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| CONGRESS AT-A-GLANCE AGENDA (as of 12/12/08) | ||
| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2009 | ||
| 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | REGISTRATION | |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Pre-Congress Technical Seminars: | |
| LRFD of Highway Bridges | Brazos | |
Design of Wood Frame Buildings |
Cancelled | |
| Forensic Practice Workshop | Pecos | |
| THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009 | ||
| 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | REGISTRATION | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Engineering Ethics Seminar | Sabine |
| 8:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Pre-Congress Technical Seminars: | |
| ASCE's Standard for Blast Protection of Buildings | Trinity A | |
| Sustainable Structures | Trinity B | |
| Wind Load Criteria of ASCE 7-2010 | Pecos | |
| Design and Construction of Storm Shelters | Nueces | |
| Special Session: Civil Engineering Education Reform | San Antonio | |
| 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Opening Luncheon, Awards, and Plenary Speaker | |
| 2:15 - 3:45 p.m. | Concurrent Technical Sessions | |
| 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. | Refreshment Break | |
| 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. | Concurrent Technical Sessions | |
| 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. | Special General Session: Construction for the 21st Century | |
| 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. | Grand Opening Reception | |
| FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | REGISTRATION | |
| 7:00 - 8:15 a.m. | CASE Risk Management Convocation Breakfast | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall and Poster Session Displays | |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Concurrent Technical Sessions | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Spouse Program Tour | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Refreshment Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Concurrent Technical Sessions | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | CASE Risk Management Convocation | |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Concurrent Technical Sessions | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. | CASE Risk Management Convocation | |
| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Refreshment Break | |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Concurrent Technical Sessions | |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. | CASE Risk Management Convocation | |
| 6:00 - 11:00 p.m. | BBQ, Tour of Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory at the University of Texas |
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| Saturday, May 2, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Special Session: "NIST WTC 7 Report" | |
| 7:30 am. - 5:00 p.m. | REGISTRATION | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall and Poster Session Displays | |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Concurrent Technical Sessions | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Refreshment Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Concurrent Technical Sessions | |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Concurrent Technical Sessions | |
| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Refreshment Break | |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Concurrent Technical Sessions | |
Pre-Congress Technical Seminars
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) of Highway Bridges
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Presenters: Dennis R. Mertz, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Director of the Center for Innovative Bridge Engineering, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware; Susan N. Lane, P.E., Program Manager, Transportation Structures, Portland Cement Association.
Early Bird/Advance $225
Onsite $250
Design of Wood Frame Buildings for High Wind, Snow, and Seismic Loadings Workshop
***CANCELLED***
Presenters: Clemens J. Rossell, P.E., M. ASCE, Trinity ERD; Ron Anthony, Aff. M. ASCE, Anthony & Associates, Inc.;
Paul F. Mlakar, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, ERDC; Stephen Ting, P.E., M. ASCE, Swenson Say Fagét.
Early Bird/Advance $225
Onsite $250
Thursday, April 30, 2009
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Presenters: Jimmy H. Smith, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Professor of Civil Engineering, Director of the National Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE) and the Murdough Center for Engineering Professionalism (MCEP) at Texas Tech University; Patricia M. Harper, Deputy Director, MCEP/NIEE, Texas Tech University.
Complimentary. Please check box on Registration Form to reserve your space.
The ASCE Standard for Blast Protection of Buildings
8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Presenters: Donald Dusenberry, P.E., F.ASCE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.; Jon Schmidt, P.E., M.ASCE, Burns & McDonnell; Paul F. Mlakar, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, ERDC; Robert Smilowitz, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE,
Early Bird/Advance $105
Onsite $130
Sustainable Structures: The Role of the Structural Engineer
Moderator: Dirk M. Kestner, P.E., M.ASCE, Associate, Walter P Moore
Presenters: Liana Kallivoka, Ph.D., LEED® Faculty, Austin Energy Green Building; G. Charles Naeve, P.E. Managing Principal, Architectural Engineers Collaborative; Gail Vittori, Co-Director Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
Early Bird/Advance $105
Onsite $130
Wind Load Criteria of ASCE 7-2010: Expected Changes
Presenters: Ronald A. Cook, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of Florida; Kishor C. Mehta, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, P. W. Horn Professor of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University
Early Bird/Advance $105
Onsite $130
Design and Construction of Storm Shelters - Introducing the New ICC/NSSA Standard
Presenters: Marc L Levitan, Ph.D., Director, LSU Hurricane Center; Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Louisiana State University; Chair, ICC/NSSA Storm Shelter Standard Committee; Ernst W. Kiesling, Ph.D., P.E., Professor of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University; Executive Director, National Storm Shelter Association.
Early Bird/Advance $105
Onsite $130
Special Session: Civil Engineering Education Reform
Presenters: Dr. Mete Sozen, Purdue University; Dr. James Russell, University of Wisconsin; Dr. Ken Fridley, University of Alabama; Dr. Allen Soyster, NSF; Dr. Ben Schafer, Johns Hopkins University; Dr. Oral Buyukozturk, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dr. Jose Roesset, Texas A&M University.
Complimentary. Please check box on Registration Form to reserve your space.
Notable Events
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Opening Luncheon, Awards, and Plenary Speaker: The Code of the West
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Breen will trace the history and underlying philosophy of contemporary consensus standards for buildings and bridges, and suggest strategies for more effective codes and standards.
Plenary Speaker: John E. Breen, P.E., F.ASCE, University of Texas
Special General Session: Construction for the 21st Century
5:45 - 6:30 p.m.
The art of construction in the 21st Century lies in the appreciation of the necessary attributes that complete a structure aesthetic, form, strength, functionality and practicality. In today's world these goals are addressed by the architect, the structural engineer, and the contractor. By expanding these roles, it increases our understanding of each discipline and how these interactions can create something truly special. Mr. Calatrava will share his concept of turning functional structures into works of art, even when dealing with standards and regulations that limit creativity.
Architect, artist, and engineer Santiago Calatrava was born in 1951 in Valencia, Spain. Calatrava completed his first building in the United States in 2001 with the widely hailed expansion of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Other major projects completed in recent years have included the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (2004); HSB Turning Torso Tower in Malmo, Sweden (2005); and the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia (Valencia Opera House, 2006), part of his immense City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain. Among his major recent commissions, Calatrava is now designing the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City.
Special General Session Speaker: Santiago Calatrava, P.E.
Grand Opening Reception
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Enjoy Texas-sized hospitality while you gather with old friends, meet new colleagues, and sample the unique Southwest regional cuisine. The Grand Opening Reception will be held on the garden patio o f the Renaissance Austin where you will be entertained by the music of an authentic mariachi band. Mariachi is the result of a cultural revolution expressed through music and is the essence of the Southwest. It is a cultural, spiritual, and traditional experience not to be missed.
Friday, May 1, 2009
The University of Texas at Austin - Barbeque, Beams, and The Blues
6:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Greet old friends and meet new ones at this casual get-together featuring live music and mouth-watering Texas barbecue combined with the ambiance of a structural engineering laboratory! The festivities include a self-guided tour of the world renowned Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory, along with music from some of Austin’s top musicians.
Featured Entertainment:
Juan and the ZerosThe music will kick off with the debut performance of Juan and the Zeros, a garage band consisting of local structural engineers. (Who knew structural engineers could sing?!) |
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| Founded fourteen years at the Dabbs Hotel along the river in Llano, Texas, the Asylum Street Spankers stand as one of America's most distinctive groups. Defiantly acoustic, fiercely independent and absurdly good, the Spankers have been led by founders Christina Marrs and Wammo from being a country-blues revival act playing happy hours in Austin, through nearly 40 musicians, endless touring and constant evolution to being an internationally reknowned underground institution. Fueled by an ethos born of their punk roots, Marrs and Wammo have built their lives around making unique music that surprises and entertains. | |
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Doyle Bramhall
The final artist of the evening is Doyle Bramhall, who was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2008. A legendary Texas drummer, Doyle is well-known for his song-writing talents and rich voice. Attendees can get an advanced taste of Doyle’s music at www.myspace.com/doylebramhall1. |
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Special Session: NIST WTC 7 Report
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
NIST Investigation of World Trade Center Building 7: Findings and Recommendations
Special Session Speaker: Dr. S. Shyam Sunder, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
