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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

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The tracks and topics for which papers are invited cover (but are not limited to) the following:

Tracks	Topics
Air and Water	Air pollution Air quality Indoor air quality Pollution of water systems Water management Water sufficiency Other
Architecture & Architectural Engineering	Architectural management Building information modeling Building pathology Creative and optimal design Green design Performance based design Structural morphology and form finding architecture Other
Coastal Engineering	Beach erosion Engineered reefs Harbor designs Shoreline protection Other
Construction	4-D CADD Advanced technology in construction Artificial intelligence methods Construction equipment analysis Construction methods and systems Construction robotics and construction automation Information technology for construction New Production and Business Models in Construction Process simulation Productivity improvement Other
Construction Safety	Elements of a safety program Fall protection OSHA and other government regulations Planning Safety incentives Safety systems Safety training and supervision Substance abuse Other
Cost and project management	Bidding and estimating Cost analysis Cost control Culture in construction Engineering economy and life cycle cost analysis Leadership in engineering and construction Organizational behavior People in engineering and construction Other
Education & professional ethics	Building Research and Education Case studies Ethical Issues in Engineering and Construction Information and Knowledge Management Postgraduate Research Training in Building and Construction Regulatory control Research and Innovation Transfer Roles of learned societies Teaching methods Other
Energy	Energy and environment Energy economics Energy production and consumption Future trends in energy production Global energy management Policies and politics of energy Other
Facilities and asset management	Best management practices Facility condition assessment Maintenance management Portfolio management Process management Professional liabilities Strategic and operational planning Other
Geotechnical and foundation engineering	Dam construction Design of foundations in seismic environments Foundations of mega tall buildings Reinforced earth Rock mechanics Seismic control Soil structure interaction Tunnel and underground structures Other
Housing	Affordable housing Energy conservation Housing delivery Housing economics Housing technology Industrialized housing Low-cost housing Mass housing Social and cultural analysis Standards and codes of practice Other
Infrastructure	Infrastructure rehabilitation and renewal Lifeline and infrastructure networks Roads and railways Other
Law and dispute resolution	Claims Contract law and professional liability Dispute resolution Law in engineering and construction Legal affairs and cases Negotiation/mediation Other
Materials	Asphalt performance Composition and properties of asphalt Concrete products Concrete Technology Cost-effectiveness Future of asphalt High performance concrete New construction materials Optimal design Quality issues Roofing materials Timber Other
Policies for national development	Building better government through engineering leadership Construction in developing countries Contracting for mega projects Development Issues in developing countries Economics of engineering on a national scale Engineering for the future Engineering leadership for nation building Estimates and discussion of world/nation/state water supply, housing or electricity Finance and politics in mega projects or national planning Five-year and ten-year plans for national growth Industrial development in developing countries Influence of engineering on national business and growth Infrastructure for GDP growth International collaboration in technology sharing Leadership models for under-developed countries Legislation and implementation Life cycle costs for national electricity and water consumption Management problems with mega projects National strategic planning Rationale, application, and implementation of technology policies Regional and national development Other
Procurement	Best value systems BOT and other type of projects Case studies Contractor selection and prequalification Performance building specifications Performance, competition, and profitability Private Public Partnership Service evaluation Other
Quality	Audit and control Quality and excellence Quality benchmarking Quality improvement Reliability analysis Other
Risk analysis and disaster management	Crisis management Decision strategies Disaster and emergency preparation Hazard and risk management Inventory uncertainties Probabilistic estimating Risk analysis and assessment Risk mitigation Other
Structures	Bridges and special structures Concrete and masonry structures Forensic engineering in structures and construction Innovation in structural design Nonlinear behavior of structures Numerical methods Reinforced concrete structures Steel structures Structural dynamics and earthquake engineering Structural mechanics and optimization Tall buildings Other
Sustainability	Advanced and sustainable materials Certifications Concurrent engineering Smart and adaptive structures Structural control by strategic design Sustainable Building Other
Other	Topic not covered in any other