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CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLUTIONS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERINGAND CONSTRUCTION


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PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ANDCONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE (ISEC-5), LAS VEGAS, USA, 22 25 SEPTEMBER 2009

Challenges, Opportunitiesand Solutions in StructuralEngineering and Construction

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Nader GhafooriUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA


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Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions in Structural Engineering and Construction Ghafoori (ed.)

2010 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-0-415-56809-8

Table of contents

Preface XV

Acknowledgements XVII

Reviewers XIX

Committees XXI

Keynote papers

High-performance materials in earthquake-resistant concrete bridges 3 M. Saiidi, C. Cruz & D. Hillis

Implications of air pollution on future electricity generation 7 A. Singh

Root of all evils misunderstanding of construction industry structure 15 D.T. Kashiwagi

Concrete and masonry structures

Application of nonlinear damper in reinforced concrete structure control 25

F. Hejazi, J. Noorzaei & M.S. Jaafar Behavior of cylindrical R/C panel under combined axial and lateral load 31T. Hara

Calculation method research on the flexural capacity of PSRC beam 39S. Qin, Y. Wang, F. Li & Z. Ding

Cyclic loading deterioration effect in RC moment frames in pushover analysis 45G. Ghodrati Amiri, B. Mohebi & S.A. Razavian Amrei

Evaluating shear capacity of RC joints subjected to cyclic loading using ANN 51 A. Said & E. Khalifa

Evaluation of drift distribution in performance-based retrofitting of RC frames 57

G. Ghodrati Amiri & A. Gholamrezatabar Experimental research on high-frequency fatigue behavior of concrete 63Y. Chen, W. Shao, H. Han, Z. Yin & R. Azzam

Experimental study of self-centering RC frames with column yielding mechanism 69 K. Sakino & H. Nakahara

Experimental study on high-strength R/C member in tension and shear 75T. Tamura

Improving the behavior of reinforced concrete beams with lap splice reinforcement 81 A.M. Tarabia, M.S. Shoukry & M.A. Diab

Load testing a historic monument 87 F.D. Heidbrink

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Modeling of concrete beams prestressed with AFRP tendons 93Y.J. Kim Nonlinear finite element analysis of unbonded post-tensioned concrete beams 99U. Kim, P.R. Chakrabarti & J.H. ChoiPredicting shear strength of cyclically loaded interior beam-column joints using GAs 105 A. Said & E. KhalifaPunching shear strength of RC slabs using lightweight concrete 111 H. Higashiyama, M. Mizukoshi & S. MatsuiShear strength and deformation prediction in steel fiber RC beams 119T. Nyomboi & H. MatsudaTorsional resistance of confined brick masonry panel 127 P.K. Singh

Steel structures

Effect of shear lug on anchor bolt tension in a column base plate 135 P.K. KhanElastic-plastic bending load-carrying capacity of steel members 141 P. JuhsLocal stability and carrying capacity of thin-walled compressed members 149 P. Juhs, M. Al Ali & Z. KokorudovFinite element analysis of wind induced buckling of steel tank 157S. Borgersen & S. YazdaniPerformance based analysis of RBS steel frames 161 P. Alexa & I. Ladar

Practical non-prismatic stiffness matrix for haunched-rafter pitched-roof steel portal frames 167 H.K. Issa & F.A. Mohammad Relationship between strength of scaffolds and shear rigidity of frames 173 H. Takahashi, K. Ohdo & S. TakanashiSequential failure analysis of tension braced MRFs 181 M. Lotfollahi & M.M. AliniaThe optimization of the industrial steel building 189T. ula & S. Kravanja

Composite structuresA finite element model for double composite beam 197S. Duan, R. Niu, J. Xu & H. Zheng A new composite element for FRP-reinforced concrete slabs 203Y.X. Zhang & Y. ZhuAn experimental study on double steel-concrete composite beam specimens 209S.J. Duan, J.W. Wang, Q.D. Zhou & H.L. Wang Behaviour of FRP wrapped circular reinforced concrete columns 215 M.N.S. Hadi & V. YaziciContribution of NSM CFRP bars in shear strengthening of concrete members 221

A.K.M.A. Islam

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Effect of transverse reinforcing on circular columns conf ined with FRP 229G. Ghodrati Amiri, A. Jaberi Jahromi & B. Mohebi

Experimental investigation of FRP wrapped RC circular and square hollow columns 235 M.N.S. Hadi & Y. Kusumawardaningsih

Numerical study on strengthening composite bridges 241 K. Narmashiri & M.Z. Jumaat

Repair systems for unbonded post-tensioned 1-way & 2-way slabs with CFRP 247 P.R. Chakrabarti, U. Kim, M. Busciano & V. Dao

Strengthening a concrete slab bridge using CFRP composites 253S.H. Petro, J.T. Peaslee & T.G. Leech

Strengthening effect of CCFP for RC member under negative bending 259 I. Yoshitake, S. Hamada, K. Yumikura & Y. Mimura

Structural behaviour of reinforced palm kernel shell foamed concrete beams 265U.J. Alengaram, M.Z. Jumaat & H. Mahmud

Dynamic impact and earthquake engineering

A note on the model based on the constant Q damping assumption and its corrected models 273 A.S. Takahashi

A neural-oscillator model for human-induced lateral vibration on footbridges 279 M. Yoneda

Analysis of large dynamic structures in the entertainment industry 285 D.P. Cook & R.T. Robinson

Comparison of different standards for progressive collapse evaluation procedures 291 A. Saad, A. Said & Y. Tian

Correlation between minimum building strength and the response modification factor 297 L.G. Daza

Effect of infill walls in structural response of RC buildings 303 I. Idrizi, N. Idrizi, Z. Idrizi, S. Idrizi & I. Idrizi

Estimation of statically equivalent seismic forces of single layer reticular domes 309 H. Abdolpour, Z. Zamanzadeh & A. Behravesh

Experimental study of RC slab-CFT column connections under seismic deformations 315Y. Su & Y. Tian

Identif ication of frequency dependency of quality factor in subsurface ground 321O. Tsujihara

Integrated design and construction to mitigate wind-induced motions of tall buildings 327 K. Moon

Mitigation of high acceleration shock waves in hybrid structures 333S.G. Ladkany & S. Sueki

Prefabricated multi-story structure exposed to engineering seismicity 339 J. Witzany, T. Cejka & R. Zigler

Satisfying drift and acceleration criteria with double FP bearing 345 M. Malekzadeh & T. Taghikhany

Seismic analysis of interlocking block in wallfoundationsoil system 351

M.S. Jaafar, F. Hejazi, A.A. Abang Ali & J. Noorzaei

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Shear crack width of RC column with cut-off rebar under cyclic loading 357T. Tsubaki, M. Dragoi & J. OnishiStructural behavior of steel frame connections subjected to blast 363G.S. Urgessa & T. Arciszewski

Bridges and special structuresApplicability of AASHTO LRFD live load distribution factors for nonstandard truck load 371Y.J. Kim, R. Tanovic & R.G. Wight Full scale test on a bridge PC box girder 377C. Mircea, A. Ioani & Z. KissLong-term deflections of long-span bridges 385 J. Navrtil & M. Zich

Structural optimization and computationA revised BESO method for structures with design-dependent gravity loads 393 X. Huang & Y.M. XieInvestigating the buckling behaviour of single layer dome form of space structures 399Z. Zamanzadeh, H. Abdolpour & A. BehraveshReasoning on structural timber design for target reliability 405 L. OzolaShape optimization of shell structures with variable thickness 411 M. Kegl, D. Dinevski & B. Brank Structural damage detection in plates using wavelet transform 415G. Ghodrati Amiri, A. Bagheri, S.A. Seyed Razzaghi & A. AsadiThe non-local theories based on different types of weighted functions and its application 421Z. Wang & Q. Yang The MINLP approach to structural synthesis 427S. Kravanja & T. ula

Construction materialsBasic study on physical property for calcium-solidification material and on Ca-based concrete 435 A. Shimabukuro & K. HashimotoCorrelations between f iller type and the self compacted concrete properties 441

M. Gheorghe, N. Saca & L. RaduDelphi study on Portland cement concrete specifications of ITD 447 H. Sadid, V. Miyyapuram & R. Wabrek Effects of bamboo material on strength characteristics of calcium-based mortar 451 H. Kawamura, K. Hashimoto & A. ShimabukuroEffects of remediation and hauling on the air void stability of self-consolidating concrete 457 N. Ghafoori & M. Barfield Estimation of marine salt behavior around the bridge section 463 E. Iwasaki & M. NagaiEvaluation of alkali-silica reactivity using aggregate mineralogy and expansion tests 467

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Evolution of Portland cement pervious concrete construction 473 J.T. Kevern

Experimental research on regional confined concrete columns under compression 479 X.M. Cao, J.C. Xiao, Z.H. Huang & T.J. Ren

Experimental study on dry-shrinkage of lightweight cement mortar 485T. Watanabe & A. Mori

Flexural behavior of high strength stone dust concrete 491V. Bhikshma, R. Kishore & N.H.M. Raju

Hemp: Rediscovered raw building material 495 F. Khestl

Influence of admixtures on performance of roller compacted concrete 501 P. Hafiz & A.R. Khaloo

Investigation of the effect of aggregate on the performance of permeable concrete 505C. Lian & Y. Zhuge

Investigations on flexural behavior of high strength manufactured sand concrete 511V. Bhikshma, R. Kishore & C.V. Raghu Pathi

Moisture permeability and sorption-desorption isotherms of some porous building materials 515 R. Miniotaite

Nested ANOVA model applied to evaluate variability of ready-mixed concrete production 521C. Videla & C. Imbarack

On characteristics of bamboo as structural materials 527T. Tada, K. Hashimoto & A. Shimabukuro

Optimization of fly ash content in suppressing alkali-silica reactivity 533 N. Ghafoori & M.S. Islam

Overdosing remediation of plastic SCC exposed to combined hauling time and temperature 539 N. Ghafoori & H. Diawara

Research into the optimum level of rock-derived micro-fine particles in sand for concrete 545T. Kaya, K. Hashimoto & H. Yamamoto

Retempering remediation of transported SCC under extreme temperatures 551 H. Diawara & N. Ghafoori

Strength property of concrete using recycled aggregate and high-volume fly ash 557T. Ishiyama, K. Takasu & Y. Matsufuji

Strength, sorptivity and carbonation of geopolymer concrete 563 A.A. Adam, T.C.K. Molyneaux, I. Patnaikuni & D.W. Law

Suitability of some Ghanaian mineral admixtures for masonry mortar formulation 569 M. Bediako, E. Atiemo, S.K.Y. Gawu & A.A. Adjaottor

Ultra light-weight self consolidating concrete 575 M. Hubertova & R. Hela

Wood use in Type I and II (noncombustible) construction 581 D.G. Bueche

Composite materials

Computational models for textile reinforced concrete structures 589

W. Graf, M. Kaliske, A. Hoffmann, J.-U. Sickert & F. Steinigen

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Properties of natural fiber cement boards for building partitions 595Y.W. Liu & H.H. PanStudies on glass f iber reinforced concrete composites strength and behavior 601 B.L.P. Swami, A.K. Asthana & U. Masood Use of bamboo composites as structural members in building construction 605T.H. Nguyen, T. Shehab & A. NowrooziYoungs modulus of newly mixed cementitious extrusion-molded materials 609T. Watanabe & A. Mori

Construction methodsActive pier underpinning of Jin-bin light rail bridge in Tianjin 617 J. Bu, N. Sun & S. Huang CFRP liner quality control for repair of prestressed concrete cylinder pipe 623 A. Allan & H. Carr

Configuration, evaluation and selection tool (CET) for tunnel construction methods 629 B. Schaiter & G. Girmscheid Formwork specific, process orientated geometrical-path-velocity-time-model (GPVT-model) 635 M. Kersting & G. Girmscheid Open building manufacture systems: A new era for collaboration? 641 M.D. Sharp & J.S. Goulding Precast ferrocement barrel shell planks as low cost roof 645S.F. Ahmad Tall building boom now bust? 651 I.R. Skelton, D. Bouchlaghem, P. Demian & C. Anumba

The state-of-the-art of building tall 657 I.R. Skelton, D. Bouchlaghem, P. Demian & C. Anumba

Construction management An anatomy of speculative claims in construction 665 H.Y. Pang & S.O. Cheung Builders perceptions of the impact of procurement method on project quality 671S. Saha & M. HardieBusiness model of the prefab concrete industry a two-dimensional cooperation network 677T. Rinas & G. Girmscheid Conservation project management by the architectural digital photogrammetry 683 F. Navarro, A.L. Rodrguez, V. vila & C. LochConstruction productivity and production rates: Developing countries 687C.R. Guntuk & E. KoehnContractors influence within the design process of design-build projects 693 H. Haroglu, J. Glass, T. Thorpe & C. Goodchild Delays in the Iranian construction projects: Stakeholders and economy 699 E. Asnaashari, A. Knight & A. Hurst Designing the relationship between contractor and client to partnership 705

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Determining schedule delay causes under the Build-Operate-Transfer model in Taiwan 711 J.B. Yang & C.C. Yang

Dey Street Tunnel: The challenges of a design build project in a congested urban setting 717 M. Trabold

Developing a document management model for resolving contract disputes for contractor 723 J.B. Yang & K.M. Huang

Development of a decision-making model for requirements management 729 N. Krnert & G. Girmscheid

Improving the MEP coordination process through information sharing and establishing trust 735T.M. Korman

Key competences of design-build clients in the Peoples Republic of China 739 B. Xia & A.P.C. Chan

PPP-risk identification and allocation model: The crucial success factor for PPPs 745T. Pohle & G. Girmscheid

Privileges and attractions for private sector involvement in PPP projects 751 A.P.C. Chan, P.T.I. Lam, D.W.M. Chan, E. Cheung & Y. Ke

Training of skills and thinking in structural timber design 757 L. Ozola

Use of alternative dispute resolution in construction: A comparative study 763S.O. Cheung, P.S.P. Wong & P. Kennedy

Construction maintenance and infrastructure

Construction safety in the repair and maintenance sector 771 A.P.C. Chan, F.K.W. Wong, M.C.H. Yam, D.W.M. Chan, C.K.H. Hon, D. Dingsdag & H. Biggs

Challenges of a substation and infrastructure upgrade in an urban downtown setting 777 M.L. Cochrane & C.D. Wagner

Construction of concrete embedded, direct fixation, ballasted, LVT and special trackwork 783 K.H. Dunne, N. Slama & K. Wong

Design issues of the Palmdale Water Reclamation Plant expansion 789 K. Monroe, J. Stanton, P. Wong & S. Maguin

Fuzzy logic based diagnostic tool for management of timber bridges 795S. Ranjith, S. Setunge, R. Gravina & S. Venkatesan

Organizational behavior

Behaviors of leadership in architectural offices 805 E. Kasapo

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Gendered behavior: Cultures in UK engineering and construction organizations 811 B. Bagilhole

Knowledge management (KM): Integrating past experiences 817 A. Weippert & S. Kajewski

Managing innovative change within organisations and project team environments 823 A. Weippert & S. Kajewski

Personality types of civil engineers and their roles in team performance 829

K. Gautam & A. Singh

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System service oriented cooperation lessons for the construction industry 835 D. Lunze & G. Girmscheid

Sustainability and energy conservation

Building environmental assessment tool 843S. Vil cekov, E.K. Burdov & I. enitkovBuilding passive design and hotel energy efficiency 851 B. Su & Q. Wang Climatic effects on building facades 857 R. MiniotaiteEnergy consumption related to winter housing thermal performance 863 B. SuGreen energy and indoor technologies for smart buildings 869 F. Vranay, Z. Vranayova, D. Ocipova & D. Lukasik

Indoor air quality, distribution systems and energy simulations 873 R. Nagy & I. enitkovStructural sustainability of high performance buildings 879 M.M. Ali & P.G. Dimick The use of green materials in the construction of buildings structure 885 B.O. Russell

Engineering economicsAn interactive model for reduction of failure costs: A process management approach 893 J.E. Avendano Castillo, S.H. Al-jibouri & J.I.M. HalmanForecasting low-cost housing demand in urban area in Malaysia using ANN 899 N. Yasmin Zainun & M. EftekhariInfluence of construction costs on schedule performance 903 J.A. KuprenasLC maintenance strategy development and decision-making model for street maintenance 907 A. Fastrich & G. Girmscheid Macroeconomic costs within the life-cycle of bridges 915T. Zinke, T. Wachholz & T. Ummenhofer Maintenance life cycle cost model for drainage systems of infrastructures 921T. Gamisch & G. Girmscheid Trend analysis of cost performance for public work projects 927 P.P. Shrestha, D.R. Shields & L. BurnsSmoothing methodology for time series data 933 F. KhosrowshahiUnderlying mechanisms of failure costs in construction 939 J.E. Avendano Castillo, S.H. Al-jibouri & J.I.M. Halman

Information technologyA survey of the current i-Build practices in the Taiwanese construction industry 947 H.J. Chien, H.W. Chien & J.R. Chang

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Construction information technology and a new age of enlightenment 953 P.S. Brandon

How building information modeling has changed the MEP coordination process 959T.M. Korman, L. Simonian & E. Speidel

Organisational e-readiness in the built environment: People, process, technology 965 E.C.W. Lou & J.S. Goulding

Technology projects and their impact on the engineering and construction process 969 M.M. Shoura

Geotechnical engineering, foundation and tunneling

Dynamic effects of machines on foundations buildings 977 J. Vondrich & E. Thndel

Investigations of the dynamic state of turbo sets foundations 983 A.O. Kolesnikov, V.N. Popov & O.M. Kolesnikov

Model tests on bearing capacity of soil-bags 987 H. Yamamoto & S. Jin

The construction pre-control of a foundation pit in Shanghai 993Y. Chen, Z. Yin, J. Wu, M. Wang, Y. Chen & R. Azzam

Using BESO method to optimize the shape and reinforcement of underground openings 1001 K. Ghabraie, Y.M. Xie & X. Huang

Author index 1007

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Preface

The mission of the International Structural Engineering and Construction (ISEC) conference is to promoteinnovative and integrative approaches in life cycle systems in civil and building engineering that includeconstructability, specifications, design, bidding and construction.

The previous ISEC conferences were held in Honolulu, USA (2001); Rome, Italy (2003); Shunan, Japan(2005); and Melbourne, Australia (2007). The purpose of the Fifth International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-5), held in Las Vegas, USA, from September 22 to 25, 2009, was to present and publishrecent developmentsand innovationson these subjects and to continue the transfer of advancedknowledgeand technologies as wildly as possible. The exchange of information included all branches of structural and civil

engineering, construction engineering and management, contracting and claims, architecture, quality control,housing, materials, education and ethics.These proceedings contain 163 technical articles that were presented during ISEC-5 conference. Each

manuscript was peer-reviewed and selected from over 325 abstracts and full papers submitted from 40 countries.My sincerest gratitude is expressed to many reviewers, who are hereby gratefully acknowledged, for their

generous efforts. Thanks are also extended to members of the international and local scientific, advisory, and organizing committees; sponsors and cooperating institutions; for their tremendous support towards a successfulISEC-5.

Nader Ghafoori Editor

Las Vegas, September 2009

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Acknowledgements

Sponsor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Co-sponsors

American Society of Civil EngineersAmerican Concrete InstituteAssociation for the Advancement of Cost EngineeringCanadian Society of Civil EngineersChartered Institute of Building, UK Chinese Society of Civil EngineersConcrete Reinforced Steel InstituteJapan Concrete InstituteJapan Society of Civil EngineersStructural Engineering Institute

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Reviewers

The Editor gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by the following reviewers who provided valuablecomments and recommendations.

Sayed Ahmad David AkersIyad Alattar Chimay J. AnubaMary Barfield

Sai-On CheungPaul ChynowethHamidou DiawaraFrancis Edum-fotweDongping FangRoger Flanagan Nader GhafooriIan GilbertGerhard Girmscheid Jack GouldingDean T. KashiwagiMohan Kumaraswamy

Kamran NematiIndubhushan PatnaikuniHabib Sadid Swapan SahaAly Said Ingrid SenitkovaPramen ShrestaAmarjit SinghYing TianAli TouranFrank Yazdani

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Committees

ISEC Executive Committee

Amarjit Singh, Chair, University of Hawaii, USAFrank Yazdani, Secretary, North Dakota State University, USA Nader Ghafoori, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USATakashi Hara, Tokuyama College of Technology, JapanIndubhushan Patnaikuni, RMIT University, Australia

International Scientific and Technical Committee

Nader Ghafoori, Chair, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USAChimay J. Anumba, The Pennsylvania State University, USA Nemkumar Banthia, University of British Columbia, CanadaFranco Bontempi, University of Rome "La Sapienza", ItalyFabio Casciati, University of Pavia, ItalySai-On Cheung, City University of Hong Kong, ChinaJohn Christian, University of New Brunswick, CanadaPaul Chynoweth, University of Salford, UK Dejan Dinevski, University of Maribor, SloveniaFrancis Edum-fotwe, Loughborough University, UK

Dongping Fang, Tsinghua University, ChinaRoger Flanagan, University of Reading, UK Mike Forde, University of Edinburgh, UK Ian Gilbert, University of New South Wales, AustraliaGerhard Girmscheid, IBB, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Jack Goulding, University of Salford, UK Takashi Hara, Tokuyama College of Technology, JapanMakarand Hastak, Purdue University, USARoozbeh Kangari, Georgia Tech, USADean T. Kashiwagi, Arizona State University, USAMohan Kumaraswamy, University of Hong Kong, ChinaBarzin Mobasher, Arizona State University, USAAntonio Nanni, University of Washington, USAKamran Nemati, University of Washington, USAIndubhushan Patnaikuni, RMIT University, Melbourne, AustraliaJanaka Y. Ruwanpura, University of Calgary, CanadaSwapan Saha, University of Western Sydney, AustraliaSaiid Saiidi, University of Nevada, USAIngrid Senitkova, Technical University of Kosice, SlovakiaAhmad Shuaib, American Concrete Institue, USAAmarjit Singh, University of Hawaii, USATakahiro Tamura, Tokuyama College of Technology, JapanAli Touran, Northeastern University, USAFrancois Toutlemonde, Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussees, FranceMumtaz A. Usmen, Wayne State University, USARamakrishnan Venkataswamy, University of South Dakota, USA

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Mike Xie, RMIT University, Melbourne, AustraliaFrank Yazdani, North Dakota State University, USA

Local Scientific and Technical Committee

Nader Ghafoori, Chair, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USADavid Akers, California Nevada Cement Association, San Diego, USAIyad Alattar, FHWA, Carson City, USAReed Gibby, Nevada Department of Transportation, Carson City, USATie He, Nevada Department of Transportation, Carson City, USASamaan Ladkany, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA Neil Opfer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USAHabib Sadid, Idaho State University, USAAly Said, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USAHarry Teng, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USAYing Tian, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA

Local Organizing Committee

Nader Ghafoori, Chair, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USAMary Barfield, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USAGreg Desart, GES Inc., USAHamidou Diawara, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USADavid Goldstein, Geo Tek, Las Vegas, USAMohammad Shahidul Islam, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USADara Nyknahad, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USASamuel Palmer, Terracon, Las Vegas, USAJonna Sansom, City of Henderson, USA

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