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Call for Abstracts 

Deadline Extended! Submit Your Abstract & Special Session by 30 June 2026

We are pleased to announce that the abstracts submission for the IABSE Symposium Guwahati 2027 is now officially open. The IABSE Symposium is intended for civil and structural engineers, architects, planners and associated professionals interested in the proposed themes and topics. Participants wishing to present a paper are invited to submit an abstract, not exceeding 300 words, related to the Theme and Topics of the symposium. Abstracts will only be accepted through online peer review system using the template available at the online submission platform.


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Theme: Structural Failures – Causes, Investigation, Resilience, Mitigation & Standardisation

Causes of Structural Failures
  • Material degradation, Use of defective Materials
  • Fatigue failures
  • Design errors and calculation mistakes
  • Construction defects and poor workmanship
  • Foundation failures and soil-structure interaction issues
  • Environmental factors (corrosion, weathering, seismic activity)
  • Overloading and unforeseen load conditions
  • Human errors and communication breakdowns
  • Inadequate quality control and supervision
  • Poor maintenance.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Retrofitting and strengthening techniques
  • Early warning systems and monitoring
  • Risk assessment and management frameworks
  • Maintenance and inspection protocols
  • Load path optimization
  • Use of advanced materials (FRP, high-performance concrete)
  • Structural control systems (dampers, isolators)
  • Reporting of Structural Failures and Near Misses
  • Emergency response planning.
Investigation Methodologies
  • Forensic engineering techniques and tools
  • Non-destructive testing methods (NDT)
  • Structural health monitoring systems
  • Root cause analysis frameworks
  • Digital forensics and BIM-based investigation
  • Case study analysis of major structural failures
  • Laboratory testing and material analysis
  • Site investigation and evidence collection.



Standardisation and Codes

  • Evolution of building codes and standards
  • International code harmonization
  • Lessons learned from failures incorporated into codes
  • Material specifications and testing standards
  • Construction quality standards
  • Documentation and compliance requirements
  • Future trends in structural standards
  • Role of regulatory bodies and professional ethics.
Building Resilience
  • Resilience-based design approaches
  • Performance-based engineering
  • Redundancy and robustness in structural systems
  • Progressive collapse prevention
  • Adaptive and self-healing structures
  • Climate change adaptation strategies
  • Seismic and wind-resistant design
  • Fire resistance and blast protection
  • Regulation of Engineering Profession.


Scientific Committee Members

Amitabha Ghoshal

Aditya Sharma

Akio Kasuga

Alan O'Connor

Alastair Soane

Ana Mandić Ivanković

Ananth Ramaswamy

Andreas Lampropoulos

Andrei Sizikov

Anna Rakoczy

Apostolidi Eftychia

Arul Jayachandran

Atul Bhobe

Bidhan Chandra

Roy Brian Uy

Bruno Godart

Christian Cremona

Dan Frangopol

Debra Laefer

Diogo Ribeiro

Erica Lenticchia

Eugen Brühwiler

Eva Lantsoght

Fabrizio Palmisano

Fernando Madrazo

Geralt Siebert

Gledson Tondo

Harshavardhan Subbarao

Helder Sousa

Helena Gervásio

Ho-Kyung Kim

Ian Peter T. Firth

Izabela Drygała

Jan Wium

Jatin Singla

Jatinder Singh Pahuja

Joan Ramon Casas

John Duntemann

Jose C Matos

Jothi Saravanan Thiyagarajan

Karel Terwel

Laurent Rus Jenni

Mahesh Tandon

Manish Karandikar

Markus Gabler

Martin Hohberg

Mike Schlaich

Mitsuyoshi Akiyama

Moustafa Al-Ani

N Anandavally

Naveet Kaur

Navneet Gupta

Nirmalya Bandopadhyaya

Padmakar Manjure

Partha Pratim Banerjee

Paul Mullins

Pawel Hawryszków

Prashant Dongre

Prateek Jain

Rade Hajdin

Rajiv Ahuja

Ramesh Nayaka

Ravi Sinha

Roberto Cerdeiriña

Ronur Jaigopal

Sakai Koji

Sébastien Maheux

Shashank Rajbhoj

Shunichi Nakamura

Stephanos Dritsos

Stephen Hicks

Suzana Ereiz

Umesh Rajeshirke

Venkatram. P. G

Wen Xiong

Wonsuk Park

Xiaowei Wang

Yeun Chul Park

Ye Xia

Young Joo Lee

Yukari Aoki


Symposium Proceedings 

The Symposium proceedings will be available in electronic format at the beginning of the Symposium. Authors must register for the Symposium: www.iabse.org/Guwahati2027 in order to have their paper presented in the Symposium and published in the proceedings. 

Young Engineers Programme

Delegates born in 1992 or later will enjoy reduced registration fees. In addition, a jury will present the Young Engineers’ Contribution Award to two young authors, born in or after 1992, who have personally presented their paper during the Symposium. The prize is sponsored by the IABSE Fellows and the Organizing Committee. These awards consisting of financial prizes will be presented at the Closing of the Symposium.


     




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