IeCC'5 conference - irvine, ca
The 5th International Engineering and Construction Conference (IECC’5) was held at the Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport, Irvine, California during August 27-29, 2008. The conference was jointly organized by the ASCE Los Angeles Section International Committee, University of California, Irvine and the UCI-ASCE Student Chapter.
The theme of the conference was: “Challenges in the Development of Energy Efficient and Environmentally Compatible Civil Infrastructure Systems in the 21st Century.” The conference was attended by more than 120 professionals and guests from within USA and abroad. The countries represented at the conference include: Russia, Spain, Mexico, Canada, The Netherlands, Hong Kong, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Egypt, Sweden, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Latvia, Brazil, Libya and Iraq. The conference program comprised over 125 technical papers, and the presentation sessions focused on various areas relating to the conference theme. The topics included general engineering; engineering analysis, testing, modeling and materials; building codes; geotechnical studies; water resources and development; concrete structures; composites in construction; structural health monitoring; construction management; energy and environment; seismic analysis and design; repair and retrofit of structures; artificial intelligence; bridge engineering and sustainable development.
The Plenary Session and ASCE Luncheon was held at noon on August 27, 2008. Dr. C.T. Bathala presided over the meeting and invited the guests to the conference. Mr. Tim Hancuff elaborated the committee’s commitment on encouraging students to pursue civil engineering as a career. Mr. Mark Norton, President of the ASCE Los Angeles Section delivered the keynote address and he highlighted the latest activities of the Los Angeles Section as well as those of the ASCE National. Dr. Ayman Mosallam, Chairman of the conference and Professor at UCI thanked all the participants, sponsors and student volunteers for their contribution.
The highlight of the conference was the Panel Discussion on August 28, 2008, focusing on the conference theme. The session was chaired by Dr. Masanobu Shinozuka, Distinguished Professor and Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine. Additional highlights include the keynote lectures presented by the following eminent scholars on August 27 and 29, 2008:
- Safety of California Bridges, by Mr. Mike Keever, Director of Earthquake Engineering, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Sacramento.
- Sustainability and Green Buildings in Egypt, by Prof. Amr Salama, Counselor for the American University in Cairo, Former Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research, Egypt and former Chairman of Housing and Building National Research Center, Egypt.
- Research and Implementation of Structural Health Monitoring, Part II: Diagnostic Methods and Experimental Validation, by Dr. Maria Feng, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Uni. of California, Irvine.
- Bamboo, Soil, Vegetable Fibers Composites for Affordable and Sustainable Construction, by Dr. Khosrow Ghavami, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The conference proceedings is available in two volumes (Total: 1280 Pages) including two CD-ROMs.. Information on ordering will be updated soon.