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HANDBOOK UNDER PREPARATION OF IBC Handbooks of IBC Following handbooks on topical subjects related to Built Environment have been prepared by IBC. 1. Indian Buildings Congress in association with CPWD and IIT Madras has prepared a Handbook on “Seismic Retrofit of Buildings” which was released by Secretary, Urban Development. Since 1993, 6 major earthquakes at Uttar Kashi, Lattur, Jabalpur, Chamoli, Bhuj and J& K have occurred in India which has exposed the vulnerability of existing building in India. Although several Codes of Practices on Earthquake Resistance Design have been published by Bureau of Indian Standards but the construction of number of unsafe buildings is still going on in the country due to non-compliance of the Codes, particularly in Housing Construction under the Private Sector. In recent years a great urgency has been felt to strengthen the deficient buildings as part of Proactive Disaster Mitigation. Literature available on Seismic strengthening oversees, though limited is difficult to apply to Indian conditions. It is with this idea that Indian Buildings Congress and Central Public Works Department under the patronage of Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India conceived the idea for preparing a Handbook which would be comprehensive, yet simple to follow as also acceptable readily. The Handbook is intended primarily to be a source material to help civil engineers involved in seismic assessment and retrofitting of various types of buildings. The book is recommended as reference and text books for use in design and Construction of buildings. Handbook on Seismic Retrofit is published by M/s Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 22, Medical Association Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi –11000 2. Click here for Introductory Chapter (enclosed) 2. Indian Buildings Congress has also prepared a Practical Handbook on “Energy Conservation in Buildings”. This is perhaps the first publication dealing with efficient use of energy and its conservation in buildings which is compatible with the provisions of Energy Conservation Building Code, (ECBC-2007) recently finalized by Bureau of Energy Efficiency. The book and discusses designs of buildings, adopting the principles of solar passive architecture, selection of appropriate materials and processes for minimizing embodied energy, adoption of energy efficient systems and fittings, building automation, energy management, energy audit, etc. The Handbook on Energy Conservation is useful both to civil as well as electrical engineers. The book is recommended as reference and textbooks for use in design and Construction of buildings. The Handbook on Energy Conservation is published by M/s Nabhi Publication and is available at Jain Book Depot, L-4, Opp. PVR Plaza, Connaught Place, P.O. Box 51, New Delhi-1100 01. 3. Handbook on Fire Safety is under preparation which shall deal with basic principles, Architectural aspects, Structural aspects, Fire safety measures, Fire protection systems, Fire safety codes, Fire safety evaluation, Repair and rehabilitation of fire damage, Special safety measures for disabled persons, heritage buildings, temporary structures such as tents & Shamianas, Slum and other related issues. It will give state-of-art literature on the subject.
MID TERM SEMINAR
Indian Buildings Congress will be
holding its Mid-Term Seminar on “Environment Protection in
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