ASCE Annual Conference and International Program
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All aboard! Take a trip to beautiful Orlando, Florida and be a part of the 137th Annual Civil Engineering Conference. Join our International Roundtable, “Building Water Infrastructure for Sustainable Development: Innovative Partnerships,” and be a part of the collaboration between engineers and global policy makers. Then play a role in the influential CEO Forum. This special session is devoted to the current infrastructure crisis, and topics will include the professional, ethical, and leadership considerations associated with Hurricane Katrina, the Minneapolis I-35 Bridge Disaster, and the Big Dig. For more detailed information, visit the ASCE website and register today!
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Press Briefs
“Bad Grades for Infrastructure,” by Roland Lindner, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, August 3, 2007—ASCE Executive Director Patrick Natale does not have an easy job, reports the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine. For years Natale and ASCE have called for increased attention to U.S. infrastructure, but the calls have not always been heeded, says the article. “People take our infrastructure for granted, or don’t notice it at all,” Natale is quoted as saying. “And what isn’t noticed doesn’t get a high priority.” Something like the Minneapolis bridge collapse can change all that—suddenly the public wonders how this could happen in an advanced nation like the U.S. The article notes that ASCE gives the U.S. infrastructure some bad grades (see ASCE Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, http://www.asce.org/reportcard), including bridges, roads, dams, the power grid, drinking water, and several others. For example, more than a fourth of about 600,000 U.S. bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, according to the latest ASCE Report Card. According to Natale, the consequences of U.S. infrastructure deficiencies were seen two years ago when Hurricane Katrina catastrophically overwhelmed the levies in New Orleans, the article notes. The human toll from the recent explosion of an underground steam pipe in New York City could have been far worse if it had happened in another part of the city, Natale adds. These and other time bombs, such as deficient dams, are generally ignored, the article reports. “In America we have a band-aid mentality,” Natale is quoted as saying. “We only react when serious problems arise. We don’t invest for the long-term.” ASCE estimates that $1.6 trillion needs to be invested over five years just to keep the existing infrastructure in good working order—and that does not include expansion. Such sums are not even close to being available in current budgets, the article notes. Increased taxes is one approach, but many U.S. politicians shrink from that possibility. However, Natale warns about the consequences of not addressing the problem: “If we don’t invest, then our whole economy will suffer. Infrastructure has always represented an inherent advantage for America," he is quoted as saying.
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“Firms Are Now More Selective,” by Peter Reina and Gary J. Tulacz, ENR, August 15, 2007—The booming worldwide construction market has resulted in an enormous volume of work, but with it has come shortages of civil engineers, workers, and materials, reports an article in ENR. Business remains strong in developed countries, while developing countries increasingly invest their own and foreign investors’ funds in infrastructure projects, the article says. The high demand gives international contactors the unique opportunity to be more selective about their clients, allowing them to seek out more steady and profitable situations, ENR reports. Public/private partnership have become increasingly in demand in Europe—with the U.K. leading the way—and are now making more of a headway in the U.S., says the article. However, the price variability for materials and labor costs on the construction market, compounded by the dropping value of the U.S. dollar against the Euro, brings uncertainty, says ENR. With many new contractors entering the market, choosing dependable ones is another challenge. Established contractors see Chinese and Indian contractors gaining more of a foothold in the global marketplace as they translate experience learned at home into other markets. ENR’s report on the top 225 international contractors illustrates the growth in the worldwide construction sector. Total 2006 revenue for projects executed outside the home market came to $224 billion, compared with $189 billion in 2005, an 18.5% jump, the article reports.
“Fast, cheap, and in control,” by Felicia Mello, The Boston Globe, August 9, 2007—Dozens of participants from around the world gathered at the first International Development Design Summit to create workable solutions to problems in the developing world, reports an article in The Boston Globe. Engineering students and scientists partnered with non-academics from developing countries, who will test, use and implement the new technologies in their own communities when they return home. One design is a transparent backpack/water-carrier that uses ultraviolet rays and heat from the sun to disinfect the water, the article reports. It represents a simple, low-cost solution for countries like Tanzania, where 40 percent of the rural population does not have access to clean drinking water. The main criteria for the innovative solutions at the summit is to provide eco-friendly, inexpensive and easy-to-use products made of locally available materials. According to the article, projects ranged from a greenhouse made with recycled materials to low-voltage light powered by electricity generated by the microbes in soil. A team from India developed a system that would purify water using cloth from traditional saris—to trap cholera-causing plankton—and rusty nails to remove arsenic. Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has been a major success story in this growing movement to use engineering to improve people’s lives in the developing world, the article notes. EWB’s founder, Bernard Amadei, is quoted as saying that such engineering involves the heart as well as the brain, and is appealing to more people than ever before.
“In China, New Risks Emerge At Giant Three Gorges Dam,” by Shai Oster, The Wall Street Journal, Aug 29, 2007—The Chinese are facing new challenges in dealing with the effects of their engineering marvel, The Three Gorges Dam. A year after the project’s completion, critics say the massive reservoir behind the dam brings with it environmental damage and geological risks, reports The Wall Street Journal. The dam was built to alleviate water scarcity, control flooding, and provide hydroelectric power. According to the article, the dam is falling short of these goals. In places like Miaohe, a village about 10 miles upstream from the dam, local authorities worry that an entire mountainside could collapse into the reservoir, threatening residents and a vital shipping lane. Silt build-up, landslides, and water pollution are additional dangers, the article notes. Chinese experts say that the dam prevents silt from moving downstream, resulting in the shrinkage of the Yangtze River estuary region (which includes Shanghai) and the movement of sea water further inland. A spring 2007 World Wildlife Federation report said that water flowing through the dam is now moving faster, which can damage down-river dikes, notes the article. The concentration of sewage and industrial pollutants in the huge artificial body of water could also have unanticipated ecological effects. One co-editor of WWF report believes the dam was necessary to stop floods, but the poor quality of the reservoir’s water is now his major concern. Although, the Chinese government has not spoken publicly about the Three Gorges Dam issues, it is developing a warning system for landslides along with maps detailing at-risk regions, the article reports. The Chinese government is also investing in upgrades to water-treatment systems and is reinforcing about 1,400 miles of riverbanks, says the article.
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“When urbanization is a support for development,” Le Figaro, by Sixtine Léon-Dufour, July 28, 2007— An article in the French newspaper Le Figaro opens with the story of a 32-year-old graduate mining engineer who left his village in Nigeria to make a career in the major city Lagos. The young man has worked as a street vendor, a laborer, and in many other low-level positions, but not in engineering. The young man says that the only way to escape from poverty is to succeed—and, according to the United Nations, for the poor to succeed often requires an urban environment. A United Nations population study notes that 3.3 billion people live in urban areas, and that number is expected to rise to about 5 billion in 2030, reports the article. Six out of ten people will live in environments like the slums of Mumbai, the favelas of Rio, and the sparkling towers of Shanghai. That rapid urbanization has been deplored by some, but the United Nations also sees an up side for economic development, the article says. The poor lead the move to cities, and there they have the best opportunity to take advantage of economic globalization, which creates jobs. Growing cities might take a new approach: Stop fighting the incoming village population but accept it—providing water and electricity to the shanty towns and giving people a legal street address that allows them take part in the economic life of the city, the article notes.
Read the article (in French)
“UN a Million Miles From Meeting Development Goals, Says Brown”, by Patrick Wintour and Matthew Tempest, The Guardian, July 31, 2007—In a speech before the United Nations, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown noted that world leaders’ 2000 commitment to cut extreme poverty in half by 2015 is far behind schedule, reports The Guardian. With the signatories now at the halfway point for meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Brown declared a "global emergency", calling for a new campaign to tackle poverty, ill health and poor education in the developing world, reports the article. Brown admitted that world leaders had failed to live up to their promises to solve the crisis in the poorest nations, and that without increased action, meeting commitments may be 100 years away. According to the article, Brown’s initiative proposes bringing together 12 world leaders and 20 leading business figures for a campaign that sees a major role for the private sector and faith-based groups. Brown is quoted as saying that besides those players, engineers, scientists, doctors, nurses, and charities should come together to make globalization a force for justice on a global scale.
News From ASCE
Opportunity for Civil Engineers to Volunteer in Africa
The Earth Institute at Columbia University, a leading academic center for the integrated study of Earth, its environment and society, is providing an exciting opportunity for ASCE members to fight poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa through participation in the Millennium Villages Project. Through an investment of as little as two weeks on site, followed by ongoing consultation via e-mail, those civil engineers accepted for the program will have a fundamental, positive impact on the quality of life of villagers in Ghana, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda or one of several other African countries in which Millennium Villages are located. |
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ASCE Members who are interested in applying for one of these assignments should contact Michael Sanio at ASCE at (703) 295-6116 or by e-mail at msanio@asce.org. More information about Millennium Villages can be found at www.millenniumpromise.org.
ASCE Investigates Niigata-ken Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake
ASCE’s Technical Council on Lifelines Earthquake Engineering (TCLEE) sent a team to Japan to investigate the July 16, 2007 Niigata-ken Chuetsu-Oki earthquake, which struck just off the west coast of Honshu in the Niigata Prefecture of Japan. The team examined the damage to lifelines and helped local engineers conduct field investigations. The human toll of the quake included 11 fatalities, 1,339 injured, and 908 Kashiwazaki City houses destroyed. Immediately after the quake, 11,000 persons required emergency shelter. Damage to buildings and lifelines such as, bridges, highways, railways, ports, drinking water and wastewater systems, gas lines, electric power, telecommunication and critical facilities were studied.
An ASCE-TCLEE report of the Niigata-ken Chuetsu earthquake will be available for purchase in 2008.
ASCE/TCLEE team members with partners
ASCE-EWRI Joins World Water Council
In June 2007 the World Water Council’s Board of Governors approved ASCE’s membership application, which was submitted by the Society’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute (ASCE-EWRI). ASCE-EWRI member Daene McKinney (Professor at the University of Texas, Austin, and Editor of the ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management) recently participated in a kick-off meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, held to shape the 5th World Water Forum, scheduled for Istanbul, March 15-22, 2009.
The primary objectives of the meeting were to:
- Obtain feedback from participants on the overall framework and roadmap for the two-year preparatory process and the Forum week itself;
- Invite participants to share their expectations and provide input to shape the Forum, including priorities for thematic issues, political and regional processes, communication strategies, and concrete outputs;
- Initiate concrete co-operation for the preparation of the Forum and involve participants in the two-year preparatory process.
The kick-off meeting was attended by approximately 275 participants representing a wide spectrum of leadership affecting and affected by water, including local, national and international politicians and elected officials; local governments and intergovernmental organizations; water related experts (engineers, health scientists, economists, environmentalists, and sociologists, etc.); representatives of civil society; regional water partnerships; water corporations; water users and consumer organizations; industry; and the media.
ASCE- EWRI invites you to stay tuned as it participates on behalf of the ASCE membership in developing sessions and content to be integrated into the 5th World Water Forum, and as it represents your interests in water policy discussions as a member of the World Water Council.
New Developments on Afghanistan Capacity Building
ASCE recently hosted a workshop aimed to encourage U.S.-based firms to mentor fledgling Afghan engineering firms. This project will help Afghan engineers take a lead role in reconstruction of their country by providing training and supporting the establishment of a professional engineering society. The workshop was held in collaboration with the Society of Afghan Engineers (SAE) and with the help of Fred Berger, Chairman of Louis Berger Group and former chair of the ASCE International Activities Committee.
The project is being supported by a grant from the US Trade and Development Agency to Kabul University (representing the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education).
Workshop Seeks Mentors to Guide Afghanistan Reconstruction,
ASCE News, August 2007
ASCE Explores Ways to Assisting Afghan Engineering Firms,
ASCE News, July 2007
Concrete Canoe Goes International
After 12 months of preparation and a more than 4,000-mile journey, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has become an international concrete canoe champion, placing first overall in the 30th Annual Dutch Concrete Canoe Challenge, held at the University of Twente in The Netherlands. The Madison team was invited to participate in the Dutch races as winners of the 2007 ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition, and their trip was sponsored by ASCE and the American Concrete Institute. The team's 20-foot, 176-pound canoe, the Descendent, also won the Dutch competition's construction and innovation categories for its design and use of environmentally sound concrete.
Read the team's travel log.
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In August, 2007, the Society’s Continuing Education Department, working with People & Knowledge, Inc., prepared and presented a two-day training seminar in Engineering and Construction Management for a delegation of 32 professors and instructors visiting from the Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU). |
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Stephen Richard Benton, P.E., F.ASCE, DBIA, developed and presented the seminar so visiting faculty could learn about trends and achievements in civil engineering and construction in the U.S. and use the knowledge in their work with students. The seminar covered the U.S. engineering and construction market, including business administration in construction, project planning, risk management, and new processes, materials, and technologies for construction and development. ASCE President William F. Marcuson III, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE was on hand to welcome the delegation to ASCE Headquarters. On the second day, the group toured the new Nationals’ stadium being constructed in Washington, D.C. For more information about ASCE’s on-site training programs, contact John A. Wyrick, Manager, On-Site Training Worldwide, 703-295-6184, jwyrick@asce.org. To read an article about the MGSU visit (published in Russian by MGSU press) click here. MGSU delegation at ASCE headquarters |
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Celebrate History and Heritage of Civil Engineering
Visit the new and improved History & Heritage of Civil Engineering Website (http://live.asce.org/hh/index.mxml). Read about civil engineering landmarks from around the world such as the Aqueducto de Segovia in Spain, the Gota Canal in Sweden, the Hwaseong Fortress in the Republic of Korea, and the Lake Moeris Quarry Road in Egypt. The more than 200 landmark projects celebrate the innovation and ingenuity of civil engineers since people started to develop ways to economically utilize the materials and forces of nature for the progressive well-being of humanity while creating, improving, and protecting the environment; providing facilities for community living, industry and transportation; and building structures for public use.
Renew Your ASCE Membership Early,Receive a Research Library Gold Card
 Renew your 2007 ASCE membership by October 31 to receive a free Research Library Gold Card, granting you access to articles from across all proceedings and journals contained in the ASCE Research Library and the newest developments in civil engineering research. Plus, members who renew early are eligible for exciting early-bird renewal prizes like a Sony DSC T100 digital camera on October 3. Ensure you continue receiving the personal and professional resources ASCE offers to help you meet your goals. Renew your ASCE membership now and find out how you can take advantage of ASCE’s Research Library Gold Card offer.
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Submit Abstracts for Engineering, Construction ConferenceThe ASCE Los Angeles Section International Comittee is organizing the International Engineering and Construction |
Conference on August 27-29, 2008 at the University of California, Irvine. Submit your abstracts/papers by October 30, 2007. For more information about the conference, click here |
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ASCE Co-Sponsors Forensic Engineering Conference
ASCE is proud to be a co-sponsor of the "International Conference on Forensic Engineering: Diagnosis of Failures and Solving Problems", to be held in Mumbai, India, December 6-9, 2007. For information on conference registration, please visit the conference website at http://www.icaci.com
Attend the ASCE Earth and Space Conference
The Aerospace Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers invites you to participate in the EARTH AND SPACE 2008 Conference: "Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments". This conference will take place March 3 – 5, 2008, in Long Beach, California. For more information, visit http://content.asce.org/conferences/earth2008/welcome.html
Register for the Premier Event for Structural Engineers
Join the ASCE Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) April 24 - 26, 2008 in Vancouver, Canada for the 2008 Structures Congress as we “Cross the Border” to share cutting edge research, state-of-the-practice reports, and sessions on current professional practice issues. Registration begins December 2007. For more information please visit http://www.asce.org/conferences/structures2008
SEI is pleased to announce that CASE Risk Management Convocation, the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, IABSE, and IStructE are co-sponsoring organizations for the 2008 Structures Congress.
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
Join your colleagues at the World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2008 with the theme “Ahupua`a, Sustainability from the Mountains to the Sea,” May 13-16, 2008, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
This Congress, sponsored by ASCE’s Environmental & Water Resources Institute, is for anyone interested in focusing on sustainability issues related to water resources and the environment. More than a dozen technical tracks cover local, national and global issues, with a special focus on the Pacific-rim region. Find more information at www.asce.org/conferences/ewri2008.
ASCE International Partners
New Delhi to Host Congress on Urban Infrastructure
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The Institution of Engineers India is organizing a World Congress on Urban Infrastructure (November 12-16, 2007) under the aegis of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations. The event will be held in conjunction with the WFEO General Assembly, scheduled for November 16-18, 2007. In Asia, urbanization has been an immutable fact over the past five decades, especially in the developing countries. The proportion of the total population living in urban centers has jumped from 19% to 45% and is projected to rise continually. In 2007, it is expected that 50% of the world population will live in cities. The world must immediately begin planning for this growth in numbers, conference organizers note. The WFEO General Assembly will also be held, consisting of meetings of the standing technical committees, the Executive Council and technical seminars. For more information and registration go to http://www.worldcongress07.org
2008 World Engineering Convention in Brasilia
The World Engineering Convention will take place December 3-5, 2008, in Brasilia through a partnership among WFEO, CONFEA, FEBRAE and UNESCO. The focus will be the world in development and its challenges, with a theme of "Engineering: Innovation with Social Responsibility".
Questions to be explored:
- What is the role of engineering, engineers and technology in this new international landscape?
- How can each contribute to the building of a fairer and environmentally and socially responsible world?
Engineers from all over the world will exchange experiences and ideas in conferences, seminars and forums to assess and propose appropriate responses.
Find more information at www.wec2008.org.br
News from ASCE's Agreements of Cooperation
SAICE Past President Receives Prestigious Award
| Allyson Lawless has been honored as the Shoprite/Checkers Woman of the Year 2007 in the Science and Technology Category. She was nominated for her drive to make a difference from the highest levels in government to communities in need of infrastructure and for actively campaigning to put senior and junior engineers back into local government to improve service delivery. In 2000 she was the first woman president in the then almost 100 year history of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE). Find more information at http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/search/culture/321522.htm | |
IStructE Celebrates 100 Years of SuccessThe Institution of Structural Engineers’ (IStructE) celebrates its 100th birthday on 21 July 2008. Starting from 4 October 2007, activities and events will celebrate one hundred years of the organization and the |
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vital contribution structural engineers make to society and the built environment. 4 October, 2007—The inauguration of the 88th and first-ever woman president, Sarah Buck IStructE Centenary Conference – Turning Ideas into Reality January 24-26, 2008 Hong Kong http://www.asce.org/files/pdf/2ndannouncement.pdf For more information go to http://www.istructe.org/ |
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Korean Society To Hold Annual ConferenceOctober 10-12, 2007 Daegu Exhibition and Convention Center Daegu, Korea |
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Kenya Seminar on Contract ManagementOctober 28 – November 2, 2007 KCCT, Mbagathi Kenya For more information about the conference click here. |
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Tanzanian Engineers Announce2007 ConferenceThe Role of Engineering in Achieving the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty December 6-7, 2007 White Sands Hotel & Resort Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania For more information about the conference click here. |
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Waste Engineering & Management |
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The International Conference on Waste Engineering and Management (ICWEM) will be held in Hong Kong from May 28 to 30, 2008 . The conference is being hosted by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). Suggested topics for papers fall under four categories: Sustainable Waste Management, Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering, Wastewater Engineering, and Air Pollution Mitigation Technologies. Abstracts will be accepted until September 30, 2007. Find more information at: http://www.hkie.org.hk/icwem/index.htm |
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China Hosts Symposium on Landslides, SlopesThe 10th International Symposium on Landslides and Engineered Slopes June 30 - July 4, 2008 Xi'an, China. |
This symposium aims to provide an international platform for exchange of views and experiences among delegates of different backgrounds. The symposium will also provide a variety of technical and cultural activities ( click for brochure). For additional information, go to http://www.landslide.iwhr.co |
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Around the World
Thailand Section Meeting Results |
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The ASCE Thailand International Section (TIS) has planned a number of activities, including a September 2007 ASCE-TIS Joint Technical Meeting with the Society of Professional Engineers Thailand (SPET), at which Zaw Zaw Aye will present his Civil Engineering Conference for the Asian Region paper for the Bangkok audience —“Current Practice & Future Trends of Deep-Seated Bored Piles & Barrettes in Thailand"; a November 2007 election of 2008 officers; and a December 2007 President's Reception to announce the result of the ballot.
ASCE Philippines Group Inducts New Officers
In July 2007 the ASCE Philippines International Group held a general assembly with the theme Building a Better World and induction of officers and trustees. The guest of honor, His Excellency Fidel V. Ramos, President, Republic of the Philippines (1992-1998), addressed the group and participated in the induction ceremony.
ASCE Elects New International Fellows
ASCE Fellows are an elite group that makes up less than 6% of the Society membership. Fellows must be nominated by their professional peers and their election is recognition of their leadership and notable contributions to the civil engineering profession. |
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(Malaysia) Kin Ping Chew, P.E., F.ASCE is a partner with Corporated International Consultants. His administrative leadership has expanded his company from one office to three across Malaysia with emerging business development in China. Chew specializes in project management and feasibility studies in the area of structural and geotechnical engineering. He has developed highly accurate computer templates used on engineering worksites to verify project modifications— bringing multimillion dollar projects under budget and ahead of schedule. |
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(Bangladesh) Ashab U. Mahmud, F.ASCE has played a pioneering role in introducing low-cost irrigation equipment that harnesses both surface and ground water throughout Bangladesh, gradually replacing traditional systems of irrigation. This technology transfer has brought about a revolutionary change in irrigated agriculture in rural Bangladesh, paving the way for self-sufficiency in food grain production. |
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(India) Arvind B. Shah, F.ASCE, a Life Member with a 45-year career in civil engineering, has designed and executed a number of important structures in both the U.S. and India using precast prestressed concrete construction— on many occasions for the first time in India. He is Chairman and Managing Director of Stresscrete India Limited, a design-build company specializing in precast prestressed concrete construction. |
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(Israel) Aviad Shapira, D. Sc., Reg. Eng., F.ASCE, Associate Professor of Construction Engineering and Management at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, is an expert in building construction equipment and formwork. He is co-author of the recent edition of Peurifoy’s textbook Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods. He co-developed an innovative crane-mounted operator-aid vision system that has been used on numerous projects around the world. He has been actively involved with development and revision of national civil engineering standards in Israel. |
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(Turkey) Galip Sukaya, P.E., F.ASCE has 30 years experience managing transit, government and environmental engineering projects. Through his San Francisco-based firm, he established a joint venture company in his native Turkey to work on the BursaRay Light Rail System. Overcoming regional financial difficulties, this project was successfully completed by implementing value engineering strategies and capitalizing on the talents and synergy of a multinational engineering team. He is Chairman of the Board of the American Business Forum in Turkey (ABFT), an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and mentor to numerous student engineers. |
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(Korea) Hyoseop Woo, Ph.D., F.ASCE, Vice President of the Korean Institute of Construction Technology, has adapted modern American practices of analysis and measurement of sediment transport to Korean river and reservoir projects and pioneered a new academic discipline of Ecological (River) Engineering in Korea. His contributions to the Yangjae-cheon Restoration project and others have produced patents, guidelines and manuals widely used in river restoration with a “close-to-nature” philosophy. Stream restoration has created a new $10 million-per-year business in civil engineering markets in Korea. |
ASCE Publications
Hurricane Katrina Damage Assessment
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This committee report from ASCE’s Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) assesses the geographical impact of the hurricane on coastal, port, harbor, and marine infrastructure, including levees. Notably, the report offers lessons learned for the protection of existing natural coastal barriers, re-establishment of lost natural coastal barriers, and design of future coastal infrastructure to withstand storm events of Katrina's magnitude. An enlightening read, Hurricane Katrina Damage Assessment will be of interest to coastal engineers and anyone involved in natural disaster management and prevention. |
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Upcoming Conferences
October 28-November 2, 2007 International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge Phoenix, AZ |
October 31, November 1 , 2007 (International program) November 1-3, 2007 (Main program) ASCE Annual Conference "Infrastructure for All Generations" Orlando, Florida |
November 2-7,2007 The Third Structural Engineers World Congress (SEWC-2007) Bangalore, India |
November 12-16, 2007 World Federation of Engineering Organization-General Assembly and World Congress on Urban Infrastructure Hosted by the Institute of Engineers India New Delhi, India |
December 6-9, 2007 International Conference on Forensic Engineering: Failure Diagnosis and Problem Solving Mumbai, India |
January 24-26, 2008 IStructE Centenary Conference – Turning Ideas into Reality Hong Kong |
March 3 - 5, 2008 Earth and Space 2008 Conference - "Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments" Long Beach, California |
March 9-12,2008 GeoCongress 2008 New Orleans, LA |
| April 13-16, 2008 Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference Honolulu, Hawaii |
April 24-26, 2008 First International Symposium on Transportation and Development Innovative Best Practices Beijing, China |
April 24-26, 2008 Structures Congress 2008 |
May 13-16, 2008 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2008 Honolulu, Hawaii |
May 18-21, 2008 Engineering Mechanics Conference 2008 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
May 18-22, 2008 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics Conference GEESD IV Sacramento, California |
May 28 - 30, 2008 The International Conference on Waste Engineering and Management (ICWEM) Hong Kong |
June 4-5, 2008, RIL / IABSE Information and Communications Technology Conference Helsinki, Finland |
June 11-14, 2008 The First International Conference on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering—IALCCE 2008 |
June 30 - July 4, 2008 The 10th International Symposium on Landslides and Engineered Slopes Xi'an, China |
July 13-17, 2008 The Fourth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management—IABMAS 2008 Seoul, Korea |
July 22-27, 2008 Pipelines 2008 Atlanta, GA http://content.asce.org/conferences/pipelines2008/index.html |
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