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International Scientific Practical Conference dedicated to the 45th Anniversary of the Tselinograd Civil Engineering Institute
“Modern Architecture, Construction and Transport: Situation and Perspectives of Development”
On the 12-13 of May 2009 in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, the International Scientific Practical Conference “Modern Architecture, Construction and Transport: Situation and Perspectives of Development” was held. The Conference was dedicated to the 45th Anniversary of the Tselinograd Civil Engineering Institute (The L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan). More than 100 geotechnical engineers from 10 countries took part in this Conference. The Volume of Proceedings included 114 papers (total 413 pages).
Trading-entertaining complex «Khan Shatyr» (Astana, Kazakhstan) Session 4 “TC 41” At the plenary session of the Conference we heard 4 keynote lectures. The first keynote lecture was presented by Professor Jean-Louis Briaud, President of the Geotechnical Institute of ASCE, Holder of the Buchanan Chair Zachry Department of Civil Engineering (Texas A&M University, Texas, USA). The his lecture was about the overview of the San Jacinto monument case history. Professor R.B. Baimakhan’s keynote lecture (Kazakhstan State Women Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan) was about algorithms of application of Coulomb-Amonton’s law. Professor R.A. Usmanov (Tajikistan Technical University, Tajikistan, President of Tajikistan Geotechnical Society, Tajikistan) presented keynote lecture about situation, problems and progressing of construction of buildings on soft soil conditions of Tajikistan. Professor A.Z. Hasanov (President of Uzbekistan Geotechnical Society, Uzbekistan) was give keynote lecture about an experience of reinforcing of the soil by using modern technologies.
There were 4 sessions in the Conference.
– Session 1 “Architecture and Design, related with geotechnical issues”. The session’s Chairman was Professor S.I. Rustambekov (Orta, Ltd., Kazakhstan). Co-chairman was Professor R.U. Chekayeva (Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan). During this session 6 reports ware presented.
– Session 2 “Civil Engineering, related with geotechnical Engineering”. The session’s Chairman was Professor A.S. Zhakulin (Karaganda State Technical University, Kazakhstan). Co-chairman was Dr. Zh.A. Nazarova (Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan). During this session 13 reports ware presented.
– Session 3 “Transportation Engineering, related with geotechnical issues”. The session’s Chairman was Professor S.N. Nurakov (Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan). Co-chairman was Professor T.N. Bekenov (Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan). During this session 5 reports ware presented.
– At 13 May was be Session 4 TC 41 of ISSMGE “Geotechnical Infrastructure of Megacities and New Capitals”(photo №4). The session’s Chairman was Professor A.Zh. Zhusupbekov (Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan). Co-chairman was Dr. Zh.A. Nazarova (Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan).
During the Conference for all participants there was technical excursion afternoon at 13 May 2009 to the construction site:
1. «Universal cinema-concert hall on 3500 seats in Astana» (General Contractor «Мabetex», Switzerland)
2. «International Cycle track in Astana» (General Contractor «Мabetex», Switzerland)
3. International Entertainment Palace «Khan Shatyr» (General Contractor «Sembol Insaat», Turkey, Head architect of the object – Mr. Foster Norman, England)
Reported by Prof. Askar Zhusupbekov, email: Astana-geostroi@mail.ru
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