IGS
TRICHY CHAPTER
IGS Trichy chapter was inaugurated on 14th February
2014, with an objective to provide common forum for academicians, research
workers, designers, construction engineers, equipment manufacturers and others
interested in geotechnical activities in promoting cooperation among them for
advancement and dissemination of knowledge in Geotechnical Engineering and
allied fields and their practical application. The chapter has organized many
workshops, short term courses and
conferences in a short duration of time. Now the Indian Geotechnical Society
has entrusted IGS Trichy chapter for
conducting the 6th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (6IYGEC). The
organizing committee of the 6IYGEC works towards successful conduct of the
conference.
NIT
TRICHY
The National Institute of Technology (formerly known
as Regional Engineering College) Tiruchirappalli, is a deemed university under
the control of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. It
was established in the year 1964 with a view to catering to the needs of
manpower in technology for the country. It is situated in the heart of Tamil
Nadu on the banks of river Cauvery. The Institution offers Under Graduate
Courses in ten branches and Post Graduate Courses in twenty one disciplines of
Science, Engineering & Technology besides MS, Ph.D. in all the departments.
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
The historical city of Tiruchirappalli, popularly
known as Tiruchi or Trichy, situated on the banks of the river Cauvery. Trichy
is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu. Trichy has several beautiful
temples, churches and a large number of scenic spots. The most famous land mark
of this bustling town is the RockfortTemple, a spectacular monument perched on a massive rocky out crop which
rises abruptly from the plain to tower over the old city. It is reached by the
flight of steep steps cut into the rock and from its summit you get a fantastic
view of the town plus its other main landmark, Sri Ranganatha Swami Temple ( Srirangam). Shrouded in a haze of
coconut palms away to the north, Sri Ranganatha Swami temple is one of the
largest and most interesting temple complexes in India, built on an island in
the middle of Cauvery river and covering a staggering 2.5 square kilo meters.
There is also another huge temple complex near by the Jambukeshwara
Temple.
The city is an important educational centre in the state of Tamil Nadu,
and houses nationally recognized institutions such as the Indian Institute of Management (IIMT), Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) and National Institute of Technology (NITT). Industrial units such as Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Golden Rock Railway Workshop and Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli and HAPP