The Conference 'Role of Structural Engineers towards Reduction of Poverty', New Delhi, India, February 19-22, 2005, was organised by the Indian Group of IABSE. It attracted 275 participants from India and 25 other countries.
The conference theme addressed the multidisciplinary aspects of structural engineering and was oriented towards sustainable infrastructure development with pre-disaster preparation and post-disaster mitigation. Contributions were presented in various sessions with following topics:
Reduction of Poverty and Holistic Approach; Rebuilding Hope – Rebuilding Infrastructure; Sharing of Experience in Developing Nations; Habitat and Building; Transportation Structures; Mitigation of Disaster; Water Supply and Public Sanitation, Irrigation and Flood Control and Energy Structures.
A Young Engineers Session and a Round Table Disccusion Session were also organised.
Keynote Lectures:
- We Can Change the World Indigenous Infrastructure – a Key to Poverty Alleviation
Jörg Schlaich, Germany
- Structural Engineers and Holistic Approach to Poverty Reduction
S.S. Chakraborty, India
- The Successful Experience on Reduction of Poverty of China Civil Engineers
Tan Qinlian, China
- Indigenous Bridges
Mike Schlaich, Germany
- Sustainable Habitats and Structures
C.R. Alimchandani, India
- Integration of Existing Sewers and Drainage in New Urban Structures
Philppe van Bogaert, Hans de Backer, Bart De Pauw and Wouter de Corte, Belgium
- Transport and Poverty Alleviation
George Tharakan, India
- Korean Structural Engineers Bridge Sustainable South-North Economic Cooperation
Hyun-Moo Koh, Sung Pil Chang and Jinkyo F. Choo, Korea
- Today and Future Bridge Projects in China
Maorun Feng, China
- 9 Keynote Lectures and 66 contributions are published in the proceedings: book and CD, both with the full version of all contributions
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New Delhi Conference Report - Vol. 89 (book and CD)
9 Keynote Lectures and 66 contributions in English
Book and CD, both with full contributions
582 pages
Format: 170 x 240 mm
ISBN: 3-85748-111-0
Published: New Dehli 2005
Price (book and CD):
IABSE Members: CHF 80.-
Non-Members: CHF 140.-
Including mailing costs.
