Wednesday, June 10, 2009

DLSU-M Papers at PICE Midyear Convention 2009

Graduate and undergraduate research papers will be presented at the technical sessions of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Midyear Convention on June 25-27, 2009 at the Bacolod Pavilion Resort Hotel, Bacolod City. DLSU-Manila faculty members, Dr. Alexis Fillone, Dr. Jonathan Dungca, Dr. Bernardo Lejano and Dr. Danilo Terante will present technical papers in the parallel specialized technical sessions. Engr. Alden Paul Balili (BSCE and MSCE Lasallian alumnus) will also present his research co-authored with Dr. Andres Oreta. Summarized below are the titles and authors of the papers to be presented:

Transportation Engineering
Presentor: Dr. Alexis M. Fillone: On-Street Parking Inventory in the Malate-Ermita Area of the City of Manila
Authors: Dr. Alexis M. Fillone, Ms. Maria Cecilia R. Paringit, Mr. Gerald M. Sudaria, Mr. Gerald P. Oyon-oyon and Mr. Philip Joseph U. Yang

Structural Engineering
Presentor: Engr. Alden Paul Balili : Optimal Design of RC Frames Considering Seismic Provisions Using Genetic Algorithms Authors: Alden Paul Balili and Dr. Andres Winston Oreta

Presentor: Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca: Properties of Lightweight Wall Panels Made Up of Rice Hull, Fiber Glass and Mortalite
Authors: Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca, Mark Andrew Delgado and Shurwin Kim Pascual

Presentor: Dr. Bernardo A. Lejano: Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Made of High-Strength Concrete
Authors: Dr. Bernardo A. Lejano, Edrick Dan Lim, Erwin Uy and John David Yu

Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering
Presentor : Dr. Danilo Terante: System Dynamic Analysis for Sustainable Urban Drainage System Authors: Dr. Danilo C. Terante, Ma. Caroline Codilla, Louie de Guzman and Ma. Ronna Yap