the Final Programme

International Association
for Bridge and
Structural Engineering
IABSE Conference 2012
Sharm El Sheikh, May 7 – 9
Final Programme Global Thinking in Structural Engineering: Recent Achievements Al­Kuraymat Solar Power Station, Egypt
Egyptian Society of Engineers WELCOME
Dear Participants,
On
behalf
of
the
Organizing
Committee, it gives me great
pleasure to welcome you all to the
IABSE, Sharm El Sheikh Conference,
May 7 – 9 2012 on “Global Thinking
in Structural Engineering: Recent
Achievements”.
I hope you enjoy your stay in Sharm
El Sheikh and that the conference
succeeds both scientifically and
personally.
Prof. Dr. Abdel-Hady Hosny
Chair of the Organising Committee
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sponsors
3
Committees
4
Message from the Organisers
5
Message from the President of IABSE
6
General Information
7
Conference Programme Overview
9
Detailed Plenary and Parallel Sessions Programme
12
Technical Visits
23
Social Programme
23
The Exhibition
26
2 Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
3 COMMITTEES
Scientific Committee
Organising Committee
Fathy Saad, Egypt (Chair)
Jacques Combault, France (Co-Chair)
Hussein Okail, Egypt
Hussein Abbas, Egypt
Mourad M. Bakhoum, Egypt
Mikael Braestrup, Denmark
Airong Chen, China
Christian Cremona, France
Dong-Ho Choi, South Korea
Arndt Goldack, Germany
Xilin Lu, China
Peter Maydl, Austria
Nikolaos Papasotiriou, Greece
B.C. Roy, India
Roman Safar, Czech Republic
Luis Oliveira Santos, Portugal
Michael Schlaich, Germany
Mauro Schulz, Brazil
Joseph Tortorella, USA
Jan Wium, South Africa
Congzhen Xiao, China Abdel-Hady Hosny, Egypt (Chair)
Fathy Saad, Egypt (General Secretary)
Hussein Abbas, Egypt
Amr Abdel-Rahman, Egypt
Mourad M. Bakhoum, Egypt
Fernando Branco, Portugal
Wael EL-Degway, Egypt
Khaled Hilal Riad, Egypt
Ibrahim Mahlab, Egypt
Mohamed El-Adaway Nassef, Egypt
Hassan Nassef, Egypt
Amr Ezzat Salama, Egypt
Emam Soliman, Egypt
Roland von Wölfel, Germany
Advisory Committee
Welcome
Chander Alimchandani, India
Rudolf Bergermann, Germany
John E. Breen, USA
Jean-Armand Calgaro, France
Sung-Pil, Korea Rep.
Mostafa El-Demerdash, Egypt
Amr Elnashai, USA
Amin Ghali, Canada
Aarne Jutila, Finland
Manfred Hirt, Switzerland
Manabu Ito, Japan
Ahmed Moharram (Senior), Egypt
David Nethercot, UK
Klaus Ostenfeld, Denmark
Anton Steffen, Switzerland
Geoff Taplin, Austraila
Mounier Tawfik, Egypt
Hai Fan Xiang, China
4 MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANISERS
The IABSE 2012 Conference entitled: “Global Thinking in Structural Engineering: Recent
Achievements” is organised by the International Association for Bridge and Structural
Engineering (IABSE) in collaboration with the Egyptian Group of IABSE and the Egyptian
Society of Engineers.
This conference is the first of its kind to tackle such a global theme in presenting the
recent achievements in structural engineering. In the last decades, different science
disciplines have widely intersected and came together. Nevertheless, structural
engineering has become one of the most important disciplines in several multi-disciplinary
applications in the industrial world. Structural engineering has applications, not only in the
construction and infrastructure industries, but also in the so-called “Multi-Disciplinary
Industries (MDI)”. The role of structural engineering in the automobile and aviation
industries is indispensable, where structural safety, aerodynamic behavior in service as
well as the comfort of the passengers is essential aspect. This can only be done in
harmonic collaboration with other disciplines, e.g. mechanical and electrical engineering,
computer science, communication and global positioning systems.
The conference aims to introduce the recent outcomes in research and practice for multidisciplinary technological applications and also presentations on the timely themes:
Sustainable Development and Structural Engineering; Structural Engineering and
Renewable Energy Sources; Smart Structures, New Materials and Construction Techniques.
The Conference has attracted over 120 delegates from around 30 countries, covering a
diverse range of organisations, academicians and construction industry professionals.
Attendees include researchers, designers, consultants, owners, contractors, operators,
suppliers and representatives of regulatory authorities.
The call for papers resulted in more than 140 papers received. The activity of the
Scientific Committee resulted in 93 papers selected for oral presentation.
Seven keynote presentations will be provided by eminent engineers spread over the three
day conference each tackling the different themes entailed. During the conference, the
presentations will be arranged in plenary sessions and 2-3 parallel sessions.
Special acknowledgements are owed to the members of the Organising and Scientific
Committees for the great effort put into the organisation of the Conference.
We are confident that the Sharm El Sheikh Conference will be an important scientific event
and will have a strong impact in the field of structural engineering. Both the Scientific and
Organising Committees would like to take this opportunity to thank all guests for their
participation and we will do everything possible to make this a successful and
unforgettable event.
Prof. Dr. Abdel-Hady Hosny
Chair of the Organising Committee
Prof. Dr. Fathy Saad
Chair of the Scientific Committee
5 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF IABSE
The Egyptian Group of IABSE and the Egyptian Society of Engineers (ESE) have organised
many international conferences together over the years such as, a series of conferences on
‘Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (Last 2009)’, the ‘Middle East Conference on
Structural Composite’ (last 2008) and the IABSE Workshop on Durability (2003). The
Bridge Conference ‘Past Achievements, Current Trends, Future Technologies’ was cosponsored by IABSE in 2000, at the time many large bridge projects had recently been
completed in Egypt, and several remarkable bridge projects were under construction: the
Suez Canal Bridge and El Ferdan Railway Swing Bridge over Suez Canal, and El-Mouneeb,
El-Warrak, and Aswan bridges over the River Nile.
Twelve years later it is with great appreciation that we receive the invitation from the
Egyptian Group of IABSE and the Egyptian Society of Engineers (ESE), both chaired by
Prof. Abdel-Hady Hosny to attend the IABSE Sharm El Sheikh Conference “Global Thinking
in Structural Engineering: Recent Achievements”.
A highly interesting Technical Programme has been prepared by the Scientific Committee
chaired by Fathy Saad, Egypt and co-chaired by past President of IABSE Jacques
Combault, France. I am looking forward to discuss with structural engineers and
associated professionals, the recent outcomes in research and practice for multidisciplinary technological applications, and hear presentations on the timely themes:
Sustainable Development and Structural Engineering; Structural Engineering and
Renewable Energy Sources; Smart Structures, New Materials and Construction Techniques.
There will be opportunity to share views too on technical visits, for example to the AlKuraymat Egypt a new solar power plant recently realised. It uses a solar parabolic trough
system, which depends on a special structural engineering design that combines high
precision in the steel fabrication and erection, accurate measurement and surveying
technologies and error correction possibilities during assembly.
A Social Programme with a Gala Dinner and tours has been prepared by the organisers.
The Venue, needless to say, will spoil us with opportunities of recreation, being a
spectacular diving site in Sharm El Sheikh, offering historical sites close by and world
heritage monuments within a day tours reach.
I wish to thank all members of the Scientific Committee for their hard work reading and
evaluating the abstracts and the papers. Many thanks go to the Organising Committee for
the preparation of the activities of the conference.
IABSE is grateful to our Egyptian hosts for organising this promising conference.
Predrag Popovic
President of IABSE
6 GENERAL INFORMATION
Conference Venue and Accommodation
Sharm El-Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai
Governorate, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Its population is approximately
35,000. Sharm El Sheikh is the administrative hub of Egypt's South Sinai Governorate
which includes the smaller coastal towns of Dahab and Nuweiba as well as the
mountainous interior, Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai. Sharm El Sheikh is
sometimes called the "City of Peace", referring to the large number of international peace
conferences that have been held there. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in
the Arab world. It is known to be a city with the finest diving spots in the world and a trip
into the desert is an unforgettable adventure. The Sinai Peninsula is a remote desert
mountain range. The rocky mountains are parted from the deep-blue sea by a flat desert
strip.
The Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh Resort will serve as the Conference Venue. It is a
popular destination for water sports and diving vacations. The Hotel will be providing
conference delegates with accommodation overlooking a spectacular view of the Red Sea
and with amazing Southern Mediterranean décor. The hotel provides a wide range of
services guaranteed to satisfy the needs of the most discerning guests.
Transport Airport-Hotel
There will be hotel shuttle service available at Sharm El Sheikh Airport to transfer
participants to the Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh Resort. This service is arranged for
through the official travel agency listed on the website. The prices for a one way transfer
are:
Hotel shuttle bus: (hotel needs to be contacted in advance)
Domestic flights – free of charge
International flights: 1 person $16.00; 2 – 3 persons $5.00 each
For those guests that arrive without requesting a transfer, the cost of a local taxi from the
airport to the hotel ranges between $12.00 - $15:00.
Internet
There will be internet access available for participants in the conference area at a special
conference rate. Please ask at the Registration and Information Desk .
Registration and Information Desk
The Registration and Information Desk, located in the conference area at the Hyatt
Regency Sharm El Sheikh Resort will be open on the day before and throughout the
conference. Attendees will also be able to register for technical and social tours, and social
events. Our staff at the registration desk will be pleased to assist you will all your
enquiries.
Presentation Desk
All authors are requested to submit their presentation at the “Presentation Assistance
Desk” during registration. This desk is located in the Grand Ballroom Foyer in the
registration area.
Name Badges
The name badges will be given to all delegates and their accompanying persons with their
delegate bags. It is required that all delegates wear their badges at all times also at social
events. Entry tickets will be provided for all social and optional events.
7 On-site registration
Category
IABSE Members
Non-Members
Young Engineers
Accompanying Person
Gala Dinner
Registration Fee
975 CHF (650 Euros)
1050 CHF (700 Euros)
450 CHF (300 Euros)
250 CHF (175 Euros)
75 CHF (60 Euros)
ESE Members: EGP 1600
Registration Fees include:
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Conference Proceeding and CD
Welcome Reception
Coffee Breaks
Conference Lunch
One Technical Visit **
St. Catherine's or Safari Bedouin Tour **
Accompanying Persons:
 Opening and Closing Ceremony
 Welcome Reception
 Coffee Breaks
 Conference Lunch
 Accompanying persons programme
 One Technical Visit *
 St. Catherine's or Safari Bedouin *
* Extra fee to be paid onsite depending on number of participating persons
Coffee breaks and lunches
Please refer to the enclosed programmes for timing of breaks. Coffee breaks will be held
in the foyer area of the Grand Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Lunches will be held
at the Cafe Fresco Restaurant.
Disclaimer
This programme is correct at the time of printing. The Organisers reserve the right to
modify the programme as deemed necessary.
8 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
SUNDAY, May 6, 2012
17:30 – 19:30
19:30 – 21:00
Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
Welcome Reception
(Banquet Courtyard)
MONDAY, May 7, 2012
08:30 – 09:15
Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
09:15 – 10:15
Opening Ceremony
(Grand Ballroom)
10:15 – 11:45
Keynote Note Lectures 1 & 2
(Grand Ballroom)
11:45 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:45
Coffee Break - Grand Ballroom Foyer
Key Note Lecture 3
(Grand Ballroom)
Lunch -Café Fresco Restaurant
12:45 – 13:45
Parallel Sessions 1
13:45 – 15:15
15:15 – 15:30
A1.1
(Grand Ballroom I)
B1.1
(Grand Ballroom II)
C1.1
(Grand Ballroom III)
Coffee Break - Grand Ballroom Foyer
Parallel Sessions 2
15:30 – 17:00
A1.2
(Grand Ballroom I)
A3
(Grand Ballroom II)
9 C3
(Grand Ballroom III)
TUESDAY, May 8, 2012
09:15 – 10:45
10:45 – 11:15
11:15 – 12:45
Keynote Note Lectures 4 & 5
(Grand Ballroom)
Coffee Break -Grand Ballroom Foyer
Parallel Sessions 3
A2
(Grand Ballroom I)
B2
(Grand Ballroom II)
C1.2
(Grand Ballroom III)
Lunch - Café Fresco Restaurant
12:45 – 13:45
Parallel Sessions 4
13:45 – 15:15
15:15 – 15:30
15:30 – 17:00
20:00 – 22:00
A1.3
(Grand Ballroom I)
B1.2
(Grand Ballroom II)
C2
(Grand Ballroom III)
Coffee Break -Grand Ballroom Foyer
Parallel Sessions 5
A1.4
(Grand Ballroom I)
Gala Dinner
(Beach House Restaurant)
B3
(Grand Ballroom
C4
(Grand Ballroom III)
WEDNESDAY, May 9, 2012
09:15- 10:45 Keynote Note Lectures 6 & 7*
(Grand Ballroom)
10:45- 11:15
11:15 – 12:45
Coffee Break - Grand Ballroom Foyer
Parallel Sessions 6
A1.5
(Grand Ballroom I)
12:45 – 13:30
Industrial Session
(Grand Ballroom II)
C1.3
(Grand Ballroom
III)
Lunch
(Café Fresco Restaurant)
Closing Ceremony
(Grand Ballroom)
*Technical Visit to El-Ferdan Bridge will begin after the Keynote Lectures
13:30-15:00
A: Structural Engineering as part of Multi-disciplinary Systems
A1. Bridge Engineering
A2. Intersection with other disciplines
A3. Tall Buildings and Special Structures
B: Sustainable Development and Structural Engineering
B1. Design for Sustainability
B2. Health Monitoring
B3. Design for Sustainability & Health Monitoring
C: Smart Structures, New Materials and Construction Techniques
C1. New Systems and Construction Techniques
C2. New Materials
C3. Recent Development in Advanced Composite Materials
C4. New Designs: Seismic Performance of Structures
10 Exhibition Area
11 Grand Ballroom III Banquet Courtyard
Exhibition Area
Grand Ballroom II Grand Ballroom I Grand Ballroom Foyer DETAILED PLENARY & PARALLEL SESSIONS PROGRAMME
MONDAY, May 7, 2012
PLENARY SESSION
09:15 – 10:15
Grand Ballroom
Opening Ceremony
Ministry of Housing & Building
Representative
Abdel-Hady Hosny
Chair of the Organizing Committee
Message from IABSE
Predrag Popovic
President of IABSE
Fathy Saad
Chair of the Scientific Committee
10:15 – 11:45
Keynote Lectures
Chair: Abdel-Hady Hosny
Co-Chair: Christian Cremona
Cross Border Technologies in Major Bridge Structures
Klaus OSTENFELD
Designing Bridges in Africa
Armando RITO
11:45 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:45
Coffee Break
Ballroom Foyer
Keynote Lecture
Chair: Jacques Combault
Co-Chair: Mourad M. Bakhoum
Innovation in Bridge and Structural Engineering
Fathy Saad
12:45 – 13:45
13:45- 15:15
Lunch
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Café Fresco Restaurant
A1.1
Grand Ballroom I
Structural Engineering as part of Multi-disciplinary Systems
Bridge Engineering: Recent Achievements
Chair:Mikael Braestrup
Co-Chair:Khaled Hilal Riad
Bridge across the River Elbe at Mühlberg, Germany
Wolfgang EILZER, Rico STOCKMANN
Modifications and Reconstructions of Bridges in order to Provide More
Navigable Clearance
Ryszard A. DANIEL
Experiences with Semi-Integral, High-Speed Railway Bridges During Design
and Construction of the Grubental Valley-Bridge and Gaensebachtal ValleyBridge
Andreas KEIL, Philipp WENGER, Arndt GOLDACK
Bridge Foundations in Difficult Geotechnical Conditions
Yasser El-MOSSALLAMY
Construction of the Third Agatsumagawa River Bridge on JR Agatsuma Line
Ryo SHIRAGA
Bridge across the Lochkov Valley, Prague Ring Road
Rolf JUNG, Erik SAGNER, Christian ANISTOROAIEI
12 B1.1
Grand Ballroom II
Sustainable Development and Structural Engineering
Design for Sustainability
Chair: Peter Maydl
Co-Chair: Markus Balz
Integrated Desert Building Technologies – Structural Aspects*
Medhat HAROUN, Ezzat FAHMY, Mohamed ABU-ZEID, Mohamed ABDEL-MOOTY
Reuse Verification of Sustainable Building Structure
Masanori FUJITA, Mamoru IWATA
RC Structures a Solution for Sustainable Development
Corneliu BOB, Tamas DENCSAK
Greenhouse Warming Potential of Infrastructure Projects
Julia SAUER, Sonja XALTER, Oliver FISCHER, Stephan FREUDENSTEIN
A Simple Evaluation Method for Ultimate Compressive Strength of Shaped
Steel with Local Corrosion
Toshiya UEMURA, Katashi FUJII, Mitsuwo FUKUDA, Kenichiro IMAFUKU,
Kazumasa HISAZUMI
Analysis of the Moisture Performance of Wall Structures at the Zero-Energy
Luukku-house
Fahim AL-NESHAWY, Kimmo LYLYKANGAS, Jukka PIIRONEN, Markku
PEITTOLA, Jari PUTTONEN
* Special invited presentation by OC
C1.1
Grand Ballroom III
Smart Structures, New Materials and Construction Techniques
New Systems and Construction Techniques
Chair: Mourad M. Bakhoum
Co-Chair: Dong-Ho Choi
Structural Engineering and the Tubular Track Rail Support System
Jan A. WIUM
Time and Temperature Dependant Behaviour of Bituminous Slide Joints
Radim CAJKA, Pavlina MATECKOVA, Martina JANULIKOVA, Kamil BURKOVIC,
Marie STARA
Modelling Slabs with Expansion Joints under Extreme Events
Amr ABDELLAH, Kristian SCHELLENBERG
A New Flexible Plug Joint - Advanced PU And A New Mat Expansion Joint
Gustav GALLAI
Strength and Durability Performance of Stabilised Soil Block Masonry Units
Declan GAVIGAN, Jamie GOGGINS, Bryan McCABE
15:15 – 15:30
Coffee Break
Ballroom Foyer
13 15:30 – 17:00
PARALLEL SESSIONS
A1.2
Grand Ballroom I
Structural Engineering as part of Multi-disciplinary Systems
Bridge Engineering: Cable Supported Bridges
Chair: Klaus Ostenfeld
Co-Chair: Yasser El-Mossallamy
Super Long-Span Bridge R&D Center in Republic of Korea
Kyoung-Bong HAN, Pil-Yong SONG, Jung-Hwan LEE, Jong-Man KANG, Hong-Jin
KIM
Initial Equilibrium Analysis under Dead Load for Cable-Stayed Suspension
Bridge
Dong-Ho CHOI, Ho-Sung NA, Sun Gil GWON
Critical Wind Velocity Investigation of Long-Span Suspension Bridges with
Multiple Main Cables
Ahmed A. BAYOUMEY, Walid A. ATTIA
Dynamic Behavior of Ultra Span Cable Stayed Bridges Provided With Cable
Nets
Walid A. ATTIA, Eehab KHALIL
Upgrading the M80 Freeway through Innovative Structural Design
Rajiv KALRA, Jonathan LAM
A3
Grand Ballroom II
Structural Engineering as part of Multi-disciplinary Systems
Tall Buildings and Special Structures
Chair: Amr Abdel Rahman
Co-Chair: Luis Oliveira Santos
Outrigger Structures for Complex-Shaped Tall Buildings
Kyoung Sun MOON
New Forms of Combined Structural System Proposed for Tall Buildings
Janusz RĘBIELAK
Assessment and Repair of Retractable Stadium Roof Structures
Thomas DUFFY, John ABRUZZO, Christopher PINTO
Analysis of Cable-Supported Mast Cranes
Juhan IDNURM, Valdek KULBACH
Shear Behaviour of Strengthened RC T-Beams with Large Web Opening
Tamer H. EL AFANDY
Behavior of Axially Loaded Short Columns with Different Tie Steel Layouts
Osama HAMDY, Amgad TALAAT, Mohamed ALLAM
14 C3
Grand Ballroom III
Smart Structures, New Materials and Construction Techniques
Recent Development in Advanced Composite Materials
Chair: Khaled El-Zahaby
Co-Chair: Markus Balz
Experimental and Analytical Study of Hybrid GFRP/ Concrete Bridge Deck
Airong CHEN, Jun HE, Yuqing LIU, Haifeng FAN, Teruhiko YODA,
Effectiveness of Strengthening Low-Grade Eccentrically Loaded Concrete
Columns Using FRP Sheets
Mohamed EYADA, Tarek HASSAN, Amr ABDELRAHMAN
Behavior of Dry Concrete Joints Strengthened By Carbon Fiber Laminates
Omar ABDELKARIM, Khaled HILAL RIAD, Amr ABDELRAHMAN
Prediction of Plate End Debonding and Flexural Failures for Fiber-Reinforced
Grancrete Systems
Judy SOLIMAN, Tarek HASSAN, Amr ABDELRAHMAN, Osama HAMDY, Sami
RIZKALLA
Jointing Tubular FRP Components for Planar and Space Grid Structure
Constructions
Yu BAI
Application of Advanced Composites in Strengthening and Retrofitting of an
Existing RC Bridge
Janusz HOLOWATY
Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm-Based Optimisation of Composite Cablestayed Bridges with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Deck and Cable Systems
Hongwei CAI, Amjad J. AREF
15 TUESDAY, May 8, 2012
09:15 – 10:45 PLENARY SESSION
Grand Ballroom
Keynote Lectures
Chair: Amr Ezzat Salama
Co-Chair: Jan Wium
Denmark's Missing Link: The Femern Bælt Tunnel to Germany
Mikael BRAESTRUP
Egypt’s Strides towards a Green and Sustainable Construction
Moustafa EL- DEMIRDASH
10:45 – 11:15
11:15 – 12:45
Coffee Break
Ballroom Foyer
PARALLEL SESSIONS
A2
Grand Ballroom I
Structural Engineering as part of Multi-disciplinary System
Intersection with other Disciplines
Chair: Peter Maydl
Co-Chair: Emam Soliman
An Integrated and Risk Management Approach to Structural Engineering on
Multi-Discipline Engineering Projects
Francois DU TOIT, Paul D. Tavares
Incorporating Optimization Process in Form Finding by the Force Density Method
for Multidisciplinary Design Objectives
Hiroki TAMAI
The Risk Based Inspection of Structures
Francois DU TOIT
Confidential Reporting of Mistakes in Structural Design and Execution
Karel TERWEL, Mirjam NELISSE, Dik-Gert MANS
Abstract Learning from Safety in Other Industries
Karel TERWEL, Walter ZWAARD
16 B2
Grand Ballroom II
Sustainable Development and Structural Engineering
Health Monitoring
Chair: Mikael Braestrup
Co-Chair: Ayman Hussein
Structural Health Monitoring of Cabala Bridge in Angola
Luis Oliveira SANTOS, Xu MIN, João Pedro SANTOS, M. MOLARES D’ABRIL
Monitoring Infrastructure during Construction and Refurbishment Projects
Hans DE BACKER, Amelie OUTTIER, Ken SCHOTTE, Dries STAEL, Wim NAGY,
Philippe VAN BOGAERT
Health Monitoring of the Supporting Structures of Offshore Wind Mills
Mohamed I. ELMASRY
The analysis ofTime Dependent Effects of Reinforced Concrete Systems Through
In-Situ Structural Health Monitoring
David BYRNE, Jamie GOGGINS, Eamonn CANNON
SHM-informed Management of Long-span Bridges: Motivation, Approach and
Challenges
Isaac FARRERAS ALCOVER, Jacob E. ANDERSEN, Marios
CHRYSSANTHOPOULOS, M. IMRAN RAFIQ
The effect of Rice husk ash (RHA) Additions on Corrosion of Steel in OPC
Mortars in Chloride Environments
Sylvia BENJAMIN, Muhammad T. ZAMAN
C1.2
Grand Ballroom III
Smart Structures, New Materials and Construction Techniques
Recent Designs of Concrete & Composite Structures
Chair: Roman Safar
Co-Chair: Amr Abdel-Rahman
High Strength Concrete Filled Tubes Subjected to Eccentric Loading
Fathy SAAD, Khaled HILAL RIAD, Sherif A. SALAH EL-DIN
Lateral Buckling of Precast Reinforced Concrete Girders
Ilker KALKAN, Jong-Han LEE, Chul-Hwan KIM, Hyun-Bae KIM
A Hybrid Prestressed Concrete Bridge Over the Nile
Atef MOUSSA
Non-linear Behaviour of Composite Structures
Roman ŠAFÁŘ, Alena KOHOUTKOVA, Pavel JURSIK, Petr BOUŠKA, Miroslav
VOKÁČ, Jiří LITOŠ
Perforation of Concrete Panels by Hard Projectile
Ahmed FOUDA, Mohamed ABDEL-KADER
Influence of Shear Reinforcement Detailing on the Behavior of Concrete Column
Heads
Tarek K. HASSAN
12:45 – 13:45
Lunch
Café Fresco Restaurant
17 13:45 – 15:15
PARALLEL SESSIONS
A1.3
Grand Ballroom I
Structural Engineering as part of Multi-disciplinary Systems
Bridge Engineering: Analysis
Chair: Mohamed El-Adawy Nassef
Co-Chair: Luis Oliveira Santos
Comparison of Serviceability Limit State Code Requirements for Short and
Medium Span Composite Bridges
Hany B. MATAR, Mourad M. BAKHOUM, Ishac I. ISHAC
Bridging the Gap to Synchronized Lateral Vibration of Footbridges
Emad SALEM
Fruitful Study about Snake-Like Motion of Train & its Affect on the Transverse
Vibration of ridge
Aiguo SHEN
Optimization of the Tendon Layout for Box-Girder Multiple-Span Prestressed
Concrete Bridges
Osman M. O. RAMADAN, Ahmed Amir KHALIL, Ezzat Nabih ELLITHY
13:45 – 15:15
PARALLEL SESSIONS
B1.2
Grand Ballroom II
Sustainable Development and Structural Engineering
Design for Sustainability: Structures Subjected to Fire & Fatigue
Chair: Hussein Abbas
Co-Chair: Airong Chen
Measures of the Risk of Fire Occurrence – Interpretation and Quantification
Mariusz MASLAK
Effect of Marking Methods on the Fatigue Strength of Steel Plates
Natalie STRANGHÖNER, Jörn BERG
Behaviour of Restrained Structural Subassemblies of Steel Beam to CFT Column
in Fire
Sherif ELSAWAF, Yong WANG, Parthasarathi MANDAL
Performance-Based Optimization of Bridge Structures´ Design, Repairs and
Reconstructions
Roman ŠAFÁŘ, Alena KOHOUTKOVA, Vladimír KŘÍSTEK, Lucie BROŽOVÁ,
Vojtěch SEDMIDUBSKÝ, Jiří KOLÍSKO
Safety of Glued Timber Roof Structures Subjected to Fire
Tomaszi DOMANSKI
Inspection Planning for Steel Bridges Subjected to Fatigue and Corrosion
Mohamed SOLIMAN, Dan M. FRANGOPOL
18 C2
Grand Ballroom III
Smart Structures, New Materials and Construction Techniques
New Materials
Chair: Jan Wium
Co-Chair: Amr Abdel-Rahman
Analytical Study on Shear Strength of Ultra High Strength Concrete BeamColumn Joints Containing Steel Fiber
Hiroshi NOGUCHI, Takashi KASHIWAZAKI, Hiroto TAKATSU
Evaluating the Barriers to Entry for Non-Conventional Building Materials
Natasha WATSON, Pete WALKER, Andrew WYLIE, Celia WAY
Basic Study on Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Masakazu TERAI, Koichi MINAMI
Development of Lightweight, Water-Retentive Concrete Block
Masanori MARUOKA, Hiromi FUJIWARA
Moment Redistribution and Ductility of Self-Compacting Lightweight Reinforced
Concrete Continuous Beams
Osama HAMDY, Abdel Wahab EL GHANDOUR, Mohamed NABIL, Mahmoud
LASHEEN
Special Cementitious Bonding Material For FRP Strengthening Systems
Judy SOLIMAN, Tarek HASSAN, Amr ABDELRAHMAN, Osama HAMDY, Sami
RIZKALLA
15:15 – 15:30
15:30 – 17:00
Coffee Break
Ballroom Foyer
PARALLEL SESSIONS
A1.4
Grand Ballroom I
Structural Engineering as part of Multi-disciplinary Systems
Bridge Engineering: Design Considerations
Chair: Luis Oliveira Santos
Co-Chair: Hussein Abbas
Structural Behaviour of Long Integral Abutment Bridges
Anssi LAAKSONEN
Transition Areas of Integral Bridges
Roman ŠAFÁŘ, Alena KOHOUTKOVA, Jan ZÁLESKÝ, Petr TEJ, Lukáš DORKO,
Petr KONVALINKA
Simulation Based Probability Model of Impact Load Due to Ship-Bridge Collision
Jeong-Hyun LIM, Wonsuk PARK, Hyun-Joong KIM, Hyun-Moo KOH
4-D Analysis of Curved Segmental Cable-Stayed Bridges
Hesham NOUR ELDEEN
Efficient Approach for the Longitudinal Analysis of Curved Bridges under
Permanent Loads
Essam AYOUB, Charles MALEK, Gamal HELMY
19 B3
Grand Ballroom II
Sustainable Development and Structural Engineering
Design for Sustainability & Health Monitoring
Chair: Ayman Hussein
Co-Chair: Khaled Hilal Riad
A Subcycling Integration Method for Train-Bridge Dynamic Interaction
Zhibin JIN
Optimal Bridge Maintenance: Programming and Cost Evaluation
Chifei GUO
Seismic Analysis of Building Structures with Base Isolation and Tuned Mass
Dampers
Peter ROSKO
Expanding the Role of Structural Engineers in Sustainable Development Beyond
the Current Rating Systems
Tariq CHAUDHARY, Awais PIRACHA
C4
Grand Ballroom III
Smart Structures, New Materials and Construction Techniques
New Designs: Seismic Performance of Structures
Chair: Dong-Ho Choi
Co-Chair: Mourad M. Bakhoum
Direct Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Multi-Storey Concentrically Braced
Frame Structures
Suhaib SALAWDEH, Jamie GOGGINS
A Smart and Costless Solution for Upgrading the Seismic Resistance of Bridges
Olga MARKOGIANNAKI, Ioannis TEGOS
Strength & Drift Seismic Code Requirements for Mid-Rise RC Frame Buildings
Sameh S. F. MEHANNY, Ahmed M. SOLIMAN, Mourad M. BAKHOUM
Effect of FEM Modelling Assumptions and Code Provisions on Seismic Analysis of
RC Buildings
Ahmed M. SOLIMAN, Sameh S. F. MEHANNY, Mourad M. BAKHOUM
Evaluation of Seismic Performance Factors for Elevated Reinforced Concrete
Tanks
Mahmoud MOUNIR, Sherif SAFAR, Hisham EL-ARABATY, Ezzeldin Y. SAYEDAHMED
20 WEDNESDAY, May 9, 2012
09:15 – 10:45
PLENARY SESSION
Grand Ballroom
Keynote Lectures
Chair: Jacques Combault
Co-Chair: Fathy Saad
A Structural Engineer´s Vision of a Sustainably Built Environment
Peter MAYDL
Solar Thermal Power Generation Limitless Resource in Search of Adequate
Harvest Technology
Markus BALZ
10:45 – 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:45
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Ballroom Foyer
A1.5
Grand Ballroom I
Structural Engineering as part of Multi-disciplinary Systems
Bridge Engineering
Chair: Christian Cremona
Co-Chair: Hussein Abbas
Kattwyk Bridge, a New Movable Double Track Railway Bridge with 134 m Span
Helmut SCHMITT, Rico STOCKMANN, Michael MUELLER
Technology of Rising Height of the Viaduct Rationally
Hirotaka SUZUKI, Takeshi TSUYOSHI, Taichiro WATANABE, Keiichi OKUBO,
Chisato AOKI
Bridge as a Tool of Urban Acupuncture
Cezary M BEDNARSKI
Risk Analysis of Bridges for Hazard Scenarios
Vazul BOROS, Balthasar NOVOK
Structural Performance of Unseated Composite Multi-Girder Bridges
Ehab B. MATAR
INDUSTRIAL SESSION
Grand Ballroom II
OVM
Maurer Söhne
Reisner & Wolff Engineering
21 C1.3
Grand Ballroom III
Smart Structures, New Materials and Construction Techniques
Recent Design Considerations: Steel Structures
Chair: Emam Soliman
Co-Chair: Roman Safar
In-plane Nonlinear Buckling Behavior of Elastic Arches
Xing WEI, Shizhong QIANG
Eccentricity Effect of Flange Bracing on the Performance of Box Girders
Ahmed RAGEH, Emad SALEM, Hussein ABBAS
Top Flange Bracing Forces of Steel Tub Girders
Ahmed RAGEH, Emad SALEM, Hussien ABBAS
Behavior Analysis of Stiffened Slender Plate Girders
Ishac I. ISHAC, Ossama EL HOSSEINY, Ehab B. MATTAR, Shady MANDOUR
Mechanical Properties of Different Matrix Type Composite Sandwich Panels
Ana T. GAVRILOSKA, Viktor GAVRILOSKI, Meri CVETKOVSKA, Tudorka
SAMARDZIOSKA, Marijan GAVRILOSKI, Marijana LAZAREVSKA
12:45 – 13:30
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch
Café Fresco Restaurant
PLENARY SESSION
Closing Ceremony
Discussion Panel: Conference Outcomes
Jacques Combault
Summary from the Scientific Committee
Fathy Saad
Message from IABSE
Predrag Popovic
President of IABSE
Next IABSE Event: IABSE Seoul Congress Presentation
YEP Award Ceremony
Mikael Braestrup
Acknowledgements & Closing Remarks
Abdel-Hady Hosny
22 TECHNICAL VISITS
The Conference will entail two technical visits:
Technical Visit 1: Al-Kuraymat Solar Power Plants (Saturday, May 5, 2012)
This is a full day visit to the solar power plant in Al-Kuraymat,
about 100km to the south of Cairo. An expert will guide the
participant through the technical background of this technology, as
well as through the different parts of the solar field on site. The
tour includes transport and lunch. The bus will depart from in front
of the ESE premises (Ramses Street, Cairo) at 08:00 hrs. The bus
will return to the same meeting point at 17:00 hrs.
Visit extra fee: USD 20 (this includes transfer, lunch box, water
and soft drink)
Technical Visit 2: El Ferdan Railway Bridge (Wednesday, May 9, 2012)
El Ferdan Railway Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt.
It is the longest swing bridge in the world, with a span of 1100 ft (340 m). It runs from the
east of Suez Canal to the west into Sinai, and opens most of the
time to allow sailing ships to pass in the canal, and closes during
passage of trains. The bus will depart from in front of the Hyatt
Regency Hotel at 12:00 noon. It is approximately a 3 our driver.
The visit will last for 2 hours from 15:00 – 17:00 hrs. The bus will
transfer delegates directly to Cairo. Accommodation in Cairo may
be arranged for interested delegates.
Visit extra fee: USD 20 (this includes transfer, lunch box, water and soft drink)
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
A social programme will be arranged during the three day conference for all delegates and
accompanying persons. For those that have not reserved for any of the below and would
like to do so please meet with a representative from the official conference travel agency
available in the registration area.
Welcome Reception
All participants and accompanying persons are invited to attend the Welcome Reception
which will take place in the Banquet Courtyard at the Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh
Resort on Sunday, May 6 from 19:30 – 21:00.
Conference Gala Dinner
The Gala Dinner will be held for all interested participants and their accompanying
persons. This will take in the Beach House Restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Sharm El
Sheikh Resort on Monday, May 7 from 20:00 – 22:00. Please make sure that you have
your dinner voucher with you that you will be given during registration or while reserving
on site.
23 Cultural Visits
1. Cairo Pre & Post Conference Tours: Egyptian Museum– Pyramids and Sphinx
- Salah El Din Citadel & Mohamed Ali Mosque
This is an amazing way to get to know the breathtaking sites of Cairo in one day. The day
begins with a two hour visit to the Egyptian Museum where the main sections of this
unique and remarkable venue are covered. This is then followed by an hour and a half
visit to the magnificent Salah El Din Citadel & Mohamed Ali Mosque of the 12th Century.
Guests then get to relax and enjoy the Egyptian oriental cuisine at a 4 star restaurant.
The day continues
with a 3 hour visit to one of the seven ancient wonders of the world, the Pyramids of Giza,
followed by the Sphinx, the inscrutable guardian lion of the plateau.

Pre-Conference Tour, May 5/6
Guests are picked up from the
airport and taken directly to the
Egyptian Museum to begin the tour.
Upon completion of the day, guests
are either taken back to the airport
to take the evening domestic flight
to Sharm El Sheikh or they can
spend the night in Cairo and be
transferred on May 6 in the
morning to the airport.
With
respect to late arrivals on May 5th,
a part of the program can be
covered on the same day and after
a one night’s stay in Cairo, the rest
of the tour can be completed on
May 6. Guests are then taken to
the airport for their Sharm El
Sheikh connection.

Post-Conference
Tour,
May
9/10/11
Guests depart from Sharm El
Sheikh on May 9 and spend one night in Cairo. On May 10 guests are picked up and
taken to the Egyptian Museum to begin the tour. Upon completion of the day,
depending on the guests’ international flights, they are either taken to the airport or
spend the night in Cairo and transferred on May 11 to the airport.
Tour Fees:
No. of
persons
One person
2-4
5-10
10-30
Including 1 night
accommodation in Cairo
(USD)
180.00
140.00
120.00
110.00
Excluding accommodation in
Cairo
(USD)
120.00
80.00
70.00
60.00
These rates include airport transfers, local transportation, entrance fees, tour guide and
lunch at a 4 star restaurant. Accommodation will be at Le Meridien Heliopolis, Cairo.
24 2. Safari Trip in Sinai
Start at 17:30 on May 7
Combine both adventure and culture with Bedouin people using the awesome desert
sunset as your backdrop. Desert Safari adventure in Sharm El Sheikh, start with Sunset
Quad bikes ride then move to a Bedouin tent for dinner and soft drinks and enjoy a
Bedouin Folkloric Show.
Tour extra fee: $30.00
3. Other Tours
Various other pre- and post-conference tours to different areas in Egypt are available for
booking.
For those interested please meet with a representative from the official
conference travel agency available in the registration area.
Accompanying Person Programme
An additional programme is being organised for accompanying persons, which will include
the following options:
 Cairo pre and post tours (details under cultural visits)*
 St. Catherine's Monastery and Moses' Mountain at Sunrise or Safari trip in the Sinai
desert *
* Separate fee to be paid at registration desk depending on number of persons
25 THE EXHIBITION
The Exhibition will be available throughout the duration of the Conference from 09:00 on
Monday May, 6 to 15:00 on Wednesday May, 9.
Three companies will be participating in the Conference Exhibition: OVM, Maurer Söhne
and Reisner & Wolff Engineering. The Exhibition will be located in the Grand Ballroom
Conference Foyer.
Exhibition Area
Exhibition Area
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