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 13 Mar INAUGURAL SESSION
10:00 am to 11:30 am
WELCOME ADDRESS BY:
All Under One Roof ANAND BASAL
Chairman - South Zone
ISCA

ABOUT ISCA BY: KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY:

RUCHIR PANWAR PV MOHAN
Hon. Chairman Chief Executive Ofcer
ISCA Kirby Building Systems & Structures

SPECIAL GUEST ADDRESS BY:

T ARCHUNAN
Director (Projects)
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd

VOTE OF THANKS BY:

AVNEET SINGH
Chief Editor
Steel Structures & Metal Buildings

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 13 Mar HIGH RISES + DATA CENTRES + GREEN STRUCTURES
11:30 am to 01:00 pm
SESSION CHAIR:
All Under One Roof ANAND BASAL
Chairman - South Zone
ISCA

Steel as Sustainable Material 90-metre Tall Data Centre Building

DR PONNI M. CONCESSAO NIKHIL INAMDAR
Founder & Principal Director
Oscar, Ponni & Rahul Architects Strudcom Consultants

Low Carbon Steel for Quality Construction Structural Designing of Data Centre
SUMIT BHATIA HARIOM GERA
Head - New Business Development Managing Director
ARS Steel & Alloys International Pvt Ltd Constructure Designs

IS 800 v/s American Codes Topic of Presentation

NANJANGUD RAJENDRAN PUNEET MATHUR
Director Assistant Managing Director
AEDBM Consultants Zamil Steel Buildings India

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 13 Mar COMMERCIAL + SPECIAL STRUCTURES
02:00 pm to 03:30 pm
SESSION CHAIR:
All Under One Roof AMIT SHAH
Committee Member
ISCA

Repurposing Steel Buildings in

Vivekananda Memorial Glass Bridge
Institutional Architecture
JOSEPH ROZARIO
VS VIGNESWAR
Director
Principal
Metal Scope India
Architecture plus Value

Structurally Smart & Energy-

NLAG Church Building, Chennai
Efcient Hybrid Building
ABHISHEK BHARGAVA
JEESH VENMARATH
Principal & Ofce Director
Founder & Managing Partner
Walter P Moore Bengaluru
Forms Constructions

Steel for the Future Revitalization of Heritage Club

GOURAV SARAF SIDDARTH MONEY
Director & CEO Executive Director
Bharat Steel Group KSM Architecture

Topic of Presentation
S MOULALI REDDY
Product Application Group (S&M)
Jindal Steel & Power Chennai
 13 Mar DISCUSSION on The Business of Steel: Why Developers Should Embrace Steel Construction?
03:30 pm to 05:00 pm
MODERATOR:
All Under One Roof K SURYAPRAKASH
Committee Member
ISCA

Panelist 1 Panelist 2
KALYAN CHAKRAWARTHY GIAN P MATHUR
Associate Vice President Principal Architect
Phoenix Group GPM - Architects & Planners

Panelist 3 Panelist 4
ANAND BASAL TUSHAR AGARKAR
Chief Technical Advisor Executive Director
Casa Grande Suroj Buildcon

Panelist 5 Panelist 6
RUCHIR PANWAR AMIT SHAH
Principal Director
e3+A Design LLP DCS Consultants

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 14 Mar KEYNOTE SESSION
10:00 am to 11:30 am

All Under One Roof

WELCOME ADDRESS BY:
AMIT SHAH
Committee Member
ISCA

CHENNAI AIRPORT UPDATE BY: SPECIAL ADDRESS BY:

MAHATHI AKULA VENKITA VENKAT
DGM (Arch) Chairman
Airports Authority of India Chennai VPVV Techno Construction

INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW: KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY:

IAN WATSON ASHWINI KUMAR
Chief Architect & Design Manager Economic Advisor
Nippon Koei Corp. Ltd. Ministry of Steel

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 14 Mar LOW RISES + INFRASTRUCTURE
11:30 pm to 01:00 pm

SESSION CHAIR:
All Under One Roof ARUN NADIG
Committee Member
ISCA

Mallareddy Hospital Auditorium Compression Behaviour of Sections

V SRIDHAR REDDY DR CINITHA A
Managing Director Principal Scientist (Steel Structures)
Sri Harsha Consulting Engineers CSIR Structural Engg Research Centre

Pamban Bridge, Rameswaram Boxed to Bold

S SIVASUBRAMANIAN SHASHI REKHA
Sr DGM (Civil) Chennai PIU Chief Architect
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd Space Studio Chennai

Long Span Welded Space Frames Avadaa Project Case Study

S ARUN KUMAR KV KISHORE
Director General Manager (S&M)
Metis Structures EPACK Prefab Technologies

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 14 Mar PRE ENGINEERED BUILDINGS + INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES
02:00 pm to 03:30 pm
SESSION CHAIR:
All Under One Roof PV MOHAN
Committee Member
ISCA

PEB Expedition to Complex

Spatial Comfort in Industrial Buildings
Ofce Building
RAJA SHYAM SUNDAR
DR. LS JAYAGOPAL
Partner
Managing Director
PTK Project Consultants LLP
Mithran Structures

Right Insulation on Steel Buildings Topic of Presentation

SHREYAS MAYUR SUNAYANA SUBBIAH
BDM - South Director
Roxul Rockwool Technical Insulation Dius Design Consultants

Aesthetics in Structural Steel Buildings

GURURAJ THALI
Chairman & Managing Director
Innotech Engineering Consult

Technical Presentation:
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Structural Fire Protection

NEIL WICKHAM
Principal - Structural Fire Engineering
AkzoNobel
 14 Mar DISCUSSION on Performance-Based Design of Steel Structures: Advancing Beyond Prescriptive Codes
03:30 pm to 05:00 pm
MODERATOR:
All Under One Roof K SURYAPRAKASH
Committee Member
ISCA

Panelist 1 Panelist 2
DR CN SRINIVASAN SRIPRAKASH SHASTRY
Managing Director Partner
CRN Architects & Engineers Aswathanarayana & Eswara LLP

Panelist 3 Panelist 4
KAMAL HADKER SHEKHAR GHATE
Chairman Managing Director
Sterling Engineering Consultancy Services Optimal Consultancy Services

Panelist 5
ARUN NADIG
Partner
Nadig Consulting

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 15 Mar STUDENTS CELEBRATION: KEYNOTE SESSION
10:00 am to 10:45 am

All Under One Roof

WELCOME ADDRESS BY:
PRASHANT DESHMUKH
Co-Chairman
ISCA

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY:

DR S MOHAN*
Vice Chancellor
Puducherry Technological University

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 15 Mar MASTERCLASS SESSION
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
AN INTERACTIVE SESSION FOR STUDENTS WITH THE INDUSTRY LEGENDS
All Under One Roof
MODERATOR:
K SURYAPRAKASH
Committee Member
ISCA

SPECIAL GUEST:
Dr CN SRINIVASAN
Managing Director
CR Narayana Rao

SPECIAL GUEST:
K VEERAPPAN
Dean of Engineering Academy
L&T Ltd

SPECIAL GUEST:
KAMAL HADKER
Managing Director
Sterling Engineering Consultancy Services

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 15 Mar STUDENTS WORKSHOP - 1: Construction Friendly Design to Reduce Cost
01:30 pm to 02:30 pm
CONDUCTED BY:
LS JAYAGOPAL
All Under One Roof Managing Director
Mithran Structures

What to Expect...
1. Introduction to Cost-Effective Construction Design
• Importance of cost optimisation in construction projects
• Balancing cost, functionality, and aesthetics
• Role of architects and engineers in cost-efcient design
2. Principles of Construction-Friendly Design
• Simplicity in design to reduce complexity and labour costs
• Modular and prefabricated construction techniques
• Standardization of components for mass production benets
• Efcient space utilisation to minimize material usage
3. Structural Optimisation for Cost Reduction
• Choosing the right structural system for cost efciency
• Optimal use of steel structures to reduce dead load and foundation costs
• Integration of lightweight construction techniques
• Importance of load distribution and column placement
4. Sustainable and Energy-Efcient Design
• Long-term cost savings with energy-efcient design
• Passive cooling, natural lighting, and ventilation strategies
• Integration of renewable energy solutions for cost benets
• Sustainable water management and waste reduction
5. Case Studies and Real-Life Examples
• Successful cost-efcient construction projects
• Lessons learned from industry best practices
• Role of value engineering in reducing unnecessary costs
6. Interactive Session & Student Engagement
• Discussion on challenges students face in cost optimisation
• Q&A session with industry experts

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 15 Mar STUDENTS WORKSHOP - 2: Material Specication of Structural Steel Building
02:30 pm to 03:30 pm
CONDUCTED BY:
PRASHANT DESHMUKH
All Under One Roof Principal
Prashant Deshmukh Associates

What to Expect...
1. Introduction to Structural Steel in Construction
• Importance of structural steel in modern construction
• Advantages of steel over conventional materials (strength, exibility, recyclability)
• Role of material specications in ensuring safety and performance
2. Understanding Steel Grades and Standards
• Overview of commonly used structural steel grades (IS 2062, ASTM A36, EN 10025, etc.)
• Comparison of mild steel, high-strength steel, and weathering steel
• Importance of compliance with national and international standards
3. Steel Sections and Proles
• Types of structural steel sections: I-beams, H-beams, C-channels, angles, hollow sections
• Applications of various steel sections in buildings, bridges, and industrial structures
• Selection criteria for steel sections based on load-bearing capacity
4. Design Considerations and Structural Performance
• Load-bearing capacity and deection control
• Fire resistance and thermal expansion behaviour of steel
• Earthquake-resistant design using structural steel
5. Case Studies and Real-World Applications
• Iconic steel buildings and their material specications
• Challenges and solutions in steel material selection for large-scale projects
• Lessons learned from structural failures due to poor material specications
6. Interactive Session & Student Engagement
• Q&A session with industry experts on material selection best practices

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