Keynotes

1

11.00 a.m – 11.30 a.m

Professor Pete Walker
Title: Grow your own home: greener roots to sustainable construction

2

11.30 a.m – 12.00 noon

Professor B V Venkatarama Reddy
Title: Sustainability of Construction Materials and Buildings: An overview

3

12.00 noon – 12.30 p.m

Dr. Loizos Pelecanos
Title: Modern analysis methods for seismic design of earth dams

1

11.00 a.m – 11.30 a.m

Dr Shawn Platt
Title: Modern High Strength Materials: Considerations for concrete design, repair, and retrofit

2

11.30 a.m – 12.00 noon

Dr. Olivia Mirza
Title: Rehabilitation for Ageing Infrastructures through Innovative Retrofitting Method

3

12.00 noon – 12.30 p.m

Dr. K S Nanjunda Rao
Title: Dynamic behavior of reinforced masonry structures

Special Session

Time

Keynote Speaker

A

Tall Buildings and Large Structures

2.00 p.m – 2.30 p.m

2.30 p.m - 3.00 p.m

3.00 p.m - 3.30 p.m

Dr Dhammika Mahaarachchi
Title: Super tall buildings:  Structural modelling and design

Professor David Thambiratnam
Title: Structural Health Monitoring of Large Structures - Basics, Applications and Education

Professor Upul Attanayake
Title: Extending Concrete Bridge Service Life - Repair, Rehabilitation, and Replacement Actions

B

Water Resources and Climate effects

2.00 p.m – 2.30 p.m

2.30 p.m – 3.00 p.m

Professor Gregory De Costa
Title: Climate change, Sea level rise and its impact on coastal areas

Professor Rafid Alkhaddar
Title: Water The Essence of Life

Special Session

Time

Keynote Speaker

C

Geotechnical and Applications

2.00 p.m – 2.30 p.m

2.30 p.m - 3.00 p.m

Professor Samanthika Liyanapathirana
Title: Design of column supported embankments over soft clay: An overview of current practice

Mr. Ranjan Fernando
Title: Deep retention pile soldier system and deep foundation for heavy structures - some experience in Melbourne

D

Building Materials and New Developments

2.00 p.m – 2.30 p.m

2.30 p.m - 3.00 p.m

Dr Shawn Platt
Title: Bamboo as a Resource for Modern Vernacular Architecture

Professor B V Venkatarama Reddy
Title: Rammed earth construction – problems, prospects and challenges