About CONMAT 2003

Professional architects, engineers, material and technology producers, and construction managers have several implementable ideas and knowledge on pivotal concerns on various aspects of the construction management and materials. Academicians and researchers need to interact with the professionals for the exchange and/or dissemination of information on their research and new developments in these fields and their applications in new projects, retrofitting and restoration works. Professionals involved in research of construction management and materials are expected to participate in the deliberations with a view to showcase their products before construction industries effectively.

CONMAT 2003 is such a platform to deliberate on these issues to be held at IIT Kharagpur during January 9-11, 2003. CONMAT 2003 includes One day Workshop (Tutorial) on January 9, 2003 and Two days Conference during January 10-11, 2003. The Workshop (Tutorial), though for the benefit of all concerned in these inter-disciplinary fields, is limited to 30 seats on a first come, first served basis. Interested participants are, therefore, requested to register with the fees by May 15, 2002. They may, however, submit the paper by July 15, 2002, if interested to register for both the Workshop and Conference. In case of insufficient response it will be three days' Conference only and the registration fees will be fully refunded to those registered for the Workshop only.

The scope of the Conference includes, but not restricted to rapid reconstruction for rehabilitation after natural hazards like earthquakes, floods, etc. The main objective of the conference is to exchange and share information on recent advances in construction management and materials. The conference will help in consolidating the validated views for proper inclusion in the practice.

Conference Themes

The main theme of the Conference will be Disaster Resistant Construction Technologies and
Materials. Other topics will include (but not limited to):
• Production planning, Cost and quality management: Risk analysis and decision making, Supply chain management, Construction process reengineering, Procurement management, Environment management, and Safety management.
• Information technology: Simulation models, Graphics, Information systems, Electronic commerce, and Construction integration, Web-based project management, Intelligent decision support systems.
• Robotics, Automated inspection, Demolition/Remediation.
• Innovative and Sustainable construction technologies: Construction, rehabilitation, repair and restoration of civil engineering and defense related structures.
• The materials and technology include: cement, concrete reinforcement, bricks/blocks, mortars, additives, ceramics, timber, steel, polymers, geosynthetics, glass fibers, recycled materials and byproducts, sealants, adhesives (in both particulate and solid forms), corrosion technology.
• Composite materials consisting of continuous synthetic fibers and matrices for use in civil engineering structures.
• New civil engineering materials, processing and field production of the materials, evaluation of properties, applications and performance.
• Developments and utilization of relatively inexpensive technologies which use locally available, recyclable and environmentally friendly materials.

Invited Lectures

A number of internationally recognized academicians and leading practicing engineers in the fields of construction management and materials will be invited to present their invited papers both in the Workshop and Conference. The list of those Invited Speakers will be announced later.

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