The Institute for Steel Development and Growth (INSDAG) is a non-profit making member based organization, promoted and established at Kolkata by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India and the main steel producers of the country. Some of the major roles of the Institute are: awareness about benefits of steel and steel usage; preparing guidebooks, handbooks to facilitate cost effective design and construction by professionals; upgrading competence and skills of professionals by oragnising refresher courses / training; communicating the benefits of steel vis-à-vis other competitive materials through life cycle cost studies etc.; regular interaction with Bureau of Indian Standards, Indian Road Congress and RDSO (Railways) for expediting revision in steel related codes for efficiency and cost effectiveness; providing requisite thrust to increased usage of steel and a host of other activities.

THE COMPETITION

This National Level “Competition for Civil / Structural Engineering Students for Best Innovative Structural Steel Design” organized by INSDAG is running for the 6 th consecutive year. This Competition aims at enkindling the thoughts and skills of the students to come with efficient designs reiterating the multifarious advantages of steel intensive construction such as flexibility in design, economic and ecological benefits, speedy construction, cost effectiveness, life cycle cost benefit etc.

Owing to the keen interest generated among the students, INSDAG is pursuing the task of arranging an interesting and challenging Competition every year for the students of Civil / Structural Engineering studying in the Colleges all over India with a view to recognize, appreciate and finally reward the talents of would-be Civil / Structural Engineers for “Excellence in Structural Steel Design”.

THE BRIEF

The Brief on the subject of the Competition is available in this brochure along with the Announcement.

All those who are unable to win the above Prizes in the Final Round will be given a technical book as a consolation prize. Participation certificate will be provided to all the participants