Special lectures will be given by the following distinguished individuals who have been selected by EASEC-ISC members and EASEC-7 Local Advisory Committee:

Lectures and Discussions organized by LAC

Infrastructure development and management in Asia in 21st century
Organizer: Prof M. Kunishima, University of Tokyo, Japan
Dr L.L. Chou, Department of Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit, Taiwan
Prof S. Ding, Tongji University, China
Mr Y. Itoh, Taisei Corporation, Japan
Mr Y. Watanabe, Shimizu Corporation, Japan

Lecturers Selected by ISC members

Energy absorption capacity of steel frames influenced by fractural modes of members
Prof H. Akiyama, Nihon University, Japan

Effect of maximum aggregate size on flowable steel fiber reinforced concrete
Prof J.C. Chern, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Computational mechanics for structural engineering applications
Prof C.K. Choi, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea

The development of a national expressway network in Japan, and its future prospects
Mr M. Hirano, Japan Highways Corporation, Japan

Restoration of the JR lines on the Hanshin-Awaji earthquake disaster - technical judgements for early restoration and the support system of JR group companies
Dr T. Ishibashi, East Japan Railways Company, Japan

A shear locking free meshless method
Prof W. Kanok-Nukulchai, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

Asian concrete model code (ACMC) - a step forward for Asia
Prof Y.C. Loo, Griffith University, Australia

The value of clinging to a dream - a development of MY mixer
Dr M. Maeda, Maeda Corporation, Japan

Towards a cost-effective application of FRP reinforcement in structural rehabilitation
Prof K.H. Tan, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Dynamic response of high speed rail bridges and traveling vehicles
Prof Y.B. Yang, National Taiwan University, Taiwan