Message by HKCRA Chairman

CONFERENCE LECTURE
Monitoring of in-situ quality of concrete – from construction to demolition
Tam Chat Tim*

KEYNOTE PAPERS
Seismic assessment of bridge embankments by access program
Hanshan Ding* and Issam E. Harik

FRP applications in bridges
Issam E. Harik*

Monitoring of early age differential shrinkage at the interface between cementitious repair materials and the concrete substrate
K. C. G. Ong* and M-L Kyaw

Influence of temperature on deterioration process of reinforced concrete due to chloride attack or carbonation
N. Otsuki*, T. Nishida and M. A. Baccay

Waterproof concrete - is it really necessary
Christopher Stanley*

Developments in the inspection of applied finishes to buildings in Hong Kong
Christopher Stanley*

SPECIAL SESSION PAPERS
Seamless structural health monitoring: from risk assessment to data presentation, storage and beyond
P. Butters*, Mario Fustinoni and Mikko Lampi

Ultrasonic test methods for assessment of concrete strength during construction
G Concu, B De Nicolo, F Mistretta and L Pani

Structural monitoring for retrofit and rehabilitation
A. Del Grosso*, F. Lanata and A. Torre

Estimation of the seismic response of civil engineering structures using ambient excitations: A case study
A. Dusi*, E. Manzoni, M. Mezzi and G. Rossi

The European funded project - SAMCO – structural assessment, monitoring and control
P. Furtner* and H. Wenzel

Failure process of the central tower, Bayon, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Y. Iwasaki*

The challenge of the endless column
R. Sofronie*

Conservation of the three- lobed churches
A. Virsta* and R. Sofronie

TECHNICAL PAPERS
The theoretical aspects in strengthening of r c columns
M. Akram Tahir*, Ammara Nusrat and Riaz A. Goraya

Durability of structures – inspection and assessment perspective: a case study from a reinforced concrete building structure in Hong Kong
Daniel Brown* and Frankie Sung

Experience on Yuqiao dam management and maintenance
Cheng Junmin*, Qin Jihui, Xiao Yuanhong, Wang Liguo and Dai Xueying

Life cycle costs, quality, and occupants’ perceptions in facilities
John Christian*

Rock bursts maintenance solved by free hexagons
V. Dolezel, A. Smejda, P. Prochazka* and S. Peskova

Masonry structures: safety levels of seismic retrofitting methods
E. Dragomirescu and R. A. Sofronie*

Wind tunnel validation of the endless column stability
E. Dragomirescu*, H. Yamada, H. Katsuchi and R. A. Sofronie

Recycling and reutilization of concrete
M. El-Hawary* and S. Al-Otaibi

Damage identification of an aluminum beam using RBF neural networks
Sheng-En Fang* and Ricardo Perera

Investigation, remedial recommendations and finite element analysis for delamination problems on a façade
Fong Weng Khiong* and N. Harikrishna

Scenario for rational maintenance and management of bridges
I. Hosoe*, N. Kato and H. Morimoto

Risk based health monitoring & inspection manual - case study of rion antirion viaduct
Gilles Hovhanessian* and John Stieb

Simulation system for collapse responses of reinforced concrete frame structures
Qinghua Huang*, Xianglin Gu and Qiang Zhang

Advances in injection techniques increase concrete repair applications
Willie Kay*,

Experimental study of old rc columns repaired by carbon sheet
Hee-Cheul Kim*, Won-Kee Hong, Young-Hak Lee, Kyoung-Hun Lee and Jung-Woo Park

Lateral resistance capacity enhancement of a wall-plate structural system through the carbon plate retrofit of a lintel beam
Hee-Cheul Kim*, Won-Kee Hong, Young-Hak Lee, Jin-Young Park, Seon-Chee Park and Jin-Min Kim

A preventable method of the freeze condensation on the deck surface of steel- deck- plate bridges
A. Koga, T. Yamao*, F. Yamada and H. Motoda

Instrumentation and monitoring of critical structural elements unique to suspension bridges
Eric Laurent* and Alexandre Chaperon

GPR detection study of embankment seepage diseases
Ling Yun* and Wang Guoqun

Polymeric grids for the rehabilitation of masonry structures
M. Mezzi*, A. Dusi and E. Manzoni

Problems and solutions in the rehabilitation of historical constructions built through different epochs
M. Mezzi* and V. Fusco

Rehabilitation and refurbishment of existing bridges: experiences in Northern Italy
C. Modena, P. Franchetti* and M. Grendene

Study on chloride ion diffusivity of itz around aggregates in concrete
T. Nishida*, N. Otsuki, P. Wattanachai and K. Chin

Strengthening and rehabilitation alternatives for a decorative archeological heritage
Ammara Nusrat*, Riaz A. Goraya, M. Akram Tahir and Abdul Rauf

Maintenance strategy for large adriatic bridges
J. Radic, J. Bleiziffer* and A. Mandic

Integral bridge design for improved durability
Jure Radic*, Alex Kindij and Zlatko Šavor

Externally bonded fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) for strengthening concrete beams
P. N. Raghunath*, K. Suguna and V. Nagaradjane

Restoration of concrete structures by biominerology
D. B. Raijiwala and G. P. Dalal*

Effectiveness of adhesive bonding in structural steel connections
Nasir Shafiq* and Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin

Planning for disaster preparedness and management (DP & MP) in Pakistan
Attaullah Shah*, Numana Anjum and Irfnaullah Jan

Structural inspection and assessment of Yutengping broken bridge — a study of masonry historic architecture in Taiwan
Chung-Hsien Shih*, Ja-Shian Chang and Jiunn-Ming Huang

Masonry structures with an additional reinforcement
Petr Stepanek*, Martin Zlamal and Milos Filip

Risk based structural maintenance of MTR Corporation in Hong Kong
Sze Alex P C* and Leung Dorian W M

The client brief – you have the right answer but do you have the right question?
Ross Taylor*

Dealing with the consequences of natural disasters
A. Virsta*

Maintenance and management experience of dam safety in China
Wang Shijun*

Elasto-plastic response behavior of box steel pier with inner cruciform walls under horizontal two perpendicular directions of ground motions
Z. Wang, T. Yamao*, Z. Ishii and K. Yamamoto

Index of Authors

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