IIT-Hyderabad to hold international conference on structures

HYDERABAD: The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) will host an international conference on 'condition assessment, rehabilitation and retrofitting of structures '(CARRS) from December 14-16, 2020.
Organised jointly with Association of Structural Rehabilitation (ASTR), the conference will bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, students and practicing engineers from all over the world to exchange expertise, research outcomes on aspects of structural health assessment.
"CARRS 2020 will be the first international conference to be held in India, covering the fields of structural assessment, repair and rehabilitation of structures. It will also provide a multidisciplinary platform to share latest advances, trends and practical challenges in fields of repair and rehabilitation of civil infrastructure," read a press release issued by IIT-H.
Speaking about the importance of this conference, S Suriya Prakash, conference secretary and associate professor, department of civil engineering, IIT-H said -- "Around 17,000 Indian railway bridges need immediate strengthening. Among the outcomes we expect from this conference is developing a strategic partnership between the research community and practicing engineers to work on ready-to-use technologies for a faster and economic strengthening of civil infrastructure."
This conference is likely to see 500 participants from all over the world. About three hundred research papers will be presented in several session over a period of three days.