Joint Annual Conference

From Cavern to Reclamation: The Engineering Behind

Thursday 28 February 2013 08:30 for 09:00 to 17:00 Ball Room, 18/F, Mira Hotel of Hong Kong, Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Photo by Mr Jason Wong Ho Chi

Nowadays in Hong Kong, land supplies for residential and commercial developments are imminent issues being dealt with. Apart from making use of rural areas for the developments, cavern and reclamation appear to provide alternatives. What will be the respective engineering challenges concerning Hong Kong engineers? It facilitates a timely opportunity for local and overseas professionals/experts in the conference to share their expertise and practical experience in resolving engineering challenges under cavern and reclamation developments with the illustration of well-selected case studies and to facilitate exchange of innovative ideas. Date: Time: Venue: 28 February 2013, Thursday 08:30 for 09:00 to 17:00 Ball Room, 18/F, Mira Hotel of Hong Kong, Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Registration Fee: Regular Member of ICE, ASCE HK, and Supporting Organisations Non- member Group(10 person) HK$1500

Rates( per head) Early Bird (on or before 31 Jan 2013) HK$1300

HK$1700 HK$1300

HK$1500 HK$1100

- Registration fee includes 2 coffee breaks and lunch Registration Procedure: For individual applicants, please register on-line via
http://www.icehk.org.hk/registration/ice-reg-20130228.html

For group application, please complete the enrolment form attached.

Please make a cheque payable to "The Institution of Civil Engineers (HK) Ltd" and post to ICE Hong Kong Office at Room 1606, 16/F Dominion Centre, 43-59 Queens Road East, Wanchai. Seat will be confirmed when payment is received. For enquiry please contact Ms Minnie Kwok t +852 3153 4181 e minnie.kwok@icehk.org.hk w ice-hongkong.org.uk

Programme (Tentative)
Morning Session (8:30am 12:15pm) Registration Introduction Mr George Ramsbottom, Chairman of ICE HKA Welcoming Address Mr CS Wai, JP, Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) and ICE Representative, HK Keynote Speech Case Studies of Yacambu-Quibor Tunnel, Venezuela and Nuclear Waste Depository Professor KY Lo, Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of Geotechnical Research Centre, The University of Western Ontario SESSION I Presentation 1: Representative from ARUP Presentation 2: Dr Yeo Khen Cheok , AECOM Lunch Break Afternoon Session (1:30pm 5.00pm) SESSION II Presentation 3: Professor Raymond L Sterling, Professor Emeritus, Louisiana Tech University Presentation 4: Ir Dr Amazon KM Lee, Associate Professor, The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong SESSION III Presentation 5: Analysis of Settlements of Marine Reclamations on Soft Soils with Nonlinear Creep Professor JH Yin, Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Presentation 6: Representative from Drainage Services Department, HKSAR Government Closing Remarks Dr Albert Yeung, Director of ASCE Region 10 (International Region) End

CPD: This event may be considered for contributing to a recognized Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme as part of personal development. Delegates should check their individual scheme requirements.

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Joint Annual Conference From Cavern to Reclamation: The Engineering Behind Group Enrolment Form
Thursday, 28 February 2013 Ball Room, 18/F, Mira Hotel of Hong Kong, Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
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Payment: I enclose a crossed cheque no.__________for the amount of HK$___________ Remarks: - ICE HKA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the conference at its discretion - All payments are non-refundable once booking is confirmed - Please make a cheque payable to "The Institution of Civil Engineers (HK) Ltd" and post to ICE Hong Kong Office at Room 1606, 16/F Dominion Centre, 43-59 Queens Road East, Wanchai. - Seat will be confirmed when payment is received. Enquiry t +852 3153 4181 / e minnie.kwok@icehk.org.hk