Organizing Committee Technical Committee

Dr. V K Puri, S. Illinois Univ, USA Address for Communication:

Chief Patron:
Er. Koneru Satya Narayana
Dr. Lee Yee Loon, Malasia
Dr. S. Neelamani, Kuwait
Organizing Secretary ACE - 2011
Chancellor, K L University Dr. S. Choudhary, KNU, S. Korea
Patrons: Dr. R. Raveendra Babu, TGE Dr. Hanumantha Rao Chappidi
Er. K. L. Havish, Pro-chancellor, KLU Dr. Ch. Mallikarjuna, IIT G Professor and Head, Civil Engineering Department, K L University International Conference
Dr. G. L. Datta, Vice Chancellor, KLU Dr. Bulu Pradhan, IIT G Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur (Dist.), A.P-522502 On
Dr. A. Murali Krishna, IIT G E-mail: hrao_ce @klce.ac.in; ace.klu@gmail.com
Conference Chair
Dr. G. V. Rao, IITD (Retd), SAGES
Dr. D S N Murthy, IIT B
Dr. A. Dali Naidu, IIT M
Ph.: +91-8645-246948, Mobile: +91-9985119909; Advances in Civil Engineering
Technical Chairs: Dr. STG Raghukant, IIT M Fax: 91-8645-247249
Concrete Tech. & Structural Engg: Dr. Sireesh, IIT Hyd Joint Organizing Secretaries October 21 – 23, 2011
Dr. A. Meher Prasad, IIT M Dr. J. Ravi Shankar, IIT R
Dr. P. Anbhazhagan, IISC Dr. Purnachandra Saha, Associate Professor, KLU
Geotechnical Engg:
Dr. K. Rajagopal, IIT M
Dr. A. Vasan, BITS Pianli, Hyd
Dr. VR VinayakaRao, BITSPilani,Hyd
Dr. Siva Sankar Asadi, Associate Professor, KLU Call for Papers
Geotechnical Earthquake Engg:
Dr. S. Kundu, BITS Pilani Sri. A. Raju, Cafet - Innova Technical Society
Dr. G. V. Ramana, IIT D
Dr. Anupam Singhal, BITS Pilani
Transportation Engineering Dr. DSR Murthy, AU Sri. S. Govardhan Reddy, Chairman, IGS Guntur Chapter
Dr. K. Sudhakar Reddy, IIT KGP Dr. CNV SN Reddy, AU
Dr. M. Rama Rao, Secretary, IGS Guntur Chapter
Environment, Water Resourses Engg Dr. A. K .Sandra, GMR Infra ltd.
Dr. K. S. Raju, BITS Pilani, HYD KLU Organizing Committee The information will get updated periodically and will be acces-
Geology, Remote Sensing and GIS Sri. K. Raja Harin
Dr. D. Venkat Reddy, NIT Suratkal Dr. N. Rangaiah sible through the following website:
Advisory Committee Dr. B .S . N. Parashar
www.ace-klu.in
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Southern Illinois Univ,.USA Dr. K. Rajasekhara Rao
Dr. Anand P. J. , Univ. Arlington, USA Dr. K .V. Ramana www.kluniversity.in/ace-2011
Dr. Tarek Abdomen, Renseller Poly., USA Dr. Y. Purandar
Sri. K. Subba rao
Dr. I V Murali Krishna, AIT, Bangkok
Dr. B. Basavaraja
Climate
Dr. Quinghui Suo, Southwest Univ, China
Dr. Chung-Che Chou, NTU, Taiwan Sri. A. Sri Hari Prasad Vijayawada experiences a very comfortable weather in the month of
Dr. Sudhir Kumar Jain, IIT Gandhi Nagar Sri. N. Venkatram
Sri. M. Suman October with the campus covered in calm and soothing greens with
Dr. M. R. Madhav, IITK (Retd.), JNTU H
Dr. A. Bhaskaranarayana, ISRO Dr. B V Raman an average temperature of 28—320 C.
Dr. S. lakshminarayana, NIO, VSKP Dr. S. Venkateswarlu
Dr. K. G. Sharma, IIT D Dr. S. Balaji Location Organized by
Dr. K. S. Rao, IIT D Sri. V. Srikant
Dr. T. G. Sitha Ram, IISc Dr. Habibullah Khan The K L University is located at Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Gun-
Dr. P. V. Siva Pullaiah, IISc Dr. M. Venu Gopala Rao tur District., Andhra Pradesh in a 44 acre Green Campus abutting
Dr. G. L. Siva Kumar Babu, IISc Dr. Y. Hanumantha Rao
Dr. K. V. Chalapathi
Buckingham Canal, about 9 km from VIJAYAWADA Railway station
Dr. R. S. Jangid, IIT B
Dr. D. N. Singh, IIT B Dr. S. Vijaya Saradhi and Bus-stand. Vijayawada is located on the bank of river Krishna
Dr. BVS Viswanadham, IIT B Dr. V. Vasantha Kumar in the State of Andhra Pradesh and is historically a cultural, political
Dr. C V R Murthy, IIT M Dr. A Srinivasa Rao and educational centre, popularly known as ‘Vidyalawada’. The city
Dr. Sarvesh Chandra, IIT K Sri. NBV Prasad
Dr. Sheela S.rivastava
is well connected by National Highways and Railways with Chennai
Dr. A. Boominathan, IIT M
Dr. R. Pradeep Kumar, IIIT Hyd Dr. K. Raghava Rao (440 Km.), Hyderabad (275 Km.) and Vizag (385 Km.). It is the
Dr. A. K. Sarkar, NIT Agartala Dr. A. Srinath main junction for trains running from North to South India. We have
Dr. Rajiv Gupta, BITS Pilani Dr. K. Ramakotaiah daily flights to Vijayawada (Gannavaram Airport) from Hyderabad Civil Engineering Department, K L University
Dr. A. P. Singh, BITS Pilani Sri. S. Venu Madhav
Sri. B. Ravi Babu
and Bangalore.
Dr. S. B. Singh, BITS Pilani Vaddeswaram, Guntur (Dist), A.P. – 522502, INDIA
Sri S. Kanakambara Rao
Dr. G .Rajesh Kumar, NITW
Dr. J. Sudha Kumar, NIT Calicut Sri. P. Sundara Kumar Accommodation In Association with
Dr. A. Sri Rama Rao, JNTU K Sri. K. Sundara Kumar
Sri. K. Satish Kumar
Vijayawada is having all kinds of hotels ranging from 5 star hotels to
Dr. AVS Prasad, ACET, Nellore
Dr. K. Srinivasa Rao, JNTU Hyd Dr. K. Rajasekhara Reddy economical hotels. All the Vijayawada hotels are situated at a dis-
Dr. M. Anji Reddy, JNTU Hyd Sri. P. Padma Rao tance of 7 to 9 km from the University. Also good hotels are avail-
Dr. GVR Prasada Raju, JNTU K Sri. K. Shyam Chamberlin able at Guntur, which is located at a distance of 26 km from the
Mr. K. Siva Ram Prasad, Domineer Sri. P. Polu Raju
Sri. K. Sandeep Kumar
University. Shuttles will be provided from the conference venue to Cafet - Innova Technical Society &
Mr. K. Rajendra Prasad, SEW Infra.. Ltd.
Mr. K R Anantha, Ultra tech Cement Dr. M. J. Ratnakant Babu all the hotels. Indian Geotechnial Society, Guntur Chapter
 ACE – 2011 Call
Callfor
forPapers
Papers––First
FirstAnnouncement
Announcement Conference Themes
The Conference will be organized in 6 parallel sessions based on the below 6 broad
Weare
We arepleased
pleased to invite you to submit the abstracts of
300 towords
invite you to submit the abstracts
name, ofaffiliation,
maximum
October 21 –23, 2011 themes. Authors can send papers relevant to any of these broad themes.( I – VI) . The
maximum with title, author’s
250 words with title, author’s name, affiliation,
E- Mail, and maximum of 5 key words under any one of E- Mail address, proceedings will be published in separate special volumes in International Journal
and of Earth Sciences and Engineering by CAFET INNOVA Technical Society. Authors
the maximum
conferenceof themes.
5 key words under any one of the conference
will be given the hard copy of respective volume and soft copy of all volumes.
About the Conference themes.
Important Dates I. Building Materials, Concrete Tech. & Structural Engg:
There is fascination of watching a figment of the imagination emerging Important
SubmissionDates
Deadline for Abstracts : February 28, 2009  Green Buildings
through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it brings jobs and Notification of Acceptance of Abstract : March 15, 2009
Submission
Submission Deadline for Abstracts
of Full-length : March
Papers : April 30,15,
2009 2011  Construction Materials and Constructuion Equipment
homes, elevates the standards of living and adds to the comforts of life. The
expansions of civil engineering infrastructures such as dams, railways, high- Submission
Notification ofofAcceptance of Abstract
Papers after : March
Review : June 30,312009
2011  Construction Planning and Management
ways, bridges, mass transit systems, ports, and airports form the infrastruc-  Submission of Full-length Papers : May 31, 2011  Advanced composite materials, Composite structures
ture which aids in improving the living standards of the ever-increasing Registration Fee after Review
Submission of Papers th
: July30, th2011  Concrete Technology, Low Cost Housing
Before 15 July 2009 After15 July 2009
global population. Rising demands for energy, drinking water, clean air, safe 
waste disposal, and transportation require environmental protection and Registration
Delegates from Fee
Abroad
Accompanying Person
US $200
US $50
US $250
US $50
Sustainability of construction, design and management
infrastructure development. Along with these, the society continues to face Last Date for
Delegates Registration
from India Rs 2000 : AugustRs15, 2011
2500  Rehabilitation/Retrofitting of structures
increased threats from natural events, accidents, and perhaps other causes Delegates from Abroad
Accompanying Person Rs 1000 USD
Rs 250
1000  Offshore structures, Bridge Structures
Indian Students Rs 1000 Rs 1200  Structural Design, Retaining structures
such as terrorism. Proud of its legacy, the global civil engineering community Accompanying Person
Foreign Students US $100 USD 50
US $125
cannot rest on its laurels. Meeting these challenges requires active engage- Delegates from India INR 4000  Applications of FEM, Nano Technology in Civil Engineering
ment on a variety of environmental and infrastructure fronts. Dealing with Accompanying Person
Official Language INR 1000 II. Geotechnical Engg:
these problems will require intra-disciplinary, cross-disciplinary, and multidis- Indian Students
English INR 2000
will be the official language of the conference.
ciplinary collaboration on projects and in research and development.  Geotechnical instrumentation
Foreign Students USD 125
Accommodation
Papers will be published only if registration is done before deadline  Ground improvement techniques, soft soil stabilization, slope stabilization
Continued advances in areas such as environmental engineering, water Accommodation will be arranged in the Institute Guest  Geosynthetics – Materials and applications
management, seismology, geology, offshore engineering, pavement materi- Official
request.
Language
House (VFAST) and in Hostels on Payment basis on prior
 Geoenvironmental Engineering, Landfills
als, transportation engineering, concrete science, structural and geotechni-  Numerical modelling –Geomechanics and under ground structures
cal engineering are required to meet the ever increasing demands. English will be the official language for the conference.
An Appeal to the Prospective Sponsors III. Geotechnical Earthquake Engg:
An Appeal
Private, to the Prospective
semi-Government Sponsors organizations
and Government
 Seismology and Ground motion studies
There is an urgent need for the researchers and the practising engineers to involved with manufacturing, construction, consultancy,
keep abreast of the latest trends and developments. Keeping in view the Private,
R&D and semi-Government
other areas relatedand Government organizations
to Concrete, Structuralinvolved
and  Seismic Hazard Analysis, Ground Response Analysis
above perspective, an international conference on Advances in Civil Engi- with manufacturing,
Geotechnical construction,
Engineering consultancy,toR&D
are requested and other
sponsor, co-  Soil - structure interaction, Seismic Microzonation
neering is being organized by the Civil Engineering Department, K L Univer- sponsor
areas or to
related support ACSGE-2009.
Civil Engineering Details of
are requested sponsorship
to sponsor ACE-
fees are provided below. fees are provided below.  Geohazards - Liquefaction, landslides, etc
sity, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India, during October, 21—23, 2011. in 2011. Details of sponsorship
association with Cafet Innova Technical Society and Indian Geotechnical  Seismic slope stability, Seismic Design of Retaining walls
Category Sponsorship Fees Entitlement  Disaster Mitigation and Management
Society, Guntur Chapter. Category
Platinum Sponsor Sponsorship
Rs.1,00, 000Fees 6 free Entitlement
delegates
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsor INR50,000
Rs. 5,00,000 20 free
4 free delegates
delegates IV. Transportation Engineering and Project Management
About KL University (Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation) Diamond Sposor
Silver Sponsor INR25,000
Rs. 2,50,000 10 free
2 free delegates
delegates  Rural Road Development, Pavement Engineering,
Other
Gold Sponsor
Sponsor Rs.
INR15,000
1,00,000 1 free delegate
4 free delegates  Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF) is a Pioneer in the field of
Silver Sponsor INR 50,000
Names of organizations in any one of the above categories2 free delegates  Urban Transport System, Intelligent Trasnsport System
Supporter INR 25,000 website and 1 free delegate
Engineering Education and Research in Private Sector in the State of An- will appear in the Convention proceedings  Project Management, PERT, CPM
dhra Pradesh. KLEF established Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering and their contributions would be duly acknowledged and
in the year 1980 affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University. The college Names of organizations
displayed in any of thevenue.
at the Convention above categories
Additionally,will appear
they V. Environment, Water Resourses Engg
became autonomous in 2006 and from 2009 onwards it become Deemed to on the conference
would website and
have the freedom proceedings.
to display Their contributions
their products and ser-  Water and Waste Water Treatment
vices at
would be the
dulyConvention
acknowledged website
throughand venue.
display at Organizations
the Conference  Environmental Engineering, Sanitary Engineering
be University. The Institution was assessed and accredited by NAAC with willingAdditionally,
to come forward and financially support ACSGE-
―A ―grade (3.76/4 CGPA). Also all the Departments were accredited by NBA. venue.
2009 are requested to get in touch with anyto one
they would have the freedom display
of their
the  Air pollution, Water Pollution
The Institute is ISO 9001: 2000 certified from 2004. products
conveners andatservices at the venue.
the following Organizations willing to come
address.  Solid Waste Management, Hazardous Waste Management
forward and financially support ACE-2011 are requested to contact
 Water Shed Management, Water Resourses Planning
The Civiil Engineering Department was established in the Year 1980 with an the Organizing Secretary.
Exhibition
intake of 60. The Present intake of Civil Engineering is 160 with 15 teaching An exhibition of books and products related to the con-  Irrigation Engineering
faculty and 10 non teaching staff. Post graduate (M. Tech, Structural Engi- Exhibition
crete, structural and geotechnical engineering is planned VI. Geology, Remote Sensing and GIS
neering) and Ph. D programs were started in 2010. Department is actively An exhibition
during of books and products related to civil engineering is
the convention.  Applications of Engineering Geology
involved in consultancy and research. Department got accredited for 5 years planned during the conference. Organizations willing to come for-
 Remote Sensing , Applications of GIS
by NBA. ward to exhibit their products are requested to contact the Organiz-
ing Secretary.  Rock Mechanics, any other applications to Civil Engineering