StructE NatCon 2026

National Conference on the theme "Towards a Safe and Enduring Built Habitat"
5-7 February 2026 | Hyderabad, India

Event Programme

Day 1 - 5th February 2026, Thursday
09:00-09:30 Registration
09:30-10:10 Inauguration
10:10-10:40 Key Note-1 : Future of Design (25+5 min)
10:40-11:00 Patron Sponsor's Presentation (20 min)
11:00-11:30 Tea Break
11:30-12:00 Key Note-2 : Achieving India's Sustainable Bridges (25+5 min)
12:00-12:15 Principal Sponsor's Presentation (15 min)
S-1: Innovations in Structural Engineering for Resilient Construction - 1 S-2: Durability and Sustainability issues in Building materials and Systems - 2 S-3: Performance-Based Design and Life-Cycle Assessment
12:20-12:40 Session Key Note #1/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #2/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #3/Lead Paper
(20 min)
12:40-12:52 Paper # 1 Paper # 4 Paper # 7
12:52-13:04 Paper # 2 Paper # 5 Paper # 8
13:04-13:16 Paper # 3 Paper # 6 Paper # 9
13:16-13:21 Q&A Q&A Q&A
13:25-14:15 Lunch
14:15-14:45 Key Note-3 : (25+5 min)
14:45-15:15 Sponsors' Presentations (3x10 mins)
S-4: Innovations in Structural Engineering for Resilient Construction - 2 S-5: Seismic Safety and Disaster Resilience Strategies S-6: Durability and Sustainability issues in Building materials and Systems - 2
15:20-15:40 Session Key Note #4/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #5/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #6/Lead Paper
(20 min)
15:40-15:52 Paper # 10 Paper # 13 Paper # 16
15:52-16:04 Paper # 11 Paper # 14 Paper # 17
16:04-16:16 Paper # 12 Paper # 15 Paper # 18
16:16-16:21 Q&A Q&A Q&A
16:25-16:55 Tea Break
S-7: Rehabilitation, Retrofitting and Strengthening of Structures S-8: Policy, Codes and Best Practices for Safer Built Habitats S-9: Innovations in Geotechnical Engineering for Resilient Construction
17:00-17:20 Session Key Note #7/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #8/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #9/Lead Paper
(20 min)
17:20-17:32 Paper # 19 Paper # 22 Paper # 25
17:32-17:44 Paper # 20 Paper # 23 Paper # 26
17:44-17:56 Paper # 21 Paper # 24 Paper # 27
17:56-18:01 Q&A Q&A Q&A
18:05 Networking Tea or Dinner from 19:00
Day 2 - 6th February 2026, Friday
09:00-09:30 Key Note-4 : (25+5 min)
09:30-10:00 Sponsor's Presentation (10 x 3)
10:00-11:00 Interactive Forum - Draft Engineers' Bill
11:00-11:30 Tea Break
S-10: Climate-Responsive and Environmentally Conscious Built Forms S-11: Emerging Technoligies: Digital Twins, AI & Smart Structural Monitoring S-12: Techno-legal Issues in Construction
11:30-11:50 Session Key Note #10/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #11/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #12/Lead Paper
(20 min)
11:50-12:02 Paper # 28 Paper # 32 Paper # 36
12:02-12:14 Paper # 29 Paper # 33 Paper # 37
12:14-12:26 Paper # 30 Paper # 34 Paper # 38
12:26-12:38 Paper # 31 Paper # 35 Paper # 39
12:38-12:43 Q&A Q&A Q&A
12:45-13:45 Lunch
13:45-14:45 Young Engineers Program (Kucha Pecha)
14:45-15:05 Sponsors' Presentations (2x10 mins)
S-13: Learning from Recent Disasters S-14: Iconic Structural Forms S-15: Safety Assessment and Remaining Life Estimation
15:10-15:30 Session Key Note #13/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #14/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #15/Lead Paper
(20 min)
15:30-15:42 Paper # 40 Paper # 44 Paper # 48
15:42-15:54 Paper # 41 Paper # 45 Paper # 49
15:54-16:06 Paper # 42 Paper # 46 Paper # 50
16:06-16:18 Paper # 43 Paper # 47 Paper # 51
16:18-16:23 Q&A Q&A Q&A
16:25-17:00 Tea Break
S-16: Forensic Civil Engineering S-17: Emerging Technoligies: BIM & Asset Management (CAM) S-18: Multi Hazard Risk Mitigation
17:05-17:25 Session Key Note #16/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #17/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #18/Lead Paper
(20 min)
17:25-17:37 Paper # 52 Paper # 56 Paper # 60
17:37-17:49 Paper # 53 Paper # 57 Paper # 61
17:49-18:01 Paper # 54 Paper # 58 Paper # 62
18:01-18:13 Paper # 55 Paper # 59 Paper # 63
18:13-18:15 Q&A Q&A Q&A
18:15 End of the Day 2
Day 3 - 7th February 2026, Saturday
09:00-09:30 Key Note-5 : (25+5 min)
09:30-09:50 Sponsors' Presentation (2 x 10 min)
10:00-11:00 Panel Discussion
11:00-11:30 Tea Break
S-19:Resilient Metro Structures S-20: Tunneling under formidable situations S-21: Green Labeling, IGBC, GRIHA, ECBC
11:30-11:50 Session Key Note #19/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #20/Lead Paper
(20 min)
Session Key Note #21/Lead Paper
(20 min)
11:50-12:02 Paper # 64 Paper # 68 Paper # 72
12:02-12:14 Paper # 65 Paper # 69 Paper # 73
12:14-12:26 Paper # 66 Paper # 70 Paper # 74
12:26-12:34 Paper # 67 Paper # 71 Paper # 75
12:34-12:40 Q&A Q&A Q&A
12:45-13:15 Key Note-6 : (25+5 min)
13:15-14:00 Valedictory Session & Closing Ceremony
14:00 Lunch
Notes
  • 1. Young Engineers Programme: Pecha Kuccha and Bridge Design Competition are to be added
  • 2. Two Prizes along with Certificates to be given to two Best YE below 40 years