayed on CEPT University’s website. Applicants will be offered admission in specific M.Tech program based on their rank on the corresponding merit list to fill the available seats.

Seat intake: 24 students

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Campus Amenities

Library: Lilavati Lalbhai Library is equipped with specialized reading areas, exhibition and

presentation spaces and houses a huge collection of books, journals, theses, students’

reports and audio-visual resources. The library has a unique collection of over 4,500

drawings relating to research carried out by students and faculty over more than 50 years.

CEPT Workshops: This state-of-the-art workshop supports learning through hands-on

experimentation, exploration of materials, model making and prototyping. The workshop

has dedicated facilities for working in Wood, Metal, Ceramic, Textile, Model-making and a

Fabrication-Lab. CEPT Workshop houses a new high-end entity, the Fab Lab, that facilitates

production and prototyping through digital software. It holds all the resources under one

roof and provides upgraded facilities and dedicated mentorship.

CEPT Labs: The CEPT Laboratory Services (CLS) provides and maintains a high-quality

hands-on working environment for the students to develop practical knowledge and skills.

It facilitates various testing and mapping laboratories related to Engineering Materials,

Fluid Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, among others.

CEPT Archives: This is envisaged to be the first of its kind and most comprehensive resource

center in the country in the area of built environment. The office intends to archive history

by creating a data-bank of primary information related to architecture, planning, design,

art and allied disciplines in the country. It collects, records and disseminates information,

besides actively engaging in different archival activities.

Boarding and Lodging: The campus is equipped with two in-house canteens and private

food joints that cater to students’ needs. CEPT also has hostel facility for accommodation,

which is provided on first come first serve basis.

Student Services Office (SSO): SSO is the central point of contact for information, services

and resources for the students. It provides special services like Airport/ Station Pickup,

Paying Guest Housing Mela, Initial Home Stay Service and Campus Orientation to the newly

enrolled students to facilitate their transit to a new city.

Campus Office: This office is responsible for the development and maintenance of facilities

pertaining to buildings, safety and security facilities, recreational areas, water and sewer

management, site development and major preventive maintenance projects among others.

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Communications Office: This Office is responsible for all communication related activities

including managing the University’s online platforms, designing, curating and printing

collaterals, Press Relations, event documentation and calendar apps. Communications

Office collects, designs, edits, produces and disseminates material about CEPT University

for both internal and external recipients through print, digital and social media platforms.

Printing facility: The campus has in-house stationery and print shop for the students to

print the required items for classes, workshops and labs. The premium printing facility for

students helps students unleash their creativity during fests and activities.

Alumni office: The alumni office engages with its 8000+ alumni to establish a mutually

beneficial relationship between CEPT University and its alumni. The office helps alumni

connect with the University and with fellow graduates through a wealth of activities,

continuing education programs, online services, and alumni events around the world.

IT Services: The dept. looks after CEPT’s academic and administrative systems and the

infrastructure that supports them. IT services identify and deploy new technologies that

enable academic innovation in teaching, learning, research and scholarship.

University Press: This office focuses on publication of high-quality research, documentation

and pedagogic material from academics, professionals and researchers.

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