List of Tracks/Topics

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

Tracks	Topics
Air and Water AAW	Air pollution Air quality Indoor air quality Pollution of water systems Water management Water sufficiency Other
Architecture & Architectural Engineering AAE	Architectural management Building information modeling (BIM) Building pathology Creative and optimal design Green design Performance based design Structural morphology and form finding architecture Other
Coastal Engineering CEN	Beach erosion Engineered reefs Harbor designs Shoreline protection Other
Construction CON	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 Productivity improvement Other
Construction Process Simulation CPS	Process modeling Applications of Process simulation Use of EZSTROBE or MicroCYCLONE Use of AWESIM! or SLAM Other process simulation software GUI development in computer process simulation Other
Construction Safety CSA	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 CPM	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 EPE	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 ENR	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 FAM	Best management practices Facility condition assessment Maintenance management Portfolio management Process management Professional liabilities Strategic and operational planning Other
Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering GFE	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 HOS	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 INF	Infrastructure rehabilitation and renewal Lifeline and infrastructure networks Roads and railways Other
Law and Dispute Resolution LDR	Claims Contract law and professional liability Dispute resolution Law in engineering and construction Legal affairs and cases Negotiation/mediation Other
Materials MAT	Asphalt performance Composition and properties of asphalt Concrete products Concrete Technology Cost-effectiveness Future of asphalt High performance concrete New construction materials Traditional construction materials Optimal design Quality issues Roofing materials Timber Other
Oil and Gas OAG	Design and Construction of Refineries Installing Oil Rigs Oil Flow Management Oil & Gas Economics Oil & Gas Exploration Oil & Gas Production Other
Pipelines PIP	Pipeline Systems Pipeline Engineering Pipeline Construction and Planning Pipeline Economics Pipeline Operation and Maintenance Pipeline Materials Other
Policies for National Development PND	Development Issues and industrial development in developing countries Economics and influence of engineering on national business and growth Engineering leadership for better government and nation building Estimates of world/nation/state water supply, housing or electricity Finance, contracting, and politics in mega projects Five-year plans, ten-year plans, and strategic planning for national growth Infrastructure for GDP growth International collaboration in technology sharing Legislation of engineering policy, environmental policy, and science policy Life cycle costs for national electricity and water consumption Rationale, application, and implementation of technology policies Regional and national development Other
Procurement PRO	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 QUA	Audit and control Quality and excellence Quality benchmarking Quality improvement Reliability analysis Other
Risk Analysis and Disaster Management RAD	Crisis management Decision strategies Disaster and emergency preparation Hazard and risk management Inventory uncertainties Probabilistic estimating Risk analysis and assessment Risk mitigation Other
Structures STR	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 SUS	Advanced and sustainable materials Certifications Concurrent engineering Smart and adaptive structures Structural control by strategic design Sustainable Building Other
Tunneling TUN	Tunneling operations Construction methods Seepage prevention Boring and Boring machines Design of tunnel lining Ventilation and safety Other
Other OTH	Topic not covered in any other

LATAM SEC 2024

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