Key Dates Sandeep Chaudhary, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Abstract submission 15 May 2015 Songye Zhu, Polytechnic University, Hong th Notification of abstract Kong 7 Asia Pacific Young Researchers and 20 May 2015 acceptance Yew-Chin Koay, VicRoads, Graduates Symposium (YRGS 2015) Submission of full paper 15 Jun 2015 Yoshikazu Kobayashi, Nihon University, Acceptance of full paper 30 Jun 2015 Yu-Xi Zhao, Zhejiang University, “Innovations in Materials and Structural Registration as presenting author 10 Jul 2015 Engineering Practices” Advisory Committee Abstract Submission Boonchai Stitmannaithum, Chulalongkorn University, An abstract of 200-300 words outlining the content and 20 – 21 August, 2015 conclusions of the paper should be e-mailed to Choong Kok Keong, Universiti Sains , Malaysia YRGS2015 secretariat: Hilmi Bin Mahmud, , Malaysia , Malaysia [email protected] Hiroshi Yokota, Hokkaido University, Japan Hui Li, Harbin Institute of Technology, China YRGS 2015 Advisor Jie Li, Tongji University, China Mohd Zamin bin Jumaat Jin-Guang Teng, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Professor and Director Hong Kong Center for Innovative Construction Technologies (CICT) Jongsung Sim, Hanyang University, Department of Civil Engineering, Keh-Chyuan Tsai, National University, Taiwan University of Malaya, Malaysia Malay Banerjee, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India Organizing Committee Mario Fantin, VicRoads, Australia Chung Sum Leong, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Pennung Warnitchai, Asian Institute of Technology, Hwa Kian Chai, University of Malaya Thailand Meldi Suhatril, University of Malaya Somnuk Tangtermsirikul, Thammasat University, Thailand Mohammad Panjehpour, INTI International University Sudhir Mishra, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Mohammed Jameel, University of Malaya India Announcement and Norazura Muhamad Bunnori, Universiti Sains Malaysia Taketo Uomoto, Public Works Research Institute, Japan Nor Hafizah Ramli @ Sulong, University of Malaya Tamon Ueda, Hokkaido University, Japan Call for Papers Tze Liang Lau, Universiti Sains Malaysia Tan Kiang Hwee, National University of , Ubagaram Johnson Alengaram, University of Malaya Singapore Organized by Yew-Chin Koay, VicRoads Tommy Chan, Queensland University of Technology, Center for Innovative Construction Zainah Ibrahim, University of Malaya Australia

Technology (CICT) Toshiharu Kishi, The University of Tokyo, Japan YRGS Steering Committee Wei-Liang Jin, Zhejiang University, China Department of Civil Engineering, Chung-Che Chou, National Taiwan University, Taiwan University of Malaya Chun-Wei Zhang, University of Western Sydney, Australia International Scientific and Technical Committee

Dookie Kim, Kunsan National University, South Korea Ching-Tai Ng, University of Adelaide, Australia Jain-Guo Dai, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Ema Kato, PARI, Japan Kong Harsha Sooriarachchi, University of Ruhuna, Jian-Bing Chen, Tongji University, China Isao Kurashige, CRIEPI, Japan Kohei Nagai, University of Tokyo, Japan Kefei Li, Tsinghua University, China Raktipong Sahamitmongkol, King Mongkut's University of Nguyen Khanh Son, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Technology, Vietnam Parbir Sarker, Curtin University of Technology, Australia 2nd YRGS: Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 27–28 About Kuala Lumpur Piti Sukontasukkul, King Mongkut’s University of March 2010 Kuala Lumpur is the federal capital and most populous Technology North Bangkok, Thailand city in Malaysia. The city covers an area of 243 km2 Shashank Bishnoi, IIT Delhi, India 1st YRGS: Kunsan National University, Gunsan, South (94 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 1.6 million Shingo Asamoto, Saitama University, Japan Korea, 26–28 February 2009 as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Takeshi Iyoda, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 6.9 million as Thomas Kang, Seoul National University, South Korea Topics of YRGS of 2010. The city was once home to the executive and Withit Pansuk, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand YRGS seeks to identify the recent innovations in judicial branches of the federal government, but they were Yamei Zhang, Southeast University, China structural and construction engineering with a particular moved to in early 1999. Some sections of the Yasushi Tanaka, Nagaoka University of Technology, emphasis on creative systems for future technologies. judiciary still remain in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. Japan The official residence of the Malaysian King, the Istana Ying Wang, Deakin University, Australia General Topics Negara, is also situated in Kuala Lumpur. Rated as an Topics include, but are not limited to – all branches of: alpha world city, Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial Conference Proceedings  structural, materials, building, and concrete and economic centre of Malaysia due to its position as the Conference proceedings will be distributed to all engineering; capital as well as being a key city. Kuala Lumpur was registered participants. Only registered authors will have  construction engineering and project management’ ranked 48th among global cities by Foreign Policy's 2010 their papers included in proceedings. contracting and claims; Global Cities Index and was ranked 67th among global  architecture; cities for economic and social innovation by the 2thinknow Official Language  quality control; Innovation Cities Index in 2010. Since the 1990s, the city The official language of the conference is English.  housing; has played host to many international sporting, political  education and ethics. and cultural events including the 1998 Commonwealth Background and objectives of symposium However, all papers must relate to the civil, architectural Games and the Formula One Grand Prix. In addition, The mission of YRGS is to create a platform and bring and construction management disciplines. Kuala Lumpur is home to the tallest twin buildings in the together young researchers, scientists, engineers and world, the Petronas Twin Towers, which have become an graduates to discuss the latest issue in structural Special Topics iconic symbol of Malaysia's futuristic development. engineering and construction. YRGS promote innovative These include but are not limited to – and integrative approaches in life cycle systems thinking  structural  bridges  reliability Conference Venue for civil, building and bridge engineering that include analysis analysis The symposium will be held at Faculty of Engineering, planning, design, constructability, specifications, and  precast  nonlinear systems  design University of Malaya which is conveniently located on the durability. It is the purpose of YRGS to provide an Asia outskirt of Kuala Lumpur. For accommodation, Pacific forum for the discussion of topics important to behaviour of  earthquake uncertainties structures engineering and stochastic symposium participants are offered with a rich variety of developing new knowledge in structural engineering and hotels within the proximity of university as well as in the construction.  reinforced  tunnel and variability concrete underground  optimal design vibrant city center.

Past YRGS structures structures  cost control Symposium Registration Fee 6th YRGS: International Institute of Technology,  steel structures  damage  construction Overseas Participant USD 150 Bangkok, Thailand, 31 July-1 August 2014  productivity assessment automation Local Participant RM 450 improvement  process  smart structures The registration pays for all conference lunches, coffee 5th YRGS: Malaviya National Institute of Technology,  organizational simulation  industrialization breaks, banquet and technical sessions. Except for the Jaipur, India 30–31 August 2013 behavior  project  lifetime and accompanying person, each registered participant will  knowledge finance infrastructure th also receive a conference kit. 4 YRGS: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong management  knowledge networks. Kong, China, 4–5 December 2012 management Symposium Website

rd http://umconference.um.edu.my/YRGS2015 3 YRGS: National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 25–26 March 2011