Theme - SECON'24

The construction industry is changing due to artificial intelligence (AI) in a number of ways. By employing AI to generate digital twins of their projects, construction companies can save time and money by testing out various scenarios prior to starting construction. By producing 3D models of buildings and other structures quickly, software driven by artificial intelligence is assisting engineers and architects in their design work. AI is also being utilized to raise construction site safety standards. 

Construction businesses may significantly increase their management, speed, and efficiency by integrating AI into their workflows. SECON'24, the Eight Annual Conference and the Fifth International Conference, is organized by the Department of Civil Engineering at the Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT) in Kochi, India, in collaboration with the Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) - Kochi Chapter, the Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI) - Kochi Local Centre, the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) - Cochin Centre, the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), and the Builders Association of India (BAI) - Angamaly Centre.

The conference will focus on the main theme "Digital Twins in Construction Industry," as well as 10 tracks that will examine breakthroughs and innovations in various fields of Civil Engineering. In the course of three days, the conference intends to become a platform for researchers to present, discuss and bring out the outcomes of the research and developments in the broad domain of Civil Engineering with focus on leveraging AI in their construction workflows and the development of infrastructure. SECON’24 will be a hybrid conference enabling participation of all delegates around the globe both in person or through online media making the conference accessible to all. 

The previous editions of SECON conferences since 2017 have hoarded prodigious success and appreciation, and the organizing committee is confident that SECON ’24 will bring conspicuous benefits to Researchers in Academia and Industry, Practicing Civil Engineers, Academicians, Architects and Developers, Postgraduate and graduate students.

Selected papers from the conference will be published in the Scopus Indexed Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering published by Springer Nature. 

The aim of the three days conference is to thrust research outcomes from Research and Development agencies, Industry and Academia along the following ten tracks:

• Advances in Building Information Modeling

• Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics

• Applications of Machine learning & Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering

• Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing in Infrastructure Management

• Construction Management - Quality, Safety and Risk assessment

• Advanced Computational and experimental studies in Civil Engineering

• Innovative Materials and Sustainable Practices in Construction Industry

• Rheological Investigation of Construction Materials

• Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures

• Urban and Transportation Infrastructure Planning and Management

Proceedings of  Previous Editions