Int. Conf on Steel Structures

J Chen (encv17@FESTIVAL.ED.AC.UK)
Thu, 9 Nov 1995 15:21:45 GMT

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Date:         Thu, 9 Nov 1995 15:21:45 GMT
From: J Chen <encv17@FESTIVAL.ED.AC.UK>
Subject:      Int. Conf on Steel Structures
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In-Reply-To:  Marlou B. Rodriguez's message of Thu, 9 Nov 1995 05:49:44 -0800

            First Announcement and Call for Papers

                  International Conference

                             on

                Advances in Steel Structures

               Hong Kong, 11-14 December 1996

                        Organised by

       Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
            The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

                        Sponsored by

           The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Scope and Objectives

This is the first ever conference to be held in Hong
Kong on steel structures, and is intended to provide a
forum for researchers and designers to discuss recent
advances in the analysis, behaviour, design and
construction of steel, aluminium and composite steel-
concrete structures. The conference will consist of a
number of invited plenary lectures by world-renown
experts and concurrent sessions. The last day of the
conference will be devoted to a series of presentations
on major steel construction projects in the region.

Papers relating to all aspects of the analysis, behaviour,
design and construction of steel, aluminium, and
composite steel-concrete structures are invited. The
following topics are not exhaustive and papers which fall
within the general theme of the Conference will be
considered for presentation:

*           Beams, Columns, Beam-Columns, Frames,
            Trusses, Plates, Shells, Connections

*           Space Structures, Tubular Structures, Cable
            Structures, Tall Buildings, Bridges, Curtain
            Walling, Roof Cladding, Silos, Tanks, Pressure
            Vessels, Pipelines, Offshore Structures,
            Chimneys, Towers and Masts

*           Structural Stability, Structural Optimisation,
            Computational Methods, Fatigue, Impact
            Mechanics, Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering,
            Wind Engineering, Vibration Control, System
            Identification, Design Codes, Expert Systems.

Official Language

English will be the official language of the Conference
for both oral and written presentation.

Key Dates

Submission of Abstracts:             1 January 1996
Provisional Acceptance:              1 March 1996
Submission of Final Papers:          1 June 1996
Final Notice of Acceptance:          1 August 1996

Proceedings

The proceedings of the conference will be published in
hardcover book format by Elsevier Science Ltd.

Registration Fee

The conference registration fee is US$500 which covers
conference dinner, coffee, lunches and conference
proceedings.

International Scientific Committee:

H. Akiyama-Japan
M. Anson-Hong Kong
M.A. Bradford-Australia
C.R. Calladine-UK
S.F. Chen-China
W.F. Chen-USA
Y.K. Cheung-Hong Kong
S.L. Dong-China
P.J. Dowling-UK
Y. Fukumoto-Japan
G.D. Galletly-UK
Y. Goto-Japan
P.L. Gould-USA
R. Greiner-Austria
P. Grundy-Australia
G.J. Hancock-Australia
Y. Hangai-Japan
J.E. Harding-UK
K.M. Hsiao-Taiwan, China
S. Kitipornchai-Australia
T.T. Lan-China
Xila Liu-China
Xiliang Liu-China
J.L. Meek-Australia
R. Narayanan-USA
D.A. Nethercot-UK
F. Nishino-Japan
G.W. Owens-UK
J.A. Packer-Canada
E.P. Popov-USA
J.M. Rotter-UK
H. Schmidt-Germany
N.E. Shanmugam-Singapore
Z.Y. Shen-China
C.Q. Song-China
S. Sridharan-USA
N.S. Trahair-Australia
Y.B. Yang-Taiwan, China
R. Zandonini-Italy
Z.Q. Zhang-China
S.T. Zhong-China
T. Usami-Japan
A. Wada-Japan
G.Z. Wang


Local Advisory Committee

Chairman: J.M. Ko
Members:  A.S. Beard   F.S.Y. Bong
          A.K.C. Chan  H.C. Chan
          K.L. Chan    P.E. Ellen
          M. Harman    A.P. Jeary
          C.K. Lau     H.K. Ng
          S.H. Ng      C.K. Shen
          H. Wu

Local Organising Committee

Chairman       :S.L. Chan
Vice-Chairman  :J.G. Teng
Members:        C.M. Chan   K.F. Chung
                W.M.G. Ho   C.M. Koon
                W.Y.F. Lai  S.C.W. Lau
                A.D.E. Pan  D. Pun
                Y.L. Wong   Y.L. Xu
                L.H. Yam

Call for Papers

Authors are invited to submit 200-300 words abstracts of
papers. All enquiries relating to the conference and
proposals for papers should be addressed to:

Professor S L Chan
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2766 6047         Fax: (852) 2334 6389
Email: CESLCHAN@HKPUCC.POLYU.EDU.HK