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Asian Conference on Ecstasy in Concrete

ICI-ACECON
2015

ON ADVANCEMENTS
IN STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

Organised by:

I C I
Indian Concrete Institute

Date: 8 - 10, October 2015 | Venue: Science City, Kolkata, India

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International Symposium
of Asian Concrete Federation

ACF 2015

On Ultra High Performance Concrete

Date: 7th October 2015 | Venue: Science City, Kolkata, India

For Full Details and Registration, Visit: www.acecon2015.com

Organized by

ACF

Asian Concrete
Federation

About ACECON
The Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) will be holding the
Fourth Asian Conference on Ecstasy in Concrete on
October 8-10, 2015 at Kolkata, India.
ICI, which is a premier organization in the sphere of
concrete in India, having about 11000 enrolled members,
operates through 30 regional centres and 110 students
chapters spread throughout the length and breadth of
India. With the objective of disseminating latest technical
advancements in concrete, ICI has been conducting many
national and international technical events. Two principal
international events being held by ICI once in five years
include the Innovative World of Concrete (IWC) and Asian
Conference on Ecstasy in Concrete (ACECON).
The First ACECON was held in Bengaluru in the year
2000. After this, the second ACECON was in 2005 in
Mumbai and third one in 2010 in Chennai. The event to
be held in Kolkata is the fourth in the series.

Themes of ACECON 2015

Under the encompassing theme of Ecstasy in Concrete,
ACECON 2015 will focus on Recent Advancements in Structural
Concrete, covering innovative applications of concrete in housing
and infrastructure, latest innovations in concrete and its
ingredients, cutting edge research, sustainability in fact all

important avenues embracing the design and construction of

structural concrete.
ACECON 2015 will also have two Special Sessions on the topic
Future of Concrete in Asia.

Sub Themes

Precast and Pre stressed Concrete

Aesthetics & Architectural forms of Concrete w
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Structure
Case studies in Innovative use of precast and prestressed concrete, Microwave curing of small precast unit,

Future of Concrete in Asia

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Quality Assurances in Concrete Construction
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Innovations and Recent Advances in Concrete
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Technology
Durability of Concrete
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High-strength, high-performance concrete, ultra highperformance concrete, Fibre reinforced Concrete, Self
Compacting Concrete, Geo polymer Concrete, Decorative Concrete, Translucent Concrete, Bacterial Concrete,
Nano Technology in Concrete, Pervious Concrete

Durable Concrete Construction through Performance testing, Service life Prediction, Different Durability Tests of Concrete, Role of Mineral Admixture

Sustainability in Concrete Construction

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Life Cycle Cost, Use of Recycled Materials, Minimization of

Innovative Ingredients of Concrete

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Carbon Footprint, Fracture Mechanics Approaches.
Ordinary Portland Cement, Supplementary Cementitious
Materials, Chemical admixtures, Aggregates from sources
other than natural sources.

Role of Concrete in Affordable Housing

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Condition Assessment and Health Monitoring of

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Structures
Formwork and Construction Equipment, Devw
elopments in Construction Technology
Latest Developments in Non-destructive Evaluation, Sensor
Recent advances in concrete construction equipment used
in ready-mixed concrete, precast concrete, innovative formwork technology, tunnel form, slipform, jump form, Composite Construction technique, Segmental Construction etc.

Technology, Residual Life Assessment

Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of Conw

crete Structures
Repair and retrofitting techniques, Repair Materials, Durabil-

Challenges in Structural Design

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ity aspect of repair, Use of FRP in Retrofitting,
Earthquake Resistant bridges and Buildings, Performance
Based Seismic Design, Smart Structures.

Recent Trends in Research and Development

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Key Dates
Last date of submission of abstract : 15.2.2015 | Last date of acceptance of abstact : 1.4.2015 | Last Date of submission of papers : 1.6.2015

About Kolkata
The History of Kolkata dates back to late seventeenth century.
While the archaeologists believe that the area has been inhabited
for over two thousand years, the documented history of Kolkata,
however, starts from the arrival of the British East India Company in
1690. The company, headed by Job Charnock, decided in view of
spreading its business in Bengal, to establish a city. Kolkata is known
for its literary, artistic, and revolutionary heritage; as the former capital of India, it was the birthplace of modern Indian literary and artistic
thought. Kolkata has been called the "City of Joy" as well as the "cultural capital of India".
Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal, a state in the eastern region of
India having boundaries with neighbouring countries of Bangladesh,
Nepal and Bhutan. It was the capital of India till 1911.The city of
Kolkata, situated on the eastern bank of the river Ganges, can boast of

having most listed and recorded heritage buildings viz. the Victoria
Memorial, National Library, Shaheed Minar, Eden Gardens, Indian
Museum-the oldest in India established in 1814, Dakshineswar Temple
etc. The river Hooghly is bridged by icon structures to link the twin cities of
Kolkata on the east and Howrah on the west. All the bridges viz.
Rabindra Setu (Howrah Bridge), Vidyasagar Setu (Second Hooghly
Bridge), Nivedita Setu (Second Vivekananda Bridge), Vivekanada
Bridge are classic examples of bridge structures. The Science city, the
venue of the event, at a distance of about 16km from Netaji Subhas
Chandra Bose International Airport, is also a place of major attraction
for all. One of the other major attractions around Kolkata is the vast forest
area of Sunderbans which is more or less 100 kms from the city.
Sunderban is the habitat of many flora & fauna. The most attractive of
the things is the sight of the Royal Bengal Tigers. The most pleasant
period for sight- seeing in Kolkata is mid October to January end.

Organizing Committee ICI - ACECON 2015

Chairman:
Dr. S Saraswati, President, ICI

Organising Secretary:
Er. Partho Gangopadhyay, Vice President (E), ICI

Vice Chairman:
Er. Shibaprasad Datta, Chairman, ICI-WBC

Treasurer:
Er. Anjan Kumar, Secretary, ICI-WBC

Members
Dr. V Ramachandra, Vice President (S)
Er. Vinay Gupta, Vice President (N)
Er. K C Tayade, Vice President (W)
Er.R.Radhakrishnan, Secretary General
Er. Jose Kurian
Er. Vijay R Kulkarni
Dr. M R Kalgal
Er. Samir Surlekar
Er. Vivek Naik
Dr. Subrato Chowdhury
Mr. K P Pradeep
Ar. S P Anchuri

Er. K Jayasankar
Dr. R Nagendra
Mr. K P Abraham
Er. S K Jain
Er. Shelly S Fernandez
Dr. Debashish Bandyopadhyay
Er. Aparesh Chaudhuri
Er. Ashish Singh
Er. Kanakendu Sinha
Er. Ish Jain
Er. L R Manjunatha
Mr. K G K Moorthy

Mr. Manoj Kawalkar

Dr. Saroj Mondal
Er. Ashim Das
Er. Satyaki Sarkar
Mr. Anjan Saha
Dr. A D Pofale
Er. S Suresh
Er. Ganesh P Chaudhari
Dr. Rajeev Goel
Er. Shyamaprasad Datta
Er. Sandip Dasgupta
Dr. Dipesh Majumdar

ACF Symposium 2015

Co-Chairmen
Prof. S P Shah, North Western University
Walter P. Murphy, Professor of Civil Engineering, North Western University
Prof. Dr.-Ing Ekkehard Fehling, University of Kassel

International Advisory Committee

Prof. S P Shah

Prof. Dr.-Ing Ekkehard Fehling

Prof. Man-YOP Han, President, ACF

Prof. Takafumi Sugiyama

Prof. Tamon Ueda, Past President, ACF

Prof. Harald S Muller, President, fib

Prof. Somnuk Tangtermsirikul

Mr. William E Rushing

Dr. Le Trung Thanh

President, American Concrete Institute

Mr. David Meager

Dr. Mark G. Alexander, President, RILEM

Ms. Sharon Wood, Vice President,

American Concrete Institute
Prof. Hiroshi Yokota
Dr. Venkatesh Kodur
Prof. Jongsung Sim

National Advisory Committee

Mr. Indivar Pandey, Principal Secretary, PWD, Govt. of WB

Dr. G L Sivakumar Babu, President, ASCE IS

Mr. Debashish Sen, Principal Secretary,

Urban Development Dept., Govt. of WB

Er. Surya Prakash, President, ACCE I

Er. Chetan Raicker, President, IC ACI

Mr. Alapan Bandyopadhyay, Principal Secretary,

Housing & Transport Dept. Govt. of WB
Er. Jose Kurian, Immd. Past President, ICI

Dr. A K Mullick, Former DG, NCCBM

Dr. Anjan Chatterjee, Dr. Fixit
Mr. Vivek Agrwal, CMO, Ultratech Cement Ltd.

Mr. Mahendra Raj, Past President, ICI

Mr. Harish Badami, Managing Director, ACC Ltd.

Er. S A Reddi, Past President, ICI

Dr. Gajanan M Sabnis, Emeritus Professor, Howard University

Prof. Mahesh Tandon, Past President, ICI

Prof. S K Bhattacharyya, CSIR-CRRI

Prof. R Jagadish, Past President, ICI

Prof. S Gangopadhyay, CSIR-CRRI

Dr. Biswadip Sen, Past President, ICI

Prof. T K Datta, IIT Delhi

Mr. A C Sarkhel, Past President, ICI

Prof. A P Gupta

Er. L K Jain, Past President, ICI

Mr. Amitabha Ghoshal, Stup Consultants Ltd.

Dr. R Sundaram, President, SEWC Worldwide

Mr. Nilotpal Kar

Er. S C Mehrotra, President, IAstructE

Er. A P Mull, President, CEAI

Scientific Committee
Convener:

Co-conveners:

Members:

Er. Vijay R Kulkarni

Dr. Saroj Mondal

Dr. Debashish Bandyopadhyay

Prof. B Bhattacharya
Prof. Ravindra Gettu
Prof. Manu Santhanam
Mr. K P Pradeep

Dr. Dipesh Majumdar

Dr. P Dinakar
Prof. D U Choi

About Science City

Science City, the largest science centre in the sub-continent,
under the National Council of Science Museums (the apex
body of science museums/centres in India), consists of two
facilities, the Science Centre and the Convention Centre.
The Science Centre complex comprises Space Odyssey,
Dynamotion, Evolution Theme Park, Maritime Centre and a
Science Park. The Space Odyssey houses Indias first Large
Format Film Theatre, Time Machine, 3-D Vision Theatre, Mirror Magic and exhibits on space science, motion, electricity
and virtual reality. The Dynamotion Hall has a Butterfly Corner, Aquaria, an exposition on giant robotic insects and host of
interactive exhibits on science & technology for both education and entertainment of the visitors.

The Convention Centre complex comprises

the Grand Theatre (2232 seating capacity),
one Mini Auditorium (392 seating capacity) and a Seminar hall building with
11 halls ranging from 15 to 100
s e a t i n g c a p a c i t y, i n d o o r
(270sq.m.) and open air exhibition
ground (20000 sq. m). The auditorias and the seminar halls are fully airconditioned. The Convention Centre of Science City is the most sought after destination
for conventions, meetings, company AGMs and
cultural programmes.

Delegate Registration Charges (In INR Excluding Stay)

ACF + ACECON
Combined Registration
Categories

ACF, before
15.04.15

ACF, after
15.04.15

ACECON 2015
before 15.04.15

ACECON 2015
after 15.04.15

Before
15.04.15

After
15th April

ICI Members

` 3,000

` 3,500

` 6,000

` 6,500

8,000

9,000

Non Members

` 4,000

` 4,500

` 8,000

` 8,500

11,000

12,000

ICI Student Chapter Members

` 1500

` 2000

` 3,000

` 3,500

4,000

4,500

Students Non Members

` 2000

` 2500

` 4,000

` 4,500

5,000

6,000

Foreign Delegates

$ 150

$ 200

$ 350

$ 400

$ 450

$ 550

*Service tax payable extra at 12.36%

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Special Page

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Half Page

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30,000

25,000

15,000
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Sponsorship
Sponsorship Fee

Presentation Time
(Minutes)

Indian Sponsor

Foreign Sponsor

Entitlement of
Free Delegates

Patron

` 20,00,000

$ 40,000

20

25

Platinum

` 10,00,000

$ 20,000

12

15

Diamond

` 5,00,000

$ 10,000

10

Gold

` 3,00,000

$ 6,000

Silver

` 2,00,000

$ 4,000

Supporters

` 1,00,000

$ 2,000

Category

*Service tax payable extra at 12.36%

Stall Reservation Rates

Domestic Participants

International Participants

` 6000 per sq. mt.

$ 150 per sq. mt.

Minimum 9 Sq. Mt.

*Service tax payable extra at 12.36%

Supporting Organisations

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

INDIA SECTION

India Chapter of
American Concrete Institute

American Society of
Civil Engineers

Building Materials and

Technology Promotion Council

Builders' Association
of India

Confederation of Real Estate

Developers' Association of India

Indian Association of
Structural Engineers

Construction Industry
Development Council

Association of Consulting
Civil Engineers (India)

Construction Chemicals
Manufacturers Association

Indian Green
Building Council

RMCMA
Indian Institute of Technology
Madras - Chennai

Indian Institution of
Bridge Engineers

Indian Society of
Structural Engineers

The Institution
of Engineers

Structural Engineering
World Congress (India)

Ready Mixed Concrete

Manufacturers' Association

The Indian
Institute of Architects

Media Partner
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Address for Communication

Mr. Anjan Kumar, Treasurer,
ICI WBC Centre, CJ 147 First Floor, Sector II, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091. Mob: 09433543694 | Email: acecon2015@gmail.com
Web: www.acecon2015.com

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International Symposium
of Asian Concrete Federation

ACF 2015

On Ultra High Performance Concrete

Date: 7th October 2015 | Venue: Science City, Kolkata, India

Organized by
A brief history of ACF
With the rapid development of countries in the Asian and neighboring region in recent decades, infrastructure
development is at the hub of economic and engineering activities. Co-operation between these countries particularly in the development and construction sectors is vital. These involve the sharing of expertise and experiences with concrete which is the single most common material used in construction. As a result, the first gathering of the heads and representatives of concrete institutes in Asia under the name of "Asian Concrete Forum"
was organized in Sapporo in July 2001, hosted by the Japan Concrete Institute.
In October 2002, the 2nd ACF was held in Seoul hosted by the Korea Concrete Institute followed by the 3rd
hosted by the Indian Concrete Institute in Pune in September 2003. At the Pune's meeting, the establishment
of Asian Concrete Federation was agreed by consensus among all delegates attending that meeting.
The Asian Concrete Federation was officially inaugurated at the 1st ACF International Conference organized by
Thailand Concrete Association in Chiang Mai in October 2004. The ACF symposium is being held at interval of
two years. During the 6th ACF Symposium, held in Seoul, South Korea in 2014, it was decided to organize ACF
Symposiums in alternate years to ACF Conference. The First ACF Symposium on Ultra High Performance Concrete will be held on 7th October 2015 at Kolkata, India.

Objectives of ACF

Symposium Co-Chairmen:

To promote understanding of concrete structures and provide services to

the Asian society through

Walter P. Murphy

Initiation and support of international collaborative activities for development of research and technology relating to various aspects of concrete and concrete structures.
Dissemination of useful information on concrete and concrete structures
by way of publications, conferences, symposia, workshops and/or seminars.
Promotion of updating and revising concrete codes/standards on structural design, materials, construction and maintenance through development of new knowledge to meet the needs of the changing time.
Interaction with members and keeping them aware of the activities of
the Federation.

Prof. Surendra P. Shah

ACF

Asian Concrete Federation (ACF)

Hosted by

I C I
Indian Concrete Institute

Sponsored by

Korea Concrete Institute (KCI)

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Professor, Civil Engineering (Emeritus)

Prof. Ekkehard Fehling

University of Kassel, Germany

Confirmed List of Speakers:

Dr. Byung-Suk KIM

International Union of Laboratories and

Experts in Construction Materials,
Systems and Structures (RILEM)

Vice President, Korea Institute of

Construction Technology South Korea

Mr. V. H. (Vic) Perry

Vice President & General Manager, Ductal

International Federation for

Structural Concrete (fib)

REGISTRATION FORM

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Organised by:

Asian Conference on Ecstasy in Concrete

ICI-ACECON
2015

I C I

ON ADVANCEMENTS
IN STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

Indian Concrete Institute

Date: 8 - 10, October 2015 | Venue: Science City, Kolkata, India

Delegate Fee
ACF + ACECON
Combined Registration
Categories

ACF, before
15.04.15

ACF, after
15.04.15

ACECON 2015
before 15.04.15

ACECON 2015
after 15.04.15

Before
15.04.15

After
15th April

ICI Members

` 3,000

` 3,500

` 6,000

` 6,500

8,000

9,000

Non Members

` 4,000

` 4,500

` 8,000

` 8,500

11,000

12,000

ICI Student Chapter Members

` 1500

` 2000

` 3,000

` 3,500

4,000

4,500

Students Non Members

` 2000

` 2500

` 4,000

` 4,500

5,000

6,000

Foreign Delegates

$ 150

$ 200

$ 350

$ 400

$ 450

$ 550

In INR Excluding Stay | **Service tax payable extra at 12.36%

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12

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Diamond

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$ 10,000

10

Gold

` 3,00,000

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Silver

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Supporters

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Half Page
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$ 150 per sq. mt.

Minimum 9 Sq. Mt.

*Service tax payable extra at 12.36%

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