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Seminars
The HVFAC project has held two seminar series in November-December 2003 and October 2004 in major Indian cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Pune, Bhubneswar and Bhopal to create awareness amongst the Construction & Infrastructure Industry, Central & State Governments and Concrete users & Specifiers.

Technology Adaptation
Laboratory development work on HVFAC technology has been carried out both in India and Canada, directed towards adapting the technology to Indian materials and climatic conditions. The work is being carried out at Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai and Bengal Engineering & Science University College, Howrah.

Demonstration Projects
Demonstration Projects have been taken up all over the country to showcase the application of High Volume Fly Ash Concrete Technology in India. The various application of HVFAC has been in Bridge Construction, Residential/Commercial Building Construction, Metro Rail Construction, Concrete Road Construction and Atomic Power Plant Construction.


Focused-Group Workshops
Half-day focused-group workshops are specifically designed for Central and State agencies directly involved in the construction and maintenance of public facilities such as the transportation authorities and public works departments, and is also directed towards other government agencies in a position to endorse the use of fly ash concrete and the HVFAC technology. The purpose of these workshops is to promote the use of the HVFAC technology by expounding on the technical, environmental and economical benefits resulting from its use.

Short Courses
These courses include lectures and laboratory demonstrations conducted by Faculty from selected Indian partners, trained on the HVFAC technology at CANMET in Ottawa, Canada. These trainers conduct in-depth courses for other engineers on the design and usage of HVFAC and also conduct trials in the laboratory.


Training of Trainers

Select Engineers from Project Partners have been taken to CANMET in Ottawa, Canada, to enhance their capacity to use HVFAC Technology and help interested parties in the Indian construction industry to use HVFAC Technology.
Contacts of Indian Trainers.

Summary Report
A Fly Ash status summary Report is being prepared by the project, compiling Existing data and information in India on the quality, availability, and use of fly ash in concrete, available from various private and public sector organizations, are gathered, reviewed and summarized. The reports, once completed are to be made public.


Emission Reduction Benefits
The International agreement under the Kyoto Protocol was ratified by the international community early this year and has come into force from 16 February 2005. The protocol makes it obligatory for the 37 developed countries to reduce their emissions of six deadly green house gases-including carbon-di-oxide by an average of 5.2 percent below the 1990 levels by 2012. The HVFAC project intends to promote a Technology that not only provides operational benefits but also promotes Sustainable Development and Climate Change benefits through reduction in Green House Gas emissions.