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8 August 2003 FRPRCS-6 Proceedings
The proceedings of FRPRCS-6 are available from the Organizer at a special price (inclusive of delivery) of S$250 per set of 2 volumes, while stocks last (S$1 = US$0.60 approximately). The publisher's price is US$198 or GBP135 or about S$330. To place an order, place fill in form and return to FRPRCS-6 Secretariat.
11 July 2003 Acknowledgements
The FRPRCS-6 International Symposium was successfully held over the three and half days from 7 to 10 July 2003. A total of 180 delegates, including 110 foreign delegates, participated in the Symposium.
The Local Organising Committee sincerely thinks all participants, supporting organisations and sponsors, members of International Steering Committee and International Scientific Committee, suppliers and the publisher for making this Symposium possible.
The next symposium, FRPRCS-7, would be held in New Orleans, USA from 7 to 9 November, 2005.
28 June 2003 Welcome to FRPRCS-6
The Local Organising Committee would like to extend a warm welcome to all delegates to FRPRCS-6.
 | The Symposium Venue is at Orchard Hotel, Level 3. For foreign delegates, the most convenient way to reach the Hotel is by taxis. Upon arrival at Changi Airport, please look out for signages leading to taxi stands. The ride to the Hotel should cost between S$20 to S$25, including airport surcharges. There is an extra 50% charge for rides between midnight and 6 am. |
| Pre-registration is available at the Symposium Venue on 7 July 2003 (Monday) from 4:00 to 6:30 pm. There will be a Welcome Reception on the same day at 7:00 pm. All accompanying persons who are attending the Banquet are also invited to the Welcome Reception. |
| As we expect a large crowd on the morning of 8 July 2003 (Tuesday), please arrive early at the Symposium Venue for the Opening Session, especially if you are collecting your pack only on that morning. |
| We wish our foreign delegates a pleasant trip to Singapore and a fruitful
and enjoyable stay in Singapore. |
9 June 2003 : 1 of 2 - Programmes for Accompanying Persons
A suggested programme including half-day and evening tours specially organised for Symposium participants, and self-exploring trips, has been posted in this website. Please click here for information.
9 June 2003 : 2 of 2 - Special Promotion by Singapore Airlines
"Singapore Airlines is slashing prices to the bone in what is peak travel
season when airfares are at their highest. Return economy class airfares
to Singapore are being cut by as much as 75 per cent for some, for travel
between June 16 and Aug 31 (The Straits Times, 7 June 2003)". You may wish
to take advantage of this fabulous offer. Please check with your travel
agent for more information.
31 May 2003
Singapore is off WHO's Sars list
(The Straits Times,
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/home)
(World Health Organization,
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2003_05_30a/en/)
SINGAPORE is off the list of Sars-affected
countries. The decision by the World Health Organisation was announced by the
Health Ministry last night.
The good news came a day ahead of the required 20-day period with no new cases
of infection and demonstrated the WHO's confidence that 'Singapore has contained
Sars', its spokesman said.
28 May 2003 : 1 of 2 - Instructions for Session Chairmen and Speakers
The instructions for Session Chairmen and Speakers are posted in the web for your convenience.
Speakers are kindly requested to fill in the “Speaker’s Biographical Sketch” and fax it to the Secretariat at +65-67791635 before 23 June 2003 (Monday).
Also, you may send your Powerpoint presentation file (please name it as "SN-Name.ppt",
where SN is the session no. and Name is the name of the speaker) to us in
advance by e-mail to frprcs6@nus.edu.sg,
preferably before 4 July 2003 (Friday).
28 May 2003 : 2 of 2 - Invitation to bid for FRPRCS-8
As you are aware, the next Symposium, FRPRCS-7, will be organized by ACI in the USA in 2005. This will be followed by FRPRCS-8 in Europe in 2007. The International Steering Committee has decided that bids for the organization of FRPRCS-8 be received and evaluated at the coming FRPRCS-6, i.e. four years in advance. For our European colleagues, if you are contemplating to organize FRPRCS-8, please send your proposal to me before 28 June 2003 (Sat), outlining the following:
The International Steering Committee will decide on the award. Bidder(s) are expected to be present at FRPRCS-6.
26 May 2003 - Information on SARS
The Ministry of Information, Communications and The Arts (MITA) has provided information for foreign audience as follows:
| Key Messages for foreign audience |
| SARS: Singapore's response |
| Support for Singapore's measures |
| Slide show |
The Organising Committee would be implementing preventive measures including health screening and temperature monitoring of participants during the Symposium. The Orchard Hotel, where the Symposium is being held, also has a Standard Operating Procedure as part of the preventive measures.
12 May 2003 - Symposium Updates
The Symposium will be held as scheduled from 8 to 10 July 2003. There will be a welcome reception on the evening of 7 July 2003. The Symposium Banquet, of which highlights include a Hawker-fare buffet dinner, cultural performance by NUS Centre of Fine Arts, and a Musical cum Fireworks Show, is scheduled on the evening of 8 July 2003 in Sentosa Island.
Local tours for accompanying persons will be organized by an appointed tour
agent. For suggested walking trips, please click
here.
13 April 2003 - Statement on SARS by Ministry of Health, Singapore
(The Straits Times, Singapore)
"To reduce the spread of SARS, Singapore has adopted an Isolate and Contain
Strategy. It involves comprehensive and practical measures, some of which are
more stringent than what is being done in other affected countries. There is
no need for undue alarm as there is no evidence at present of the spread of
SARS in the general community. SARS is spread through close contact with an
infected person. The majority of the cases here is still confined to family
members, friends and close contacts of SARS patients, and hospital staff."
For more information, you may access the following websites:
http://www.moh.gov.sg
11 April 2003 - Final Program
The final program for the Symposium is now available. A total of 3 keynote and 138 technical papers has been scheduled. Each technical paper will be allocated 15 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for discussion.
11 April 2003 - SARS
The Singapore Government has implemented measures to contain and wipe out the spread of SARS. The Local Organising Committee has therefore decided to go ahead with the staging of the FRPRCS-6 Symposium in July 2003. You may wish to access the following websites for more information on SARS:
Singapore Tourism Board
Advisory on SARS
http://www.stb.gov.sg/Travel_SARS.stm
Ministry of Health, Singapore
http://app.moh.gov.sg/
20 March 2003 - Accreditation under PEB CPD Programme
The Symposium has been accredited by the Professional Engineers Board, Singapore for 21 PDUs.
21 February 2003 - Accommodation Information
The Symposium will be held at Orchard Hotel, 442 Orchard Road, Singapore 238879. It is located in the shopping belt in the city centre, and is easily accessible from the Changi International Airport. For reservations, please complete form and return to the hotel direct.
27 January 2003 - Acceptance of Papers
The International Scientific Committee has completed the review of 161 manuscripts that were submitted from a list of 221 abstracts. Each manuscript was reviewed by two members, and 143 papers have been accepted for presentation.
Authors would receive instructions* for the submission of the final manuscript by the end of next week. The final manuscript and accompanying items should arrive at the FRPRCS-6 Secretariat at the latest, by 8 March 2003 for it to be included in the proceedings.
* Please contact the FRPRCS-6 Secretariat at frprcs6@nus.edu.sg if you do not received the instructions by 8 Feb 2003.
20 January 2003 -
Please click here for more information.
14 November 2002 - Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Society (Singapore)
The Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Society (Singapore), registered in Singapore on 11 September 2002, will be a co-organiser for the FRPRCS-6 International Symposium.
12 August 2002 - Submission of Full Manuscript for Review
Authors may now submit their full manuscripts for review in soft copies. Please send both a Microsoft Word document (FRPRCS6-Sxxx.doc) and a pdf document (FRPRCS6-Sxxx.pdf) of your manuscript, where Sxxx is the reference number of your paper, to:
FRPRCS-6 Secretariat
c/o Department of Civil Engineering
National University of Singapore
Block E1A, #07-03, 1 Engineering Drive 2
Singapore 117576
(Attn: Ms Siti Rohani)
Email: frprcs6@nus.edu.sg
Please remember to indicate the name of presenter for the paper and enclose the Manuscript checklist (now available in Microsoft Word) in your e-mail submission. You will have to submit your Copyright Assignment form, duly signed, upon acceptance of your paper, by normal air mail.
31 July 2002 - FRPRCS Best Paper Award
The Local Organising Committee has, upon consultation with the International Steering Committee, decided to initiate the Best Paper Award at the FRPRCS-6 International Symposium. Up to two awards will be given. Papers will be shortlisted according to the review of International Scientific Committee. The final decision will be made by a task force of the International Steering Committee.
30 July 2002 - Instructions for Preparation of Full Manuscript
The instructions for the preparation of full manuscript are now available. Please use the template provided and follow the format as close as possible. (You may save the file as FRPRCS6-Sxxx.doc, where Sxxx is the reference number for your paper.)
Authors are requested to submit three (3) hard copies of the manuscript to:
Assoc Prof Tan Kiang Hwee
Chairman, FRPRCS-6 International Symposium
c/o Department of Civil Engineering
National University of Singapore
Block E1A, #07-03, 1 Engineering Drive 2
Singapore 117576
before 30 September 2002.
6 July 2002 - Update on Abstract Submissions
A total of 178 abstracts from 25
countries has been received and provisionally accepted as of today.
Details on submission of full paper for review by the International Scientific
Committee will be available before the end of July.
6 July 2002 - International Steering Committee
In connection with the 10th anniversary of the FRPRCS Symposia Series, an International Steering Committee, comprising of chairmen of FRPRCS Symposia, has been formed. The International Steering Committee will set directions for future organization of the FRPRCS International Symposium.