World Congress and Exhibition on Construction and Steel Structure November 16-18, 2015 Dubai, UAE

Structures incorporates several areas like Building Structures, Tall Buildings, Offshore Structures, Lightweight Structures, Bridges & transportation structures, Steel framing structures and Metal Buildings, Steel Fabrication, Composite materials, Smart & adaptive structure, Structural optimization & sensitivity analysis. In engineering and architecture, a structure is a body or assemblage of bodies in space to form a system capable of supporting loads. The effects of loads on physical structures are determined through structural analysis. Structural engineering refers to engineering of physical structures.

Construction is the process of creating and building infrastructure or a facility. Steel Construction is the construction of a metal structure fabricated with steel for the internal support and for exterior cladding. Study of various engine parameters such as High Performance structural steel, Material Quality &Control, Cold formed steel, Non structured steel, High tensile strength steel, ) Advanced Steel Casting Techniques, Future trends in steel structures, Advanced sustainable material, Sustainable steel structure, composite construction. So many advantages are there of using steel such as steel is cost effective, energy efficient green product which does not easily warp, buckle, twist or bend, and is therefore easy to modify and offers design flexibility.

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings. It is traditionally divided into several sub-disciplines including architectural engineering, environmental engineering, structural engineering, earthquake engineering, transportation engineering, materials engineering, wastewater engineering, coastal engineering, construction engineering, Urban Engineering, GIS, Remote sensing.

Safety management in construction sites is very important business management system designed to manage safety elements in the workplace. Areas like Project management & Quality assurance, Safety management, Fall protection, Occupational Safety Standards, Risk analysis, Building Automation system- HVAC are few topics related to safety management in construction.

Structures which are designed to withstand earthquakes are known as earthquake resistance engineering structures. The goal of earthquake-resistant construction is to erect structures that fare better during seismic activity than their conventional counterparts. Study of various parameters like Structural dynamics, Nonlinear numerical analysis, Material mechanics & characterization, Retrofitting, Earthquake prediction, Earth resistance structural techniques, Earthquake resistant design via active and passive control, Performance-Based Design are the major topics of earthquake resistance structural engineering.

Nowadays, modern industrial techniques and operations are almost completely dependent on the use of digital and specialized softwares. Current trends in digitalization related to construction and steel structure industry are Software Solutions for steel structures, Computer Aided Design, 3D design simulation, software in design and simulation, Next generation techniques in Computer Aided Structural Design.

Structural design is the determination of overall proportions and dimensions of the supporting framework and the selection of individual members. Structural steel is a material used for steel construction, which is formed with a specific shape following certain standards of chemical composition and strength. Topics like Fatigue and fracture mechanics in steel, Advanced design techniques, New structural systems, Connection design, Analysis of Semi-rigid Connections, Structural modeling and analysis are being extensively researched into various structural engineering and multi-disciplinary research institutes and research groups.

Environmental engineering is the integration of sciences and engineering principles to improve the natural environment, to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to clean up pollution sites. In Steel Structures, environmental engineering or Green construction is used as a practice of erecting buildings and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient. Topics like Environmental modeling, Environmental Protection, Green Construction, Use of Recycled Materials in Construction etc are being extensively researched into various civil and environmental engineering and multi-disciplinary research institutes and research groups.

The Construction industry is an important indicator of the development in a city as it creates investment opportunities across various related sectors. Areas like Construction Industry: Emerging markets & business opportunities, Collaborative Business Model, Business opportunity in Green Building Industry, Case Studies in Contract Management, Quality management in construction industry, Concurrent Engineering concept in construction industry, Construction Market Analysis, Construction market in Middle East are few topics which will be discussed in Steel Structure-2015 Dubai Congress.

Fire engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to protect people, property, and their environments from the harmful and destructive effects of fire and smoke. It encompasses fire protection engineering and fire safety engineering. Fire protection engineers identify risks and design safeguards that aid in preventing, controlling, and mitigating the effects of fires. Fire engineers assist architects, building owners and developers in evaluating buildings' life safety and property protection goals. This track will cover Fire in structures and Structural members, Material behavior at elevated temperature, Performance based Design, Modeling – Simple calculation methods and simulations, Experimental studies, Validation of Fire Protection Models, Fire Engineering, Fire Engineering design codes, Fire safety in oil, gas and nuclear facilities, Fire safety management.