33RD CONFERENCE on
Our World In Concrete & Structures

theme: "sustainability"
25 - 27 August 2008
Hotel Park Royal on Kitchener Road, Singapore

CONFERENCE TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

Master of ceremonies: Mr Yogesh Chhabra, Singapore
Assisted by Ms Amanda Quek


Note! Names in bold, italics and underlined are speakers of the papers

25 August 2008 (Monday)
1530-1800: Early registrations – Ballroom Foyer, Level 3, Hotel ParkRpyal on Kitchener Road, Singapore
1800-1900: Cocktails for Speakers and Invited Guests (Level 3), other Guests, tickets at SGD40/- available at Desk)

26 August 2008 (Tuesday)
0900: Opening of conference
addresses:
welcome by Conference Chairman, Prof Gary K C Ong
salutations from
- Mr Willie Kay, President Singapore Concrete Institute
- Dr Wong Sook Fun, President ACI-Singapore Chapter
- Mr Abhishek Murthy, President, Prestressed & Precast Society
- Mr Yeo Peng How, Cement & Concrete Association and Ready-Mixed Concrete Association of Singapore
- Prof Kenji Sakata, President, Japan Concrete Institute

Announcements
Reception

0945: The OW08 Conference Dedication Lecture
Chairman: Prof Gary K C Ong
Speaker: Prof N Otsuki 30 years' research on the durability of port & harbor structures

1045: SPECIAL SESSION dedicated to Prof N Otsuki
Chairman: Prof Gary K C Ong, National University of Singapore
Speakers
- The effect of curing temperature on strength characteristics and hydration reaction of steel slag hydrated matrix
T. Saito*, N. Otsuk, and I Suzuki
-Proposed Two-Dimensional Model for Estimating the Rate of Steel Corrosion in Existing Reinforced Concrete (RC) Structure
Melito A. Baccay*, Nobuaki Otsuki, Takahiro Nishida, Marish S. Madlangbayan and Tsuyoshi Saito
- Study on Current Distribution at Concrete Defects for Cathodic Protection in Reinforced Concrete Member Induced by Chloride Attack
Keiyu Kawaai*, Nobuaki Otsuki And Keisuke Matsukawa
- The Influence of Difference of Structural and Wave Conditions on Spatial Corrosion Environment in the Superstructures of a Jetty
Takahiko Amino*, Nobuaki Otsuki, Atsurou Moriwake, Takashi Habuchi
- Neural Network Mapping in the Simplified Design of Mix Proportions Using Coal Bottom Ash Waste in Concrete Hollow Blocks
Ronaldo S. Gallardo*, Jason Maximino C Ongpeng and N Otsuki
- The Effect of Alkali Solution Ratio and Curing Temperature on Properties of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer
P. Kamhangrittirong*


1245: Lunch

1400: Keynote Session 1
Chairman: Dr C T Tam, National University of Singapore
Speakers
- Design for Durability of Concrete Structures for Long-Life Span - A perspective from Japan
Kenji Sakata*

- Creating lean, sustainable and durable structures for India: the second largest construction enconomy in the world
Mr C R Alimchandani
- Optimization of Concrete Structures
Peter Stepanek*
- Electro-osmosis using multi pulse sequencing for removing and repelling water out of buildings and other structures
Christopher Stanley*and Ian McFeat-Smith

1600: afternoon refreshments

1615: Technical Session 1-Parallel Sessions


1615: Tech Session 1A - Room A

Chairman: ProfEm G M Sabnis, Howard University, USA

Speakers:
- Application of FRC in tunnel facing
Kamila Weiglov and Petr Prochazka*

- A study on the use of construction wastes as aggregates on high performance concrete
Chung-Ming Ho*, Wei-Tsung Chai and Min-Chong Hong
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The world first portal frame building (Wilson Hall) constructed using ultra-high performance concrete
Y L Voo* and W K Poon

- Economy of Using High Performance Concrete in Columns
Mohamed Yousry Elshikh*

- Physio- Mechanical Behaviour of Reactive Powder Concrete under Aggressive Environment of Contaminated Soil.
M.K.Maroliya*, Anant Parghi, C.D.Modhera & Bhavin A. Patel
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Comparison of chloride permeability of metakaolin and fly ash concretes and mortars under elevated temperatures
Abid Nadeem*,Johnny Y N Mok, Salman Azhar,
Brian H Y Leung and Gary K W Tse
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High performance concrete by least cost
Mohamed yousry Elshikh*
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Effect of Ductility and Deformation Behavior of Self Compaction Concrete Structures
Anant Parghi*, C D Modhera and M K Marolia
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Seismic Isolation for Medium Rise Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings
Himat T. Solanki*, Satish Sathe and Gajanan M. Sabnis,

1615: Technical Session 1B - Room B
Chairman: Willie Kay, President, S'pore Concrete Institute

Speakers:
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Shear Strength of short recess precast Dapped-End Beams made of Steel Fibre Self-Compacting Concrete
Rosli N. Mohamed* and Kim S. Elliott
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Behaviour in flexure and shear of glass fibre reinforced self compacting concrete beams
L.V.A. Seshasayi, B.S. Reddy*, C.B. Reddy and S U Kumar
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Bond stress - slip relationship in reinforced concrete : new relationship and comparative study
Sung-Nam Hong*, Jun-Myoung Park, Tae-Wan Kim, Kyoung-Bong Han ,Sun-Kyu Park and Won-Jun Ko
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Performance of non-engineered structures under wind loads
Dwayne A Thurton*, P M Raval, and G M Sabnis
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Durability design in the African concrete code
M N Haque, H Al Khaiat* and B John
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Effect Of Seismic Intensities and Soil Types on Foundation Design
Shaukat Ali Khan* and Muhammad Javed Iqbal
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High Performance Concrete for Kuwait
Hassan Karam* and Al-Otabi
-Relationships between physical parameters of high strength
seven wired strands used in prestressed concrete
Liaqat A Qureshi, Qaiser-uz-Zaman K and Nazar A Bhutta

 



 


1830: Adjournment for the first day

1930: Concrete Industry Dinner - at the Ballroom – Level 3 Hotel ParkRoyal on Kitchener Road
(Tickets at SGD60/- or Table of 10 at SGD600/-)

27 August, 2008 (Wednesday)
2nd day of conference-Theme Day “Sustainability
0900: Theme Lecture-Sustainability
Chairman: Dr S Ghosh, Holcim Singapore
Speaker:

- The role of concrete in a Sustainable Built Environ

Holger Wallbaum*

0945: morning refreshments

1000: Keynote Session 2 - Theme: Sustainability
Chairman: A/Prof Tan Teng Hooi, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Speakers:
- Concrete Construction and Sustainability
G M Sabnis and Kristin Cooper

- Sustainable construction - are we harnessing the potential of silica fume?
Des King*
- Sustainable concrete construction in the Middle East
Christopher Stanley*

- Green Options for High Temperature Cured Concrete through the Use of Fly Ash and Blast Furnace Slag
Lucy Acquaye*, Abdol Chini and Mark Danso-Amoako

1245: Lunch

1345: Technical Sessions 2 - Parallel Sessions


1345: Tech Session 2A
- Room A
Chairman: Chris Stanley
HKCRA, Hong Kong

Speakers:
-Analysis and Assesment of Flow and Strength Characteristics of CLSM
B C Udayashankar*, A Shashishankar and Radhakrishna
-Drying shrinkage of steel-making slag concrete
T Fujii*, Toshiki Ayano and Kenji Sakata
-Use of Concrete Admixtures to produce "Waterproof" Concrete - Asia Results
ZhangShuQiang*Chen H F, Zhong Hua, Leung Fuk Ming and Nick Peng
-A
model to predict the Ca/Si ratio of
C-S-H in concrete containing mineral admixtures
Tatsuhiko Saeki* and Kenji Sasaki
-Strength Characteristics of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Self Compacting Concrete Subjected to Sustained Elevated Temperature
K. Ravi* and K.B. Prakash
-F
errocement roofing/flooring elements
L.Andal*,M.S. Palanichamy and M.Sekar
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The Effects of Unskilled Labor on the Quality of Concrete Construction
E Sayah*, M S Randive and G M Sabnis
-The Visualization of Concrete Construction: Construction Life story
D L Lloyd*, S R Sathe and G M Sabnis
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Phenomenological model to re-proportion geopolymer compressed Blocks
Radhakrishna, A Shashishankar* and
B C Udayashankar

 

 

 

 


1345: Tech Session 2B
- Room B
Chairman: Jiang J B
W R Grace Singapor Pte Ltd, Singapore


Speakers:
-Single and Mixed Size Coarse Aggregates in Sandcrete Block Production
G.L. Oyekan*
-AB initio Molecular Dynamics Study on Crystal Structure of Beta-Dicalcium Silicate
R Sakurada*, A K Singh, B I Yakobson,
M Uzawa and Y Kawazoe
-New Materials For Concrete Technology: Nano Powders
Remzi Sahin* and Meral Oltulu
-Effects of crushed and natural sand on the properties of fresh and hardened concrete
Saeed Ahmad* and Shahid Mahmood
-Effects of granite fines on some engineering properties of sandcrete blocks
G L Oyekan* and OM Kamiyo
-Micro Mechanical Cracks and Deformations Study of SFRC Deep Beams
A Parghi*, C D Modhera and D L Shah
-Performance of Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Mortar under Thermal Cycling
A. Qudah, R H Haddad* and K.H. Rebat
-Bond Improvements of GFRP Bars Embedded in Normal and High Strength Concrete
Khaled S Ragab* and S I Zaki

-Flexural Performance of RC Beams Reinforced with Braided Composite FRP Bars
R. Sakurada*, T. Shimomura,
K. Maruyama, S. Matsubara
-Thermal Mechanical Behavior of Confined Fibrous Lightweight Aggregate Concrete
R H Haddad* and Dima M Ashour


1345: Tech Session 2C
- Room C
Chairman: Petr Prochazka,
Czech Technical University, Czech Rep.

Speakers:
-A static damage detection parameter for reinforced concrete members
S S Tseng*, F S Ling, H Y Wang & M C Lin
-Concrete Strength Using Different Methods of Testing
Salih Elhadi Moh Ahmed*
Investigation on fresh and hardened properties of fiber reinforced self-compacting hgih performance concrete with rice husk ash as pozzolanic filler
B H V Pai*and Ramkishan Rao

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1600: afternoon refreshments

1615: Round Table Dialogue on “SUSTAINABILITY”
Chairman: Prof K C Gary Ong, National University of Singapore

Panelists: Dr S Ghosh, Dr C T Tam, ProfEm G M Sabnis, Dr H Wallbaum, Mr C Stanley, Mr D King and Prof O Wallevik

1730: Closing Session:
Chairman: Prof K C Gary Ong, OW08 Conference Chairman

Awards Presentation Ceremony

Remarks by Conference Chairman

1800: Adjournment until August 2009 on the theme “GREEN CONCRETE”

 

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

 

 

CI-Premier Pte Ltd, updated 23 August 2008