ASCE Texas Section Fall 2012 Conference, Construction Institute Summit, International Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction

KEY DATES

All Proposals Due	March 31, 2012
Notification of Acceptance	May 15, 2012
Speaker Confirmation Due	May 31, 2012
Final Presentations Due	June 17, 2012

Submit an abstract

You are invited to be become a part of the program of the Construction 2012 Summit that will provide a forum to advance the art, science, and practice of construction. We are currently accepting proposals for complete sessions and abstracts for individual presentations to be presented during the Summit. Attendance and registration are required. The Construction Institute does not reimburse or pay the speaker’s costs to attend the Summit. Selected speakers will be given complimentary registration to the summit. Presentations will be selected from the open call as well as by special invitation.

SUGGESTED TOPICS/SUB-TOPICS

Track 1 - Construction Super Track

Innovative ConstructionTechniques/ Earth Retention Systems; Erection; Fabrication; Formwork; Transporting and Lifting Systems; Virtual Design and Construction; Buildings; Bridge and Transportation Structures; Safety
Business and Professional Practice/ Claims Avoidance and Resolution; Professional Practice and Construction Management; Law and Ethics; Risk Reduction and Claims; Management; Licensing and Certification; Globalization; Project Delivery Systems
Construction Engineering/ Temporary Structures; Specifications; Direct Buried Pipe; Microtunneling; Collection and Depiction of Underground Structures
Materials/ Bituminous Materials; Concrete and Cementitious Materials; Composites in Construction

Track 2 - Transportation

Public/ Private Partnerships
Planning and Design for Sustainability
Innovative Integration of Transportation and Development
Airport Planning and Design

Track 3 - Geotechnical

Expansive Soil Prediction
Design of Residential Foundations
Deep Foundations and Challenges
Effects of Settlement on Buildings and Structures

Track 4 - Bridges

Bridge Design Practice
Monitoring, Rating, and Maintenance of Bridges
Foundations and Substructures
Other Bridge Topics

Track 5 - Structures

Wind and Extreme Loads
Sustainability
Foundations and Substructures
Other Structures Topics

Track 6 - Environmental

Low Impact Development
Stream Restoration
Brownfields Redevelopment
Storm Water Quality

Track 7 - Water Resources

Innovative Water Supply Solutions
Green/Sustainable Infrastructure
Drought Response/ Management

Track 8 - History and Heritage

Fort Worth Infrastructure/ Landmarks
Historic Infrastructure
Early Civil Engineers
Floods/ High Water Marks