IIT Madras to organize International Conference on Construction Materials and Systems
RILEM Conference comes to India for the first time in its 71- year history
Indian
Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is all set to host a major
International Conference on Construction Materials and Systems as part
of RILEM Annual Week. This event is coming to India for the first time
in its 71-year history and will be held from 3rd to 8th September 2017.
The
International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction
Materials, Systems and Structures (RILEM, from the name in French) was
founded in June 1947. Today, the new meaning of the acronym RILEM
(Réunion Internationale des Laboratoires et Experts des Matériaux,
systèmes de construction et ouvrages) emphasises its dominant focus on
worldwide activities, covering 70 countries.
The
mission of the association is to advance scientific knowledge related
to construction materials, systems and structures and to encourage
transfer and application of this knowledge worldwide.
Speaking about the conference, Dr. Ravindra Gettu, Associate Dean, Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research, IIT Madras, and a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, said, “That
IIT Madras is hosting the Conference when it is coming to India for the
first time in its history is a recognition of the efforts of our
research groups in areas of construction material and heritage
structures.”
The
conference will be a convergence of key international and national
experts in relevant fields and is a major event involving several top
researchers in the areas of construction materials and systems. The
conference is the flagship event of RILEM Week.
Dr. Manu Santhanam, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, and main Conference Organizer, said, “IIT
Madras researchers will present their work and recent findings on a new
‘limestone calcined clay cement’ and on extending the durability of
reinforced concrete structures, besides on the safety of historic
monuments.”
The
conference will cover several themes related to construction materials
and systems, with the objective being to provide state-of-the-art
coverage on cement and asphalt concrete, heritage materials, and
building systems.
The Conference has three major goals:
To promote sustainable and safe construction, and improved performance and cost benefit for society,
To stimulate new directions of research and its applications, promoting excellence in construction, and
To favour and promote cooperation at international scale by general access to advanced
knowledge
The
technical sessions and special workshops highlight the recent trends in
research and development in the areas of concrete science and
technology, and the non-destructive assessment and conservation of
heritage structures.
Several
participants from the industry, both local and international are
expected to take part. They would also set up a large exhibition of
construction material related products. The interactions and discussions
at the conference are expected to significantly contribute to the
process of infrastructure development that is currently in full swing in
India.
Besides
the conference, IIT Madras will also host the RILEM Week at Chennai,
where all the standing committees and some of the active technical
committees will meet.
Further details about the Conference can be obtained from its website: http://www.rilem2017conference
About IITM (www.iitm.ac.in)
Indian
Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) was established in 1959 by the
Government of India as an institute of national importance. The
activities of the Institute in various fields of Technology and Science
are carried out in 16 academic departments and several advanced
interdisciplinary Research Academic Centres. There are over 100
well-equipped laboratories in the Institute for teaching and research.
The Institute offers undergraduate and post - graduate programmes
leading to the B.Tech., M.Sc., M.B.A., M.Tech., M.S., and Ph.D., degrees
in a variety of specialisations. IITM is recognized world-wide for its
intellectual leadership and ongoing innovation across every major
discipline of engineering and pure science.
IITM is a residential
institute with more than 550 faculty and 9000 students. Students from 18
countries are enrolled here. The campus is self-contained and is
located on a beautiful wooded area of about 250 hectares. It is home to
approximately 300 species of trees and plants. IITM fosters an active
entrepreneurial culture with strong curricular support and through the
IITM Incubation Cell (www.incubation.iitm.ac.in).
IITM
has been ranked No.1 among Engineering Institutions in the India
Rankings 2016 and 2017 and No.2 in the category of Overall Institutions
in the 2017 Rankings, released by The National Institutional Ranking
Framework, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India - https://www.nirfindia.org
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