DLSU CE papers presented at the ASEP Concrete Convention

Engr. Richard De Jesus answers questions during the Q&A

DLSU CE faculty - Assoc. Prof. Lessandro Garciano, Asst. Profs. Alden Paul Balili and Richard De Jesus presented technical papers at the ASEP Convention on Concrete Engineering, Practice and Technology (A.CONCEPT 2014) held on May 22-24, 2014 at the Century Plaza Hotel, Manila. The convention had a theme, "Extreme Loadings on Concrete Structures." The Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (ASEP) is the specialized professional organization in structural engineering in the Philippines. The structural engineering faculty of DLSU are members of ASEP. Some of them served also as directors of ASEP in recent years.

Dr. Lessandro Garciano

Engr. Alden Paul Balili

The following papers, outputs from undergraduate thesis, were presented by the faculty members:

• "Nonlinear Ultrasonic Testing in Evaluating Compressive Property of Normal Strength Concrete" by Richard De Jesus, Jason Ongpeng, et al.
• "Updated Wind Zone Map and Developing Contour Maps for the Philippines: Adaptation Strategies for Extreme Wind Speeds" by Dr. Lessandro Garciano et al.
• "RC Design Apps on Tablet PCs" by Alden Paul Balili et al.

Dr. Andy Oreta (A.CONCEPT Technical Committee member)
with the ASEP Directors and Past Presidents  and the Keynote speaker, Vice Mayor Al Arquillano