The Structural Engineering World Congress (SEWC) is dedicated to the Art, Science and Practice of Structural Engineering. The World Congress held every four years, aims to cover major aspects pertaining to technical and professional practice issues. The congress focuses on the needs and the contemporary issues of the structural engineering profession worldwide and highlights the profession’s interface with the society. It also re-iterates the impact of the structural engineering profession on the society reflected by excellent public image, standing and credibility of structural engineers. SEWC presents excellent opportunities for structural engineering professionals to interact with each other and to learn more about what is happening in the World of Structural Engineering now and about the trends for the future.

SEWC Inc. (USA) is an entirely independent organization with its own Board of directors which was chartered and incorporated in 1994 to facilitate the planning and organizing of a Structural Engineering World Congress at intervals of about every four years in different parts of the world. The First Congress was held in San Francisco in July 1998, while the Second Congress was held in Yokohama, Japan in July 2002. The third Congress, SEWC 2007 was held in Bangalore during Nov 2 – 7, 2007 at Hotel Grand Ashok. The fourth congress is being organised in Como, Italy in April 2011.