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NEW NEEDS & REQUIREMENTS, OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key market segments (bridges, flyovers,
MRTS, rail, etc.)? What is the outlook for each of these
segments?
• What are the key opportunities and challenges?
• Presentation by India Infrastructure Research
BRIDGES AND ROAD DEVELOPMENT - I
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key trends in road development in India?
• What are the bridge needs and requirements? What
are the key challenges/issues? How can they be addressed?
• What are the most noteworthy projects (operational
and under development/construction)?
• What are the salient features of these projects?
What can we learn from the project experience?
Presentations by:
• S.K. Nirmal, Chief General Manager, National Highways
Authority of India
• V.S. Yadav, Joint General Manager, Projects, AFCONS
Infrastructure
• plus Q&A
EMERGING TRENDS IN DESIGN
Questions/Topics:
• What are the emerging trends in design worldwide
and in India? What are the new Indian design requirements?
• Which designs are the most promising and relevant
in the Indian scenario?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• A.R. Jambekar, Senior Joint Secretary, Indian Institution
of Bridge Engineers
• S.P. Khedkar, Head, Permanent Design Group, HCC India
• Manideep Saha, Head, AEC and Geospatial Solutions,
Autodesk (India and SAARC)
• plus Q&A
FOCUS ON MATERIALS
Questions/Topics:
• What are the recent advances in construction materials
(steel, cement, etc.)? What are the most promising new product
offerings?
• What has been the experience of the new advanced
materials in India?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• Ashish Asthana, Senior Vice-President, Fedders Lloyd
• Yogesh Barot, General Manager and Head, Customer
Support Group, North 2, Ambuja Cement
• Ashwani Kumar, Assistant Vice-President, Jindal Steel
and Power Limited
• plus Q&A
RAILWAY BRIDGES - I
Questions/Topics:
• What railway bridge development can we expect over
the next five years?
• What will be the specific needs and requirements
of this segment? What are the key challenges/issues? How
can they be addressed?
• Presentation by V.K. Govil, Executive Director,
Civil Engineering (Bridges and Structures), Ministry of
Railways, followed by an extended interaction with delegates
FLYOVERS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key trends in urban planning/development?
What is the role of flyovers?
• What are the new urban needs and requirements? What
are the key challenges/issues? How can they be addressed?
• What are the most noteworthy projects (operational
and under development/construction)?
• What are the salient features of these projects?
What can we learn from the project experience?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• Prof Abhijit Lokre, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Planning
and Public Policy, CEPT University
• Subhash B. Nage, Chief Engineer, Maharashtra State
Road Development Corporation
• Jatinder Singh Pahuja, Principal Consultant, Tandon
Consultants
• Dr N.C. Pal, Executive Engineer, Works Department,
Government of Orissa
• K. Rajamanickam, Deputy Planner, and R. Meena, Assistant
Planner, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
• plus Q&A
BRIDGES AND ROAD DEVELOPMENT - II
Questions/Topics:
• What are the most noteworthy projects (operational
and under development/construction)?
• What are the salient features of these projects?
What can we learn from the project experience?
• Presentation by Jose Kurian, Chief Engineer, Delhi
Tourism and Transport Development Corporation
• plus Q&A
MANAGING CONSTRUCTION
Questions/Topics:
• What are the challenges of managing bridge construction
projects in general?
• What are the specific challenges of Indian projects?
• What are the best practices and approaches?
• Presentation by G.P. Joshi, Deputy General Manager,
Project Planning, Gammon India
• plus Q&A
PROMISE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY/EQUIPMENT
• Presentation on “Earth Retention Solutions Using
Techgrid Geogrid Reinforced Soil Walls” by Dr Jimmy
Thomas, Head, Design, Techfab (India) Industries
• Presentation on “Quadricon Surface Transport
Technology” by A.S. Bhagat, Chairman and Managing Director,
Quadricon
• Plus Q&A
RAILWAY BRIDGES - II
Questions/Topics:
• What railway bridge development can we expect over
the next five years?
• What will be the specific needs and requirements
of this segment? What are the key challenges/issues? How
can they be addressed?
• What are the most noteworthy projects (operational
and under development/construction)?
• What are the salient features of these projects?
What can we learn from the project experience?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• R.K. Goel, Director, Steel Bridges, RDSO, Ministry
of Railways
• Dr Bruno Vingiani, Senior Project Engineer, Design,
Research and Development Department, Soilmec
Concluding remarks by R.R. Jaruhar, President, Infrastructure
Division, Tantia Constructions
• plus Q&A
ELEVATED MRTS STRUCTURES
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key trends in mass rail transit development
in India? What will be the requirements in terms of elevated
structures?
• What are the key challenges/issues? How can they
be addressed?
• What are the most noteworthy projects (operational
and under development/construction)?
• What are the salient features of these projects?
What can we learn from the project experience?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• Sunil Chandnani, Additional General Manager, RITES
• Dr A. Rajagopalan, Design Expert, GC-Bangalore Metro
Rail Corporation
• plus Q&A
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