GeoAsia 2016 – 6th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics
GEOSYNTHETICS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
The Indian Chapter had the honour of hosting the First Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics in November 1997 in Bangalore. After the successful series of Asian Regional Conferences in Kuala Lumpur (2000), Seoul (2004), Shanghai (2008) and Bangkok (2012), it is back to India in 2016. India is a fast developing economy requiring large scale infrastructures. Liberalization of economy has further facilitated planning and execution of many large scale infrastructures, including roads, railways, power and water resources, which will further promote applications of Geosynthetics for infrastructural works. Spending in XII Plan (2012-17) in infrastructure is estimated to be USD 01 Trillion, which is excepted to grow for infrastructure activities for the XIII Plan (2017-2022).
6th Asian Regional Conference – “Geosynthetics Asia 2016” would be a step towards providing opportunity for
exchange of experiences, practices and collaborations to facilitate flow of appropriate technology to enable successful implementation of infrastructure projects.
SUB-THEMES
• Roads and Railways • Hydraulic Structures
• Ground Improvement • Reinforced Application
• Coastal and River Bank Erosion • Environmental Applications
• Underground Structures • Natural Fibre Geotextiles
• Geosynthetic Testing
VENUE
Manekshaw Centre, in the Cantonment area of Delhi, is a multi-utility, state of art Expo & Convention Centre, spread over 25 acres of landscaped area. The elegant interior décor of the building showcases the rich ethos and glorious traditions of the Indian Army and also reflects the diverse and remarkable cultural heritage of our country. It is an ideal venue for seminars, conferences, exhibitions. Being one of its kind in Delhi, this Centre is ideal for hosting all important events. Exhibition hall is a 15,000 sq ft air conditioned area comprising of two floors and is ideal for exhibitions. Exhibition Ground covering an area of 20,000 sq ft is an open air exhibition space and can accommodate large displays in conjunction with the exhibition hall. The complex has been named in honour of Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, MC, the first Field Marshal of the Indian Army.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The official language of the Conference will be English only.