5^th International Specialty Conference on
FIBRE REINFORCED MATERIALS
incorporating Fibre Reinforced Concrete, Polymers, Plastic, Glass, Body Armour and other additives

28 - 29 August 2008
Hotel Park Royal on Kitchener Road, Singapore

&! CONFERENCE PROGRAMME - tentative

27 August 2008 (Wednesday)

1630-1830: early registration in foyer of Ballroom, Hotel ParkRoyal on Kitchener Road
1830-1930: Cocktails for speakers (Guests at S$40 per person)

1100: Technical Session 1
Chairman: Prof K C Gary Ong, National University of Singapore
Speakers:
The study of concrete with industrial steel-slag aggregates based on the substitution method
A.L. Han* and S. Tudjono

Effect of hybrid fibre reinforcement on the ductility performance of rc beams…pg81
S. Eswari*, P.N.Raghunath and K.Suguna

Fibres used as secondary reinforcement -material for concrete
V B Pandhare, D P Kulkarni and Tryambak D Deshmukh*

Investigation into behavior of reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs)
Sung-Hu Kim*, Kwang-Soo Kim, Kyoung-Bong Han and Sun-Kyu Park

1230: Lunch

1400: Technical Session 2
Chairman: Dr C T Tam, National University of Singapore

Speakers: -
Concrete slabs with short polypropylene fiber and Reinforced with GFRP rebars
Saaid I Zaki*, K S Ragab and E M Lotfy

Flexural behavior of one-way concrete slabs reinforced with GFRP rebars
E M Lotfy*, S M Elzeny and A M Rashad

Interaction between CFRP side plated to r.c beams and concrete under shear action
Louay mahmoud*, N. Shafiq, M. Fadhil and Waleed Thanoon

1520: afternoon refreshments

1550: Keynote Session 2
Chairman: Mr Yogesh Chhabra, Novaars International Pte Ltd, Singapore
Speakers:
Use of synthetic structural fibers in concrete ..text not in proceedings
Prof Olafur H Wallevik*, Reykjavik University, Iceland

1700: adjournment for the day.

1900: FR08 Conference Dinner (venue to be announced)

29 August 2008 (Friday)

0930: Keynote Session 2
Chairman: Prof Petr Stepanek, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
Speakers
Thick-wall FRC structures of envelope for underground power stations
Vladimir Dolezel and Petr Procházka*, Czech Technical Universsity, Czech Republic

1030: morning refreshments

1100: Technical Session 3
Chairman: Prof T S Lok, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Speakers:
- Shear strength of steel fiber reinforced ultra-high performance concrete beams without stirrups
Yen Lei Voo* and S Foster

- Effect of steel fibres on torsion and shear of reinforced concrete beams
E I El-Niema*

Experimental investigation of effects of addition of steel and polypropylene fibers on concrete
Saeed Ahmad* and Shahzad Aslam

Malaysia first ultra-high performance concrete prestressed motorway bridge: experimental verification
Yen Lei Voo* and SJ Foster

1250: Lunch

1400: Technical Session 4 and Closing
Chairmen: Prof Prochazka, Czech Technical Univesity, Czech Republic & Prof T S Lok, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Speakers:
-Application of composites in offshore and marine structure
Mohammad Babaha* and Zahra Aghighi

Application of hollow plant fibres to repair concrete cracks
H. Liu*, S. Qian, J W van de Kuilen, W.F. Gard, M.R. de Rooij and W N J Ursem

Active CFRP-based confinement strategies for RC columns with rectangular cross sections
Marta A B Agante*, Eduardo N S Júlio, Joaquim A O Barros and João M C Santos

- Reliability assessment of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) confined reinforced concrete columns using monte carlo simulation
P.N. Raghunath*, K. Suguna, V. Nagaradjane

Studying the effect of FRP roll on self compacting concrete
Bahareh Salmani Ghabel* and Mojtaba Hokmabadi Ghoshouni and S.Mohhamad Ali Seyyed Hejazi

Panel Discussion

Closing Remarks

1600: closing refreshments and adjournment

 

N.B. Updates on the programme would be posted on the website. The organisers reserve the right to amend the programme if deemed necessary without further notice.

Please send all enquiries and registrations to cipremie@singnet.com.sg