Program

Wednesday 25 June 2008
1700	Registration Open
1800 - 1900	Welcome Reception, The Sebel Albert Park
Thursday 26 June 2008
0730	Registration Open
0830 - 0900	Opening Address - Air Vice-Marshal Julie Hammer, National President Engineers Australia Room: Grand Waldorf 1 & 2
0900-1000	Chair: G. Schofield Keynote Address - Professor Werner Sobek, University of Stuttgart Germany, Light Weight Structures. Supported by IStructE Introduction by Mike Fordyce, Past President IStructE Room: Grand Waldorf 1 & 2
1000-1030	Morning Tea
1030-1130	Concurrent Session 1
	Room: Grand Waldorf 1 & 2	Room: Grand Waldorf 3	Room: Grand Waldorf 4	Room: Grand Waldorf 5
	Chair: P Mendis	Chair: J Wilson	Chair: P Ho	Chair: M Sheldon
	Theme: Turning theory into practice - concrete structures I	Theme: Sustainable Structures I	Theme: Risk in Structural Engineering	Theme: Lessons from failures
	The Effect of Pre-Twisting on the Ductility of Reinforcement A. Wheeler W. Marsden	Durability Properties of Structural Lightweight Concrete Made from Oil Palm Shell (OPS) D.TEO Ching Lee M. A. Mannan V. J Kurian	New research findings for the atmospheric corrosion of steel structures and the development of predictive models for corrosion loss R. Melchers	Boston Big Dig Tunnel Collapse – lessons for all engineers G. Fletcher
	Innovation and Trends in Multi-rise Concrete Construction T. Glasby	Assessment and monitoring of complexed structures case study of Rion Antirion viaduct M .de Wit G. Hovhanessian WITHDRAWN	Estimation of residual capacity and time-dependent reliability of reinforced concrete bridges after initiation of a deterioration mechanism and subsequent rehabilitation S. Setunge W. Zhu R. Gravina S. Venkatesan	Failure of Housing Due to Reactivity Can Be Minimised R. Brown
	Real-Life Monitoring of Slab and Beam Deflections of a Multi-Level Office Building R Gravina M.T.P. Jayasinghe S. Setunge	Recent Developments in Inspection and Monitoring of Cable-Supported Bridges M. de Wit J. Elliot WITHDRAWN	Reliability Assessment of Railway Prestressed Concrete Sleepers S. Kaewunruen A. Remennikov	Structural Failures – Lessons for designers from one engineer's experience R. Keays
	A Review of Australian Design and Construction Practices Concerning Anchorage and Lap Splicing of Reinforcing Bars, with Particular Emphasis on Slabs and Walls M. Patrick M. Turner J.Keith	Sustainable Structural Design: Conceptual Design of Adaptable Commercial Buildings T. McCarthy E. Kelly	A Probabilistic Procedure For Design Of Timber Above-ground Under Attack Of Decay Fungi C. Wang R. Leicester	Structural Failures – the Social Context J.L. van der Molen
1130-1145	short break
1145-1245	Concurrent Session 2
	Room: Grand Waldorf 1 & 2	Room: Grand Waldorf 3	Room: Grand Waldorf 4	Room: Grand Waldorf 5
	Chair: M Hadi	Chair: G Taplin	Chair: R Brown	Chair: H Hao
	Theme: Turning theory into practice - concrete structures II	Theme: Sustainable Structures II	Theme: Turning theory into practice - Steel structures	Theme: Earthquake Engineering
	Computer Automated Performance-Based Optimization of Strut-and-Tie Models in Reinforced Concrete Corbels Q. Liang S. Fragomeni	Advances in Pre-Mixed Concrete – Building Better Structures T. Glasby W. Thomas	Lateral torsional buckling of beam with trapezoid web M. Osman S. Saad F. Denan A K Mirasa	Seismic Assessment Based on the Considerations of Drift N. Lam J. Wilson
	An experimental study of flexural cracking in reinforced concrete R. I. Gilbert S. Nejadi	Design tools for durability C. Edwards	Sea Transportation Analysis of Pre-Assembled Module P. Ho J. Zhang D. Holmyard	Collapse Modeling of Soft-Storey Buildings J. Wilson N. Lam
	Post-tensioned Concrete Floor Slab Advantages in Multi-rise Commercial Buildings H. Backes	Structural entropy (Structural Engineering and endeavours of Ecologically Sustainable Design). D. Murphy	Design of Trusses with light gauge cold formed steel sections K. Mysore K. Watson E. Gad	Effect of Vertical Component of Earthquake on the Response of Friction Pendulum base-isolated Structures M. Emdad M. Rabiei
	Size effects in squat shear walls A. Mortezaei A. Kheiroddin	The Performance of Galvanized Steel in Coastal Environments E. Pimentel	Lateral bracing in steel framed residential structures E. Gad K. Watson L. Pham L. McGrath	Effect of Vertical component of earthquake on the response of base-isolated structures with Double Concave Friction Pendulum Bearings M. Emdad M. Rabiei
1245-1400	Lunch
1400-1500	Concurrent Session 3
	Room: Grand Waldorf 1 & 2	Room: Grand Waldorf 3	Room: Grand Waldorf 4	Room: Grand Waldorf 5
	Chair: I Gilbert	Chair: N Lam	Chair: B Wong	Chair: A Deeks
	Theme: Turning theory into practice - concrete structures III	Theme: Turning theory into practice - Blast I	Theme: Fire Engineering	Theme: Turning theory into practice - composite structures I
	Design and Assessment Method For Reinforced Concrete Slabs on Simple Supports M. Almograbi	Application of Hysteretic Dampers to Reduce Blast Response of a Portal Frame J. Vahedi H. Monir	Finite Element Analysis of Push Tests under Elevated Temperatures O. Mirza B. Uy	Inelastic Analysis of Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Beam-Columns with Local Buckling Effects. Part I: Theory Q. Liang
	Cracking and Deflection Behaviour of Partially Prestressed High Strength Concrete Beams S. Chowdhury	Numerical Simulation of Masonry Wall Damage to Blast Loads with or without Considering the Strain Rate Effects H. Hao	Modelling of Hollowcore Concrete Floor Systems for Fire Analysis P. Moss J. Chang A. H. Buchanan R. P. Dhalkal	Inelastic Analysis of Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Beam-Columns with Local Buckling Effects. Part II: Applications Q. Liang
	Effect of elevated temperature on bond behaviour of high modulus CFRP/steel double strap joints A. Al-Shawaf R. Al-Mahaidi X. Zhao	Experimental Investigation of Load-Deformation Response for Blast-Resistant Façade Glazing Solutions A. Remennikov L. Chipperfield N. McInerney	Restrained Lateral-Distortional Buckling in Unprotected Steel I-Beams under Fire Loading M. Bradford T. Luu	Assessment of Shear Connection Condition in Slab-girder Bridges by Wavelet based Kullback-Leibler Distance X. Zhu H. Hao
	Plastic Yield-line Analysis of Torsion-Free Flat Slabs C. Gurley	High-Performance Protection Technologies for Blast Retrofitting of Building Facades A. Remennikov D. Carolan	Non-Linear Behaviour of Composite Beams with Partial Interaction Under Fire Loading M. Bradford A. Heidarpour	Finite Element Analysis of Composite Beams with Interlayer Slip T. Hozjan S. Schnabl I. Planinc
1500-1530	Afternoon tea
1530-1630	Concurrent Session 4
	Room: Grand Waldorf 1 & 2	Room: Grand Waldorf 3	Room: Grand Waldorf 4	Room: Grand Waldorf 5
	Chair: S Fragomeni	Chair: A Remennikov	Chair: J Petrolito	Chair: B Uy
	Theme: Turning theory into practice - concrete structures IV	Theme: Turning theory into practice - Blast II	Theme: Turning theory into practice - Analysis and design I	Theme: Turning theory into practice - composite structures II
	Corrosion behaviour of steel reinforcements in fly ash concrete structures: causes and diagnosis D. Bastidas A. Fernandez A. Palomo	Mesoscale Modelling of Compressive Behaviour of Concrete at High Strain rate H. Hao X. Zhou	The Travellers; design collaboration and digital media P.Nicholas J. Bahoric G. Ormston	Major Advantages of Unpropped Construction using a Versatile, Ultra Long-Spanning Composite Flooring System in Steel-Frame Building Construction M. Patrick C. Comselis
	Time-dependent stiffness of cracked reinforced concrete elements under sustained loads R. I. Gilbert H. Q. Wu	In-Plane Performance of Masonry Veneer Subjected to Blast Vibrations D.Heath E. Gad J. Wilson	A Proposal For Plastic Analysis And Design Of Structures Subject To Accidental Loads B. Wong	Development of Moment Capacity Tables for Post-Tensioned Composite Slabs incorporating High-Tensile Steel Decking, Validated by Test Data M. Patrick M. Lloyde
	Non-destructive Damage Detection in Reinforced Concrete Beams Based on Modal Strain Energy Y. Wang J. Li B.Samali R.Ravindrarajah	Blast vibration effects on historical buildings B. Jordan D. Sutcliffe J. Mullard	Simulation of the Reinforced Concrete Slabs under Impact Loading F.Tahmasebinia A. Remennikov	Experimental behaviour of Flush End-plate Joints to Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns J. Wang L. Han B. Uy
1900 - 2300	Conference Dinner, Melbourne Aquarium - Emeritus Professor Peter Darvall Dinner Sponsored by Stramit Limited Structural College Presentations include: Philip Blundy on the SC activities, Ian Booth on Concrete 09 and Peter Darvall's presentation
Friday 27 June 2008
0800	Registration Open
0900-1000	Chair: G. Wyatt Keynote Address - Dr Donald Charrett, Avoidance of structural disputes. Supported by IABSE Room: Grand Waldorf 1 & 2
1000-1030	Morning Tea
1030-1130	Concurrent Session 5
	Room: Grand Waldorf 1 & 2	Room: Grand Waldorf 3	Room: Grand Waldorf 4	Room: Grand Waldorf 5
	Chair: R Keays	Chair: B Leicester	Chair: S Dhanasekar	Chair: N Haritos
	Theme: Connections	Theme: Turning theory into practice - timber structures I	Theme: Turning theory into practice - Analysis and design II	Theme: Turning theory into practice - composite structures III
	Numerical investigations on the effect modeling of bolted joints in polycarbonate multiwall sheets C. Thiagarajan B. Kumar	Timber stressed-skin panels – design guidelines for Australian practice C. Gerber K. Crews C. Sigrist	Efficient Design of Stramit Exacta® Purlins using the EX-facta™ Software S. Gowripalan C. Healy J. McLanders Y. Arguedas	Design of Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Members According to Australian Standard AS 5100 B. Uy Z. Tao L. Han S. He
	Finite Element Analysis to Determine Stress Concentration Factors of Dragline Tubular Joints N.L. Pang X.L. Zhao	A numerical approach for assessing the behaviours of timber stressed-skin panels C. Gerber K. Crews C. Sigrist B. Samali	Structural Precast Concrete in Melbourne, Australia S. Hughes B. C. Crisp	Design Codes and Methods on Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Structures in China L. Han Z. Tao W. Wang
	Bolt Group Joints – Designing for Failure S. Fernando	Fire Analysis of Timber Composite Beams with Interlayer Slip T. Hozjan I. Planinc S. Schnabl G. Turk	An Experimental Evaluation of the Attenuation Effect of Rail Pad on Flexural Behaviour of Railway Concrete Sleeper under Severe Impact Loads S. Kaewunruen A. Remennikov	Effects of Partial Shear Connection of Curved in Plan Composite Steel-Concrete Beams under Combined Flexure and Torsion E. Tan B. Uy
	New Structural Blind Bolting Technology- An Australian Innovation S. Fernando	Service Life Design for Metal Fasteners in Timber Construction M. Nguyen R. Leicester C. Wang G. Foliente	Elasto-Plastic Analysis Of Frames With Distributed Plasticity J. Petrolito K. Legge
1130-1145	Short Break
1145-12-45	Concurrent Session 6
	Room: Grand Waldorf 1 & 2	Room: Grand Waldorf 3	Room: Grand Waldorf 4	Room: Grand Waldorf 5
	Chair: H Goldsworthy	Chair: P Moss	Chair: A Syam	Chair: L Han
	Theme: Structural Dynamics	Theme: Turning theory into practice - timber structures II	Theme: Turning theory into practice - Analysis and design III	Theme: Turning theory into practice - composite structures IV
	Development of a Viscoelastic Tuned Mass Damper for Floor Vibration Applications I. Saidi A. Mohammed E. Gad J. Wilson N. Haritos	Bolted Timber Connection Design - A New Design Approach and Comparisons with Existing Standards P. Quenneville	The development of generic span tables for cold formed steel studs in residential and low-rise construction K. Watson L. Pham E. Gad M. Kelly	Behaviour of Fibre RC Columns Wrapped with FRP under Eccentric Loads M. Hadi
	Damage Identification based on Modal Strain Energy utilising Neural Network Ensembles U. Dackermann J. Li B. Samali	Buckling Strength of Timber Construction B. Leicester	Structural Design and Optimisation of the Double Helix Pedestrian Bridge at Marina Bay, Singapore G. Killen T. Carfrae	Effect of Temperature & Humidity on Long-Term Bond Performance between CFRP and Concrete J. Gamage R. Al-Mahaidi B. Wong
	A Parametric Study of the Lateral Performance of a High-rise Structure B. Li C. Duffield G. Hutchinson	A Service Life Prediction Model For Timber Above-Ground Under Decay Attack C. Wang R. Leicester M. Nguyen G. Foliente	Design of Tall Buildings - Recent Changes P. Mendis T. Ngo	Durability of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) strand for use in high capacity permanent ground anchors M. Sentry A. Bouazza R. Al-Mahaidi F. Collins L. Carrigan D. Loidl C. Bluff
	Numerical Assessment of the Behaviour of Composite Steel-Concrete Beam Systems under Free Vibration F. Tahmasebinia	Behaviour of Timber-Concrete Composite Floor Systems M. Fragiacomo A. Nor Hayati A. Buchanan B. Deam S. Leicester K. Crews	In-service Performance of Pedestrian Bridges along Melbourne's Eastern Freeway N. Haritos
1245-1400	Lunch
1400-1500	Concurrent Session 7
	Room: Grand Waldorf 1 & 2	Room: Grand Waldorf 3	Room: Grand Waldorf 4	Room: Grand Waldorf 5
	Chair: E Gad	Chair: K Watson	Chair: A Wheeler	Chair: R Al-Mahaidi
	Theme: Masonry	Theme: Wind loading	Theme: Turning theory into practice - Analysis and design IV	Theme: Turning theory into practice - composite structures V
	On The Inplane Shear and Simplified Design Provisions for Reinforced Masonry in AS3700 M. Dhanasekar W. Haider	New Australian cyclonic wind induced fatigue loading criteria for roofing D. Henderson J. Ginger G. Kopp	Two unusual cofferdams R.Keays D. Loidl	Design and development of a fibre composite wind mill structure T. Omar T. Aravinthan
	Elastic analysis of Roman concrete vaults H. Goldsworthy M. Zhu	Fatigue failure of G550 steel building components during wind loading D. Henderson C. Berndt J. Ginger G. Copp	Design Aspects of an LNG Loadout Jetty in Yemen R. Wallis B. Giles	Importance of Interlocking Profile Features, and Development of a Unique Australian Steel Deck for Use in Long-spanning Composite Slabs in Concrete-Frame Building Construction M. Patrick M. Lloyde
	Assessment of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings due to Exerted Lateral Loads M. Emdad M. Tehranizadeh A. Deylami	Wind Actions on Unusual Structures T. Rofail	Damage Trends in Residential Structures D. Heath E. Gad J. Wilson F. Hodges	Seismic Behaviour of Steel Beam to Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Column Joints W. Wang
	A Non-linear Dynamic Comparison between Empty and Masonry Infilled Moment-Resisting Steel Frames M. Farsad	Dynamic Wind Loading Effects on Trees - a structural perspective K. James N. Haritos	An artificial Neural Network Approach to Elastic-Creep Life Assessment K. Zarrabi K. Hendarta H. Halim	Strength of Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP Bars T. Tikka
1500-1600	Plenary Session: Conference closure: Invitation to ASEC 2010 Farewell Drinks Room: Grand Waldorf 1 & 2

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