NATIONAL WORKSHOP

ON

Protective Coating For Enhancing Durability Of Structures

 PROCEDOS -2009

A one day National Workshop on “PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR ENHANCING DURABILITY OF STRUCTURES” was conducted at Coimbatore Institute of Technology on 31st July, 2009. This workshop, jointly organized by C.I.T., Coimbatore and Dr.FIXIT Institute, Mumbai, with a view to discuss the basics of corrosion, effects of corrosion in concrete structures and various methods of controlling corrosion including surface coatings in order to make concrete structures more durable.

  More than 85 delegates from different organizations like TWAD board, Faculty members, Research Scholars, postgraduate and undergraduate students from various Engineering Institutions participated in the workshop. Dr.E.B.Perumal Pillai, Dr.K.Subramanian from CIT, Mr.T.P.Banerjee, Mr.Nitin Tawde from Dr.FIXIT Institute,Mumbai and Er.P.Srinivasan Additional Director from Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Chennai were the resource persons who delivered lectures on various themes of the workshop.

 The inaugural function started at 9.30 am in the A.C. Conference hall. It had a divine beginning with the lighting of Kutthuvilakku by the dignitaries.  Er.G.Mounaswamy, President of Coimbatore Civil Engineers Association (COCENA) was the Chief Guest for the function. In his address, the chief guest shared his views about the current scenario of the Civil Engineering field and elaborated the opportunities available for civil engineers, and also stressed that site engineers and effective supervision play vital role in sustaining quality in any civil engineering project. He also gave a brief description of the causes that led to the accident in the DMRT Project, New Delhi. He emphasized that “A good quality work cannot be produced with poor quality materials but poor quality work can come out with good quality materials ”.  Being the President of the Coimbatore Civil Engineers Association (COCENA), he highlighted the various norms and achievements of the Association.

            Earlier Dr.K.Subramanian, Professor and Head of Civil Engineering Department welcomed the gathering. Dr.E.B.Perumal Pillai, Organizing Secretary of the workshop and Professor of Civil Engineering presented a brief overview of the workshop. Dr.V.Selladurai, Principal of Coimbatore Institute of Technology presided over the function and highlighted in his address the marvels of innovations in the field of structural engineering. Dr.R.Prabhakar, Secretary of CIT Institutions and Emeritus Professor and Mr.T.P.Banerjee from Dr.FIXIT institute were the guests of honour and delivered felicitation speeches. The proceedings of the workshop in the form of CD was released by the Chief Guest.  Finally, Dr.S.Keerthinarayana, Professor of Civil Engineering proposed the vote of thanks.