Events for 04-2011

Speaker ER. Dr. Goh Teik Lim GIKEN SEISAKUSHO Abstract As 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. Conventional dynamic pile driving methods are still commonly used in construction sites though they are well known ...

Speaker Mr. Wu Chou Kit Council President The Macau Institution of Engineers (澳門工程師學會 胡祖杰理事長) Abstract Along 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.