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SUMMARY:Scientific Concepts for Concrete Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Lian Huizhen\nEmeritus Professor\, School of Civil Engineering\nTsinghua University\, Beijing \nAbstract\nConcrete technology has been developing rather empirically. However\, recent research has indicated that we can better understand concrete through certain scientific concepts. This seminar will present the scientific concepts that would help us to improve our understanding of concrete and to more accurately predict the behaviour of concrete. With these scientific concepts\, we should be able to optimize the mix design of concrete for the production of higher performance concrete. \nBiography\nProf. Lian graduated from Tsinghua University in 1958 and has since been teaching and doing research at Tsinghua University. She has done more than 50 years of research on various aspects of concrete technology\, including PFA\, GGBS\, high-strength concrete\, high-flowability concrete\, light-weight concrete and expanding agents. She has published more than 100 papers and has participated in the drafting of many national standards on concrete materials and structures.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/scientific-concepts-for-concrete-engineering/
LOCATION:HG01
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110410
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
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SUMMARY:UM-FST Career Fair 2011
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URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/training/careerfair/2011.php#new_tab
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110419T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20110418T040012Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Piling Technologies for Sustainable Construction in Macau
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nER. Dr. Goh Teik Lim\nGIKEN SEISAKUSHO \nAbstract\nAs aging civilizations continue their growth\, there is a need to constantly expand the existing public infrastructures such as road\, bridge\, rail\, port and underground facilities. Due to environmental concerns in urban construction\, many typically simple infrastructure projects can become very complex or feasibly impossible. Disruption during construction works such as traffic obstruction\, noise\, ground vibrations and air pollution are the common public discomforts affecting the business environment and quality of life. These are insoluble dilemma faced by planners and practicing engineers all over the world in constructing the public infrastructures in urban area. \nConventional dynamic pile driving methods are still commonly used in construction sites though they are well known for causing excessive noise\, ground vibrations and damages to critical structures. Drilled shafts\, slurry walls and other cast-in-place foundation piles and retaining wall systems alleviate some of these problems but add additional problems of their own with large bulky machines\, reliance on dusty concrete plants and urban trucking grief. In this talk\, the press-in piling technology will be introduced. \nThe press-in piling method allows pre-fabricated piles to be hydraulically jacked-in into the ground using a relatively small\, compact and lightweight press-in machine so called the “Silent Piler”. This piling technology is based on the “reaction principle’ in which sufficient penetration force is derived from the shaft friction of previously installed piles. The press-in machine has the ability to self-walk on previous installed piles\, enabling the pile installation to proceed on slope\, above water and in a narrow construction corridor. The concept of “One-step Approach” using the press-in piling technology will be illustrated during the presentation with emphasis on how the sequence of construction works can be eliminated and singled out without reliance on temporary works. Several construction solutions based on “One-step Approach” for piling works associated to urban development will be illustrated during the presentation. \nBiography\nDr. GOH Teik Lim graduated from the University of Malaya and joined ARUP (Kuala Lumpur) as a consulting engineer. He came to Singapore to further his doctorate study in National University of Singapore\, researching on a deep excavation topic in soft ground. He started practising as a geotechnical engineer in SembCorp E & C\, specializing in deep excavation works where he was involved in the construction of the longest cut-and-cover tunnel in Singapore. He has then joined GIKEN Seisakusho Asia as a Regional Technical Manager\, in-charge of the ASIA countries. He is currently a registered professional engineer in both Singapore and Malaysia. His focus is in deep excavation and foundation with keen interest to implement cost-effective construction solutions in an environmentally responsible manner.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/silent-piling-technologies-for-sustainable-construction-in-macau/
LOCATION:L105
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110419T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110419T180000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
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SUMMARY:Engineering Ethics
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nMr. Wu Chou Kit\nCouncil President\nThe Macau Institution of Engineers\n(澳門工程師學會 胡祖杰理事長) \nAbstract\nAlong with the increasing importance of engineering ethics\, civil engineers should familiarize themselves with important moral issues common in the industry. The speak will give an overview of engineering ethics and share his experience in practice in the seminar. \n 
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/engineering-ethics/
LOCATION:L105
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110705T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110705T123000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
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SUMMARY:Geotechnical Testing/Monitoring – Devils in the Details
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nDr. Ryan Yan Wai ManAssistant Professor\, Department of Civil EngineeringUniversity of Hong Kong (HKU) \nAbstract\nGeotechnical testing\, either in field or laboratory scale\, is the most direct way to understand the response of a geotechnical system. Herein a geotechnical system can be as simple as a soil specimen confined in rigid walls (for instance oedometer cell) or as complex as the construction of twin tunnels adjacent to existing piles. Monitoring is of prime importance during the testing. Over the decades\, owing to the advances in technologies\, monitoring has been evolved from simply naked eyes\, to mechanical sensing\, and further to mechanical-electrical coupled ones. Unfortunately\, the more powerful the sensors the more common that users treat them as a black-box. \nIn this presentation\, very common geotechnical tests are used to illustrate the devilish details of geotechnical testing. Important aspects regarding geotechnical testing are discussed\, such as testing limitations\, sensor calibration\, data acquisition and data interpretation. The talk is suitable for not only research students working in civil engineering but also undergraduates in the discipline. \nBiography\nDr. Ryan Yan is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Prior to joining HKU\, he had been a Research Fellow\, Visiting Scholar\, and Assistant Professor at HKUST\, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg\, Germany and the University of Macau for more than six years. He has been awarded for more than 4 millions Hong Kong dollars research funding over the years and has published more than 30 technical research papers in various international journals and conference proceedings. His current research interests include constitutive and numerical modelling of geomaterials\, advanced nondestructive soil characterization and geotechnical process monitoring\, application of Bayesian analysis to geotechnical engineering\, soil-structure interaction as well as field monitoring. He serves as the Committee Member in a number of engineering societies in Hong Kong\, including the HKIE Geotechnical Division\, ASCE (Hong Kong Section)\, The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (Hong Kong)\, and The Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/geotechnical-testing-monitoring-devils-in-the-details/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110806
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SUMMARY:Civil Engineering Summer Camp 2011 土木工程夏令營2011
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URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/academics/summer-camp/summer-camp-2011/civil-engineering-summer-camp-2011/#new_tab
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110905T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110905T173000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Recent Advances in some Civil and Environmental Engineering Problems (Day 1)
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LOCATION:RLG116
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110908T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110908T160000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
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SUMMARY:Obliquely Incident Solitary Wave along a Vertical Wall
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Harry H. YehThe Miles Lowell and Margaret Watt Edwards Distinguished Chair in EngineeringOregon State University \nAbstract\nReflection of an obliquely incident solitary wave along a vertical wall may create the formation of the Mach stem. The previous laboratory and numerical experiments failed to validate the Mach reflection phenomenon predicted by Miles. Here we show that the discrepancy is primarily originated from the assumption of small incident wave angle. Ex- pressing the incident solitary wave with the quasi-two-dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvili (KP) theory\, Miles’s theory can be extended to the higher-order correction for the incident wave angle. With this revision\, the laboratory and numerical results are now found to be in better agreement with the theory. Our results demonstrate that the evolution of stem- wave amplification is in good agreement with the numerical prediction of the KP theory. The asymptotic characteristics are also in agreement with Miles’s theory except those in the neighborhood of the transition between the Mach reflection and the regular reflection. The- oretically predicted maximum four-fold amplification of the stem wave cannot be realized in the experiments: the measured amplification is 2.9 instead. The maximum amplification factor at the wall has significant engineering consequences in designing coastal structures. The present study is the first to sensibly analyze validation of the theory. In addition\, the KP solutions for interacting two line-solitons will be discussed and compared with our laboratory data. \nBiography\nProf. Harry H. YEH is the Miles Lowell and Margaret Watt Edwards Distinguished Chair in Engineering at Oregon State University. He also holds the position of Adjunct Professor in College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences. He received an AB degree in Economics from Keio Gijuku University (Japan); BS and MS in Agricultural Engineering from Washington State University; and a PhD in Civil Engineering from University of California\, Berkely. \nFirstly worked as a Hydraulic Engineer for Bechtel Inc. in the late 70’s and early 80’s\, and awarded the Award of Merit in 1979\, Prof. YEH primarily analyzed hydrodynamics problems involved in electric power plants. He then began his academic career in 1983 at the University of Washington\, and joined the faculty of School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University in 2003. Prof. YEH was also visiting scholar in the Disaster Prevention Research Institute in Kyoto University\, Stanford University and Cornell University. \nProf. YEH was awarded the Irving and Lucille Smith Scholarship in 1979 and the Japanese Government Research Award for Foreign Specialist by the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan in 1998. He was recognized in fellowships such as the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Short-term Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan in 1999 and 2008 and the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) Visiting Senior Professor Fellowship in 1997. \nAs a Registered Civil Engineer in the State of California in the United States\, Prof. YEH also affiliated with several professional associations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers\, the American Geophysical Union\, the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute and the Japan Association for Wind Engineering. \nIn the field of education and science\, Prof. YEH devotes great interests in the field of hydrodynamics of tsunamis focusing on controlled laboratory experiments and theoretical development of nonlinear long-wave theory in close collaboration with applied mathematicians. He also works on the development of tensor-field visualization\, as well as the development of IT tools for tsunami hazards mitigation\, in topics of gravity currents\, lake hydrodynamics\, wind turbulence\, vorticity dynamics at the fluid-fluid interface\, structural control\, and tsunami evacuation simulations. \nApart from teaching and conducting academic research\, Prof. YEH has been the editor of the Journal of Disaster Research for Fuji Technology Press Ltd.\, since 2006. He has been working on a substantial number of academic works\, some of his significant publications such as “Laboratory study of the cross-shore flow structure in the surf and swash zones” and “On the Mach reflection of a solitary wave – revisited.” in 2011; “Tsunami Impacts on Coastlines” in 2009; “Tsunami Runup and Drawdown on a Plane Beach” and “Tsunami Scour around a Cylinder: an Effective Stress Approach” in 2003. \nRecently\, Prof. YEH also joined the ATC-64 Project Management Committee for Development of Design and Construction Guidance for Special Facilities for Vertical Evacuation from Tsunami for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA P646)\, and participated in several reconnaissance field surveys for tsunamis – from the 1992 Nicaraguan event to most recent Japanese Tsunamis. He has organized a number of interdisciplinary workshops for long–wave modeling\, measurements\, bathymetry and topography data\, seafloor deformation\, and tsunami scenario simulations\, as well as workshops focusing on the design and use of the tsunami facility.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/obliquely-incident-solitary-wave-along-a-vertical-wall/
LOCATION:L105
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110908T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110908T163000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Recent Advances in some Civil and Environmental Engineering Problems (Day 2)
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LOCATION:L105
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110926T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
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SUMMARY:A Total Solution of Barrier-Free Transportation Services in Taipei 交通臺北，有愛無礙
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Shiaw-Shyan LUO\nDepartment of Transportation Management and Graduate Institute of Transportation Science\nTamkang University\, Taiwan \nAbstract\nThe public transport is considered as the best solution to improve traffic congestion. Today it is urged to promote public transport to meet green environment and sustainable development. Based on the worldwide experiences we knew that it is not easy to promote public transport. Taiwan is a small island\, major cities with high resident density are encountered with different level traffic problems and traffic is getting worse especially under current new urban development. Furthermore\, the key role of the public transport is to take care of aged and handicapped. Residents in Taipei city and its adjoining cities use public transport often\, the usage percentage is much higher than other cities where their city bus\, intercity bus and MRT are currently in financial loss. \nIt is understood that the flexibility\, door-to-door accessibility and barrier-free service of transitional public transport is not so competitive advantaged to the private modes. In order to improve the competitiveness of the public transport\, it must have comprehensive thinking and approaches. Firstly\, we should achieve “last mile service”. Public transport shall not be narrowly deemed as bus\, transit\, citizen bus\, taxi\, public bicycle\, it shall also cover friendly sidewalks. Secondly\, we shall improve seamless public transportation service by using e-bus system. The e-bus system has been installed completely in Taipei in 2009. This e-bus system has significantly improved the service quality in the remote areas as well as the bus transfer to/from MRT. The above could be referred as hardware facilities. The service attitude could represent as software that will impact the service quality but is seldom taken into account by the government and bus operators. \n“Connecting People”- a slogan from Nokia. It means that a good service starts from saying hello and saying thank you. Good image of bus service can shorten the distance between driver and passenger. Citizen bus runs through small districts and could act as an angel to protect residents in those districts. Taipei City Government has worked together with all bus operators and non-governmental organization in the past 4 years to promote a movement for courteous bus services. Drivers are encouraged to say hello and thank you to passengers. Drivers are also encouraged to announce name of bus stops. The good service of Taipei Bus has been demonstrated during the Taipei International Flora Expo. Taipei Bus’s image has been recognized by citizens and is formed as a special bus culture. The experience of Flora Expo showed that the barrier-free service of public transport is not limited to the low floor bus\, but also include smooth and clearance of sidewalks. The most important is the SOP setup for handling handicapped get-on/off bus without barrier. \nA civilized city shall understand and provide full cares to the disadvantaged social groups. The public transport can be the bridge to allow aged and handicapped to participate in social activities. No doubt\, the public transport operators shall change their mindset in operation of public transport. Cares and loves are the keys to achieve sustainable public transportation services. \n摘要\n公共交通是改善都市交通問題的不二良方。從節能減碳與永續發展的觀點，都市公共交通的布局與推動刻不容緩。然而中外的經驗皆顯示，公共交通的推廣有相當難度，絕非一蹴能及。台灣地區地狹人稠，主要都市均面臨不同程度的交通問題，且隨都市的發展日趨嚴重。加以人口的高齡化，為提升資深公民的社會參與，同時照顧身障市民行的權益，公共交通的角色更形關鍵。目前，台灣地區除台北市及其鄰近新北市部分區域民眾有較高比例使用公共運輸之外，其他城市之公共交通系統普遍陷入惡性循環的窘境。公車、客運，甚至捷運，率皆虧損經營，苦撐待哺。 \n不可諱言，傳統公共運輸服務在及門性與服務提供的彈性，甚至無障礙服務方面，遠遠不及私人運輸。因此，為提升公共運輸的競爭力，勢須有整體之思維及作法。首先，是「最後一哩服務」的落實；公共運輸不僅是狹隘的公車、捷運，市民小巴、計程車(市民小黃)、公共租賃自行車，甚至友善的人行空間，都是公共運輸的重要環節。在無縫隙服務方面，資訊的無縫可以彌補服務時間與空間的不足。公車動態資訊系統的普遍建置，對於提升偏遠地區或捷運接駁的公車服務品質，成效顯著。上述作為多偏重於硬體的提供；屬於軟體的部分，對於影響運輸服務品質的關鍵-服務態度，則一向少為政府部門與業者所重視。 \n然則「科技始於人性」，一聲親切的問候與感謝，無形中拉近乘客與司機間的距離，也塑造了公車服務的新形象；市民小巴深入鄰里，更可扮演守護的角色。台北市四年前結合公車業者與公益團體，嘗試推動「公車禮貌心運動」，以小故事、小花絮表達對公車從業人員的肯定與感謝；同時鼓勵公車司機口播站名、向乘客問好、說謝謝。台北公車的貼心服務在花博期間屢獲國內外遊客好評，顯見已能得到社會的普遍認同，且已發酵深化形成公車文化。花博的經驗顯示，公共交通的無障礙服務，不僅體現在公車的「低地板化」，尚包括道路環境的整頓/整平。更重要的是，服務身障者進出的標準作業流程，讓身障者感受無歧視的貼心服務，出行無礙。 \n城市的文明，體現在對弱勢的關懷。公共交通是高齡者與身心障礙者參與社會的重要媒介，應予重視。「用心經營，用愛服務」是公共交通的唯一出路，更是不二法門。
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/a-total-solution-of-barrier-free-transportation-services-in-taipei/
LOCATION:HG01
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120330T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120330T160000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
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SUMMARY:Enhanced Use of Underground Space in Hong Kong
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nMr. Mark Wallace\nDirector of Arup Hong Kong \nAbstract\nA one year study was completed in April 2011 by Arup for CEDD GEO Planning Division to review and identify possible government facilities that could be relocated into underground cavern facilities. The study reviewed overseas cases as well as reviewing the current underground cavern developments in Hong Kong. It also identified various possible underground cavern schemes and potential strategic cavern areas that could also be developed. This talk will outline some of the general findings from the study and how a future strategy to continue underground development could be further considered in the city. \nBiography\nMark Wallace is an Engineering Geologist and has more than 23 years of experience in understanding and solving engineering geology and ground related problems in Civil Engineering. He was the Project Manager for the Enhanced Use of Underground Space and has been in Hong Kong for more than 16 years. He has worked on numerous HK projects from Tuen Mun Highway\, Route 3\, Butterfly Valley Primary Service Reservoir Tunnels and Shafts\, HK West Drainage Tunnel as well as various MTR projects such as Quarry Bay Extension\, Tiu Keng Leng Station\, West Island Line\, Express Rail Link\, SCL\, Kwun Tong Line Extension. He has also managed and led various designs on Natural Terrain Hazards as well as Foundations assessments for high rise structures in HK\, South Korea and the Philippines. \nHe is currently involved in the cavern related parts of the Land Supply Study undergoing Public Engagement and is also the Project Manager looking at identifying and considering possible New Quarry Sites in Hong Kong.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/enhanced-use-of-underground-space-in-hong-kong/
LOCATION:HG03
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120403T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120403T170000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
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SUMMARY:Excellence in Teaching = f(x) What is f(x)?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Ben Young\nProfessor of Structural Engineering\nDepartment of Civil Engineering\nThe University of Hong Kong \nAbstract\nWhat is excellence in teaching? Is excellence in teaching simply facilitating students to achieve learning outcomes through innovative teaching or to enhance student learning experiences? Can the achievement of teaching and learning outcomes\, adoption of learner-centred approaches\, leadership in curriculum development\, innovation in teaching as well as development of effective teaching practice and assessment method for learning be considered as excellence in teaching? The speaker has a somewhat different view on excellence in teaching. He has developed the 7-MUST teaching approach\, which he has successfully applied for many years at universities in Hong Kong\, Singapore and Sydney. This teaching approach has been enthusiastically received by the students. Furthermore\, it is a great challenge to teach large class of students. Conventional face-to-face lectures in large classes require special teaching skills. The speaker will also share his experiences on large class teaching of over 300 students. Pertinent issues on the outcome-based approach to student learning (OBASL) will be discussed. Finally\, the speaker will share his view on future challenges to the higher education system in Hong Kong. \nBiography\nDr Ben Young is currently a Professor of structural engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering\, The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is also the Deputy Department Head\, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School and Warden of Suen Chi Sun Hall\, HKU. He received the BSc\, BEng and PhD degrees from the University of Sydney in 1991\, 1993 and 1998\, respectively. In his three years of teaching at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)\, he received the Teaching Excellence Appreciation Award in 2002\, the Bechtel Foundation Engineering Teaching Excellence Award on 2003\, and the Michael G. Gale Medal for Distinguished Teaching Award in 2004 that awarded to only one teaching staff every year. After joining HKU in 2005\, Professor Young received the Best Teacher Award in 2006\, the Outstanding Young Researcher Award in 2006 and the Outstanding Teaching Award in 2008. \nProfessor Young was one of the code writers for the “Hong Kong Code of Practice for the Structural Use of Steel” for the Buildings Department\, Hong Kong Government. He is a committee member of SEI/ASCE-8 Specification for the “Design of Cold-formed Stainless Steel Structural Members”\, American Society of Civil Engineers. Professor Young is currently a member of nine editorial boards\, such as the Journal of Constructional Steel Research\, Journal of Thin-Walled Structures\, Journal of Advanced Steel Construction\, Journal of ICE Structures and Buildings and so on. His research interests include cold-formed steel structures\, testing and design of steel structures\, stainless steel structures\, aluminum structures\, structural stability\, fire resistance of metal structures and engineering education. He has published over 240 International journal and conference papers of which over 100 journal papers are indexed by SCI.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/excellence-in-teaching-fx-what-is-fx/
LOCATION:HG01
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120421T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120421T140000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
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SUMMARY:UM-FST Career Fair 2012
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URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/training/careerfair/2012.php#new_tab
LOCATION:Recreation Area of Choi Kai Yau Building and TG Gallery of Tai Fung Building
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120602T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120602T180000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
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SUMMARY:FST Dean's Final Year Project List Presentation Ceremony and Project Exhibition 2012
DESCRIPTION:Date: 2 June 2012 (Saturday) \nTime: 2:30pm – 6pm \nVenue: X-Hall \nIntroduction \nFST Dean’s Final Year Project (FYP) List recognizes FYP teams for an outstanding engineering achievement in each department. They may be awarded annually when in the judgment of the FYP suitable candidates are available. Recipient selection is administered through the Dean Office or its delegation according to department recommendation. \nSponsor: Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of University of Macau \nScope: For outstanding accomplishments in the FYP work in the field of science and technology research and development. \nNumber of awards: Up to 5 FYP teams of each department of FST \n 
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/fst-deans-final-year-project-list-presentation-ceremony-and-project-exhibition-2012/
LOCATION:X-Hall
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120730
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20120726T040029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032039Z
UID:17099-1343347200-1343606399@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:Civil Engineering Summer Camp 2012 土木工程夏令營2012
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/academics/summer-camp/summer-camp-2012/civil-engineering-summer-camp-2012/#new_tab
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120831T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120831T163000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20120830T040013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032039Z
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SUMMARY:The Role of Dynamic Testing in Geotechnical Characterisation
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Jaime Santos\nInstituto Superior Técnico (IST)\nTechnical University of Lisbon\nPortugal \nAbstract\nSoil-structure interaction problems under either static or dynamic loading have been the major problem to dominate in modelling the behavior of building and general civil engineering structures. Movements of structures or internal movements of ground are still difficult to evaluate mostly by the lack of information about the stress-strain behavior of soil under small strains. The deformation properties at these small strains can be linked to the elastic properties\, although the stress-strain behavior could be highly non-linear. \nThis has led to the development of design methods that take this into account\, such that stiffness non-linearity is now routinely incorporated into many standard computer codes. These achievements have been paralleled by developments in either in situ or laboratory testing methods that allow the details of the stress-strain response to be examined\, even at strains as low as 10-6. \nMeasurement of seismic wave velocities is a practical\, non-destructive\, frequently non-invasive and cost-effective means of determining the small strain stiffness of soils. Given the particulate nature of soils\, wave-based techniques present unique advantages to study geomaterials without affecting the fabric\, structure and inherent mechanical properties. In fact\, seismic wave velocities in soils are influenced by a number of factors\, such as the stress state\, void ratio or porosity\, structure and inherent anisotropy. These properties are indeed important for a variety of geotechnical applications including seismic ground response and liquefaction analyses. \nAn overview and critical discussion about the role of dynamic testing in geotechnical characterisation involving the most recent wave-based in situ and laboratory techniques applied in major projects in Portugal will be presented in detail. \nBiography\nAcademic and Professional Positions:\nAssociate Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico & Director at CENOR Consulting Engineers.\nMember of various national committees and international professional societies. Senior Member and Geotechnical Specialist of the Portuguese Association of Engineers (Ordem dos Engenheiros). \nEducation:\nCivil Engineering Degree\, Instituto Superior Técnico\, Technical University of Lisbon\, 1988.\nM.Sc. in Soil Mechanics\, Faculty of Science and Technology\, New University of Lisbon\, 1993.\nPh.D. in Civil Engineering\, Instituto Superior Técnico\, Technical University of Lisbon\, 2000. \nResearch Interests: \n\nStatic and dynamic soil characterisation.\nLiquefaction.\nPiles under static and dynamic loading.\nSeismic behaviour of underground structures.\n\nSummary: \n\nAuthor or co-author of more than 100 papers in international and national journals and conferences.\nParticipation as design author or director of more than 90 projects involving geotechnical works and structures.\nSupervision of 7 PhD and 15 MSc theses.\nParticipation as member or coordinator of 10 scientific research projects.\nCoordinator of the Master Programme in Civil Engineering at IST (2009-2012).\nChairman of the 8th International Conference on the Application of Stress Wave Theory to Piles (Stress Wave 2008).\n\nHonors and Awards: \n\nSoils and Rocks Prize – Best Paper 2007-2008. Brazilian Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ABMS)\, Brazilian Society for Engineering and Environmental Geology (ABGE) and Portuguese Geotechnical Society (SPG).\nManuel Rocha Prize – Best PhD thesis 2000-2003. Portuguese Geotechnical Society.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/the-role-of-dynamic-testing-in-geotechnical-characterisation/
LOCATION:HG01
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20121010T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20121010T130000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20121009T040040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032039Z
UID:17093-1349868600-1349874000@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:Integrated Whole Building Energy Design
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nMr. Paul Rode\nProject Executive for the Solutions Division of the Building Efficiency unit of Johnson Controls \nAbstract\nIt is widely known that a significant percentage of energy is used in the buildings that we live and work in. What is the correct amount of energy that should be used? How deep can energy savings take a building\, is 5%\, 10% or 50% energy savings possible? Is Net Zero possible and profitable? The program will cover the introduction of a energy retrofit business model\, that includes a high level description of the most common technologies used\, preparation of a business case\, and real examples from some of New York’s largest office towers and its airports. We will cover deep energy retrofits in existing buildings and the classic design pathway of load reduction\, energy efficiency\, behavior modification and renewable power production in the context of cities and buildings in particular. We will look at what is done to reduce energy use in a building in an appropriate and profitable way. How the business of energy retrofits is put together and how small and large companies\, building owners\, and tenants can benefits from this industry. All examples will be drawn from real examples of work being done by Johnson Controls in New York City. \nBiography\nMr. Rode is a Project Executive for the Solutions Division of the Building Efficiency unit of Johnson Controls where he is responsible for working with Johnson’s commercial clients to develop and deliver an array of energy services. Based in New York City\, and covering a national footprint he leads a team of engineers\, and project managers applying innovative techniques to develop retrofit strategies that yield deep energy savings\, and managing the implementation of energy savings projects through performance contracting. The projects typically include retro commissioning\, energy savings guarantees\, smart building technologies\, lighting\, distributed generation\, and operational studies. He has been with Johnson Controls for 16 years and has held the positions of Senior Project Manager\, Performance Contracting Team Leader\, Account Executive\, and Business Development Director. Recently he led the Johnson Controls team responsible for the energy efficiency retrofit of the Empire State Building. \nPrior to joining Johnson Controls Mr. Rode worked for EUA Cogenex as an engineer developing paid from savings energy projects for a variety of industrial and commercial customers. \nMr. Rode has spent 10 years on foreign project management assignments involving the construction of generation / cogeneration stations in Zimbabwe\, South Africa\, Brazil\, Russia (Soviet Union at the time)\, and Saudi Arabia. \nMr. Rode is Professional Engineer with a BE degree in Chemical Engineering\, has contributed to trade publications\, and governmental energy policy.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/integrated-whole-building-energy-design/
LOCATION:HG03
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20121212T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20121212T163000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20121211T040045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032039Z
UID:17089-1355324400-1355329800@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:Take back and treatment of discarded electronic products (E-waste)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Dr. Ir Ab Stevels\nProfessor\nDesign for Sustainability Lab\nDelft University of Technology\, Delft\, the Netherlands \nAbstract\nTake back and treatment of discarded electronic products (E-waste) \nIt is necessary\, it is useful and it is rewarding! \nAs an introduction the importance of take back and treatment of E waste will be positioned in the broader field of ecoactivities on electronic products. This will be done based on a book which I have written based on my twenty years’ experience- both in industry and academia- in the field. (This book is now also available in Chinese) \nThe chief messages of this book apply in particular to the E-waste field: \n\nMeaningful strategies for law making\, collection\, treatment and materials upgrading can only be developed on basis of facts.\nThere are a lot of opportunities to combine environmental gain and enhancement of the business.\nThese opportunities are product specific ( no one size fits all)\nIn the application there is need to set priorities ( you cannot have it all)\nThe programmes to be implemented depend on the technical and financial possibilities but are also to be considered from a consumer and a societal perspective.\n\nThese principles will be demonstrated on basis of practical examples in the field of E-waste treatment. Examples include the relation between product characteristics and recycling /toxic control strategies. Also reuse/remanufacturing versus material recycling will be addressed. Disassembly analysis resulting in lower treatment and lower assembly cost is an important example for ‘win-win’. The same holds for developing optimal strategies for mechanical treatment and separation. More in general making improvement agenda for Design for Recycling (design)\, for treatment technology (investment) to be applied and for system organization (management)\, the messages mentioned above can be applied. Even in learning lessons from take back and treatment systems already in place (Europe) its essentials can be easily recognized. \nClosing remarks will include recommendations for chief stakeholders in the field like governments\, producers\, recyclers and universities. \nBiography\nAb Stevels was born in Eindhoven (The Netherlands) on Aug. 31\, 1944. \nAfter Grammar School he studied Chemical Engineering at the Technical University of Eindhoven and took a Ph. D. degree (cum laude) in Physics and Chemistry at Groningen University. \nAs of Sept. 1969 Ab has worked for Royal Philips Electronics in a many fold of capacities in research on materials\, production technology of glass\, as a business manager in electro optics and as a project manager for joint ventures and licensing in Asia. \nOn Jan 1\, 1993 he became a senior advisor in Environment at the Environmental Competence Center of Philips Consumer Electronics. \nIn December 1995 Ab was appointed as a part-time professor in Environmental Design at Delft University of Technology. In the fall of he was visiting professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Stanford University\, in the fall of 2001 he was teaching at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the TU Berlin\, in 2002 he was visiting the School of Industrial Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta). In 2003 he was a visiting professor at the Industrial Ecology Program at NTN University in Trondheim\, Norway and in 2005 at Tsinghua University in Beijing. \nThis was followed by shorter stays at Hong Kong Polytechnic in 2006\, TU Ostrava (Czech Republic) in 2007\, Pohang (Korea) and Guangzhou (China) in 2009 and Adelaide (Australia (2010) \nAb Stevels has done trailblazing work in making Eco-Design into day-to-day business really happen and has researched in detail the setting up of take-back and recycling systems for electronics For these purposes tools and management procedures have been developed which have proven their strength through their practical success. \nAb is the author of some 200 journal articles and conference contributions. Training courses on applied Eco-Design have been held at various universities (Delft\, Stanford\, TU Berlin\, TU Vienna\, TU Ostrava\, the University of Arts and Design in Farnham (UK) \, Mexico City\, Hong Kong Poly\, NTNU)\, Tsinghua University\, and at various Philips departments and divisions around the globe and at other companies. \nFor his work in Eco-Design he got an honorary degree from the University of Arts and Design. For his contributions in the field of recycling of electronics he got the “Cowbell Award” from the International Electronics Recycling Conference Organization.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/take-back-and-treatment-of-discarded-electronic-products-e-waste/
LOCATION:J214
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130116T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130116T173000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20130105T040010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032022Z
UID:16383-1358352000-1358357400@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:On the Time Delay of Dynamical Systems
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Jian-Qiao Sun\nProfessor\, ASME Fellow\nSchool of Engineering\nUniversity of California\, Merced \nAbstract\nIn this talk\, several interesting applications of time delay of dynamical systems are discussed\, including human gait\, metal cutting on the lathe\, and car following models. The recent results of analysis and control of time-delayed dynamical systems are presented. Some numerical methods for solutions of delayed differential equations (DDE) are reviewed\, pointing out that several popular methods for analysis and control of dynamical systems with time delay can be formulated in the general framework of the abstract Cauchy problem for DDEs. We then present a continuous time approximation method and show its prediction power both in frequency and time domain. We also consider the stability of linear systems with delayed feedback controls and compare the prediction of stability boundaries in the feedback gain space by various methods including Lyapunov\, Padé approximation\, and mapping approach. Several control applications of dynamical systems are discussed. An experimental validation of the optimal-gain feedback control is presented. \nBiography\nProfessor Jian-Qiao Sun got his Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California at Berkeley. He is currently a professor in the School of Engineering in University of California\, Merced. His fields of study cover solid mechanics\, dynamics and applied mathematics. He is ASME fellow and the Scholar of One Thousand Plan of China. He wrote\, edited\, or contributed to eleven books covering nonlinear stochastic dynamics and control of time-delayed dynamic systems. He is the editor-in-chief\, associate editor\, and editorial member of eight international journals. He published over 110 papers in international journals.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/on-the-time-delay-of-dynamical-systems/
LOCATION:HG01
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130221T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130221T180000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20130220T040049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032022Z
UID:16400-1361439000-1361469600@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:UM-FST Career Fair 2013
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/training/careerfair/2013.php#new_tab
LOCATION:University of Macau Library
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130409T103000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130409T123000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20130408T040051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032022Z
UID:16385-1365503400-1365510600@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:Revised Accreditation Criteria for Engineering Degree Programmes under Outcomes Based Approach
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nMr. Albert CHOW\nDirector of Qualifications\nThe Hong Kong Institution of Engineers \nAbstract\nThis Seminar aims to introduce outcomes based accreditation implementation of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). It includes a detailed explanation of the approach and emphasis of outcomes based accreditation\, including the practical aspects in assisting the preparation of faculty members in the submission. It would serve as an authoritative guide in preparing for future accreditations by the HKIE. \nBiography\nMr Albert CHOW is currently the Director of Qualifications of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. Concurrently\, he is also the Registrar of the Engineers Registration Board established under the Engineers Registration Ordinance. Mr CHOW has extensive experience in accreditation\, training\, continuing professional development and international recognition. He was responsible for developing accreditation systems for engineering degrees\, computer science degrees and higher diplomas in Hong Kong leading to international recognition under the Washington Accord\, the Sydney Accord and the Seoul Accord. He was also responsible for establishing 16 Reciprocal Recognition Agreements with authorities all over the world\, including two agreements on mutual recognition on Information Technology qualifications. He is currently a Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Directors\, a Fellow of the Institute of Administrative Management (UK) and a Member of the Chartered Management Institute (UK). He was a Founding Member\, Treasurer\, Executive and Council Member of the Chartered Management Institute (Hong Kong Branch).
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/revised-accreditation-criteria-for-engineering-degree-programmes-under-outcomes-based-approach/
LOCATION:Auditorium II\, University of Macau Library
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130629
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20130625T040003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032022Z
UID:16398-1372204800-1372463999@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:Civil Engineering Summer Camp 2013 土木工程夏令營2013
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/academics/summer-camp/summer-camp-2013/civil-engineering-summer-camp-2013/#new_tab
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130711T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130711T120000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20130710T040056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032022Z
UID:16387-1373540400-1373544000@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:Air Pollution and Health Effects
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Ana Isabel Miranda\nVice Director\nDepartment of Environment and Planning\nUniversity of Aveiro \nAbstract\nAir pollution\, both indoors and outdoors\, is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone in developed and developing countries alike. The World Health Organization associates to air pollution approximately 3 million premature deaths worldwide per year. This seminar addresses the effects of air pollution on human health through a chain of events\, which start with emissions to the air and ends with the health effect. The dispersion and chemical transformation of air pollutants\, the human exposure and the inhaled dose are also part of this chain. Several examples covering different scales will be presented during the seminar. \nBiography\nProfessor Ana Isabel Miranda is the Vice Director of the Department of Environment and Planning of the University of Aveiro. She is a Full Professor of Environmental Engineering co-coordinating the research group on emissions\, modelling and climate change of the same university. Her group mainly works in the areas of air quality modelling\, environmental impact assessment\, forest fire studies\, urban air quality\, climate change\, and health effects of air pollution. Professor Miranda is also the Local Director of the ERASMUS/MUNDUS Joint European Master in Environmental Studies in Portugal. She participated in 25 national and 20 European research projects with the scientific coordination of 4 and 2 of these projects\, respectively. Her research work includes over 450 scientific and technical publications (53 ISI web of knowledge peer-reviewed scientific published papers).
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/air-pollution-and-health-effects/
LOCATION:HG01
CATEGORIES:cee_events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130718T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20130717T040038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032022Z
UID:16391-1374145200-1374148800@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:Modelling air pollution: from my neighborhood to global scale
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Ana Isabel Miranda\nVice Director\nDepartment of Environment and Planning\nUniversity of Aveiro \nAbstract\nAir quality modeling allows obtaining temporal 3D fields of air pollutants in the air. Nowadays the use of models to support air quality assessment and planning is becoming a common practice with clear benefits. There are different types of models based on different mathematical approaches and dealing with different applications. This seminar aims to highlight this variety of models taking into consideration the different scales of application\, from the local to the global scale. Examples of modeling studies will be provided and discussed. \nBiography\nProfessor Ana Isabel Miranda is the Vice Director of the Department of Environment and Planning of the University of Aveiro. She is a Full Professor of Environmental Engineering co-coordinating the research group on emissions\, modelling and climate change of the same university. Her group mainly works in the areas of air quality modelling\, environmental impact assessment\, forest fire studies\, urban air quality\, climate change\, and health effects of air pollution. Professor Miranda is also the Local Director of the ERASMUS/MUNDUS Joint European Master in Environmental Studies in Portugal. She participated in 25 national and 20 European research projects with the scientific coordination of 4 and 2 of these projects\, respectively. Her research work includes over 450 scientific and technical publications (53 ISI web of knowledge peer-reviewed scientific published papers).
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/modelling-air-pollution-from-my-neighborhood-to-global-scale/
LOCATION:HG01
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20131011T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20131011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20131010T040007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032022Z
UID:16393-1381503600-1381507200@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:Application of optical fiber sensor technology in geotechnical engineering projects
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nDr. Cheng-Yu Hong\nAssociate Professor\nDepartment of Civil Engineering\nShantou University \nAbstract\nThe talk will cover the following contents: 1. Optical fiber sensor technology-sensor types and sensing principle; 2. Why we use optical fiber sensor technologies in geotechnical engineering projects; 3. How to realize the monitoring work of geotechnical engineering projects using optical fiber sensor technologies; 4. Installation experiences of different optical fiber sensors in different geotechnical engineering projects; 5. Typical monitoring test results and analysis; 6. Current problems of optical fiber sensor for the monitoring work of geotechnical engineering projects; 7. Conclusions. \nBiography\nDr Cheng-Yu Hong (洪成雨) is currently an associate professor in Department of Civil Engineering of Shantou University. He received a BSc and an MSc in mainland China and a PhD from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Oct 2011. After worked as a research associate in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for one year\, Dr Hong joined Shantou University in 2012. Currently Dr Hong has published 10 international journal papers and 13 conference papers. He also served as reviewers for two international journals: ASCE International journal of Geomechanics and ICE Geoenvironmental Geotechnics. His research concerns involve pullout resistance of pressure grouted soil nails; long-term monitoring of conventional soil nails and GFRP bar soil nails\, and application of different optical fiber sensor technologies (fiber Bragg grating sensor; Low Coherence Interferometry; Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analysis) in geotechnical engineering projects.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/application-of-optical-fiber-sensor-technology-in-geotechnical-engineering-projects/
LOCATION:N402
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20131106T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20131106T153000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20131105T040038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032022Z
UID:16395-1383748200-1383751800@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:Sustainable Architecture in Hot Climates: the SURE-Africa Project
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Manuel Correia Guedes\nAssociate Professor\nHead of the Architectural Research Centre\nInstituto Superior Técnico\, Portugal \nAbstract\nA general overview is presented on the subject of sustainable architecture in Hot Regions\, focusing on the African context: the most striking aspects\, present needs and future trends. A brief presentation is also made on the 3-year E.U. SURE-Africa COOPENER project\, which involved various E.U. and African Universities. \nKeywords: Sustainable architecture; hot climates; developing countries; Africa. \nBiography\nArchitect\, Ph.D. (Univ. Cambridge)\, Associated Professor at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)\, Technical University of Lisbon\, Portugal. Currently the Head of the Architectural Research Centre of the IST (ICIST-n6)\, and former Director of the Course of Architecture. Specialised in Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design\, is responsible for the disciplines of Environmental Design and Sustainable Architecture at the Master and Ph.D. courses. Participant in national and international research projects in the area\, Coordinator of E.U. cooperation projects with Africa.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/sustainable-architecture-in-hot-climates-the-sure-africa-project/
LOCATION:J320
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140328T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140328T170000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20140327T040056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032022Z
UID:16366-1396022400-1396026000@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:Earthquake-Resilient Design of Reinforced Concrete Tall Buildings and Highway Bridges at Near-Fault Regions
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nDr. Marios PANAGIOTOU\nAssistant Professor\, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering\nUniversity of California\, Berkeley \nAbstract\nIt is predicted that by 2030\, 60% of the world’s total population will live in urban areas (47% in 2000). The number of tall buildings in urban centers and of major bridges near large earthquake faults will increase accordingly. Current seismic design for tall buildings and bridges focuses primarily on collapse prevention and does not attempt to limit damage and ensure post-earthquake functionality. Such design philosophy may result in unprecedented economic and social losses\, following a major earthquake\, which are inappropriate for the needs of many urban regions of the early and mid XXI century. For shallow earthquakes\, regions in the direction and within 10 km from the fault rupture are usually subjected to the most severe near-fault ground motions (NFGMs) that contain strong pulses. For example\, after the 2011 magnitude 6.3 (M6.3) earthquake in New Zealand (5 km from the fault)\, 36 out of the 50 tallest buildings in Christchurch were demolished\, causing major disruption of the city center operation for over two years. \nThis presentation addresses the question: Can we economically design tall (up to 20 stories) buildings and bridges in near-fault regions that sustain minimal damage and remain functional after major (up to M8) shallow earthquakes? Presented first are recent research findings on the presence of multiple strong pulses in individual historical NFGMs and the implications for structural response. The second part of the presentation focuses on the analytical development of earthquake-resilient designs for 20-story tall reinforced concrete (RC) buildings using large seismic isolation devices and rocking core walls. As demonstrated\, using response history analysis\, these designs experience minimal damage and ensure prompt postearthquake functionality. A comparison to conventional code-compliant 20-story RC wall buildings is shown. A three-dimensional beam-truss modeling approach for RC non-planar wall buildings that accounts for flexure-shear interaction is presented. Next\, the analytical and experimental development of earthquake-resilient RC bridges that use rocking columns or combination of rocking foundations and seismic isolation devices is discussed. The presentation concludes with the results of a large-scale shake table test of bridge columns supported on rocking foundations including physical modeling of the soil. \nBiography\n\n \n\nMarios Panagiotou received his Ph.D. from University of California (UC) San Diego in 2008\, where he was responsible for the seismic design\, analysis\, and shaketable testing of a full-scale 7-story RC wall building slice [Fig. (d)]\, the tallest structure ever tested on a shake table in United States. He was awarded the 2012 Alfred Noble Prize bestowed by the American Society of Civil Engineers for his journal paper related to the 7-story building slice project. Currently\, he is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of UC Berkeley. His research efforts include the analytical and experimental development of earthquake-resilient structures\, computational modeling of RC structures subjected to earthquake loading\, dynamic soil-structure interaction\, and engineering characterization of earthquake ground motions.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/earthquake-resilient-design-of-reinforced-concrete-tall-buildings-and-highway-bridges-at-near-fault-regions/
LOCATION:JM12 (University of Macau)
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140603T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140603T160000
DTSTAMP:20260612T010706
CREATED:20140602T040028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032022Z
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SUMMARY:Instability and Failure in Granular Materials
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Pierre-Yves HICHER\nProfessor of the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering\nEcole Centrale de Nantes\, France \nAbstract\nInstability of granular material is an important topic in geotechnical engineering because it may lead to catastrophic events such as the collapse of earth structures. There are two aspects in the study of instability\, namely\, material instability (also known as intrinsic/constitutive instability) and geometrical instability. The phenomenon of localisation formation in a specimen of finite size can be studied as a boundary value problem for which initial inhomogeneities\, as well as boundary conditions\, play an important role. However\, it has been shown that the occurrence of localisation can be predicted at a constitutive level. More recently\, several authors have demonstrated that other modes of instability can occur within granular materials and demonstrated that any non-associated elastoplastic model could exhibit domains of instability inside the plastic limit. Experimental evidences support these theoretical approaches. For example\, in loose sand under undrained conditions\, an instable condition can be obtained at a low shear stress level and subsequently\, the strength is reduced to almost zero\, corresponding to a material state known as static liquefaction. In this talk\, we present a study of material instability based on laboratory testing and field cases. The analysis of these examples demonstrates the major role played by the material initial density as well as the loading conditions. \nBiography\nProfessor Pierre-Yves Hicher is currently a Professor of exceptional rank at the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering\, Ecole Centrale de Nantes\, France. Professor Hicher worked in Ecole Centrale de Paris from 1974 to 1993. During this period\, he received PhD degree at Ecole Centrale de Paris in 1979\, and then promoted to assistant professor in 1981 and associate professor in 1983. He joined Ecole Centrale de Nantes as a full Professor in 1996. \nProfessor Hicher is the President of the Scientific Council of Ecole Centrale de Nantes. He is a member of the Executive Council of the PGCE (Civil Engineering and Eco-construction Network)\, Chairman of the Granular Materials Committee of ASCE\, Associate Editor of the Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE)\, Member of the editorial board of the European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering\, Expert for the Ministry of High Education and Research (AERES\, ANR\, PES). He is the reviewer for a number of international journals\, including J. Eng. Mechanics ASCE\, Eur. J. of Mechanics\, Int. J. Num. Anal. Methods in Geomechanics\, Geotechnique\, ASTM Geotechnical Testing J.\, Canadian Geot. J.\, Computers and Geotchnics\, European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering\, Granular Matter and J Aerospace Eng. Professor Hicher has published more than 60 international journal papers and 8 books. He has supervised 38 PhD students in the fields of soil mechanics\, foundation engineering\, granular materials\, constitutive modelling and numerical modeling.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/instability-and-failure-in-granular-materials/
LOCATION:J215 (University of Macau)
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140623T150000
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SUMMARY:Modelling of Influence of Matric Suction Induced by Native Vegetation on Ground Behaviour
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nDr. Behzad FATAHI\nSenior Lecturer of Geotechnical and Railway Engineering\,\nCentre for Built Infrastructure Research (CBIR)\,\nUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)\, Sydney\, Australia \nAbstract\nBioengineering including native vegetation is an ancient method of improving the stability of slopes. In modern railway engineering\, this technique is re-captured for increasing the soil stiffness and shear strength of sub-grade beneath rail tracks. Tree roots provide three stabilising functions: (a) reinforcement of the soil\, (b) dissipation of excess pore pressures and (c) establishing sufficient matric suction to increase the shear strength.The main focus of this presentation will on investigating the effects of vegetation on soil matric suction\, ground settlement and lateral movement (radial consolidation). A mathematical model developed for the rate of root water uptake based on the root growth rate and considering ground conditions\, type of vegetation and climatic parameters\, is presented. A two dimensional finite element approach based on ABAQUS has been employed to solve the transient coupled flow and deformation equations incoporating the proposed root water uptake model as a subroutine. To validate the model\, an array of field measurements conducted at Miram site in Victoria\, Australia are presented. In addition\, the action of two rows of trees on improving the soil behaviour under railway or road embanklments are compared to a vertical drain with applied suction (vacuum pressure). \nBiography\nDr. Fatahi has worked as a consulting and site geotechnical and railway engineer and has completed doctorate studies in Soft Soil Geomechanics from the University of Wollongong in Australia. He was a part of very strong geotechnical design teams in several alliance projects around Australia mainly on road and highway construction/upgrade and was involved in forensic and confidential projects for mining sector in Australia while working in Coffey International (Sydney Office). He worked as a full-time researcher for Rail-CRC conducting research to improve performance of rail tracks built on soft soils to minimise the maintenance costs. Behzad has immensely contributed to the idea of green corridors for railway lines. Dr. Fatahi was named ‘Australasia Young Railway Engineer of Year 2007’ by Engineers Australia and Railway Technical Society of Australasia. Behzad was also awarded the first prize at the Young Geotechnical Professional’s Night in 2006\, which is a prestigious geomechanics award from the Australian Geomechanics Society and Engineers Australia. He is currently a senior lecturer of Geotechnical and Railway Engineering at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) leading several large research projects funded by the Australian Research Council and key engineering companies in the field of soft soil engineering and ground improvement\, and supervising numerous PhD students.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/modelling-of-influence-of-matric-suction-induced-by-native-vegetation-on-ground-behaviour/
LOCATION:J215 (University of Macau)
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140731
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SUMMARY:Civil Engineering Summer Camp 2014 土木工程夏令營2014
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URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/academics/summer-camp/summer-camp-2014/civil-engineering-summer-camp-2014/#new_tab
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