Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel, Seoul, Korea
12 - 14 September 2005

 

Organized By:

Wind Engineering Institute of Korea(WEIK)

Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology

As a Regional Conference of IAWE

In Cooperation With:

International Institute of Structural Engineering & Mechanics/Korea

Wind and Structures, An International Journal

 

WHAT'S NEW!!

The conference venue hotel has been changed from Seoul Hilton Hotel to Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel for which we could negotiate even better deals.
The Organizing Committee invited one additional keynote speaker. Professor Masaru Matsumoto of Kyoto University kindly accepted the invitation.
As of June 8, the Secretariat of the conference has received 150 full papers and as some more papers are coming, the eventual number is expected to be about 200~250. 

 

INVITATION

     At the Fifth Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering(APCWE V) held in Kyoto, Japan in 2001, the steering committee of Asia-Pacific Association for Wind Engineering decided to hold the APCWE VI in 2005 in Seoul, Korea. The APCWE conferences are held every 4 years in the Asia-Pacific region as the regional conference of International Association of Wind Engineering(Current President: Prof. Giovanni Solari). The chairman of APCWE VI cordially invites you to participate in this interesting event. The main objective of the conference is to exchange the scientific information in the area of Wind Engineering among the interested scientists and engineers not only from the Asia-Pacific region but also from all over the world

 

THEMES

 The conference will focus on the "Emerging Technologies in Wind Engineering" Topics will include (but not limited to) :

   * Wind-Structure Interactions
   * Wind Loads on Structural Systems
   * Wind Tunnel Modeling
   * Field Measurements
   * Numerical Simulation of Wind Flows
   * Wind Damage Assessment
   * CFD for Wind Engineering
   * CFD and Related Software
   * Structural Behaviors under Wind Loads
   * Wind Climate and Urban Wind Problems
   * Bluff Body Aerodynamics
   * Wind Energy
   * Codification
   * Wind-Induced Vibrations and Control
   * Other Wind-Structure Related Topics

 

CALL FOR PAPERS

     All the interested authors are invited to submit one page abstracts to the Secretariat of Conference by either the post or e-mail(apcwe@bomun.kaist.ac.kr). Abstracts should include the full address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address(es) of the author(s). For details of instructions to prepare the abstracts and full papers.

Abstract/Paper Submittal Form

Abstract  / Paper Sample  

       Guidelines to Prepare The Abstracts Manuscript

SESSION ORGANIZERS

    

     Those interested in organizing a session at APCWE VI are invited to submit a request to organize a session to the Conference Secretariat. The successful organizers will be provided with a reduced registration fee and considered for possible invited lecture. The prospective session organizers should inquire to the Conference Secretariat for more information.

 Organized Sessions

         The session organizers and titles of the proposed organized sessions are ;

Jiming Xie(Canada)	Wind Engineering Studies for Structures with Unique Features
Yukio Tamura(Japan)	TPU COE Special Session: Wind Damage in 2004 in Asia and Americas and Lessons
Ming Gu(China)	Large-span roof strcutures
Masaru Mastumoto(Japan) /Giorgio Diana(Italy)	Flutter Instability
Alan Jeary(Australia)	Wind damage
Horia Hangan(Canada)	High Intensity Winds
Emil Simiu(USA)	A Novel tool in Wind Engineering: Database-Assisted Design. Application to Rigid and Flexible Buildings
Ahsan Kareem(U.S.A.)	Full-Scale Monitoring of Tall Buildings and other Structures
Ted Stathopoulos(Canada)	Computer-Aided Wind Engineering
Y.L. Xu(Hong Kong)	Wind Action on Moving Vehicles and Cable-Supported Bridges
Sung Su Lee(Korea)	Computational Wind Engineering

INVITED/KEYNOTE LECTURES

     A number of world renowned scholars in the area of wind engineering were invited to deliver their invited/keynote papers. Those who have accepted the invitation are:

Keynote Speakers

Giovanni Solari(Itay) John Holmes(Australia) Masaru Matsumoto(Japan)

POD Methods and Applications in Wind Engineering Perspectives on wind engineering in the Asia-Pacific region The role of water rivulet on inclined cable aerodynamics

 Invited Speaker

Yukio Tamura(Japan)    You-Lin Xu(Hong Kong, China) C.J. Baker(U.K.) John Cheung(Australia) K.C.S. Kwok(Hong Kong) Hiromasa Kawai(Japan) Ahsan Kareem(U.S.A.) Ted Stathopoulos(Canada) Youngduk Kim(Korea)

Damping in buildings and evaluation techniques Influence of High Cross Winds on the Safety of Moving Vehicles over Long Span Cable-Supported  Bridges The overturning of road and rail vehicles in high winds Spanwise deck sectional force correlation of bridge in motion in turbulent flow Human perception of tall building motions in strong wind environments Wind loads on double skin facades with openings Recent Advances in Dynamic Analysis of Structures to Wind Wind Loads on Low Buildings: Current and Future Design Trends Present Developments of Wind Engineering in Korea

DEADLINES

February 28, 2005 May 31, 2005 June 30, 2005 June 30, 2005 September 12-14, 2005

Submission of abstracts     Receipt of full papers     Early registration     Notification of final acceptance     Conference

  

GENERAL PROGRAM

Day One: Opening Ceremony, Keynote Lecture, Invited Lectures, Concurrent Sessions, Reception

Day Two: Invited Lectures, Concurrent Sessions

Day Three: Keynote Lecture, Concurrent Sessions, Invited Lectures, Banquet

                      Conference Programs

     One-Full-Page abstracts of papers and invited papers presented at the conference will be published in the Volume of Abstracts and the Full texts of papers on CD-ROM. Only the papers of pre-registered authors will be included in the conference proceedings. Proceedings are distributed to the registered participants at the conference. Some selected papers will be invited to submit to the "Wind and Structures", An International Journal" for possible publication.

     Registration fee for the conference is US$500 if registered on or before 30 June 2005 and US$550 after this date. The fee will cover a copy of conference proceedings, admission to technical sessions, welcome reception, daily lunches during the conference, and coffee services during session breaks. The organizing committee is seeking supports from industry for banquet.

 REGISTRATION FORM

Registration as a regular participant covers:

Admission to all the technical sessions, one set of conference proceedings, welcome reception, coffee breaks and lunches during the conference.

Participants' spouse and children are eligible to register as accompanying personals.

Registration as an accompanying person covers:

Addmission to conference reception, coffee break, lunches during the conference, and accompanying persons' tour.

Registration Fee

Regular Participant             :US$550 (US$500 before June 30)

Accompanying Person       :US$150

Additional Banquet ticket     :US$70

Additional Lunch tickets      :US$60

(For 3 days)

On-Site Registration: Place and Hours(Pre-arranged persons only)

Payment  & Remittance

Payment for registration fee should be in the form of:

- Bank Draft

Please make a bank draft payable to Secretariat APCWE-6 and send it to APCWE-6 Secretariat. Please have your name appear on your bank draft, No personal checks will be accepted.

- Bank Transfer

Name of Bank : Woori Bank-Daejeon Kaist Branch

Account Name: APCWE-6(Attn:C.K.Choi)

Account No.: 270-078114-41-005

The bank charge for remittance must be born by the applicant. Please send us a copy of the bank's receipt for remittance to avoid any contingencies.

- Credit Card

VISA of Master Card are acceptable.

   If the cancellation in writing is received by June 30 , 2005 or the submitted paper is not accepted for presentation, the registration fee paid is fully refunded and after that date, a processing fee of US$100 will be deducted. No refunds will be given after August 31, 2005. For the fully registered participants who are not able to attend the conference, a set of proceedings will be sent by surface mail.

CITY OF SEOUL

     Seoul has been the capital city of Korea for last 600 years. The city of Seoul which hosted the 1988 Olympic Games and 2002 FIFA World Cup Soccer Games has many attractions of sight-seeing and cultural events. The Seoul's former role as the economic, political, and cultural heart of the "Chosun Dynasty" has now taken on international proportions. Hundreds of direct flights link Seoul with major cities worldwide. The average temperature in Seoul in the mid-September is about 21°C. 

     The conference will be held at Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel in Seoul which has excellent conference facilities. The hotel is located on the wooded rolling hills  to offer a spectacular view of Han River. Special room rates for the conference participants will be negotiated. For demands for different types of accommodations, Han Kang Hotel and DongSeoul Hotel Have been made available.

Hotel Reservation Form

   - Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel    
   - Han Kang Hotel(No Vacancy!!)
   - DongSeoul Hotel(No Vacancy!!)

     

   Pre- and post-conference tours, social programs will be arranged by experienced travel services. Detailed information will be made available in the registration form and at the tour counter during the conference.

  Conference Tour Programs

 To Seoul

  Through Inchon International Airport(ICN), Seoul is linked with major cities worldwide by hundreds of direct flights. If you plan to visit neighborling countries before or after the conference, it is convenient to take Korea based airlines, i.e., Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.

 Inchon Int'l Airport  <-->  Hotels

To Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel

The most convenient way is to take Line 4 of KAL Limousine Bus Service and just stay in the bus until the bus arrives at the final destination. When you walk out of the Inchon International Airport Building(Arriving Deck -Ground Level), go to the Bus Stop 4B or 11A. The bus serves every 20min between 4:50 am and 10:25pm. The fare is 12,000won (approx. US$12). The journey will take about 2 hours.

 To Han-Kang Hotel

Take Line 4 of KAL Limousine Bus Service at Inchon International Airport(See above) and get off at Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel that is the final destination of the bus. Then, ask for Free Shuttle Bus to the Han-Kang Hotel if you arrive at Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel during 3:00-21:00 on Sunday (11 Sept.) or you may walk to the Hotel(15min.) 

 To Dong-Seoul Hotel

Take Line 4 of KAL Limousine Bus Service at Inchon International Airport(See above "To Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel") and ask the driver to drop at Dong-Seoul Bus Terminal (2nd stop of the bus). From Dong-Seoul Bus Turminal, Walk 2-3minutes to Dong-Seoul Hotel
 

City Transportation

Subway Systems

The most convenient way to travel in the city for visitors is to take subway. Seoul's subway system is very convenient, econo- mical, and safe. You can reach virtually every part of Seoul by 9 city lines and additional Korea Rail lines. The basic ticket price(zone 1) is 900won and there will be additional charge if you travel a long distance(zone 2, 3).

Taxi

Taxi is another convenient way of traveling in Seoul. The basic fare is  2,000won for first 2km and 100won for each additional 140m.

Bus are not recommended for first visitors as the routes are very comlicated.

APCWE-6 Secretariat Office

The Secretariat Office is located at 4th floor in Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel Convention Center (see the Floor Plan in page 4). The office will be open on Monday, September 11 at 08:00 through the entire duration of the conference.

Speaker's Preparation Room

A speaker's preparation room will be available on 4th floor, Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel Convention Center, beginning at 08:00 on Monday, September 11 through the duration of the conference. All speakers should confirm all audio-visual equipment needs with APCWE-VI Secretariat and meet with their respective moderators prior to their sessions.

Currency & Credit Cards

The unit of Korean currency is Won (indicated as ￦). One US. dollar is equivalent to about ￦1,023 as of June 8, 2005. Foreign bank notes and traveler's checks can be converted into Korean Won at banks located in the lobby of Incheon International Airport and at major tourists hotels. Major credit cards such as Visa, Master Card, American Express, Diners Club and Carte Blanche are accepted at most stores and hotels.

Electricity

In Korea, outlets for both 110 and 220 volts are mostly available. Always check the power supply before using equipments.

 Shopping

Seoul offers a wide variety of shopping opportunities: arcades, department stores, duty-free shops, specialized shopping districts and outdoor markets. Major department stores are open from 10:30 to 19:30 including Sundays, but smaller shops tend to be open from early morning till late evening, 7 days a week.

 Tipping

Tipping is not a traditional Korean custom. A 10% service charge is usually added to your bill at all tourist hotels and therefore, you is not expected at such places. However, at the ordinary restaurants and bars, you may leave about 10 % of the bill only if you wish. It is not necessary to tip a taxi driver unless he assists you with luggage or provides an extra service.

Conference Chair
Prof. Chang-Koon Choi (KAIST, KOREA)

International Advisory Committee

       Local Organizing Committee

       Young-Duk Kim(Kwandong) : Chair

          Hyo-Gyoung Kwak (KAIST) : Secretary
          Sang-Joon Lee (POSTECH) : Secretary

          Members

All correspondence should be addressed to ;

Secretariat, APCWE VI
C/O TP Conference Consultants
P.O. Box 33, Yuseong
Daejeon 305-600, Korea
Tel : +82-42-869-8451,    Fax: +82-42-869-8450
E-mail: apcwe@bomun.kaist.ac.kr