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SUMMARY:Civil Engineering Summer Camp 2015 土木工程夏令營2015
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URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/academics/summer-camp/summer-camp-2015/civil-engineering-summer-camp-2015/#new_tab
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20150709T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20150709T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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SUMMARY:Green Geotechnics: Vegetation for Slope Stabilization
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nDr. Ankit GARG\nAssistant Professor\nDepartment of Civil Engineering\nIndian Institute of Technology \nAbstract\nThe use of vegetation as root reinforcement for man- made slope stabilization has received considerable attention in past decades. However\, its another aspect of root water uptake induced soil suction and root induced changes in soil properties (i.e.\, soil water characteristic curve) is generally overlooked. Soil suction is important as it increases shear strength of unsaturated soil and also reduces permeability. Experiments have been performed in both laboratory (atmospheric controlled) and natural (field condition) to understand the influence of root water uptake on soil suction. A new Embankment was constructed with silty sand and vegetated with two different types of species i.e.\, Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) and Ivy tree (Schefflera heptaphylla). Their effects on soil suction is compared and discussed under both controlled and natural condition. In addition\, vegetation root characteristics (root area index) and shoot characteristics (leaf area index) was measured to discuss any variability in measured suction among tree and grass species. The effect of increase in soil density on root water uptake induced suction is also investigated using series of numerical parametric study. Through\, combination of laboratory\, field and numerical study\, an understanding of soil-root-water interaction was improved. \nBiography\nDr. Ankit Garg is currently Assistant Professor in Department of Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)\, Guwahati\, India. His research expertise is on Bio-engineered embankment\, where he is looking into effects of vegetation on soil properties. He received his PhD degree from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in Civil and Environmental Engineering and undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Guwahati\, India. He was awarded the prestigious Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPF) for pursing PhD at HKUST and DAAD fellowship for pursing research project at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology\, Germany. His publications include 14 international SCI journals (including one journal given below in collaboration with Prof Hannah Zhou) and 4 international conferences. He has also been reviewer of 3 International Journals (European Journal of Soil Science\, Canadian Geotechnical Journal and Engineering Computations). \n 
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/green-geotechnics-vegetation-for-slope-stabilization/
LOCATION:E11-1006
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20150605T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20150605T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20150606T040000Z
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SUMMARY:Diversity and molecular monitoring of bloom forming cyanobacteria and their toxins
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Renhui LI\nDirector of Algal Research Center\, Institute of Hydrobiology\nthe Chinese Academy of Sciences\nAssociate editors for both “Phycologia” and “Journal of Systematics and Evolution” \nAbstract\nEnvironmental problems caused by cyanobacterial blooms in eutrophic lakes\, rivers and drinking water reservoirs have been increasingly documented. Toxins and Odor substances produced by cyanobacterial blooms\, directly threading to human health through drinking water systems\, have been attracted more attention and extensively studied. In the past decades\, the cyanobacterial blooms mainly dominated by Microcystis spp. have been frequently found in large shallow lakes from the southern China. \nThis presentation will focus on diversity studies by the polyphasic approach including morphological and phylogenetic analyses in several major groups of water bloom forming cyanobacteria of Chinese waters: Unicellular Microcystis and heterocystous Cylindrospermopsis/ Raphidiopsis. Cyanobacterial diversity in chinese water bodies was further evaluated by the pyrosequencing\, and the results exhibiting quite different cyanobacterial community structures. The distributing pattern of morphotypes and genoptypes of these water bloom forming cyanobacteria in the Chinese large lakes will be demonstrated. Harmful metabolites including Microcystin\, cylindrospermopsin and geosmin related genes have been extensively characterized and evolutionary relationship based on these genes among the bloom forming cyanobacteria from China will be discussed. \nBiography\nProf. Renhui LI is currently the director of Algal Research Center\, Institute of Hydrobiology\, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received a PhD degree in Biology from The Institute of Biological Sciences of the University of Tsukuba in Japan in 1998. Prof. Li conducted his research in the United States as a postdoctoral research associate for 6 years after his graduation. The universities he worked in U.S. include the Wright State University\, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University\, and the University of Tennesse. Prof. Li has been the professor of the Institute of Hydrobiology\, the Chinese Academy of Sciences since September 2005. His research concerns include diversity and phylogeny of cyanobacteria\, especially water bloom forming cyanobacteria; Molecular monitoring of toxic cyanobacteria in Chinese waters as a warning tool to drinking water system; Evolutionary history among cyanobacterial organisms using multi-genetic and genomic evidences. \n 
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/diversity-and-molecular-monitoring-of-bloom-forming-cyanobacteria-and-their-toxins/
LOCATION:E11-1036
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20150216T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20150216T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20150213T040000Z
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SUMMARY:Challenging Issues in Fire Protection of Steel Structures
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Guo-Qiang LI\nProfessor of structural engineering at the College of Civil Engineering in Tongji University\, China \nAbstract\nSteel structures are wide used for various buildings and bridges. However\, serious damages may be happened to steel structures due to fire. The main reasons are the temperature of fire is very high and the strength of steel is decreased with elevation of temperatures. So\, steel structures need to be protected against fire. The cementitious coating and Intumescent coating are commonly used for this purpose. A number of challenging issues in fire protection of steel structures with using the two kinds of coatings are presented. Issue 1 is variation of thermal conductivity of coating\, which causes hardness in predicting the temperature of the protected steel elements in fire and rating thermal resistance of coating. Isuue 2 is aging of intumescent coating\, which affects the fire safety of protected steel structures. Issue 3 is damage of cementitious coating\, which greatly endanger fire safety of protected steel structures. And issue 4 is fire safety of unprotected steel structures\, which is the needs of clients and possible in some conditions. \nBiography\n\n \n\nGuo-Qiang Li is currently a professor of structural engineering at the College of Civil Engineering in Tongji University\, the director of Research Centro of Education Ministry for Steel Construction and the director of National Research Centro of China for Pre-fabrication Construction. He is also a vice-chairman of China Association of Construction Standardization and the Chairman of China Association for Fire-Resistance of Steel Construction. In addition\, he is the director of the committee for Accreditation of Higher Education for Civil Engineering in China and the director of the steering committee of Civil Engineering Education of China. He is also a fellow of Institution of Structural Engineers in UK\, an Honorary Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction. \nProfessor Li’s research has been mainly in the area of hazard mitigation including earthquake-resistance\, fire-resistance and blast-resistance for steel structures. He has been in charge of more than 40 research projects funded respectively by Chinese Science and Technology Ministry\, Construction Ministry\, Education Ministry\, Natural Science Foundation and Shanghai Science and Technology Committee. He has published 13 technical books and more than 500 journal papers in Chinese and English relevant to his research topics.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/challenging-issues-in-fire-protection-of-steel-structures/
LOCATION:E11-4045
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20150213T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20150213T170000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20150212T040020Z
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SUMMARY:Monitoring of Soil Nail Bars using FBG-based and BOTDA-based Sensor Technologies
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nDr. HONG Cheng-Yu\, Joey\nLecturer\, Faculty of Science and Technology\nTechnological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong \nAbstract\nSoil nailing is commonly used as a permanent reinforcement technique for slopes\, excavations and retaining walls. The long-term stability problems of a soil nailing system depends on the mechanical behavior of soil nails\, particularly the tension force distributions along the axial directions of soil nails (or related friction resistance at the nail-soil interface). The measurement of axial force distributions of soil nails in slopes is critical for both researchers and engineers to carry out comprehensive analysis of slope stability conditions. This presentation describes two field research program for the measurement of the axial force distributions of cement grouted soil nails in permanent slopes. This research program lasted 4 to 6 months monitoring the mechanical behavior of a total of 42 soil nails in 7 permanent slopes. Strain information of all these soil nails was measured using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensors and Brillouin Optical time domain analysis (BOTDA). Temperature compensation was also conducted for all these soil nails. Typical installation methods of strain and temperature sensors\, the protective measures of optical fiber cables and optical fiber sensors are introduced. Measured strain results were presented and analyzed to investigate how axial forces of soil nails formed and developed after grouting\, and their relevance associated with the field construction works. The possible ground movement inside slope and its effect on the axial strain results of soil nails are also interpreted and discussed in the paper. All the measurement data are useful for a better understanding of the short-term and long-term behavior of cement grouted soil nails in a real field. \nBiography\nDr. Cheng-Yu Hong (洪成雨) is currently a Lecturer in Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong. He received a PhD degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Oct 2011. Dr. Hong has published around 20 international journal papers and 20 conference papers. He also served as reviewers for several international journals including ASCE International journal of Geomechanics\, and ICE Geoenvironmental Geotechnics\, etc. His research concerns include 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/monitoring-of-soil-nail-bars-using-fbg-based-and-botda-based-sensor-technologies/
LOCATION:E11-1036
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20141127T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20141127T153000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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SUMMARY:Design of cold-formed steel back-to-back c-channel built-up columns using modified direct strength method
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Hieng Ho LAU\nDeputy Dean and Associate Professor of School of Engineering & Science\nCurtin University Sarawak Campus\, Malaysia \nAbstract\nBack-to-back C-channels built-up compression members are popular in the construction industry particularly for spanning over large space area\, and carrying high loads while maintaining low self-weight. However\, current design standards do not provide comprehensive design guidelines for complex section such as back-to-back C-channels built-up section. There is little literature available for the design calculation of back-to-back C-channels built-up columns. Current design methods\, i.e. the Effective Width Method (EWM) and the Direct Strength Method (DSM) are unable to accommodate such complex section. Thus\, enhancement to these design methods is necessary to improve the design of back-to-back C-channels built-up columns. Therefore\, the Thickness Reduction Method (TReM) is proposed in this research to improve the current design methods for the back-to-back C-channels built-up column. Results from design calculations show that the proposed design method\, TReM\, is able to predict the capacity of the back-to-back C-channels built-up column well. Experimental investigation on the axially loaded cold-formed steel back-to-back C-channels built-up columns was carried out. A total of 66 specimens with two sizes of plain back-to-back C-channels built-up and lengths of 300mm\, 500mm\, 1000mm\, and 2000mm were tested. Compression tests were carried out on stub columns with flat end conditions\, whereas the short\, intermediate and slender columns were tested with pinned-end conditions. Experimental results show that restraint at the mid-length of the plain back-to-back C-channels built-up columns is critical regardless of the number of fasteners along the length of the built-up column. Whereas\, comparison of experimental results with results from design calculation using the proposed design method\, TReM\, shows good correlation. \nBiography\nAssociate Professor Lau Hieng Ho is currently Deputy Dean of School of Engineering & Science Curtin University Sarawak Campus\, Malaysia. Associate Professor Lau is attached to the Department of Civil &Construction Engineering in Curtin University Sarawak Campus and he was Head of the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering. Curtin University Sarawak Campus is the first off-shore university campus set up by Curtin University of Western Australia in partnership with the Sarawak State Government\, Malaysia. \nAssociate Professor Lau received his B.Eng and Ph.D. degrees from Oxford Brookes University\, United Kingdom in 1998\, and 2002 respectively. Prior to joining Curtin University Sarawak Campus back in February 2003\, he worked in the consulting industry. He is also a Professional Engineer (PEng)\, registered with Board of Engineers Malaysia. \nAssociate Professor Lau research interests include cold-formed steel structures\, design of steel structures\, structural stability and connections.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/design-of-cold-formed-steel-back-to-back-c-channel-built-up-columns-using-modified-direct-strength-method/
LOCATION:E11-1041
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20141104T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20141104T110000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20141103T040034Z
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SUMMARY:A multi-scale approach for modeling the mechanical behavior of soils
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nProf. Pierre-Yves HICHER\nProfessor of the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering\nEcole Centrale de Nantes\, France \nAbstract\nIn this seminar\, Prof. Pierre-Yves Hicher will introduce A multi-scale approach for modeling the mechanical behavior of soils. The deformation of a representative volume of the material is generated by mobilizing particle contacts in all orientations. Thus\, the stress–strain relationship can be derived as an average of the mobilization behavior of these local contact planes. The local behavior is assumed to follow a Hertz–Mindlin’s elastic law and a Mohr–Coulomb’s plastic law. Essential features such as continuous displacement field\, inter-particle stiffness\, and fabric tensor are discussed. The predictions of the derived stress–strain model are compared to experimental results for sand under both drained and undrained triaxial loading conditions. The comparisons demonstrate the ability of this model to reproduce accurately the overall mechanical behavior of granular media and to account for the influence of key parameters such as void ratio and mean stress. The study of anisotropic specimens loaded in different directions shows the model capability of considering the influence of inherent anisotropy on the stress–strain response under a drained triaxial loading condition. \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 Geotechnics\, 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 more than 50 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/a-multi-scale-approach-for-modeling-the-mechanical-behavior-of-soils/
LOCATION:E11-1038
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20141011T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20141011T110000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20141010T040037Z
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SUMMARY:Development and Application of Fiber Bragg Grating Sensing Technology in the Asphalt Pavement
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nDr. Xu Dong-shengAssistant Professor\, Department of Civil EngineeringChu Hai College of Higher Education\, Hong Kong \nAbstract\nThe Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensing technology is widely applied in the civil engineering as its inherent merits such as high precision\, small size\, light weight\, resistance to electromagnetic interference\, and combination of sensing and transmission. In this study\, a novel FBG based asphalt strain sensor is developed with the “H” shape design. The laboratory calibration tests are conducted and the performance is verified in a laboratory model test. In addition\, a FBG based flexible sensing beam is developed based on quasi-distributed sensor array in order to measure the rutting of the asphalt pavement. The working principle and fabrication process are presented. To verify their performance\, a physical pavement model is established and a static loading test is conducted. The results indicated that the FBG based asphalt strain sensors and the sensing beam have a good accuracy to detect strains and rutting of the asphalt pavement. \nBiography\nDr. Dong-sheng Xu is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering of the Chu Hai College of Higher Education in Hong Kong. Dr. Xu received a PhD degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has published more than peer reviewed 15 international journal and conference papers. His research is mainly focused on the fiber optic sensing technology and applications in the geotechnical engineering. He participated in several large research projects in the field of fiber optical sensors\, pavement and slope reinforcement both in Hong Kong and mainland China.
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/development-and-application-of-fiber-bragg-grating-sensing-technology-in-the-asphalt-pavement/
LOCATION:E11-4045
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140927T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140927T170000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20140926T040024Z
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SUMMARY:Elliptical World
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nDr. Tak-Ming CHAN\nAssistant Professor in Structural Engineering\nDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering\nThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University\, Hong Kong \nAbstract\nTubular construction is synonymous with modern architecture. The familiar range of tubular sections\, namely square\, rectangular and circular hollow sections\, has been recently extended to also include elliptical hollow sections. These new sections combine the elegance of circular hollow sections with the improved structural efficiency in bending of rectangular hollow sections\, due to the differing flexural rigidities about the two principal axes. Following the introduction of structural steel elliptical hollow sections\, a number of investigations into their structural response have been carried out. This seminar presents a state of the art review of recent research on elliptical hollow sections\, together with a sample of practical applications. Details of full scale testing and numerical modelling studies are presented\, and the generation of structural design rules\, suitable for incorporation into international design codes\, is outlined. \nBiography\nTak-Ming is an Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and an Honorary Associate Professor in Structural Engineering at the University of Warwick\, UK. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2001 with a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering. He started his structural engineering career by joining Arup as a Graduate Structural Engineer. He received his Master’s degree with Distinction in Structural Steel Design in 2004 and was awarded a PhD in the area of Tubular Structures in 2008 both from Imperial College London. In 2007\, Tak-Ming was awarded the First Prize in the Young Researchers’ Conference from the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE). His first PhD student sponsored by TATA steel also won the same prize in the 2012 competition. His second PhD student has won the joint-1st prize in the poster category in the 2013 competition. Tak-Ming is a Chartered Member of the IStructE\, committee member of the UK mirror group for Eurocode 3 and the Education and Training committee of the HK Constructional Metal Structures Association. He is also an Associate Editor for the Advances in Structural Engineering Journal and a member of the Editorial Board for the Structures and Buildings Journal. Tak-Ming’s research interests focus on the structural stability and resistance of metallic\, concrete-metallic\, pultruded FRP and smart structures under extreme events with particular emphasis on using an appropriate combination of experimentation\, theoretical analysis and computational techniques to obtain knowledge for the development of design guidance. (www.cee.polyu.edu.hk/~tmchan)
URL:https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/event/elliptical-world/
LOCATION:E11-1026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140731
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20140727T040005Z
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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
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140623T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140623T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20140620T040023Z
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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;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140603T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140603T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20140602T040028Z
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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)
CATEGORIES:cee_events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140328T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20140328T170000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20140327T040056Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20131106T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20131106T153000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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:20131011T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20131011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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:20130718T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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:20130711T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130711T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130629
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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:20130409T103000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130409T123000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130221T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130221T180000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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:20130116T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20130116T173000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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:20121212T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20121212T163000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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:20121010T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20121010T130000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120831T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120831T163000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20120830T040013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032039Z
UID:17095-1346425200-1346430600@www.fst.um.edu.mo
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;VALUE=DATE:20120727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120730
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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:20120602T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120602T180000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20120601T040012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032039Z
UID:17118-1338647400-1338660000@www.fst.um.edu.mo
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;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120421T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120421T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20120420T040006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032039Z
UID:17102-1334998800-1335016800@www.fst.um.edu.mo
SUMMARY:UM-FST Career Fair 2012
DESCRIPTION:
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
CATEGORIES:cee_events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120403T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120403T170000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
CREATED:20120402T040000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T032039Z
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20120330T150000
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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:20110926T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20110926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T074750
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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/
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