First Announcement & Call for Papers

Conference Background Post-symposium Tour

As in the on-going series symposia which were held Yongding ( two-day tour) sequentially in 2005 (Nanjing, China), 2007 (Shanghai, Fujian Hakka Tulou/Rammed Earth is "the most China) and 2009 (Guangzhou, China), the objective of extraordinary type of Chinese rural dwellings" in the this symposium (ISISS’2011) is to provide an mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian, China. Among international forum for researchers, specialists, them Chuxi tulou cluster which is located in Yongding professionals and public administrators and for all has been inscribed by UNESCO in 2008 as World concerned with the promotion and exchange of Heritage Site, as "exceptional examples of a building INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON information on innovation in civil engineering. The tradition and function exemplifying a particular type of INNOVATION symposium is aimed at presenting and publishing the communal living and defensive organization in most recent research & development on innovative harmonious relationship with their environment". & SUSTAINABILITY OF materials, technologies, structures and systems with high Fujian Nanjing Tulou (one-day tour) performance and sustainable attributes, especially for STRUCTURES Tianluokeng Tulou cluster which is located in disaster prevention and relief. In addition, a special IN CIVIL ENGINEERING session on Hakka Tulou/Rammed earth will also be Nanjing,Fujian consists of five tulous with a square included in this symposium. "Buyunlou" at the center, surrounded by three rotunda October 28-30, 2011 tulous and an oval tulou, forming a pattern of "four dishes University, Xiamen, P.R.China Scope of Topics and a soup"

Papers on all aspects in the innovation and sustainability Call for papers of steel, concrete, masonry & timber construction, technologies, especially the papers on disaster prevention and relief, and preservation and revitalization of Tulou/rammed earth will be considered for presentation in the symposium. Time Table Fujian Wuyi Mountains (two-three day tour) March 15, 2011 Deadline for abstracts The Wuyi Mountains are a mountain range located in the April 15, 2011 Notification of abstract of acceptance June 15, 2011 Dead line for full manuscript northern border of Fujian province with province, July 15, 2011 Notification of final acceptance China. The mountains cover an area of 60 km² . In 1999, Oct. 28-30, 2011 ISISS’2011 Mount Wuyi entered UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites, both natural and cultural. It is known for the most Symposium Organization Committee outstanding conservation zone of Southeast Chairman: Y. Lei (China) China. Numerous types of are produced around Mount Vice Chairman: R.F. Liang (USA),S.Z.Lin (China) Wuyi, including the real tea which is the Member: Y.B.Peng, L.J. Liu, Z.W.Chen, Y.Song most famous tea in China. Z.P. Zheng, R.H.Wang, C.Q Lin, M.Li (China) ORGANIZED BY ISISS’2011 Secretariat School of Architecture and Civil Engineering Email: [email protected] and [email protected] c/o: School of Architecture and Civil Engineering Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China Tel : +86-592-2181649; Fax: +86-592-2186421 Full information of the ISISS2011 is available at: http:// isiss2011.xmu.edu.cn First Announcement & Call for Papers

Supported By G.B.Song (USA) Y. L. Xu (HK, China) Symposium Outline B. F. Spencer Jr. (USA) S. Yuan (China) Š ACI, American Concrete Institute J. Teng (China) C.B. Yun (Korea) The symposium will run over three days including the Š ASC, Architectural Society of China J.G. Teng (HK, China) Y. F. Zhang (USA) keynote lectures and feature presentations by the Š ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers T. Ueda (Japan) J.X. Zhao (New Zealand) authors of all accepted papers. General and plenary Š CAE, Chinese Academy of Engineering A. Wada (Japan) X.H.Zhou (China) Š CCES, China Civil Engineering Society sessions will be accompanied by workshops, technical B.Wu (China) F.L. Zhou (China) sessions and exhibitions. Accepted papers will be Š ICE, Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) Y. Xiao (China) H.P. Zhu (China) Š CTBUH, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban published in a special volume of the Symposium Habitat (USA) Co-Chairman of Symposium Proceedings with international standard book number Š IFHS, International Federation for High-rise (ISBN) and indexed by Index to Scientific & Structures (India) J. Li (Tongji University, China) Technical Proceedings (ISTP). For any further Š IIFC, International Institute for FRP in Construction Y. Lei (Xiamen University, China) information on the symposium and the full program, (Hongkong, China) Z.S. Wu (Ibaraki University, Japan) please visit the conference website: http:// Š ISHMII, International Society for Structural Health isiss2011.xmu.edu.cn Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (Canada) International Advisory Committee Š JCI, Japan Concrete Institute Abstract Š JSCE, Japanese Society of Civil engineers M.P. Nielsen (Denmark) Š NSFC, National Natural Science Foundation of China A.H-S Ang (USA) Z. P. Bazant (USA) H. Okamura (Japan) All abstracts submitted to the symposium should be International Scientific Committee C.N. Chen (Singapore) S. Otani (Japan) written in English. Prospective authors are invited to Z.Y. Chen (China) Q.H. Qian (China) submit a succinct abstract (300 words maximum) that H.Adeli (USA) A.S.Kiremidjian (USA) C.K. Choi (Korea) H.W. Reinhardt (Germany) clearly describes the contents of the proposed paper by E. Aktan (USA) V. Kodur (USA) K. P. Chong (USA) M.P. Singh (USA) March 15, 2011. A complete abstract should include F.Ansari (USA) H.M. Koh (Korea) M.P. Collins (Canada) K. Stiglat (Germany) the paper title, author’s names, affiliations, address, N. Banthia (Canada) K. H. Law (USA) L.C.Fan (China) J. Sun (China) phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. J.L. Beck (USA) A.Q. Li (China) F.E.I. Hann (Romania) R.N. Swamy (UK) Authors of accepted abstracts will receive instructions M.W. Braestrup (Denmark) H. Li (China) M.Ito (Japan) M.S.Tang (China) on the preparation of complete papers not longer than 6 S.C.S. Cai (USA) H.N Li (China) RKnapp(USA) G. Tassi (Hungary) pages, which must be submitted by June 15, 2011. F.Casciati (Italy) Z.X.Li (China) J. M. Ko (HK, China) T.P. Tassios (Greece) ** Please e-mail your abstracts in a MS WORD or PDF F. K. Chang (USA) W. Q. Liu (China) H. Krawinkler (USA) H. Thonier (France) M.Cheung (HK.China) X.L.Lu (China) file to the both following address given: G.C.Lee (USA) H.R. Viswanath (India) [email protected] and [email protected] X.L.Du (China) J.P. Lynch (USA) S.C. Liu (USA) R. Walther (Switzerland) D.M. Frangopol (USA) K. Maekawa (Japan) Z.T.Lu (China) Y.Y.Wang (China) Fees Y. Fujino (Japan) G. Mancini (Italy) H.A. Mang (Austria) L.L. Xie (China) K. Fukuzawa (Japan) K. Mosalam (USA) A.E. Naaman (USA) G.F. Zhao (China) H. Furuta (Japan) U. Meier (Switzerland) E.G. Nawy (USA) W.Q. Zhu (China) The early registration fee for presenters is US$550. The Y.J. Ge (China) T. Miyagawa (Japan) registration fee will cover attendance at all sessions of W.R.Habel (Germany) M.Motavalli (Switzerland) the symposium, symposium and lunches, one set of H. Hao (Australia) A. Mufti (Canada) the symposium proceedings, the welcome reception G. R. Hota (USA) K.W. Neale (Canada) and the symposium dinner. The registration fee for V.P. IU (Macau, China) J.G.Nie (China) students is US$300. For accompanying persons, the W.L.Jin (China) Y.Q.Ni (HK, China) registration fee will be US$300 without the V.M. Karbhari (USA) J.P. Ou (China) proceedings. The fees for presenters from Mainland K.Kawashima (Japan) W. X. Ren (China) China will be announced later. O. Kayali (Australia) S. H. Rizkalla (USA) T.Keller (Switzerland) J.P. Ru ( China) Full information of the ISISS2011 is available at: http:// isiss2011.xmu.edu.cn