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Steel is one of the
most friendly material for the mankind. It is helping in
the fast creation of shelter to meet the increasing demand
of population and living standard. Build fast and build
with style objectives are being met with the help of steel.
In this age of faster construction composite floor deck
technology is finding acceptance due to its inherent merits.
In India too the technology is getting faster acceptance.
A composite floor deck is a steel deck which binds with
concrete slab and together forms a part of the floor structure.
This interlocking between the concrete and the composite
floor deck is brought about through a system of embossment
and ribs which are built into the deck. Composite flooring
is regarded as one of the most efficient methods of constructing
floors in steel building. Stakeholders of construction industry
like Architects, Consultants, Contractors and Fabricators
have started realizing the significant benefits of using
this technology. Mindsets are changing now.
The usage of ComFloor is ideal for constructing taller,
lighter and flexible structures which are based around a
steel frame. The technology is typically used for Multi-storey
Buildings, Shopping Malls, Carparks, Hospital buildings,
Storage facilities, Bridges, Walkways, Schools etc. Speedy
completion of project is one distinct advantage of using
composite decks. Large area of deck can be rapidly craned
and laid into position on a single lay by putting just two
people at work. Composite decks are light weight and therefore
do not require any back-propping or support which considerably
reduces the use of concrete, unlike the conventional practice
where concrete plays an important role. All these attributes
put together makes the product an economically viable solutions.
The technology deserves serious consideration in India by
Architects and Consultants. The world class products are
now available in India. It is the responsibility of the
steel industry and profile sheet manufacturer to keep the
prices reasonable to get the product accepted widely.
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| Meetings |
| 17th
PRC Meeting
Seventeenth
Project Review Committee (PRC) meeting of INSDAG was
held on 20 Nov’ 07 at SAIL,CMO, Kolkata. The meeting
was chaired by Mr. V. K. Mehta, Executive Director (LP),
SAIL and Chairman, PRC of INSDAG. DG, INSDAG briefed
the house about status and progress of various projects.
PRC took note of marketing, technical, publication and
consultancy activities and appreciated them all.
Meeting with Hon’ble Minister
DG had a meeting
with Hon’ble Minister of State for Steel, Dr Akhilesh
Das on 28 Nov ’07 at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi and
briefed him on the methodology and progress on National
Steel Promotion Campaign.
Meeting with Housing
Ministry, Bhutan
A team
from the housing Ministry of Govt. of Bhutan visited
INSDAG on 28 Oct’07and had a detailed discussion
with INSDAG and Steelscape. They require INSDAG’s
help in design, fabrication and erection of an Archery
Stadium. The same will be used for National and International
sports. The stadium and its seating arrangements will
be made of steel. They also informed that Bhutan Govt.
will consider INSDAG for future projects.
Meeting with Free Port
McMorum, USA
A
team from Free Port McMorum, USA visited INSDAG on 13th
Nov’ 07and had a detailed discussion on improving
the quality of steel by proper use of Molybdenum. The
Company along with Molybdenum Corporation, USA are interested
to organize some seminars / workshops in India to enlighten
the steel users on benefits of molybdenum bearing steel.
INSDAG agreed to join hands with them for organizing
such workshops / seminars.
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Meeting with a Team from Doha, Qatar
A
team consisting of companies involved in steel design,
fabrication and erection from Doha, Qatar, visited INSDAG
and had a detailed discussion on 23rd Nov’07 on
scope of partnership. It was agreed that if required
they will take design help from INSDAG in their Indian
and other projects and may undertake fabrication of
steel buildings in India on competitive ratesd.
Meeting with M/s. Maytas Properties
of Hyderabad
INSDAG
met officials of M/s. Maytas Properties Pvt. Ltd of
Hyderabad on 18th Nov’07 at Kolkata in an effort
to boost up consultancy assignments of INSDAG / STEELSCAPE.
They were convinced about capabilities of INSDAG for
designing High rise buildings and had shown their interest
to assign INSDAG with a design job for one of their
upcoming 25 storeyed Steel framed building.
National Steel Promotion Committee Meeting
DG,
INSDAG visited Delhi campaign, 26th Oct '07, to attend
Steel Promotion Coordination Committee Meeting at Ministry
of Steel, Delhi. He delivered a presentation giving
the completed status of Steel Promotion Campaign and
on future steps required to strengthen the campaign.
Most of the members felt that the campaign was quite
effective and had created good impact in totality. Based
on the feedback of members it was decided that the campaign
will be persuaded in the year 2008.
Meeting with Ministry of Information
Technology, WB
INSDAG
had a meeting with Shri Debesh Das, Hon’ble Minister
of Information Technology, Govt. of West Bengal on 20th
Dec ’07. He was requested to adopt Steel Intensive
Building for IT spaces in Kolkata. The Hon’ble
Minister was made aware about the potential benefits
of Steel Intensive building and was requested to send
a team to see such IT buildings in Noida, Pune and Mumbai.
The Minister was quite convinced and advised to be in
contact with leading Architects and Developers in Kolkata.
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| INSDAG
Participation |
- DG, INSDAG visited Paris, France between
3rd and 7th November’ 07 to participate in the 2nd
meeting of the World Steel Construction Council (WSCC).
The World Steel Construction Council (WSCC) has been formed
by Living Steel Group of International Iron and Steel Institute
(IISI). Primary objective of this meet was to enhance steel
intensity in construction all over the world with a special
emphasis on housing. He made one presentation on “How
Steel can play an important role in making rural India better”.
He also had several interactive sessions with distinguished
professional from all over the world and host of structural
engineers and architects from city of Paris.
- Jt DG attended the meeting of the Scientific
Committee for Conference on Long Span Bridges and Roof Structures.
Jt DG also influenced the other committee members including
Mr. A Chakraborty, Mr. B C Roy, Mr. V K Sinha, Mr. V L Pathankar
etc. to include a presentation on the state of the art steel
concrete composite system being designed by INSDAG for the
terminal building of ISBT at Delhi.
- M/S Sigmakalon Marine Coating, NV Netherland,
has invited INSDAG Personal to their R&D Global
Headquarter for presentation on the findings on paint system
project work. Mr Jayanta Saha, AGM visited Amsterdam in
this connection during Oct 1 - 6, 2007 and had “Hands
on training” on paint application of steel structures.
The entire visit was sponsored by M/S Sigmakalon India Ltd.
- INSDAG organised a seminar BUILD WITH
STEEL in CONSTRU INDIA 2007 on 14th Oct’07. Mr A K
Rath, Spl. Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of
Steel and Mr S S Chakraborty, MD, CES were present in the
inaugural session. A meeting was held on the same day by
Jt DG with Mr. Sudhir Kr. Garg, Managing Director of M/s.
MINAEAN HABITAT. He requested INSDAG to be involved in the
design of all of their projects using Cold Formed Sections.
He also requested to initiate the process of making relevant
codes, which would facilitate the usage of Cold-Formed sections
in India.
- DG INSDAG delivered Key Note Address
in 7th Asian Steel Conference at Mumbai on 07th Dec ’07.
The topic of the lecture was “Growth of Steel and
Construction Sector” which was highly appreciated
by the audience.
- DG, INSDAG attended Executive Committee
meeting of IIM Kolkata chapter on 14th December ‘07
and his suggestion to organise a national seminar on issues
related to ‘Induction Furnaces’ was agreed by
the council. The Seminar will be organised in the month
of Feb-Mar ’08. DG has taken assurance from All India
Induction Furnace Association (AIIFA) for their full involvement
and support.
- DG attended the Evening program of All
India Induction Furnace Association (AIIFA) at
Taj Bengal, Kolkata on 16th and 17th Dec ’07 and interacted
with AIIFA office bearers and members. Representatives from
Steel Industry who are using Induction Furnaces are quite
keen to improve the quality of the product. They may seek
INSDAG help in this.
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| PROFESSIONAL
AWARD |
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prize distribution ceremony of “National Structural
Steel Design & Construction Awards Competition”
for Professionals for the year 2006 - 2007 had been
held on 17th December 2007 at Taj Bengal, Kolkata with the
sponsorship of M/s TATA Structura. The winners have been felicitated
amongst an elite gathering comprised of DG, Jt DG, Prof. Gopal
Mitra - Eminent Architect, Ar. Ruchir Panwar -
Stup Mumbai, Ar. Sakuntala Ghosh - Managing Partner,
Ghosh Bose & Associates, Kolkata, Mr. T. V. Shenoy -
Head (Marketing) Tata Structura. Three winners viz. Construction
Catalysers from Pune; M/s STUP Consultants from Kolkata and
Ar. A V Joshi from Ahmedabad have presented the salient features
of their winning entries.
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| ARCHITECTURE
AWARD FOR STUDENTS : 2007-2008 |
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theme problem for this year’s Competition is a”200-bedded
hospital project”, which is a real life project
of PWD, Delhi. PWD has agreed to construct the building as
per the design/s submitted by the students provided the design
if found suitable by them.
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| CIVIL
/ STRUCTURAL ENGG. AWARD: 2007 - 2008 |
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theme problem for the next competition is “An
International Exhibition Hall of 10,000 Sq. m Area”.
Brochures are available at the Website and INSDAG’s
office.
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CONTINNUING
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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| REFRESHER
COURSES AT KOLKATA |
| A
One day Refresher Course titled “Steel intensive
Construction” was held at TCE Consulting Engineers,
Salt Lake on 1st October 2007. This programme was exclusively
for the Engineers of TCE Consulting Engineers. Dr G L Datta
of IIT Kharagpur and Mr M M Ghosh-INSDAG delivered presentations.
The One day Refresher Course titled “Steel
intensive Construction” was held at Bengal
Engineering and Science University (BESU), Sibpur, Howrah
on 9th October 2007. This programme was exclusively for the
students of BESU. Dr A Saha Choudhuri and Mr M M Ghosh delivered
presentations from INSDAG. |
| REFRESHER
COURSES AT MUMBAI |
| A
One Day refresher course on Steel Intensive Construction
was organized on 13th Oct’ 07 with The Institution of
Engineers (India), Maharashtra State Centre. About 100 Engineers
participated in the programme. Jt DG, INSDAG and Mr M M Ghosh
delivered presentations.
A One Day refresher course on “Steel Buildings”
was organized on 17th Nov’ 07 with The Institution of
Engineers (India), Maharashtra State Centre. About 125 Engineers
participated in the programme. Mr Jayanta Saha and Mr D Datta
delivered presentations.
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| STTP
ON STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN (LSM) AT MANIT, BHOPAL |
INSDAG
has organising a six day Short Term Training Programme on STRUCTURAL
STEEL DESIGN-LIMIT STATE METHOD for Faculty’s of Engineering
Colleges at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT),
Bhopal (26th Nov-01 Dec 2007). The resource persons were DG
& Jt DG, Mr D Datta, Mr M M Ghosh- INSDAG. Dr A R Santhakumar,
Dr S R Satish Kumar-IIT Madras, Dr S Seetharaman-SERC Chennai,
Dr H S Patil-SVNIT, Surat, and Dr Vinod Hosur - GIT, Belgaum.
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| ABROAD |
ISIS Target
Station 2, Oxfordshire, UK
The ISIS Target
Station 2 at the Appleton Rutherford laboratories represents
one of the largest ever UK government funded scientific
projects. It will house an array of research equipment
which needs to be surrounded by 5m thick steel and concrete
walls in order to contain radiation. The project can
actually be described as a steel structure within a
steel structure. Sheltering the equipment and research
area, the building comprise a large steel shed-like
structure, which although erected in a traditional method,
contains nearly twice the amount of steel required for
a normal commercial building of the same size. There
is more than 28,000t of steel used inside the structure.
Ref: NSC`Oct Vol 15No 9.
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| Grand
Canal Quay Hotel, Dublin
A new steel
framed hotel in Dublin, originally tendered as concrete,
is rapidly taking shape in the city centre, provisionally
known as the Grand Canal Quay Hotel. The building was
originally designed in concrete with a trapezoidal bridge
structure for the transfer structure at first floor,
but due to a number of advantages afforded by steel,
the decision was made to change to a steel frame. The
hotel features an eye-catching and dramatic column-free
lobby which required a storey deep transfer structure
consisting of primary and secondary trusses, supporting
a six-storey beam and column frame. This open plan lobby
area is only interrupted by the three main cores, which
will house lifts and staircases.
Ref: NSC`Oct Vol 15No 9.
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King Edward Court, Windsor
The King Edward
Court shopping centre occupies a prestigious town centre
site next to Royal Windsor railway station. The work
has consisted of reconstructing a large portion of an
existing mall. The new build consists of eight levels
with a 113-bed Travelodge Hotel on level 1, warehousing
and service for the shops above and access to a service
road; Level 2, car parking connected into an adjacent
retained multi-storey car park; Level 3, lower ground
retail; Level 4, main mall trading level; Level 6, Waitrose
anchor store trading floor; Level 7, plant and management
storage Facilities.
Ref: NSC`Oct Vol 15No 9.
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| INDIA |
SSIT, Library building
The Library
building of Sri Siddhartha Education Society (SSES),
Bangalore has been designed to incorporate sound structural
engineering principles and innovative architectural
engineering concepts, creating a truly modern building
design. The library structure is based on the concept
of a ‘Skin’ over ‘Skeleton’.
The glass clad Geodesic dome acts as the ‘Skin’
complementing the R.C.C. ‘Skeleton’ inside.
The crystalline character of the glass dome gives the
structure a very unconventional and artistic appeal
totally in contrast to its surroundings, thereby transforming
it into a landmark
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Canal Quay Hotel, Dublin
The new construction
developments along Bandra Kurla Complex’s financial
and business district are variations and experiments
in latest construction materials. They are composed
in forms that are an individual architect’s expression,
shaped by a corporate client’s need for individual
identity. What distinguishes the design of the IL &
FS structure from the rest is probably its inherent
form that of an elliptical mass fitted on to a regular
polygon base. The ellipse shaped glass stabile of diameter
5m and 7m enhances the beauty of the atrium during day
time as well as at night. The design has a strong visual
element and has allowed the designers an opportunity
for structural acrobatics. This marks the changing trend
of structures, and the preference for fabric, glass
and steel. With technique and materials readily available,
there is really no stopping them from experimental ventures.
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| Abhyankar
Residence, Kothrud, Pune
A two storey
residential building, one of its own kinds in India
has been built for the Abhyankar Couple orchestrated
by Architect Suresh Athavale in Pune, which will pave
the way for more of steel intensive residential buildings
in India. The experience shared by Mr Athavale, not
only negates many a myth associated with Steel intensive
residential building but also makes aware about its
benefits over other traditional construction materials.
Quantity of Steel used for the steel frame was 15
MT approx. Parallel flange I section has been used
for columns and built up sections has been used as
beams. Trapezoidal profile sheet of 0.8 mm thickness
with shear studs has been used for floor decking.
Exterior walls have been made of Fly-Ash Silicate
brick masonry 110mm thick with brick reinforcement.
Interior is finished with Stud/gypsum board lining.
Galvanised Metal framing with gypsum board were used
for Ceiling with Lay-in-Tile in ceiling grid system.
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| INSDAG welcomes all
the new member organisations & Professionals enrolled during
October to December 2007 |
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Name |
Category |
Type
of Establishment |
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M/s. Minaean Habitat
(India) Pvt. Ltd |
Associate
A
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Building
Construction |
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M/s. Designers' Consultancy
Services |
Architect
/ Consultant |
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M/s. R.B. Enterprise |
Associate
B
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Consultant |
| 04. |
M/s. Alpha Beta Construction
Co. |
Construction |
| 05. |
M/s. Planet 3 Studios
Architecture Pvt. Ltd. |
Architectural
Firm |
| 06. |
M/s. Chempro Expertise
Pvt. Ltd. |
Consultant |
| 07. |
M/s. Torrance Technology
& Services Pvt. Ltd. |
Consultant |
| 08. |
Sinhgad College of
Engineering |
Institutional |
Academic |
| 09. |
5 Professionals |
Individual Life |
Engineer/
Architect |
| 10. |
2 Professionals |
Individual |
Consulting
Engineer |
| 11. |
5 Students |
Students |
Civil/
Architecture |
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| Steel
retail chain JSPL Rolls Heavy Beams
Jndal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) has started
rolling HE800 and HE900 beams at its Raigarh Integrated
Steel Plant through its Rail and Universal Beam Mill
(RUBM). These are heaviest beams rolled in Asia through
this technology as per Mr P S Rana, Executive Director,
JSPL.
Earlier users had to fabricate built-up heavier sections
for structural uses which was time consuming and expensive.
These rolled beams can be used in infrastructural
projects, High rise buildings etc.
Composite Floor decks in India
ComFlor is the Brand name of composite floor decks
introduced by Corus in Indian market. The company
has set up the production units also in India envisaging
very prosperous opportunities in the construction
sector in the country. ComFlor will be available in
a wide range of composite decks including CF46, CF51,
CF60, CF80 and CF210. Indian production unit produces
CF60 and Cf80.
Ref : Steel Insights Dec’07
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| REFRESHER COURSES
PLANNED |
Date |
Venue |
Topic |
Contact
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| 19th Jan 2008 |
Institution of Engineers,
Mumbai |
Pre
Engineered Building |
Contact:
INSDAG/ IE , Mumbai |
| 14th - 15th
Feb 2008 |
INSTRUCT, Bangalore |
Steel Concrete Composite
Construction |
INSTRUCT/INSDAG |
| 29th Feb-01st Mar
08 |
College of Architecture,
Pune |
Steel
in Architecture |
ContactCOA,
Pune |
| 15th Mar 2008 |
Institution of Engineers, Mumbai |
Fabrication & Erection of Steel
Structures |
INSDAG/ IE , Mumbai |
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SPECIAL
REFRESHER COURSES PLANNED
Fabrication & Erection of Steel Structures
by Robert E Shaw.-President-Steel Structures Tech. Centre
Inc. Howell, Michigan, U S A. |
Date |
Venue |
Contact
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| 5th Jan 2008 |
Amphi Theatre Hall
Institution of Engineers, Mumbai |
INSDAG/
IE , Mumbai |
| 7th Jan 2008 |
Hotel Minerva Grand, Secunderabad |
INSDAG |
| 12th Jan 2008 |
Conference Hall,
Joint Plant Committee, Kolkata |
INSDAG |
| 15th Jan 2008 |
Convention Hall, SAIL, New Delhi |
INSDAG |
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| World’s
Tallest Buildings |
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Burj
Dubai - Still under construction and scheduled
to be completed in June 2009. Exact height is still a
secret but it is expected to become at least 800 m (2625
ft) high, making it the tallest building in the world.
Ref : The Telegraphs |
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To
work in unison with all the stakeholders in the steel industry
so as to evolve ways and means for more efficient usage of
steel and provide optimum value to the customer.
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Advisory Board: Dr R K P Singh,
Dr T K Bandyopadhyay ,
Editorial Boards: Mr Jayanta Saha (A.G.M),
Mr. Manas Mohan Ghosh (Sr. Manager ) & Mr Hitesh
Kumar (Jr Manager)
Contact Us: ISPAT NIKETAN, 52/1A Ballygunge
Circular Road, Kolkata -19 Phone :
(033) 2461 4047/45 ; Fax : 2461 4048, Email
: [email protected]
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should not be used for specific applications without
securing competent advice. While the material is believed
to be technically correct, Insdag does not represent
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