33RD CONFERENCE on
Our World In Concrete & Structures

theme: "sustainability"

25 - 27 August 2008
Hotel Park Royal on Kitchener Road
Singapore

 

Invitation to submit for AWARDS
I am pleased, on behalf of the OW08 conference committee to invite your submission of an ‘original and outstanding paper’ to be presented at the forthcoming OUR WORLD IN CONCRETE & STRUCTURES 33rd Conference on 25-27 August 2008 in Singapore.

The following awards will be offered:
CONCRETE AWARDS
All accepted papers (except keynote and invited papers) will automatically be reviewed and assessed for consideration in the Concrete Awards Scheme for its originality and level of excellence, provided the text is received before 15 June 08.

The awards include:
• JCI-OWICS AWARD
• PROFESSOR T JAVOR AWARD • KEN FRANCIS AWARD •ACI-SC AWARD
• STUP AWARD •RMCAS CONCRETE AWARDS • BASF AWARD •M C BAUCHEMIE AWARD
• ELKEM AWARD •HOLCIM AWARD on Sustainability
• THE YOUNG CONCRETE RESEARCHER AWARD (sponsored by W R Grace Singapore Pte Ltd)

For the first time, we offer the HOLCIM AWARD on a paper on sustainable construction or development. Besides the normal recognition plaque, etc this Holcim Award carries a ‘cash grant’ to the recipient.

Besides Prof N Otsuki to whom the conference has been dedicated to, a renowned Professor from Switzerland on sustainable construction has been invited to deliver the theme keynote paper.

PLEASE SEND IN YOUR ABSTRACT TO:
The Conference Director, OW08 at email: cipremie@singnet.com.sg

 

Support Organisations
• The Hong Kong Concrete Repair Association
• Association of Czech Concrete Engineers
The New Zealand Concrete Society
• The Asian Concrete Construction Institute

Co-sponsors
Elkem Materials S. E. Asia (Silver)
Star ReadyMix Pte Ltd, Singapore
Chiyoda Corporation, Japan

Support Publication
• Concrete Technology Today

Organizer
• CI-Premier Conference Organisation, Singapore


This conference is dedicated to Prof Nobuaki Otsuki, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, in recognition of his support and contribution to OWICS continuously for the past fifteen years. He will deliver the OW08 conference lecture.

Special Award with a cash grant, sponsored by HOLCIM for an original and outstanding paper presented at the Conference on a topic in sustainable construction or development

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Conference Programme here

Conference Committee
Honorary Chairman: Prof Seng Lip Lee, Singapore
Emeritus Chairman: Dr Chat Tim-Tam, Singapore
Conference Chairman: A/Prof Gary K C Ong, NUS, Singapore
Co-ordinator: Mr Yogesh Chhabra, Novaars International Pte Ltd, Singapore
Director: Er John S Y Tan, CI-Premier Conference Organisation
Secretary: Ms Peggy L P Teo, CONLOG
Emcee: Mr Yogesh Chhabra, Novaars International Pte Ltd, Singapore

OW08 Conference Advisors
Mr David Ball, UK
Dr Olur Wallevik, Iceland
Dr Ryoki Sakurada, Japan
Mr Desmond King, Singapore
Prof V Ramakrishnan, USA
Dr C C Chang, USA
Prof Petr Prochazka, Czech Republic
Prof M C Tandon, India
Mr R Sundaram, India
Prof Mario Collepardi, Italy
Mr Michael Khrapko, New Zealand (representing the New Zealand Concrete Society)
Prof Issam Harik, USA
Mr Chung-Ming Ho, Taiwan

Mr R N Krishna, India (representing the Asian Concrete Construction Institute)

OWICS Conference Advisory Group
OWICS Honorary Chairmen:
Prof Franco Mola, Italy
Prof G M Sabnis, USA
Prof Shoji Ikeda, Japan
Mr C R Alimchandani, India
OWICS Emeritus Chairmen:
Prof Seng Lip Lee, Singapore
Dr Chat Tim-Tam, Singapore

OWICS Advisors:
Yukio Aoyagi, Japan
Ken Day, Australia
Willie Kay, Singapore
Robert G Lee, USA
Hoe Peng Lim, Singapore
Steven Loh, Singapore
Kiat Huat Seow, Singapore
Teng Hooi Tan, Singapore
Chris Stanley, Hong Kong

OWICS Corporate Advisors:
W R Grace Singapore Pte Ltd
BASF Construction Chemicals Singapore Pte Ltd
OWICS Organisation Advisors:
The Ready-Mixed Concrete Association of Singapore
ACI-Singapore Chapter
Singapore Concrete Institute
Prestressed & Precast Concrete Society
Cement & Concrete Association of Singapore
Japan Concrete Institute
Indian Concrete Institute


Conference Secretariat

CI-Premier Pte Ltd
150 Orchard Road #07-14
Orchard Plaza, Singapore 238841
Republic of Singapore

Tel: +65-6733-2922
Fax: +65-6235-3530
Email: cipremie@singnet.com.sg
Web: www.cipremier.com

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

 

CI-Premier Pte Ltd, updated 6 August 2008