Source: https://telanganatoday.com/iit-h-to-host-carrs-2020
Indian Institute of
Technology-Hyderabad
(IIT-H) will host an International Conference on Assessment,
Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of Structures (CARRS) 2020 from December
14 to 16, 2020. It is being organised jointly in Association of Structural
Rehabilitation (ASTR).
CARRS 2020 will be the first international conference to be held in
India, covering the fields of structural assessment, repair and rehabilitation
of structures. It will bring together leading academic scientists, researchers,
students and practicing engineers from all over the world to exchange their
expertise, research outcomes on aspects of structural health assessment and
strengthening.
It will also provide a multi-disciplinary platform for the research
community, practicing engineers, contractors, academicians and government
agencies to share the latest advances, trends, and practical challenges in
fields of repair and rehabilitation of civil infrastructure.
The civil infrastructure industry is under constant pressure to upgrade
existing structures, which have deteriorated because of steel rebar corrosion
and concrete spalling. In India, more than 6,000 bridges are at the end of
their life and require immediate strengthening.
Speaking about the importance of the conference, Dr S Suriya Prakash,
Conference Secretary and Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,
IIT-H said: “Around 17,000 Indian railway bridges need immediate
strengthening.
Among the outcomes we expect from this conference is developing a
strategic partnership between the research community and practicing engineers
to work on ready-to-use technologies for a faster and economic strengthening of
civil infrastructure. This conference is likely to see 500 participants from
all over the world. About three hundred research papers will be presented in
several sessions over a period of three days.”
Moreover, this conference will also help gather and assess already
available information related to retrofitting and rehabilitation of civil
infrastructure. Themes of the conference include Structural condition
assessment and health monitoring, repair, rehabilitation and retrofitting of
structures, strengthening using FRP composites, Innovative repair
materials and case studies in structural strengthening.
Targeted outcomes
A shared understanding of the current design methodologies and discussion
of new design guidelines. To promote the development and use of innovative
materials and methodologies for the rehabilitation and retrofit of
structures. Improving the knowledge gap in conditional assessment and
strengthening of civil infrastructures in India.
Key information and follow up products that will be produced and
disseminated during and after the conference would be related to civil
infrastructure but not limited to heritage structures, residential buildings,
office/factory/commercial buildings, lifelines such as roads, rail, and
hospitals.
Structures, when exposed to harsh environmental conditions, lose their
aesthetics as well as strength. New structures constructed using reinforced
concrete or fully steel can also have several performance issues. Structural
engineering faculty at IIT-H are world-renowned experts working in the areas
related to the theme of the conference. The advanced facilities in the
Institute cater to the research needs of the areas covering, but not limited
to, structural assessment, repair and rehabilitation of structures.
Researchers at IIT-H have developed innovative hybrid fibre reinforced
polymer-based schemes for strengthening reinforced concrete elements subjected
to varying levels of bending and axial loads. Successful test programmes also
were conducted to develop technologies for the use of inorganic bonding materials
in the strengthening of structures.
In the areas of structural health monitoring, substantial research has
been carried out on the usage of piezoelectric and acoustic emission sensors.
Various cutting edge research papers have been published by researchers of
IIT-H in top-notch research journals. The last date for submitting the abstract
submission is January 31 and full paper submission is May 31.
