ASEA-SEC-2
The Second Australasia and South-East Asia
Structural Engineering and Construction Conference
Bangkok, Thailand, November 3–7, 2014
Sustainable Solutions in Structural Engineering and Construction
Technical Tours
Technical tours will be organized on the afternoon of November 5 to local construction sites of interest. Buses will take participants to the respective sites and bring them back. There is a US$ 25 charge for attending the technical tour that participants will need to pay for during registration. Accompanying persons may also register for the technical tours. Participants shall be given at least one choice for the type of tour they wish to attend.Technical Tour Session
Date: Wednesday, 5 Nov 2014
Time: 13:15
Remark: Bus stand is in font of Rama Garden Hotel.
Max Persons-
Technical Tour 1: 40
Technical Tour 2: 10
Technical Tour 3: 40
Technical Tour 4: Unlimited
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Technical Tour 1: Chao Phraya River Crossing Bridge at Nonthaburi 1 Road Construction Project
The first Extradosed bridge in Thailand with the total length of 460 m.
At the time of our visit, the construction will almost completed, but before its scheduled open to traffic.
We will have technical presentation as well as a nice walk on the bridge over the Chao Phraya River.
More detailed at: Chao Praya River Crossing Bridge at Nonthaburi
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Technical Tour 2: BTS Operation and Maintenance Project
Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) Skytrain Operation Center
The BTS Skytrain with total system length of 30.95 km serving 600,000 passengers per day in the heart of Bangkok.
We will visit their operation center to see how they do it. The place is small room, so the number of visitor is limited to 10 participants.
More detailed at: BTS Sky Train System
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Technical Tour 3: Thailand's New Parliament House Construction Project
The 12.2 billion Baht New Parliament House is under construction alongside the Chao Phraya River.
The foundation work will be on going during the time of our visit.
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Technical Tour 4. Kasetsart University - Bangkhen Campus
Kasetsart University is one of the largest university in Thailand with over 60,000 students in 30 Faculties.
The university comprises of 4 campuses. The main campus is Bangkhen Campus in Bangkok, with 16 Faculties including Faculty of Engineering.
The visit will be centered at Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.
A brief presentation and discussion for academic exchange and campus tour will be arranged.
Kasetsart University