Special Events

Opening General Session

Monday, April 11, 2011

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Welcome Remarks:

Bilal M. Ayyub, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, Program Committee Chair; Professor, University of Maryland, Center for Technology and Systems Management (CTSM)

Keynote Address:

ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure: Solutions for Improving the Nation’s Infrastructure

PRESENTER: Andrew W. Herrmann, P.E., SECB, F.ASCE

ASCE 2012 President

Andrew Herrmann, ASCE 2012 President and chairman of the 2009 Report Card Advisory Council, will provide a brief overview of the 2009 Report Card for America’s  Infrastructure and an in-depth analysis of ASCE’s recommendations for strategies to improve infrastructure, including promoting sustainability and resilience. In addition, he will discuss an update on the Society’s activities to advance those solutions. Herrmann served on the Advisory Council for the 2003 and 2005 Report Cards for America’s Infrastructure and chaired the council for the 2009 Report Card.

During his 37 years at Hardesty & Hanover, LLP, Andrew Herrmann has held many positions including structural detailer, structural engineer, project engineer, and associate engineer before becoming a managing partner and then a principal. Within ASCE, Herrmann has served as president of the New York City Metropolitan Section, chair of the Technical Administrative Committee on Bridges, and director of Region 1.

Special Plenary Presentations:

Application of Evolutionary Computing to Disaster Restoration and Prevention Problems

PRESENTER: Hitoshi Furuta, Ph.D., Kansai University

Dr. Furuta is a Professor in the Department of Informatics at Kansai University, Osaka, Japan. Currently, he is the chair of the Task Committee on Load Specification in the Japan Society of Civil Engineers, chair of the Committee of Asset Management in Japan Construction Consulting Association, and the chair of the committee on Data Exchange Format for Highway Construction in Japan Highway Corporation. He is the author or co-author of more than 200 refereed publications.

New Random Field Concepts, with Applications to Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

PRESENTER:  Erik VanMarcke, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Princeton University

Dr. VanMarcke is a Professor at Princeton University. He is the author of around 200 professional papers and reports, and two books: Random Fields: Analysis and Synthesis, The MIT Press, 1983; Web edition, Rare Book Services, Princeton N.J. (1998); and Quantum Origins of Cosmic Structure, A.A. Balkema Publishers, Rotterdam, Netherlands and Brookfield VT, Nov. 1997.

 

Conference Banquet

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Marriott Inn & Conference Center

Join your colleagues at the Conference Banquet, where you can network with renowned academicians, researchers, and practitioners from around the world. Good food, stimulating conversation, and special entertainment from the renowned University of Maryland Chamber Singers are on the menu.

Founded in 2001 by Edward Maclary, Director of Choral Activities at the University of Maryland School of Music, the Chamber Singers has rapidly established itself as one of the leading choral ensembles in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Their repertoire encompasses music from the Renaissance era to the 21st century.

Registration Fee: $70 Advance; $80 Onsite.

Please note: This event requires a separate fee. Anyone wishing to attend must purchase a ticket.