The Indian Concrete Journal-86-6-June 2012

	313. Green options for binder system and aggregate in sustainable concrete A. K. Mullick Modelling of tall shear walls for non-linear analysis of RC buildings under cyclic lateral loading Dharanidaran S. and Amlan K. Sengupta Analysis and design of waffle slabs with different boundary conditions Indrajit Chowdhury and Jitendra P. Singh 1
EDITORIAL NEWS & EVENTS INTERVIEW: Mario A. Chiorino on Pier Luigi Nervi - The Grand Master of Concrete Structures PHOTO FEATURE: The work of Pier Luigi Nervi PEOPLE: R. Sundaram BOOK REVIEW: Understanding the rheology of concrete DISCUSSION FORUM: Some studies on the effect of carbonation on the engineering properties of concrete LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE: Thermal behavior of EPS Concrete B. M. Suman and V. K. Sharma ICJ Quiz
IIT Bombay lifetime achievement awards 2012  IIT Bombay conferred the Lifetime Achievement Awards-2012 on Prof. A.W. Date, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Prof. Tarun Kant, Department of Civil Engineering, in recognition of their outstanding contributions as  teacher, researcher and administrator. Innovations in concrete for meeting infrastructure  The Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) is organising an international conference titled  ‘Innovative World of Concrete’ (IWC) on the theme  of “lnnovations in Concrete for Meeting Infrastructure Challenges” Concrete to be held during December 12-15, 2013 in Hyderabad. Conferences by CI-Premier  New dimensions in bridges flyovers, overpasses & elevated structures. Inspection, appraisal, repairs and maintenance of structures. Our world in concrete & structures. Advance Course on Steel Design IS 800  The Consulting Engineers Association of India (Western Region Centre), Mumbai jointly with Institute for Steel Development & Growth, Kolkata are conducting  an Advance Course on Steel Design IS 800 during June 14th and 15, June 2012 at Mithibai College Campus, Mumbai. Fast Track Construction for the Housing Sector  The Indian Concrete Institute in association with BMTPC shall be organising a one day seminar on ‘Fast Track Construction for the Housing Sector in India’ on 9th June 2012, at Kolkata. Hills Rural and Urban Connectivity  The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organising a technical Seminar / workshop on ‘Cement Concrete Roads’ focusing on hills rural and urban connectivity on June 23, 2012 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. 2013 fib Symposium  The 2013 fib Symposium with the theme, "Engineering a Concrete Future: Technology, Modelling and Construction", will be held during April 22-24, 2013 at Tel-Aviv, Israel. Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologie  The Third International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT3) will be held during August 18-22, 2013 at Kyoto, Japan. Concrete Sustainability  The International Conference on Concrete Sustainability ICCS13 to be held during at Tokyo, Japan, from May 27 to 29, 2013, is organized by the Japan Concrete Institute (JCI) and jointly organized by fib, ACI, and RILEM, and will be the first international conference co-organized by the world’s leading academic concrete societies in which there are active committees on the sustainability of concrete. Conference on Cement and Concrete Science  The 32nd annual conference on Cement and Concrete Science is being hosted by Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK on 17th and 18th of September 2012 in Belfast.