Technical Programme

    Dr. Harshavardhan Subbarao

    Chair of the Scientific Committee

On behalf of the Scientific Committee, I am very pleased to invite you to the IABSE Congress in New Delhi, India from 20th September (Wednesday) to 22nd September (Friday), 2023 on Engineering for Sustainable Development. The Congress is being organised by the Indian National Group of the IABSE.

The main theme is “Engineering for Sustainable Development”, a theme most pertinent and relevant to our times. Whilst the various sub-themes will have an emphasis on sustainability issues, in keeping with the UN’s declared Sustainable Development Goals; there is also the possibility of traditional topics and sub-themes.

The Technical Programme will include renowned Keynote Speakers, Plenary and Parallel Sessions, and technical visits will be organised. All written papers submitted are peer-reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Session formats will be paper presentations, panel discussions, special forums, Young Engineers Programme and workshops. In addition, there will be outstanding Key Note addresses. The large majority of the presentations will be delivered orally in normal sessions, nevertheless, special sessions will take place as well.

Commissions & Task Groups of IABSE can apply to have their own special sessions. Keynote Speakers will introduce relevant topics to the theme and give state‑of-the‑art lectures. We have also organized a Technical Exhibition showcasing the latest developments, which will offer tremendous opportunities for networking, collaboration and furthering your business prospects.

We look forward to your contribution and participation in the IABSE Congress 2023 and to meeting you in New Delhi. We are eager to welcome you!

Dr. Harshavardhan Subbarao

Chair of the Scientific Committee, India 

About the Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee (SC) is chaired by Dr. Harshavardhan Subbarao, India with Co-Chair B.C. Roy, India. It consists of 79 members from 31 countries. The SC is elected by the Technical Committee of IABSE, chaired by Tobia Zordan, Italy.

Important Dates:

Call for Abstracts opens Deadline of Abstracts Submission  Notification of Abstracts Acceptance Submission of Full Papers Final Invitation, Registration opens Notification of Full Papers Acceptance Deadline for Authors registration Early Bird registration deadline IABSE Annual Meetings IABSE Congress

20 June 2022  (Extended)  31 January 2023       15 February 2023       15 March 2023         1 May 2023       15 May 2023         7 June 2023       15 June 2023       18 - 19 September 2023       20 - 22 September 2023

Call for Abstracts

The IABSE Congress 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 Congress. Abstracts will only be accepted through online peer review system using the template available at the online submission platform.

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Congress Proceedings
The Congress proceedings will be available in electronic format at the beginning of the Congress. Authors must register for the Congress in order to have their paper presented in the Congress and published in the proceedings.

Themes and Topics

Theme
Engineering for Sustainable Development

Sub-Themes

• Initiatives of Professional Bodies for Sustainable Built Environment
• Sustainability through the life cycle of the project
• Service-life of sustainable structures
• Disaster mitigation for Sustainability
• Sustainability in Transportation Structures
• Sustainable Urban Habitat and Smart Cities
• Evolving Design Standards & Codes for Sustainability
• Preserving Heritage Structures
• Poverty alleviation centric materials and technology for built environment
• Climate change adaptation and disaster resilience
• Case Studies in Sustainable Materials, Technology & Practices
• Climate change impact on structural safety
• Sustainability Road Map for India
• Engineering education with Sustainability Focus
• Conventional and Special Structures
• Special Sessions.

Technical Programme
The scientific programme will include Keynote, Plenary and Parallel Sessions over three days. The official language of the Symposium is English.

Young Engineers Programme
Delegates born in 1989 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 1989, who have personally presented their paper during the Congress. The prize is sponsored by the IABSE Fellows and the Organizing Committee. These awards consisting of financial prizes will be presented at the Closing Ceremony of the Congress.

Technical Visits
New Delhi is undergoing a major face change with many development activities being undertaken, particularly on the infrastructure front. Some of the activities are metro lines, buildings and others that are under execution. Technical visits and tours will be organised during the event to some construction projects. The details will be included in the Final invitation.

    “Delhi Metro:  : Train running on the extra-dosed bridge near Pragati Maidan”   

     Rajendra Setu (Simaria Bridge): Across the River Ganges, first bridge to link the northern and southern portions of Bihar (India)

    

    The Signature Bridge which spans the Yamuna. It is India's first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge.

    The pylon of the Signature bridge is the tallest structure in Delhi and is double the height of  Qutub Minar.

     Pragati Maidan Tunnel, New Delhi, six underpasses to be covered with roofs to prevent waterlogging, 80 metre-long and 5 metre-wide

Scientific Committee

Harshavardhan Subbarao (SC Chair), India B.C. Roy, India (Co- Chair) Alok Bhowmick,( SC - Secretary) India  I.K. Pandey, India Rajiv Ahuja, India Ravindra Gettu, India Ananth Ramaswamy, India Varsha Agarwal, India SK Nirmal , India Vikram Pakrashi, Ireland Alfred Strauss, Austria Maria Pina Limongelli, Italy Eftychia Apostolidi, Austria Luigi Fenu, Italy AFM Saiful Amin, Bangladesh Fabrizio Palmisano, Italy Stefan Zmigrodzki, Canada Tobia Zordan, Italy Guy Larose, Canada Bruno Briseghella, Italy Katrin Habel, Canada Shunichi Nakamura, Japan Sébastien Maheux, Canada Tamon Ueda, Japan Xin Ruan, China Sakai Koji, Japan Yaojun Ge, China Akio Kasuga, Japan Ye Xia, China Hyun-Moo Koh, Republic of Korea  Haiying Ma, China Carlos Mendez-Galindo, Mexico Ian Peter T. Firth, United Kingdom Petr Hájek, Czech Republic Ane de Boer, The Netherlands Tina Vejrum, Denmark H.H. (Bert) Snijder, The Netherlands Fathy Saad, Egypt Rob Vergoossen, The Netherlands Mourad Bakhoum, Egypt Svein Erik Jakobsen, Norway Christian Cremona, France Jan Bien, Poland Andre Orcesi, France Arndt Goldack, Germany José Matos, Portugal Mike Schlaich, Germany Jan Biliszczuk, Poland Daniel Ureña Muñoz, Costa Rica

Luís Oliveira-Santos, Portugal Peter Seitz, Germany Igor Kavrakov, Germany Sorin Dan, Romania Stephanos Dritsos, Greece Anton Syrkov, Russia Steve Kite, Hong Kong, SAR China  Jan Wium, South Africa Mahesh Tandon, India Ignacio Paya-Zaforteza , Spain Umesh Rajeshirke, India Ann Schumacher, Switzerland RK Jaigopal , India Eugen Brühwiler, Switzerland V N Heggade, India Thomas Vogel, Switzerland Vinay Gupta, India Andreas Lampropoulos, United Kingdom Aditya Sharma, India Fernando Madrazo-Aguirre, United Kingdom Narayan Pal, India Dan Frangopol, USA Debra Lafer, USA PY Manjure, India Jonathan McGormley, USA Atul Bhobe, India Sougata Roy, USA A Ghoshal, India Jorge de Brito, Portugal M V Jatkar, India Mitsuyoshi Akiyama, Japan R V Chakrapani, India Joan Ramon Casas, Spain Venkatram P.G., India Colin Caprani, Australia Vijay Kulkarni, India Raad Abdul- Aziz, Switzerland Marion Rauch, Germany Helena Gervásio, Portugal  Bert Hesslink, The Netherlands Ignacio Paya Zaporteza, Spain Richard Stroetmann, Germany  Andreas Taras,  Switzerland  Rade Hajden, Switzerland  Pavel Hawryszkow, Poland Hélder Sousa, Portugal Padmakar Manjure, India Alastair Soane, United Kingdom