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1)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE):
The American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE) is a professional body,
founded in
1852,
to represent members of the civil
engineering profession worldwide. It is the
oldest national engineering society in the
United States. Its world headquarters is in
Reston,
Virginia.
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2)
American Concrete Institute,
(ACE), Michigan, USA:
The American Concrete
Institute (ACI) is a nonprofit technical and
 educational
society organized in 1904 and is one of the
world's leading authorities on
concrete technology. ACI is a forum for the
discussion of all matters related to
concrete and the development of solutions to
problems. ACI conducts this forum through
conventions and meetings; the
ACI
Structural Journal,
the
ACI Materials Journal,
Concrete International,
and technical publications; chapter
activities; and technical committee work.
As its chartered objective states, its
purpose is “to provide a comradeship in
finding the best ways to do concrete work of
all kinds and in spreading that knowledge.”
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3) Institution of Transportation Engineers (ITE),
Washington, USA:
The Institute of Transportation Engineers is
an international educational and scientific
 association
of transportation professionals who are
responsible for meeting mobility and safety
needs. ITE facilitates the application of
technology and scientific principles to
research, planning, functional design,
implementation, operation, policy
development and management for any mode of
transportation. Through its products and
services, ITE promotes professional
development of its members, supports and
encourages education, stimulates research,
develops public awareness programs and
serves as a conduit for the exchange of
professional information.
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4) Institution of Civil Engineers, London,
UK (ICE):
Founded
on
2 January
1818,
the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is
an independent
professional association,
based in central
London,
representing civil engineers. Like its early
membership, the majority of its current
members are
British
engineers, but it also has members in more
than 100 countries around the world. In
2003, its total membership stood at around
80,000. 
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5) The
Institute of Highways & Transportation,
London. (IHT):
The Institution is a learned society
concerned specifically with the planning,
design, construction, maintenance and
operation of land-based transport systems
and infrastructure. It serves the
transport profession for the benefit of
society and its members. With over
10,000 members, working across a wide range
of disciplines, it aims to promote the
exchange of knowledge, improve policy
formulation, stimulate debate on
transportation issues, recognise individual
competence and encourage best practice in
the industry.
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6) National Contract
Management Association, (NCMA), Virginia, USA:
NCMA
 was
formed in 1959 to foster the professional
growth and educational advancement of its
members. NCMA is an membership-based,
professional society, whose leadership is
composed of volunteer elected officers.
NCMA is located at 21740 Beaumeade Circle,
Suite 125, Ashburn, Virginia 20147.
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7)
Institution of Structural Engineers,
(IStructE), London, UK:
IStructE is the
world’s leading professional body for
structural engineering. It is the
appropriate source of relevant and
considered opinion on all structural
engineering and public safety issues in the
built environment. The Institution has some
21,000 members in 109 countries around the
world, and is recognised internationally for
the technical and professional competence of
its members. Its image is one of safety,
efficiency and excellence both of its
operations and in the standards of its
members. The Institution qualifies its
members by examinations that test
professional competence in structural
engineering design.
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8) Society
for Industrial and Applied Mathematics,
(SIAM) Philadelphia USA
 SIAM
exists to ensure the strongest
interactions between mathematics and
other scientific and technological
communities through membership
activities, publication of journals and
books, and conferences. For a
publication with information found in
this section, download
"About SIAM:
Science and Industry Advance with
Mathematics"
[PDF, 686 KB]
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9)
World Energy
Council-Indian Member Committee, New Delhi,
India
The World Energy Council is the most
representative body of the energy industry with
members in more than ninety countries. Its
mission is to promote the sustainable supply and
use of energy for the greatest benefit of all.
The London-based organization has official
consultative status with the United Nations.
WEC-IMC is the Indian Member Committee of the
World Energy Council and is a unique platform
for synergizing the energy sector in the
country. It has patronage of all energy sector
ministries and has leading energy sector
organisations as members |
11)
Institution of Engineers
(India), Kolkata, India
The Institution of Engineers (India) is the
largest multi-disciplinary engineering
professional society, established with a view to
promote and advance the science, practice and
business of engineering. |
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12)
Indian Water Resources
Society, (IWRS) New Delhi, India
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13)
Indian Association of
Hydrologists, (IAH) Roorkee, India
Indian Association of Hydrologists (IAH) was
established in year 1977 under the Society
registration Act, 1860 of Government of India.
Aims & Objectives
(a) to advance the study of hydrology and
related subjects and promote their application
(b) to disseminate the knowledge and application
in the field
(c) to honour individuals for their pioneering
and meritorious contribution in the field of
hydrology by electing them as honorary life
members or inviting them to be patrons of the
association.
(d) to publish relevant literature |
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14)
Indian Water Works
Association, (IWWA) Mumbai, India.
 The
Indian Water Works Association (IWWA) is a
voluntary body of professionals concerned and
connected with water supply for municipal,
industrial, agricultural uses and treatment and
disposal of wastewater. IWWA focuses basically
on the entire "Water Cycle" encompassing the
environmental, social, institutional and
financing issues.
IWWA was founded in 1968 with headquarters at
Mumbai. IWWA has 27 Centres spread across the
country and is very active in conducting
different activities in the areas of Water
Supply and Wasterwater Treatment and Disposal.
IWWA has a membership of more than 6500 plus
professionals spread all over the country and
abroad. |
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15)
Indian Society of Water
Management, (ISWM) New Delhi, India
In order to promote rational use of the limited
and precious water resource with
sustainability, the "Indian Society of Water
Management (ISWAM)", a professional body, was
established in 1985 with its headquarter located
at the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute,
Karnal (Haryana). With the establishment of the
Directorate of Water Management Research (DWMR)
at Rahuri (Maharashtra), the headquarter of
ISWAM was shifted from Karnal to Rahuri in 1991.
With the relocation of DWMR at Patna in 1996,
the Society Headquarter was again shifted to
Patna. General Body of the Society decided to
shift the Headquarters of ISWAM to the Water
Technology Centre, Indian Agricultural Research
Institute, New Delhi- 110 012, where it is
operating since October 1998. |
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16)
Indian Geotechnical
Society, (IGS) New Delhi
 The
Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) aims at
promoting co-operation amongst engineers and
scientists for the advancement and dissemination
of knowledge in the fields of Soil Mechanics,
Foundation Engineering, Soil Dynamics,
Engineering Geology, Rock Mechanics, Snow and
Ice Mechanics and allied fields and their
practical applications. It provides a common
forum for academicians, research workers,
designers, construction engineers, equipment
manufacturers and others interested in
geotechnical activity. |
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17)
Institute for Steel
Development & Growth (INSDAG), Calcutta
Ministry of Steel along with the major steel
Producers (SAIL, TISCO, RINL, JSW, ESSAR,
ISPAT etc) have promoted and established the
Institute for Steel Development & Growth
(INSDAG) at Kolkata. The Institute is registered
as a “Society” under Societies Registration Act
of West Bengal, with its registered office at
Ispat Bhavan, 40 Chowringhee Road, Kolkata 700
071. The Institute is a member-based nonprofit
making organisation. As on, it has more than
1000 members comprising organizations,
institutions, associations, professionals and
students. |
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18)
Indian Science Congress,
(ISC) Calcutta
 The
Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) owes
its origin to the foresight and initiative of
two British Chemists, namely, Professor J. L.
Simonsen and Professor P.S. MacMahon. It
occurred to them that scientific research in
India might be stimulated if an annual meeting
of research workers somewhat on the lines of the
British Association for the Advancement of
Science could be arranged.
The Association was formed with the following
objectives :
(i) to advance and promote the cause of science
in India;
(ii) to hold an annual congress at a suitable
place in India;
(iii) to publish proceedings, journals,
transactions, etc;
(iv) to popularise science. |
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19)
Indian Institute of
Technology, Kanpur, Alumni Association
The Alumni Association was established as early
as March 4, 1967, and the credit goes in
larger part to the then Deputy Director Dr. M.S.
Muthana. For the next 7 - 8 years the
Association continued in a somewhat informal
manner. In January 1976, the First Convention of
the Alumni was held at IIT Kanpur and a formal
constitution was adopted along with a duly
elected seven member Executive Committee. each
year since then, we have been holding Alumni
Convention ans every two years, elections to the
executive committee are held. The Association is
a registered body with the Registrar of
Societies, UP. |
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20)
Maharashtra Services of
Engineer’s (Class-1) Association (MSE-1), Nasik.
 The
Association of Maharashtra Services of
Engineers, Class-I (MSE-I) is a non profit
making association representing the engineering
personnel from Water Resources Department (WRD),
Public Works Department (PWD) and Maharashtra
Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) of Government of
Maharashtra. Formed in 1964, the association is
a social group seeking the development of
Maharashtra State by setting and maintaining
standards of professional ethics and public
accountability within members who are either
policy makers or executives. |
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21)
Ferrocement Society, Pune,
India
Ferrocement is a versatile structural material
possessing unique properties of strength and
serviceability. It is made with closely-knit
wire mesh, mild steel reinforcing bars and rich
cement-sand mortar.
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22)
Society Of Civil Engineers, (SOCE), IIT
Kanpur:
The Society of Civil
Engineers
(SOCE) is a non-registered, non-profit
organization within the department of Civil
Engineering. The members of the society
include the undergraduate and postgraduate
students, faculty, scientist and research
engineers of the Civil Engineering
department. The SOCE has been quite active
in the past in providing its members,
particularly the student members, a platform
to showcase and sharpen their talents
through a variety of activities planned
throughout the year.
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23) Civil Engineering Students Association
(CESA).
The Civil
Engineering Student's
 Association
(CESA) is actively engaged in the
personality development of students. Along
with expert lectures and workshops, a common
platform for extra curricular development of
students is also provided. In order to
achieve academic excellence, the department
insists students and faculty members to
present technical papers and projects in
various national and international symposia.
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