Ambuja Cement’s Technical Lecture on ‘Engineering Tall Buildings’

 

Scores of construction professionals gain knowledge from engineering expert

                                                                                               

by Shrutee K/DNS

Ambuja Cements Ltd., a part of the global conglomerate LafargeHolcim and one of the leading cement manufacturing companies in India, recently organised a technical and interactive lecture at the Ambuja Knowledge Centre (AKC) at Surat in Gujarat as part of its continuous endeavor to enhance and expand the knowledge of Architects, Engineers and Construction (AEC) professionals.

The lecture on ‘Engineering Tall Buildings’ held in association with the Institute of Civil Engineers and Architects (ICEA) was addressed by Hemant Gor, a renowned structural engineer at Petrofac – a leading service provider to the oil, gas production and processing industry in UAE.

Mr Gor shared his vast experience and emphasized on Three C’s in Tall Building Project -  Create, Collaborate and Conflict Resolving, structural behavior of concrete, importance of construction modelling, role and impact of wind load in designing tall buildings among others.

Mr Gor said, “I would like to express my gratitude to Ambuja Cement for giving me an opportunity to conduct this lecture.”

“Today, there is a need to spread knowledge about technical aspects of construction industry amongst professionals and the AKCs are doing tremendous job in educating the professionals,” he concluded.

Ambuja Cement conducts such technical lectures through its ‘Ambuja Foundations – A Knowledge Initiative’ which helps in advancing the understanding of professionals via practical workshops, insightful lectures and experiential training.

About Ambuja Cements Ltd

Ambuja Cements Ltd., a part of the global conglomerate LafargeHolcim, is one of the leading cement companies in India. Operating for over 30 years, Ambuja has proved to be the best cement for construction and the best cement manufacturing company in India with its uniquely sustainable development projects. Its environment friendly initiatives have played a key role in India’s efforts to become a green state. The sustainable constructions and renewable energy projects undertaken by it have a lion’s share in creating a blueprint for sustainable development in India’s bright future. Currently, Ambuja has a cement capacity of 29.65 million tonnes with five integrated cement manufacturing plants and eight cement grinding units across the country.

About a Foundations – An Ambuja Knowledge Initiative

Foundations – an Ambuja Knowledge Initiative, endeavours to enhance and expand the knowledge base of Architects, Engineers and Construction (AEC) professionals. The initiative serves as a platform to share information, create interaction and provide inspiration to the AEC community. It also seeks to evolve an experiential and exhaustive understanding of cement, and encourage innovation within the field. It has 27 Ambuja Knowledge Centres (AKC) operational in various parts of the country through which spread the knowledge.