DLSU CE Faculty joins EnHERIT 2021

The International Conference on Engineering Heritage and Existing Structures (EnHerit 2021) offers some of the world's most accomplished practitioners in heritage. The Day 1 of the EnHERIT 2021 Conference was concluded last August 07, 2021 (Saturday), while Day 2 will be on August 14, 2021 (Saturday).

The first Enherit was organized in 2019, hosted by DLSU GCOE Department of Civil Engineering in collaboration with San Sebastian Basilica Conservation and Development Foundation.

This year's EnHERIT is jointly organized by Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. - ASEP, BAKAS PILIPINAS | Philippine Historic Preservation Society, De La Salle University and International Council on Monuments and Sites - Icomos Philippines.

Many of the DLSU CE Department Faculty Members were involved in the conference, they took part and will be part of the EnHERIT 2021 Program.

DLSU CE Speakers:

Dr. Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano - Structural Diagnostic and Evaluation for Metal Heritage Buildings: The Case of San Sebastián Basilica

Dr. Andres Winston C. Oreta - Cultural Heritage Resilience & Sustainability to Multiple Hazards CHeRiSH): The Case of Iloilo CBD Heritage Zone

DLSU CE Moderators/Panelists:

Day 1 – Session 1

Engr. Adam C. Abinales – Moderator

Engr. Joenel G. Galupino – Panelist

Day 1 – Session 2

Dr. Rodolfo P. Mendoza, Jr. – Moderator

Engr. Richard M. de Jesus – Panelist

Day 2 – Session 1

Dr. Erica Elice S. Uy – Moderator

Engr. Paolo C. Lucero – Panelist

Day 2 – Session 2

Dr. Bernardo A. Lejano – Moderator

Dr. Krister Ian Daniel Z. Roquel - Panelist

DLSU Profs as speakers at SPACE2021

 

DLSU CE faculty members will serve as resource speakers in the  7th Sustainable Proactive Advocacies in Civil Engineering (SPACE2021) Conference on August 19-20, 2021 via Zoom Apps. SPACE2021 is  hosted by the PICE - Makati Chapter and the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (ASEP). The DLSU faculty presenters are:

• Dr. Marla Redillas - Building Resilience to Multiple Climate Hazard through Nature-based Solutions
• Dr. Mario De Leon with Arnel Telan and Patrick Ngo - Special Session on Coastal Engineering and Structures vs Tsunami Waves and Storm Surge
• Dr. Andres Oreta and Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza - Modular Learning of Matrix Analysis of Structures using Online Resources
• Dr. Renan Tanhueco -  On Flood Pathways, Unwanted Ponding and Redirecting Flood Flows: A Case of Water Ponding from an Elevated Road Embankment
• Dr. Alexis Fillone - Impact Assessment on Urban Travel of Ongoing and Future Transport Infrastructure Projects in Metro Manila

DLSU Faculty and Alumnus as resource speakers at Mapua Tech Students' Webinar

 CE Dept. faculty, Dr. Jason Ongpeng and Dr. Andres Oreta and DLSU BSCE alumnus, Engr. Carla Maria Gonzalez, Assistant Project Manager in Arcadis Manila Global Excellence Center, were invited as resource speakers at the webinar hosted by the  Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - Mapua University Student Chapter (PICE-MUSC). The webinar entitled, “Engineering AdvanCEment: Heading towards Sustainable Development in Construction,” will be held on June 27, 2021 (Sunday) via Facebook Live.. The event is part of the  monthly celebration of the School of Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering with a theme, “Environmental Sustainability in Engineering.” 

Dr. Onpeng will present about "Construction Materials and Testing, while Engr. Gonzalez with her undergraduate thesis adviser, Dr. Oreta will present on "Quantifying the Environmental Impacts of Structural Elements of Standard Bridge Designs."

Oreta as virtual resource speaker at Bataan Peninsula State University

 The Civil Engineering Department of the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) has been hosting a series of webinars entitled "Bridge to Success" through the initiative of its department head, Gil Cruz (a PhD DLSU student). 

Dr. Andres Winston Oreta was invited as resource speaker for its June 5, 2021 webinar on the topic, "Disaster Risk Reduction and Infrastructure Resilience." Oreta will present the key concepts on DRR and Infrastructure Resilience using the 4 R's of Resilience (Bruneau, MCEER) and he will share his survey on retrofitting strategies in Japan during his AUN/SEED-Net visiting researcher trip in 2015. Seismic retrofitting is one strategy for increasing the resilience of structures to earthquakes. 

DLSU CE Faculty and Graduate School Alumni present papers at AIC2021

The Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (ASEP) hosted its 20^th ASEP International Convention (AIC 2021) with the theme “ STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: GETTING SMARTER TO NEW AND FUTURE CHALLENGES” ON May 20-22, 2021 via Zoom Cloud Application. The guest speaker was Engr. Edgar Saavedra, BSCE alumnus and now CEO/President of Megawide Construction Corp. 

DLSU Faculty ad MSCE, Master of Engineering and PhD graduates presented papers in the Technical Sessions of the convention. Summarized below are the paper presentors:

•         Engr. Sheena Mae Fulleros, M. Eng’g  - “Rapid Assessment of Hazards, Safety and Sustainability (RAHSS) of RC Buildings: Case Study Survey on Public Buildings in Sorsogon”
•    Engr. Dexter S. Lo, MSCE, Founding Director, XU Engineering Resource Center, Xavier University “Seismic Fragility of Selected Public High School Buildings in Cagayan de Oro City”
•        Engr. Albert C. Pamonag, M. Eng’g,  “NSCP Online Hazard Tool – A Web Application of Wind and Seismic Hazard of the Philippines”
•       Dr. Mary Ann Adajar, Chair, Civil Engineering Department, De La Salle University - “Strength Properties of Concrete with Fly Ash and Polyethylene Terephthalate (Pet) Plastics”
•    Dr. Gilford B. Estores, PhD CE, Faculty, School of Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering, Mapua University - “Artificial Neural Network Modeling of Breakout Strength of A Single Expansion Anchor Embedded In Short Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete”
•        Dr. Jason Ongpeng,  Associate Professor, De La Salle University - “Application Of BIM into the Cost and Design in Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC)”
• Samantha Jarder, MSCE, PhD Student (Tokyo City University) - "Toolkits for Strengthening ORDER in Schools"

Technical Session with DLSU MSCE/M.Eng Graduates as presentors

 DLSU faculty members also served as session moderators in the Keynote Sessions:

•         Keynote Session 1: Smart Technologies for Structural Assessment and Performance Evaluation – Moderator: Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr and Adam Abinales (Part-Time Faculty, DLSU CE Dept)
•         Keynote Session 3: Advancements in Analysis and Design of Towers, Buildings and Long Span Bridges- Moderator: Dr. Andres Oreta (Prof, DLSU CE Dept)
•          Keynote Session 4: Effective Disaster Risk Reduction- Moderators: Dr. Lessandro Garciano and Dr. Bernardo Lejano (Prof, DLSU CE Dept.)
•         Technical Session 3: Smart Technologies for Structural Assessment and Performance Evaluation- Moderator: Erick Sison (Part- Time Faculty, DLSU CE Dept)

 DLSU Faculty members who are member of the AIC2021 Organizing Committee are:

•        Convention Vice-Chairman  - Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano, D.Eng.
•        Technical Committee  Chair : Rodolfo P. Mendoza Jr., D.Eng.
•        Technical Committee  Vice-Chair: Andres Winston C. Oreta, D.Eng.

 DLSU former undergraduate students served as emcees in the virtual convention.

Emcees - DLSU former DLSU Undergraduate Students