SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, Jan 30: The Dhanbad Chapter of the Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) set up at IIT Indian School of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad.
IIT ISM director Prof Rajiv Shekhar inaugurated the Dhanbad IGS, which is the 49th chapter of the country, and addressed the function from Kolkata online while shedding light on the importance of IGS.
Giving this information Prof Rajni Singh, dean of media and branding of IITISM said that on the occasion Globa, Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) course on Treatment and Valorization of Wastes also launched and technical lecturers were also delivered by academic and industry experts.
IGS national president Dr Anil Joseph presented the certificate of the inauguration of the IGS Dhanbad chapter to Prof Sarat Kumar Das.
Prof Subhamoy Bhattacharya of the University of Surrey delivered the lecture on Geotechnics for the development of sustainable energy: opportunities and challenges. He discussed in detail the challenges and immense prospects of offshore wind farms and how they can effectively cater to the much-demanding energy sector.
IGS president Anil Joseph delivered a lecture on the engineering challenges behind the demolition of the Supertech Twin Towers at Noida, Delhi.
Dr Joseph, who is a leading expert in demolition engineering emphasised the need for precision in the planning and execution of controlled implosion, such as the nation witnessed at Noida.
The course on Treatment and Valorization of Wastes is arranged under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) scheme of Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) and conducted by Prof Claudio Cameselle and Prof Sarat Kumar Das.
Shedding light on the importance of GIAN courses, speakers pointed out that the concept of sustainability and circular economy will be of major interest in the analysis and design of any waste management system.
This course deals with the problems associated with the generation of industrial wastes and their impact on the environment and public health. The course will focus on the minimisation of waste, reuse and recycling of materials, and waste valorisation process and technologies.
