SEC-2010

Dear Friends...

On the third and end of the seventh Structural Engineering Convention SEC-2010.

The keynote session was chaired by Dr.M.Neelamegam, Scientist, SERC, Chennai. Dr.Arunachalam, Scientist, SERC, Chennai presented a lecture on "Sustainable Infrastructural Development – Role of Structural Engineers" on behalf of Dr.Nagesh R.Iyer, Director, SERC, Chennai. Dr.A.Meher Prasad, Professor, Dept of civil engineering,IIT-Madras delivered his keynote speech on "Research on Reinforced Concrete Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum Wall Building System". Er.J.A.Desai, Managing director, JAD Ferrocements, Mumbai presented his keynote address on "Horizontal and Vertical Extension of RCC Buildings – Ferrocement Technology". Dr.C.Antony Jeyasehar, Prof & Head, Dept of civil & structural engineering, Annamalai University offered his lecture on "Segmental Prestressing Technology – Early Research at Annamalai University". He delivered this lecture as the tribute to Prof.G.S.Ramasamy, Former professor of Annamalai University who had worked in the development of segmental prestressing in early days.

The subsequent session had been conducted in Aumtec 71 hall and GJR hall simultaneously.

The dignitaries invited for the valedictory function are Dr.M.Rathinasabapathy, Registrar, Annamalai University. Prof.B.Palaniappan, Dean, FEAT. Dr.P.Devadas Manoharan, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University of Technology, Trichy. Dr.Arunachalam, Scientist, SERC, Chennai. Dr.M.Sekar, Dean, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University. Dr.C.Antony Jeyasehar offered welcome address. Dr.A.Rajasekaran, Professor of Annamalai University summed up the three day event. Dr.RM.Senthamarai, Professor of Annamalai University proposed vote of thanks. Finally Dr.C.Antony Jeyasehar announced the venue of Eigth Structural Engineering Convention SEC-2012. SEC-2012 will be held at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, SVNIT-Surat.

In this SEC-2010 15 keynote papers were presented. The total number of papers are about 130. Nearly 30 papers from SERC, Chennai.