We have put together some pictures taken during the conference as  memories of the days you were with us.  

EASEC-7 Local Organizing Committee

Thu 26, Fri 27, Sat 28 & Sun 29
Registration 

 KUT students at worked at the Registration Desk.  Since the conference was held during the weekend and the term break most of the conference related work was managed by these third-year students.
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Thu 26 August 1999
Welcome Reception
1800-1930

 A welcome reception was held at the Cafeteria.  For those who rode on the bus from Kansai International Airport or from Osaka to Kochi, the occasion provided an opportunity to stretch their legs after the 7-hour bus ride.
Fri 27 August 1999
Opening Ceremony
0930-1000		 EASEC-ISC Chairman Prof H. Okamura welcomed EASEC-7 participants to KUT campus.
Lectures and discussions on "Infrastructure Development 
and Management in 
Asia in 21st Century"
1010-1210 		Dr L.L. Chou (Department of Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit, Taiwan), Prof S. Ding (Tongji University, China), Mr Y. Itoh (Taisei Corporation, Japan) and Mr Y. Watanabe (Shimizu Corporation, Japan) gave thought provoking lectures which were followed by discussions.  The event was organized and moderated by Prof M. Kunishima, EASEC-7 LOC Chairman
Invited Lectures
1330-1450

Australia (11)
Bangladesh (1)
Brazil (2)

 Dr M.K. Maeda (Maeda Corporation, Japan) and Mr M. Hirano (Japan Highways Corporation, Japan) delivered their lectures.
Invited Lectures
1520-1705
 Canada (1)
China (9)
Egypt (1)		 Prof Y.C. Loo (Griffith University, Australia) and Prof J.C. Chern (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) delivered their lectures.
Technical Sessions
1520-1705		 Germany (1)
Indonesia (1)
Japan (220)
Korea (57)		 Six parallel technical sessions:  Structural Engineering 1 & 2, Soil/Pile, Grand Motion/Spectra, Composite Structure 1and Construction in Asia  were held.
Free Discussions
Every night (Aug 26-29)		 After a tiring day, participants gathered at "free discussion" on the 5th floor of B Wing Building.
Sat 28 August 1999
Invited Lectures
0900-1020		 Malaysia (4)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Singapore (12)		 Two invited lectures were given by Dr T. Ishibashi (East Japan Railways Co., Japan) and Prof H. Akiyama (Nihon University, Japan)
Technical Sessions
0900-1030		 Slovenia (1)
Sri Lanka (1)
Taiwan (40)
Thailand (17)
U.K. (1)
U.S.A. (2)		 Eight parallel technical sessions: 
Wind Engineering, Fatigue 1, Bridge Engineering 1, Fracture Mechanics/ Torsion, SRC Structures, Strength Development and Creep, ACMC/ Shotcrete and Modern Theory in Construction were held.
Invited Lectures
1100-1230		 Vietnam (3)
Australia (11)
Bangladesh (1)
Brazil (2)		 Two invited lectures were delivered by Prof C.K. Choi (KAIST, Korea) and Prof W. Kanok-Nukulchai (Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand)
Technical Sessions
1100-1230		 Canada (1)
China (9)
Egypt (1)
Germany (1)
Indonesia (1)		 Eight parallel technical sessions: Bridge Dynamics, Fatigue 2, Composite Structure 2, Soil-Structure Interaction, RC Slab, Retrofit, Fresh Concrete, Application of IT 1 were held.
Invited Lectures
1330-1515		 Japan (220)
Korea (57)
Malaysia (4)
Papua New Guinea (1)		 Prof Y.B. Yang (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) and Assoc Prof K.H. Tan (National University of Singapore, Singapore) presented the invited lectures.
Technical Sessions
1330-1515		 Saudi Arabia (1)
Singapore (12)
Slovenia (1)
Sri Lanka (1)
Taiwan (40)
Thailand (17)
U.K. (1)		 Eight parallel technical sessions:  Structural Dynamics, Structural Analysis 1, Bridge Engineering 2, Active Control/Isolation, Composite Structure 3/Connection, Continuous Fiber Reinforcing Materials, Admixture and Recycle and Application of IT 2 were held.
Technical Sessions
1530-1715		 U.S.A. (2)
Vietnam (3)
Australia (11)
Bangladesh (1)
Brazil (2)		 Eight parallel technical sessions: Control/ Fluid Dynamics, Structural Analysis 2, Bridge Engineering 3, Passive Control, RC Column 1, RC Beam, Concrete Mechanics and Construction in General were held.
Conference Party
1800-2000		 An open air party was held on the lawn in front of the Central Building, KUT.  Make shift food stalls were set up to let participants enjoy the atmosphere of Japanese festival or "Matsuri".

Party goers (1)
Party goers (2)
Koto players
Yosakoi dancers

 Koto (a long Japanese zither with thirteen strings) players entertained participants with Japanese classical songs, followed by  popular songs performed by a student brass band.  The student "Yosakoi" dancers received long applauses from the audience that they had to return and performed their medal winning dance for the second time.
EASEC Award Since EASEC was established more than a decade ago, Prof F. Nishino, the first EASEC-ISC Chairman, has tirelessly continued to support EASEC activities.  At its meeting on 26 August 1999, ISC members unanimously agreed to present Prof Nishino with an "EASEC Award" for his significant contributions to EASEC.  The award was handed to him by Prof H. Okamura, current ISC Chairman during the conference party.
Sunday 29 August 1999
Technical Sessions
0900-1045
 		 The last eight parallel technical sessions were held:  Project Handling & Management, Structural Engineering 3, Bridge Engineering 4, Dynamic Analysis, RC Column 2, Shear, Durability and Contract & Organization.
Monday 30 August 1999
Technical Visit
0900-1700		 Participants visited the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the world longest suspension bridge, on their way back to Kansai International Airport/Osaka City.

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