HRH Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz
Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General
Welcome
Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz , Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) will host the 11th Arab Structural Engineering Conference (11th ASEC) from Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 October 2009 (6-8 Dhu Al-Qa'dah 1430).
The conference aims to provide a forum for academicians, researchers, practicing engineers and policy makers, who have interest in structural engineering, to meet and discuss the recent advances and developments in structures-related areas, and to share ideas on current and future challenges facing the Arab world in responding to the rapid growth of construction in the region. In addition to the regular sessions, the conference aims to have several plenary sessions addressed by well-known academicians, industrialists and public figures.
Registration For ASEC 11 is now Open
The Registration for Eleventh Arab Structural Engineering Conference (11th ASEC) is now open. Faculty members, researchers, professional engineers and students are welcome to register for the conference.
Authors: No Registration Fee
Non-Authors: SR 500
Students: SR 100
Keynote Speakers for ASEC11
ASEC 11 will host the following keynote speakers
Prof. John E. Breen, Nasser I Al Rashid Chair in Civil Engg.
The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Title:Techniques for Improving Durability of Post-Tensioned Concrete Bridges
Professor Urs Meier
Professor, Dr. Honoris Causa, EMPA, Switzerland
Title:Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Tendons: Why? Why Not? What If?
Dr. Alfred Yee, President of ATC in Honolulu, Hawaii
Director Precast Design Consultants Pvt. Ltd, Singapore
Title:Design and Construction of Composite Precast Prestressed Concrete Structures on Land and Sea
Prof. Antoine E. Naaman Professor, Civil Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Title:Evolution of Ferrocement and Thin Reinforced Cementitious Composites
Dr Ahmad Rahimian, President
WSP Cantor Seinuk Structural Engineers, USA
Title:Performance Based Design of Tall Buildings with Supplemental Damping, Grand Ave and Torre Mayor Case Studies
Dr Franz-Josef Ulm, Professor of Engineering Mechanics
Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the MIT, USA
Title:Nano-Engineering of Concrete and Concrete Structures
Topics for ASEC11- 2009
The conference topics will focus on recent advances in all areas of structural engineering including:
- Structural behavior, analysis and design
- Computational methods and tools
- Structural dynamics, vibration, seismic analysis and design
- Structural optimization
- Use of advanced materials and composites
- Impact and blast-resistant structures
- Plates, shells and spatial structures
- Bridges and tunnels
- High-rise buildings and offshore structures
- Advances in precast and pre-stressed structures
- Durability and sustainability of structures
- Nondestructive testing and assessment methods
- Repair, retrofitting and health monitoring of structures
- Soil-structure interaction
- Structural engineering practice and profession
- Structural engineering education
- Local building codes, regulations and compliance
- Construction & Engineering Management
