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Consulting Engineers Association of India

1 November 2017

FROM THE

PRESIDENT'S DESK

Dear Members,

CEAI is constantly looking for ways to assist the Consulting fraternity keep pace with fast changing technologies and best practices, and facilitate opportunities for their growth and development.

CEAI has partnered with BIS and IAStructE to organize a seminar on NBC 2016 and the recently Revised Seismic Code in Kolkata in December 2017. This will ensure our Structural engineers, both new and experienced, are educated on the latest advances in design/codes and are made aware of the implications of the same on their engineering designs As engineers we have a responsibility to society to upgrade our knowledge in order to provide safe effective designs to the users of our structures and buildings.

For Consultants to aggressively grow, it is important that it constantly looks for new avenues or opportunities for growth. One such opening presents itself with the recent MOU signed by CEAI with the Korea Engineering & Consulting Association, KENCA. We hope that Consultants will use the provisions of the MOU, to explore possibilities for partnership on projects, both in India and overseas.

The Govt of India, through the Ministry of Steel, has the commendable objective of enhancing capacity utilization of steel plants in the country by promoting the usage of steel in various sectors like Highways, Ports and Harbours, wherever justified by project life cycle costs. It has sought the assistance of CEAI in this endeavor by holding Workshops, the first of which was successfully conducted in Kolkata.

CEAI shall continue its endeavor to positively impact Society and the Nation! S Philip

November 2017

IN THIS

NATIONAL WORKSHIP ON ‘NBC 2016 & RECENTLY REVISED SEISMIC CODES’ on 8th & 9th DECEMBER 2017 _________________________________________________ CEAI ANNUAL AWARDS 2017 _________________________________________________ BRIEF REPORT ON WORKSHOP ON “USE OF STEEL IN PORT SECTOR GENERAL BODY MEETINGS OF CEAI _________________________________________________ THE CEAI STORY _________________________________________________ KOREAN DELEGATION TO NEW DELHI _________________________________________________ MOU SIGNED WITH KENCA _________________________________________________ CEAI INTERVENSION _________________________________________________ CEAI OUTREACH _________________________________________________ VIEW POINT _________________________________________________

ISSUE


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NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON “NBC 2016 & RECENTLY REVISED SEISMIC CODES – IMPACT ON STRUCTURAL DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION & SAFETY OF BUILDINGS”

CEAI and Indian Association of Structural Engineers (IAStructE) jointly with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), is organizing a National Workshop on "NBC 2016 & Recently Revised Seismic Codes – Impact on Structural Design, Construction & Safety of Buildings", during 08-09 December 2017 at Sir R N Mukherjee Hall, W B State Center of Institution of Engineers (India). 8, Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700020.

There has been an increased awakening among professionals, owners, builders, planners and the society at large about the importance of earthquake safety of structures. At the same time, there has also been constant research & studies in the field of earthquake science and seismic engineering, necessitating updating of codes and standards from time to time.

IS 1893 (Part 1) has been recently revised, bringing into state of practice, the progress made in research, scientific and technological development globally. Similarly, the IS code on ductile detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures subjected to seismic forces, namely IS 13920 has been revised recently. IS 4326 was revised in 2013 and the National Building Code of India in 2016.

There is an often-repeated saying, “Earthquakes don’t kill people, buildings do.” Though as a structural engineer, one can’t control the seismic hazard in the community where one lives or work, but can certainly influence the most important factor in saving lives and reducing losses from an earthquake by the adoption and enforcement of up-to-date building codes.

Adopting the latest building codes is only part of the solution. Codes must also be effectively enforced to ensure that buildings and their occupants benefit from advances in seismic provisions in the latest codes. Revision of codes also brings into focus the question of safety of old buildings. It’s possible to make these buildings more resistant to earthquakes through seismic retrofitting.

CEAI, IAStructE and BIS aim to bring together civil & structural consultants, architects, academicians, builders and developers, urban planners, policy makers and associated government agencies to discuss the impact of the newly released revised codes structural design of buildings. The exclusive two-day workshop will witness presentations by some of the stalwarts in the industry and the code makers themselves. This workshop will give ample opportunity to all delegates to interact directly with the experts in the domain and gain knowledge through interaction and social networking events.

Shri Tathagata Roy, Hon’ble Governor of Tripura has consented to be the Chief Guest. Eminent speakers from Bureau of Indian Standards, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, IIT-KPG, IIT Jodhpur, IIT Guwahati, STUP Consultants Pvt Ltd, VMS Consulting Engineers etc.. will present their views during the workshop.

Please register immediately as the seats are limited and contact CEAI Secretariat for further information about the workshop.

CEAI ANNUAL AWARDS 2017

CEAI had received a good number of applications for the award, till 15 November 2017, as per the original deadline. However, several members had requested for more time to submit their applications. Accordingly, CEAI decided to


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extend the deadline date by one month i.e. 15th December 2017, for wider participation. Members are requested to participate in this prestigious award and use the opportunity to showcase their projects nationally as well as internationally, as we will post the details of winning projects on CEAI website, social media, and also publish in CEAI Newsletter/ View Point.

We invite entries for the Awards in the following categories:

For organisations:

1) Excellence in Engineering Consultancy Services and Project Engineering

Field A) Excellence in Project Engineering Field B) Excellence in Engineering Innovation

For individuals:

2) Excellence in Engineering Consultancy Services and Project Engineering

Category A) Excellence in Project Engineering Category B) Excellence in Innovation Engineering

3) Lifetime Achievement Award

CEAI will constitute an independent jury comprising eminent persons to select the awardees. The decision of the jury will be final.

There will not be any more extensions after 15th December.

For more details please contact CEAI Secretariat or visit www.ceai.org.in

BRIEF REPORT ON WORKSHOP TITLED "USE OF STEEL IN PORT SECTOR"

India has developed more than 130MT installed capacity for Steel production over the years, but the consumption is lagging behind. The Prime Minister’s office (PMO) and Ministry of Steel are concerned about the wasted capacity and have

been trying to persuade different Ministries to act proactively to increase steel consumption in the country.

Ministry of Steel and Hindustan Steelwork Construction Limited (HSCL), a unit under Government, approached CEAI for providing support in convincing the Industry at large in this respect. CEAI had earlier attended meetings with Ministry of Transport for enhanced use of steel in the Highway sector and same yielded good results, with MIC Mr Gadkari directing use of steel in hitherto concrete structures used in Highway sector.

Happy with the results, Secretary, Ministry of Steel and HSCL requested CEAI for technical support in convincing the Steel manufacturers and Steel construction Industry members invited for a half day Workshop at Kolkata on 8th November 2017.

View of participants

The Workshop had presence of about hundred delegates, including high level representatives from manufacturers like SAIL, RINL, Tata Steel, JSW, etc., and also from Construction Industry.

CEAI was represented by Dr Samarjit Chatterjee, ex President - CEAI, Dr Ajay Pradhan and Mr Subhasis Sen, both experts in the Port Sector, and Amitabha Ghoshal, Chairman E & NE Zone of CEAI.


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Mr Ghoshal anchored the event and explained the potential for greater use of steel in the sector and the interest CEAI has in supporting this thrust of the Steel Ministry for reducing wasted investments made by the Nation.

Dr Ajay Pradhan made a forceful presentation on the growth prospects of Port Sector and Inland Waterways sector under Sagarmala initiative and the Make in India program, and the opportunities this growth provide to Steel Sector.

Mr Subhasis Sen, an experienced design professional in the Port Structures, made a convincing presentation on how greater use of steel can improve the performance in the Port Sector, bringing in more efficient use of materials and improving the environmental effect during construction.

Dr Chatterjee chaired the technical session and monitored the long question answer session.

The Industry leaders openly acknowledged that the presentations have given them new insight and requested for more information from specialists for guiding them in future developments.

The Secretary of Steel was pleased with the presentations and their impact on the participants. She wanted continued help from CEAI in organising future awareness events and asked for CEAI help in convincing the senior

officials of Ministry of Shipping and the MIC, Ministry of Shipping.

CEAI looks forward to taking this relationship with the Ministry of Steel forward and in the process assist the Ministry in accomplishing its mission to increase utilisation of Steel plant capacities and per capita consumption of steel, to the benefit of the Nation.

Brief Report on Presentation to Ministry of Steel & MORTHS

Dr Aruna Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Steel called a meeting of representatives of CEAI for a meeting with Secretary, Shipping from MORTHS alongwith other officials of premier steel manufacturers and other Ministry officials on 24th November 2017. CEAI was represented by Ms Sayona Philip, President and Dr S Chatterjee, Past President, CEAI. Our experts made a presentation.

Some of the relevant points are described below:

Port structures provide a cost-effective method for transporting large quantities of commodities into and out of a region. In the olden days, ports had greater use of steel. Steel usage was common in port construction using Sheet Pile Earth Retaining Walls, Cast Steel Screw Piles and Steel Concrete Decks. However, over time local producers were unable to supply required quantities of steel, due to scarcity of steel and restriction on imports. Due to this, there was a major shift from the use of Steel, post-Independence. Concrete usage was encouraged and grew rapidly.

However, today, newer technologies & policies have opened up opportunities for intensifying steel usage. Steel piles / sheet piles / hollow section / composite construction are easier to obtain today. In view of this and the huge growth


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potential of the port sector, it is necessary for a relook and intensifying steel usage keeping in mind the objectives of the Ministry of Steel. However, awareness is required for all stakeholders.

GENERAL BODY MEETINGS OF CEAI

a) Extraordinary General Meeting

An Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of CEAI will be held on Saturday, 16 December 2017 at 11:15 a.m. at CEAI Centre, to consider addition, amendment, deletion of the Rules & Regulations of the Association as recommended by the Governing Council.

b) Annual General Meeting

The 21ST Annual General Meeting of CEAI will be held at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, 16th December 2017 at CEAI Centre, to transact the following business:

i. Confirmation of the Minutes of the 20th Annual General Meeting held on 20 December 2016.

ii. To adopt Annual Report of the Association for the year ended 31st March 2017.

iii. To pass audited accounts of the Association for the year ended 31 March 2017.

iv. To appoint Auditors for the financial year 2017-2018.

v. To conduct any other Business / matter with the permission of the Chair

The EGM/AGM will be followed by Lunch.

Notices for AGM and EGM have already been circulated to all eligible members on 21 November 2017. Members, who are in arrears of their membership subscriptions, are requested to clear their dues immediately to enable us to circulate EGM/AGM documents.

THE CEAI STORY

For the benefit of the engineering fraternity in the country as well as abroad, the Governing Council of CEAI decided to prepare a Coffee Table Book, elucidating the history of formation of CEAI, starting from 1959. The story has been compiled with the best effort put in by some of the senior members of the Association, viz, Mr Mahendra Raj, Mr Srikumar Ghosh, Mr Umesh Shrivastava, Mr Sudhir Dhawan, Dr Samarjit Chatterjee and several others.

The CEAI Story

Mr Mahendra Raj, Chairman Emeritus and Mr Srikumar Ghosh, Past President CEAI, released the Story during the Governing Council meeting held on 17th November 2017.

Releasing the Story

The Story is printed in two volumes, one hardcover with appendices and the other one is softcover without appendices.


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It is a priced publication. If you wish to purchase the book, please reserve your copy immediately, as limited copies are available. The publication is costed at Rs 1800/ and Rs 1000/ respectively for the hard and soft cover. Courier charges will be extra.

KOREAN DELEGATION TO NEW DELHI

The Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency

(KOTRA) and Korea Engineering & Consulting Association (KENCA), a Member Association of FIDIC from South Korea, organised a seminar named ‘2017 India Project’ or the New Delhi

Project Plaza on 20th November 2017 at Le Meridian, New Delhi. The following Korean EPC companies visited New Delhi for participation in the seminar:

a) Yooshin Engineering Corporation b) CHEONG MYUNG Civil & Architecture c) SATCO d) DASS TECH Co. LTD e) USUN Co. Ltd f) Ssangyong Construction

Several Indian Government agencies and the World Bank gave presentations.

KENCA invited CEAI members to attend the seminar and several members availed the opportunity for business networking with the Korean companies.

CEAI SIGNED MOU WITH KENCA

With a view to promote and develop the engineering industry in India and Korea, CEAI had signed an MoU with KENCA in 2009 which expired in 2012.

The MoU between CEAI and KENCA was renewed and signed on 20th November 2017 by Ms S Philip, President CEAI and Mr Myong Chun,

Yeom, Vice Chairman KENCA. The scope of the MoU are:

• Exchange of engineering information and materials

• Joint study and research activities

• Joint seminar and symposium

• Firm level cooperation

• Promotion of other cooperation on mutually beneficial basis in the field of engineering

CEAI INTERVENTIONS

PREPARATION OF DPR INCLUDING TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL STUDY OF YAMUNA RIVER (NW-110) AND THE JHELUM RIVER (NW-49)

In response to the recent tender notice issued by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), CEAI had written to the Chairman of IWAI on behalf of the practising Consultants in the Inland Water Transport Sector, indicating that the bidding terms and conditions suggested in their tender are contrary to the recommended best practice for the selection of the bidders.

In our representation, CEAI requested IWAI to incorporate necessary changes in their tender documents to allow for a fair competition and selection of competent consulting firms for current and future IWAI assignments.

CEAI OUTREACH

As part of an ongoing process, CEAI is continuously expanding its outreach by way of providing support to other professional events and promoting its own, to reach out to new members. One such event is: ➢ India Smart Grid Forum - 4th Edition of India Smart Grid Week (ISGW 2018), International Conference and Exhibition on Smart Grids and Smart Cities, scheduled from 05-09 March 2018 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.


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VIEW POINT – DECEMBER ISSUE

The next issue of the View Point will be published by end December 2017. The theme for this issue will be ‘Railways and Metros - Safety, Signalling, Telecom, etc.’

We have received sufficient number of articles for the December issue. However, considering the vast experience on the subject of CEAI members, CEAI would be happy to accommodate a couple of more articles on the above theme before 10th December 2017.

Authors could share their views, practical difficulties experienced and suggest solutions. Photographs may be added in the articles for better appreciation of the issues encountered and addressed.

Articles need to be in Times New Roman 12 with single line spacing and of no more than five pages.

Advertisement in View Point

VIEW POINT is circulated to all CEAI Members, Ministries of the Government of India, Public & Private Sector Undertakings, Construction Firms, Contractors, Consultants, Foreign missions and Funding Institutions in India and other organisations related to or dealing with the engineering profession.

In order to encourage members and others, CEAI offers attractive advertisement tariffs.

The advertisement tariff per issue is given below:

Back Cover ₹ 20,000

Inside Front Cover ₹ 10,000

Inside Back Cover ₹ 10,000

Full Page ₹ 7,500

GST @18 % extra

In case the advertisement is to be inserted in four or more consecutive issues of View Point, a rebate of 20% will be admissible.

MAJOR GENERAL HARKIRAT SINGH MEMORIAL AWARD

Maj Gen Harkirat Singh Memorial Scholarship was instituted jointly by Mrs Harkirat Singh and the Association of Consulting Engineers (India) (now CEAI) in memory of Maj Gen Harkirat Singh, the dynamic past President of ACE(I), who did pioneering work in the development of engineering consultancy profession in India. The scholarship is awarded to the final year student of Civil Engineering at IIT, Delhi, who scores the highest marks.

The Scholarship for the Session 2017-2018 was awarded to Mr Neelesh Kumar.

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