The Indian Concrete Journal-February 2012

	212. Strength, bond and durability related properties of concretes with mineral admixtures S. Bhaskar, Ravindra Gettu, B.H. Bharatkumar and M. Neelamegam Harnessing fly ash potential for developing high strength and high durability concrete R.K. Dhir, M.J. McCarthy and J. Bai 1
EDITORIAL NEWS & EVENTS REPAIR AND REHABILITATION: Performance evaluation of concrete I - Girder of a bridge R.K. Morchhale, S.S. Waghmare, M.D. Goel and S. Murali POINT OF VIEW: Structural concrete repair – A durability based revised approach is needed C.S. Suryawanshi REPAIR AND REHABILITATION: Structural retrofitting to protect deteriorated building Alok Sarkar LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Views on prevalent construction practices REPAIR AND REHABILITATION: Detection of defects in bridges using joint shear wave technique: A laboratory study for structural health monitoring P. Desai and N. Grace BOOK REVIEW: fib bulletin 60 – Prefabrication for affordable housing NEW PRODUCT FEATURE: Silo logistics for drymix mortars market, applications, technology and regional trends Ferdinand Leopolder TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE: ICJ Quiz
India Drymix Mortar Conference, Mumbai  The Second Indian Drymix Mortar Conference and Industry Showcase takes place at The Leela Kempinski Hotel, Mumbai, on 15 March 2012 Construction Chemicals International Conference  The Construction Chemicals Manufacturers’ Association (CCMA) is organising a Construction Chemicals International Conference C3 during February 17-18, 2012 at Hotel Ramada, Powai, Mumbai. Multi-purpose high-rise towers and tall buildings  International Federation of High-rise Structures (IFHS) is organising the 10th International Conference on Multipurpose High-rise Towers and Tall buildings on Extreme Engineering during November 5 - 6, 2012 at Dubai, UAE. Asia Ascending: Age of the Sustainable Skyscraper  The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is organising its 9th World Congress during September 19-21, 2012 at Grand Hyatt Jin Mao, Shanghai, China ICDCS 2012  The School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, UK is organising the 3rd International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures during 17-19 September 2012 at campus. SPICON2012  The Civil Engineering Department, Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai is organising an international conference on Recent Advances In Engineering, Technology and Management during May 31 – June 02, 2012 at campus. Sustainability and Advances in Concrete Technology  The Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, is organising an international workshop on Sustainability and Advances in Concrete Technology (SACT 2012) during May 7-8, 2012 at campus. Construction Chemicals Conclave 2012  The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) jointly with Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Government of India is organising the 3rd International conference on Construction Chemicals "Construction Chemicals Conclave-2012" during February 09-10, 2012, Hotel Le Royal Meridian, Chennai. The Theme of the Conference is "Current Trends in Construction Chemical Industry Worldwide". Repair and Rehabilitation of Dams  The Central Soil and Materials Research Station, is organising a training course on ‘Repair and Rehabilitation of Dams’ during February 16-17, 2012 at CSMRS, New Delhi. Concrete Show India 2012  UBM is delighted to announce the launch of the Concrete Show India 2012 taking place from 23-25 February 2012 at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, India.