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NCB International
Seminar on Cement,
Concrete and
Building Materials
03-06 DECEMBER 2019
NEW DELHI, India

National Council for Cement and Building Materials

www.ncbindia.com
 INTRODUCTION
National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), the apex body in India for research, technology development and transfer,
education and industrial services for cement, allied building materials and construction industries, is organizing this International
Seminar on Cement, Concrete and Building Materials as a follow-up of the fifteen NCB International Seminars organized earlier,
each with substantial international participation. The NCB International Seminars have emerged as singular biennial events in this
part of the globe which the cement and construction industries the world over look forward to for participation. The continued
interest of participants over the years is indication of the benefits reaped by them and has enabled this event reach the milestone
of its 16th edition. While reviewing the developments which have taken place during the intervening period since the last event in
the series, especially in the areas of alternate fuels and raw materials, climate change, emissions control, high performance concrete,
nano-technology etc., the 16th NCB International Seminar through the Technical Exhibition to be held as a part of the event will give
additional exposure to the latest in available technologies and services for efficient operation of cement plants, making of concrete
and construction activities. The event will serve as an excellent meeting point for the suppliers and the clients, especially
from developing countries for mutual benefit.
Like the previous ones in the series, the 16th NCB International Seminar will also be sponsored by a number of leading international
and national cement, concrete and their equipment / machinery manufacturing organizations, construction companies and
government bodies.

DATES AND VENUE th

Highlights of
15 NCB International Seminar
DATES : 03-06 December 2019 (05-08 December 2017)

VENUE : Manekshaw Centre, Parade Road, Delhi Cantt., New Delhi 110 010 1200 Delegates from 21 Countries
Manekshaw Centre, in the outskirts of Delhi Cantonment, is the finest and popular venue 200 Technical Papers Presented in
for National/ International Seminars and Exhibitions. It provides serene environment 25 Sessions
for technical deliberations and generous spreads for exhibition. It is located at about
1 Km from Dhaula Kuan Metro station towards New Delhi International Airport and 119 Stalls by 80 Exhibitors in the
Technical Exhibition
opposite to Subroto Park.
ORGANIZED CONCURRENTLY

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REGISTRATION
Interested participants should complete and return the attached Registration Form (also downloadable from NCB website
www.ncbindia.com) as early as possible. Online Registration can also be done.

Registration Fee per Participant and Payment Schedule

Date of Payment
Upto 31 July 2019 Upto 15 October 2019 From 16 October 2019
Category / Sub-Category
National Overseas National Overseas National Overseas
(Rs.) (US$) (Rs.) (US$) (Rs.) (US$)
Delegates
• General 18,000 1,350 20,000 1,500 22,000 1,650
• Authors making presentation (only one per 16,000 1,250 16,000 1,250 18,000 1,400
accepted paper)
• Govt. Organisations / Govt. R&D 14,000 1,050 14,000 1,050 16,000 1,200
Institutions / PSUs / Academic Institutions
• Students* 8,000 700 8,000 700 9,000 800
• Accompanying Persons (Spouse only) 6,000 200 6,000 200 6,000 200
Team Discount One free registration (same category) for every five paid registrations.
As required by the norms of Venue Management :
Important

• All Overseas Delegates / Exhibitors / Accompanying Persons must indicate their willingness to participate latest by
10 September 2019 (Name, Designation, Nationality, Copy of Passport, Contact information, E-mail ID required).
• All Indian nationals – Delegates / Exhibitors / Accompanying Persons must indicate their willingness to participate
latest by 31 October 2019 (Name, Designation, Contact information, E-mail ID required).
However, to avail the discounts, the above payment schedule should be adhered to.
Note : Above rates are inclusive of all taxes With Proper ID proof from University / Institute Recognized / Accredited by Government

The Registration Fee for the Participating Delegates Covers : Seminar Kit
and Seminar Proceedings (Print Volume of Abstracts and CD of Papers),
Participation in Inaugural and Concluding Sessions, Admission to the
Technical Exhibition, Morning and Afternoon Coffee/Tea and Lunch on
all Seminar days, Invitation to Cultural Programme & Dinner, Informal
Get-together.
The Registration Fee for the Accompanying Persons Covers : Participation
in Inaugural and Concluding Sessions, Admission to the Technical Exhibition,
Morning and Afternoon Coffee / Tea and Lunch on all Seminar days, Invitation
to Cultural Programme & Dinner, Informal Get-together, Sightseeing and
Shopping in Delhi, Ladies Programmes.

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 CANCELLATION
On cancellation of registration, refund of registration fee will be as follows:
• Upto 15 October 2019 20% deduction
• After 15 October 2019 No refund
Cancellation charges may be waived at the discretion of the Secretariat, if the
originally registered delegate is in a position to arrange for an alternate in his
place.

PARTICIPATION
Seminar content is designed to contain state-of-the-art technologies, reviews and case studies on modernization & up-gradation,
retrofitting / re-engineering and plant rejuvenation along with environmental and sustainability concerns. Seminar shall also cover
advances in cement & concrete research and evolving issues for futuristic technology.

The Seminar, therefore, provides an ideal opportunity to :

• Cement and concrete professionals from policy makers / top management personnel to senior and middle level executives as
well as engineers / chemists associated with manufacture of Cement, Concrete and Ready Mixed Concrete, Lime and allied
building materials
• Equipment / machinery manufacturers, designers and consultants
• Engineers, technologists, scientists, academicians, research scholars, students and economists
• Users of cement and building materials and construction agencies to deliberate, share and assimilate the ideas of the world’s
leading experts on the latest national and international trends and developments

PAPERS AND TIME SCHEDULE

Papers covering any of the theme areas are invited from interested persons. The following time schedule will be followed :

Submission Acceptance by Secretariat

Abstract (300 to 500 words) 31 March 2019 30 April 2019
Full Paper & one page (max) Abstract (final) with figures, if any 31 May 2019 30 June 2019

Soft copy of abstracts and final manuscripts done in MS-Word and PDF are to be submitted. All abstracts as also the final papers
received will be reviewed by seminar technical committee. Soft copy of full manuscripts of accepted papers from registered delegates
only will be provided in Seminar Kit. Full manuscripts should be prepared as per prescribed guidelines, which will be communicated
to the authors of accepted abstracts. Guidelines can be seen at NCB website also.
Only a limited number of papers from Registered Delegates will be selected for presentation. The authors of the papers will be
informed accordingly.

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TECHNICAL DELIBERATIONS
The technical deliberations at the Seminar will cover the whole spectrum, from geological exploration/extraction of limestone to
manufacture and utilisation of cement and building materials with focus on latest innovations in technology. The areas needing
special attention in the present context have been identified as follows:

F Raw Material Resources Management including bulk systems

• Cement raw materials – challenges ahead • Technology upgradation / modernization /
• Advances in limestone deposit exploration, evaluation debottlenecking / re-engineering
and exploitation • Financial restructuring and plant rejuvenation
• State-of-the art mining equipment and practices • Ultra high capacity cement kiln and mill systems
• Maintenance of heavy earth moving and mining F Productivity Enhancement and Process Optimization
equipment • Total productivity enhancement and cost reduction
• Production planning in mines for optimal utilization of techniques
resources • Optimization of plant operations and trouble shooting
• Utilization of low grade limestone • Refractory engineering practices and recent advances
• Upgrading of limestone and mines reject for cement • Condition monitoring techniques
manufacture • Technical audit, plant maintenance and benchmarking
• Mining waste management & utilization • Advances in instrumentation and process automation
• Resource optimization and sensitivity analysis • Supply chain management
• Mining, habitat and sustainable development F Portland, Blended and Special Cements
• Safety & health practices in limestone mining • Advances in cement chemistry
F Energy Conservation Systems • Optimization of raw mix design
• Energy efficient technologies and operations • Use of mineralisers, fluxes and activators
• Energy audit and management • Low energy and special cements
• Advances in combustion systems • Hydration studies of cementitious systems
• New and renewable sources of energy • Mineral admixtures
• Waste heat recovery and co-generation of power • Binary and ternary blended cements
• Role of regulatory provisions in energy conservation • Composite and Portland limestone cements
• Energy efficient buildings and structures • Calcined clay based cements
F Alternate / Waste Fuels and Raw Materials • Green cement / Eco-cement
• Use of alternate fuels including MSW, WDF, bio-fuels F Performance and Durability of Concrete
etc • Concrete of low permeability / high electrical resistivity
• Use of low grade fuels • Use of stainless steel and composite reinforcement
• Co-processing of hazardous wastes in cement kiln • High strength concrete, High performance concrete,
• Alternate raw materials including industrial wastes / by- Ultra-high strength concrete
products • Improvement of performance by use of fibre
• Logistics & transportation issues reinforcement in concrete
• Health & safety aspects • Durability of concrete in aggressive environment
F Cement Plant Machinery and Project Engineering • Chemical admixtures, Corrosion inhibitors and
• Optimum plant design Coatings
• Advances in cement plant machinery • Additions for enhanced durability of concrete - Blast
• Packaging, handling and transportation of cement furnace slag, fly ash, silica fume, metakaolin and other

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 Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) or • Geopolymer Concrete – Production, use and design aspects
Pozzolanas • Quality control, quality assurance & technical audit of
• Testing for durability concrete construction
F Performance-based Design of Concrete Structures • Use of C&D waste, fly ash, slags and bottom ash as
• Planning for durability and Performance based design aggregate
• Structural design using high strength / ultra-high • Use of other waste-based materials, sintered and
strength concrete manufactured aggregates, fly ash bricks, Autoclaved
• Structural design using fibres / fibre composites Aerated Concrete (AAC)
reinforced concrete • Concrete pavements
• Service life design (prediction) / residual life assessment • Newer construction technologies
F Concrete Deterioration Mechanisms and Reinforcement • Precast concrete technology
Corrosion • High volume fly ash concrete (HVFAC)
• Chloride ingress and chloride induced corrosion F Other Building Materials and Binders
• Carbonation and carbonation induced corrosion • Lime, fly ash, clay & gypsum based materials
• Initiation and propagation of corrosion of steel rebars • Waste based binders / cementitious materials
• Alkali aggregate reactions F Marketing and Consumer Protection
• Sulfate attack (formation of Ettringite, Thaumasite, • Marketing research and analysis
Gypsum etc.) • Innovative marketing practices
• Delayed Ettringite formation • National and International Standards
• Freeze / thaw attack • HRD needs and support systems for cement and
• Effect of cracks construction industries
F Distress Investigation, Repair / Strengthening / • New training tools
Retrofitting of Concrete Structures • Skill upgradation
• Non-destructive testing of concrete F Environmental Management, Sustainable
• Repair systems Development and Safety
• Applications of membrane & coatings • Environmental improvement through modern
• Chloride removal techniques technologies in cement and construction industries
• Re-alkalization techniques • Sustainable development initiatives
• Cathodic protection of steel reinforcement • Role of regulatory provisions for environment
• Use of fibre wrapping improvement and sustainable development
• Water proofing • Leaching of heavy metals in cement and concrete
• Seismic retrofitting systems
• External pre-stressing • NOX, SO2 control – Primary & Secondary measures
F Sustainable Construction Practices and Use of Alternate • Dust control measures
Aggregates & Geopolymer Concrete • Climate change implications and initiatives by cement
• Construction project management and construction industries
• Construction practices with respect to speed economy • Life cycle assessment in cement manufacture
& quality • Carbon footprint
• Ready mixed concrete • Water footprint
• Self-compacting concrete, concrete rheology and • EIA / EMP studies in cement and construction sectors
pumpability • Rehabilitation of limestone mines
• Special concretes such as pervious concrete, plastic • Voluntary environmental initiatives
concrete and controlled low strength concrete • Safety, Health and Environment

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F Total Quality Management
• Quality management systems
• Integrated management system
• Quality control and quality assurance in manufacture
and utilization of cement
• Advances in laboratory automation
• Development of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs)
• Statistical quality control / Statistical process control
• Advances in testing and calibration methods
• Proficiency testing
• Advances in TQM practices
• Voluntary TQM initiatives
• TQM tools & techniques
• Use of Drones for assessment of Concrete Structures
• Benchmarking of quality parameters
• Sustainable excellence • 3D Printing of Concrete Structures (materials and construction)
F Emerging Trends • Use of polymers and resins with cementitious systems
• Geopolymer binders • Technology trends and forecasts
• Nano technology application in cement and concrete • Green technologies and practices for sustainable growth
• Energy efficient materials • CO2 capture & reuse initiatives
• Expanding the horizon of cement use • CSR initiatives
Discussions covering technical papers on the above areas will be classified and spread over various technical sessions. Authors of
the papers selected for presentation will be requested to briefly present the salient features of their papers. These will be followed by
discussion from the floor.

TECHNICAL EXHIBITION
A Technical Exhibition bearing on the themes of the Seminar will be an added opportunity for the delegates to have an exposure
of the state-of-the-art developments around the world. Exhibits would be components, scale models, literature & books, charts,
photographs etc.

Service Charges per sq m Free Delegates for Each Stall

Category of Date of Payment Size (mxm)
Exhibitor Category of Delegate
Upto 31 July 2019 01 August 2019 (3x3) (3x2)
onwards
National Rs. 18,500/-* Rs. 19,500/-* 02 01 Indian Nationals only
Overseas US$ 700 US$ 750 02 01 Overseas or Indian
Nationals
* Plus GST as Applicable
• Only 118 stalls are available • Stalls shall be booked on first-pay-first-served basis • No refund on Cancellation
• Details of layout, facilities and terms and conditions will be sent to interested exhibitors on request
• Visit ncbindia.com for details. • Exhibitors will be given 50% discount on Advertisement rates in Seminar publication

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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES
Exchange of views with delegates, experiences from abroad, covering developments relevant to India and frontiers of achievements
which could be advantageously utilised, will specially enrich the Seminar. The highlights of international experiences will be the
Invited Lectures by renowned international experts. Delegates will get an opportunity to have interaction with these and other
experts participating in the Seminar.

PUBLICATION
A publication of proceedings of seminar containing one page abstract of accepted papers will be brought out and provided in the
seminar kit.

ADVERTISEMENT RATES
Advertisement will be printed in the publication of Seminar Proceedings. The details are as follows :

Advertisement Position Print Area (mm) National (Rs.) * Overseas (US$)

Full Page 180 x 240 40,000 1,500

Half Page (Horizontal) 180 x 115 20,000 1,000

Half Page (Vertical) 85 x 240 20,000 1,000

*Plus GST as Applicable

All advertisements will be in colour. Advertisement material (Hard & Soft Copy) may be provided in Corel Draw, Illustrator or
Photoshop in open format together with EPS or PDF, not less than 300 dpi. Rates mentioned above are net and do not include agency
commission.
Payment can be made through bank transfer / RTGS / NEFT. The advertisement material should reach latest by 30 September 2019 .
Exhibitors will be given 50% discount on advertisement rates.
 16th NCB International Seminar on Cement, Concrete and Building Materials
03 - 06 December 2019, New Delhi, INDIA
REGISTRATION FORM
Name and Address of the Nominating Organisation :

City : PIN/Zip : Country :

Phone : Fax :

E-mail :

Delegate Name : Designation :

Email : Mobile :

Nationality : Passport No* : Valid Upto* :

Name :

Nationality : Passport :

*Particulars of Accompanying Person (Spouse only) (* for Foreign Nationals)

Particulars of Fee Remittance :

Bank transfer/RTGS/NEFT can be made to Savings Bank Account No. 0330101028220 of National Council for Cement and
Building Materials, Canara Bank, 8-A, Nehru Ground, New Industrial Town, Faridabad, Haryana – 121 001, India.

IFSC Code No. CNRB0000330.

MICR Code: 110015108. SWIFT CODE: CNRBINBBFAR.
PAN Number of National Council for Cement and Building Materials : AAATN2477N.

RTGS / NEFT /
Date Amount : Rs. / US$ Drawn on (Name of Bank)
Transaction No.

I understand and agree to the Cancellation Policy & Terms of Participation as explained in Seminar Bulletin-1

Signature of the Nominating Authority/Delegate with Seal

Wherever necessary, use additional sheet to provide the complete detail.
(Photocopies of the Form are also acceptable, can also be downloaded from NCB Website : www.ncbindia.com)

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Head of Centre for Industrial Information Services (I)
16th NCB International Seminar
National Council for Cement and Building Materials
34 KM Stone, Delhi-Mathura Road (NH2)
Ballabgarh – 121 004, Haryana
India

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SEMINAR LANGUAGE
The official language of the Seminar is English. All papers therefore should be drafted in English only. All deliberations during the
Seminar will also be conducted in English language.

AWARDS
Authors of ten papers which are adjudged by the panel of judges, appointed by NCB, as the best contributions to the Seminar from
the point of view of serving the needs and closest to implementation in cement, concrete and building materials industries, will be
given awards and certificates at the Concluding Session.

SPONSORSHIP SCHEMES
Many organisations have shown interest for being associated with the Seminar as Sponsors. The Secretariat has drawn up very
attractive schemes with host of complimentary benefits to the Sponsors under different categories. Details of the schemes are
available on request.
The interested organizations can also associate themselves with the event for gaining additional publicity as under:
• Sponsoring Lunch, Dinner and High Tea with publicity through special signages at the venue, Announcement through slide in
the seminar hall and invitation card for the same in the delegate kit
• Sponsoring the delegate kit bag or gift items with logos of company / organisation and the Seminar
• Distribution of literature / catalogues in the Seminar hall or delegate kit bag, on payment.

Other proposals for Sponsorship are also welcome.

TOURS AND VISITS

Technical visits to cement and building material manufacturing plants, construction sites and industrial complexes as well as sight-
seeing tours to places of historical and cultural interest would be arranged after the conclusion of the Seminar, details of which will
be sent to those who register for the seminar. Post-seminar tours include attractive proposals to visit places of historical and cultural
interest like Agra, Goa, Jaipur, Kathmandu and Khajuraho, if sufficient response is received from the participants.

For the accompanying ladies, special programmes, like local Shopping, Yoga, Mehndi, Rangoli and Herbal therapy demonstration,
visit to Fashion Shows and Boutiques will be arranged.
 16th NCB International Seminar on Cement,
Concrete and Building Materials

Organized by :
National Council for Cement and Building Materials, India

SPECIFIC CONTACTS
Email ID Contact Details
Seminar [email protected]; Tel.: +91-129-4192279, 339, 222, 2242051
[email protected] Fax: +91-129-2242100
Cell: +91-9711407555, 9868795977
Exhibition [email protected]; Tel. & Cell: +91-129-4192342; +91-9873228225
[email protected] Tel. & Cell: +91-129-4192342; +91-9555806517
Sponsorship [email protected]; Tel. & Cell: +91-129-4192237; +91-9891989540
[email protected]
Advertisement [email protected] Tel. & Cell: +91-129-4192330; +91-9810506261
Visit our Website : www.ncbindia.com
Terms of Participation
NCB is not liable for any acts of a Third Party in respect of the Seminar & Exhibition, and is not liable for any
injury, loss, inconvenience, or damage, to person or property in connection with the holding of the Seminar &
Exhibition. In addition and without limitation, NCB is not responsible for any injury, loss, inconvenience, or
damage, to person or property in connection with the holding of the Seminar & Exhibition, whether resulting
from, but not limited to acts of God or Force Majeure. NCB reserves the right to change the itinerary for the
Seminar & Exhibition, or its features at any time and for any reason, with or without notice, and NCB shall not
be liable for loss of any kind as a result of any such change. The Courts at New Delhi, shall have exclusive
jurisdiction in respect of all matters concerning or related to the Seminar & Exhibition. All such disputes shall
be referred to a Sole Arbitrator to be exclusively appointed by NCB.

Published by Shri A Venkatasubramanian, Head of Centre for Industrial Information Services (I) and
Designed & Printed by Vinod Kumar, Incharge Printing & Publishing for and on behalf of National
Council for Cement and Building Materials, at Nutech Print Services, New Delhi - 110 020