Annual Report 2011 - CSCE â¢ Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

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The Division initiated discussions with theHong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)to restart the cooperation and hold a jointconference in 2014.Structural DivisionChair: Khaled Sennah, P.Eng., MCSCEThe Division was involved in the organizationof the 3rd International Structural SpecialtyConference, ISCC-III, being held in conjunctionwith the 2012 CSCE Annual Conferencein Edmonton. Dr. Khaled Sennah is the conferenceco-chair representing the StructuresDivision. The conference will feature akeynote lecture and 160 technical papers providinga worldwide state-of-the-art forum forall aspects of structural engineering. Manymembers of the Division contributed to abstractand paper reviews.The 6th International Conference on AdvancedComposite Materials in Bridges andStructures, ACMBS-VI, was held inKingston, Ontario, in May, 2012. The conferencefeatured 75 papers with a variety of industrialand academic presence.The 9th International Conference on Shortand Medium Span Bridges, SMSB-IX, will beheld in Calgary in 2014. Dr. Mamdouh El-Badry, Chair of the conference, reported thatorganization of the conference is progressing.The sub-committees of this Division on MasonryStructures, Timber Structures, SteelStructures, Advanced Composite Materials,Buried Structures, Structural Dynamics andConcrete Structures have nothing to report.Transportation DivisionChair: Liping Fu, P.Eng., MCSCEFour members of the Division consisting ofDrs. Fu, Zhong, Qiu, and Liu visited Chinaduring June and July 2011. The CSCE delegationheld meetings with several Chinesepartners to discuss future cooperation and attendedCSCE sponsored conferences on behalfof the CSCE (China Highway andTransportation Society (CHTS); Tongji University,Southeast University, Southwest JiaotongUniversity, and Lanzhou JiaotongUniversity). The delegation attended the 1stInternational Conference on TransportationInformation and Safety (ICTIS-2011) inWuhan organized by Wuhan University ofTechnology (WUT). CSCE involvement isbased on a MOU signed with WUT to supportthe conference. The delegation participatedin the International Workshop forUrban Transportation Research at BeijingJiaotong University in June 2011.The Division is responsible for the technicalprogram of the CSCE 2012 TransportationSpecialty Conference with co-chairs Drs. Qiuand Fu. The Division has also been organizinga joint China-Canada workshop focusingspecifically on winter road maintenance,which will be held right before the 2012CSCE Annual Conference.Infrastructure Renewal CommitteeChair: Reg Andres, P.Eng., FCSCEThe role of CSCE as a recognized nationalleader in the area of civil infrastructure systemscontinues to be the primary driver for many ofthe activities of the Committee. It focuses onworking with other national bodies such as theCanadian Public Works Association (CPWA),the Canadian Network of Asset Managers(CNAM), the Federation of Canadian Municipalities(FCM), the Canadian ConstructionAssociation (CCA) and the Associationof Consulting Engineering Companies inCanada (ACEC) in providing leadershipthrough joint project activities, committees,etc.CSCE is Co-Chair of the National Roundtablefor Sustainable Infrastructure (NRTSI)represented by Reg Andres; the CanadianPublic Works Association (CPWA) is theother Co-Chair. In 2011, this national forumfor discussion took place on such initiatives asthe National Summit led by the Big CityMayors Caucus. A similar summit is plannedfor 2012. Initiated in 2010 and continued in2011, Representatives of FCM, CCA, CPWAand CSCE formed a Project Steering Committee(PSC) and became the funding partnersfor the first Canadian infrastructureReport Card project with the first issue to berolled out in 2012.In 2011, another new initiative was launchedwith CSCE taking a lead in assembling agroup of national association representativesfrom CPWA, CCA, ACEC and CSCE for adiscussion on the concept of a Canadian “sustainabilityrating system for infrastructure”.The newly formed Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure(ISI) in the USA has producedsuch a rating system identified as Envision. ACanadian version of this system is consideredto be an important initiative. This, in fact,aligns with the CSCE vision and, as such, thisrating system is seen as one of the more strategicnational initiatives for the foreseeable future.CSCE will continue to take a leadingrole in the follow-up discussions anticipatedfor 2012.Sustainable Development CommitteeCatherine Mulligan, P.Eng., MCSCEThe Committee (SDC) is an inter-divisionaltechnical committee which provides leadershipand expertise to the CSCE with respect tosustainable development and in particularwith respect to sustainable engineering practice.The 5th ASTM International Symposiumon Contaminated Sediments:Sustainable Management and Remediationwill be held in Montreal in 2012. The chair ofthe Committee, Catherine Mulligan, is representingthe CSCE on the Organization Committeeof the second EIC Climate ChangeConference to be held also in Montreal in2013.The Committee is actively participating in theCGS Geoenvironmental Division/CSCE SustainableDevelopment Committee joint session.The 1st International Conference onSustaining Public Infrastructure is held as aspecialty conference in Edmonton 2012 andwill focus specifically on planning, funding,building, operating and maintaining publicinfrastructure. The intention is to bring togetherplanners, accountants, city managers,and many other civil engineers who are taskedto deliver these vital infrastructure services tosociety. Catherine Mulligan is the Co-Chairfor the specialty conference.The Committee was represented at the TriennialConference 2012-Global Perspectives onSustainable Infrastructure, March 25-26,2012, in Arlington VA, with a paper on indicatorsfor sustainable infrastructure. A comparisonof Champlain and Victoria bridges -case study is being initiated. The members ofthe team are Saeed Mirza, Elisabeth Arnold,Robert Therriault, Doug Salloum and CatherineMulligan.Innovations and IT CommitteeChair: Simon Foo, P.Eng. , MCSCEThis Interdivisional Technical Committee wasestablished to reflect on the growing importanceof innovations and emerging technologiesin all fields of Civil Engineering.The Committee coordinated the publicationof a Special Issue of the Canadian Civil Engineerin the fall of 2011 on “New Opportunitiesin Computing in Civil Engineering”featuring four articles on “Modélisation Hydrodynamique”,Environmental Impact onBuildings, Smart Technologies and BlastLoads on Buildings.12
The Committee is also coordinating the publicationof a Special Issue of the CanadianJournal of Civil Engineering on “Innovation& IT”. Many papers have been submitted andreviewed and 8 papers have been selected andthe issue is planned for publication in thesummer of 2012.The Committee is providing assistance to the3rd International Structural Specialty Conference,with two IIT Committee members servingon the International ScientificCommittee, providing support on the reviewprocess, promoting the conference and possiblychairing a session.The Committee is working with the NationalOffice and the Canadian Standards Association(CSA) on the organization of a 1-day nationalseminar on the new CSA StandardS850 - Blast Design and Assessment for Buildings.The new CSA Standard is expected to bepublished in the spring of 2012. The plan is tohave the seminars in various cities, starting inthe fall of 2012.Concluding RemarksThe CSCE is a voluntary organisation withmany technical divisions/committees/programsworking together to provide technical,professional and administrative services to itsmembers.The quantity and quality of the services is theproduct of contributions by the participatingmembers. These may differ from one year toanother since that is the inevitable nature of avolunteer organisation. This year, some of thetechnical divisions and committees were moreactive than others and this is reflected in thesummary of their reports provided above.As VP – Technical Divisions and Committees,I would like to thank all the Chairs and membersof the seven technical divisions and of thethree technical committees for their work,support and help running this part of theCSCE. The cooperation of all has made it apleasure as well as an opportunity to serve asVP.Georges Akhras, P.Eng, ing, FCSCEVP – PCC Technical Divisions and CommitteesReport of the Honorary TreasurerAfter a quite prosperous fiscal year in 2009-2010, the Canadian Society for CivilEngineering experienced a modest year for finances in 2010-2011. Overall, revenuesdecreased significantly over the previous fiscal year in many of the core areas,with the exception of membership. While total expenses also decreased significantlyover the previous fiscal year, the result was a net deficit of $43,349.The core revenues for this fiscal year continued to be membership fees (43%), continuingeducation (25%), advertising of communications (8%), and conferences(7%). While membership revenues experienced a small growth due to an increasein corporate dues, revenues from continuing education and advertising revenuesdecreased slightly, and conference revenues were significantly below the previousyear and slightly below normal values. Special projects (funded by the CanadianInternational Development Agency and Infrastructure Canada) revenues reflecteda decrease in activity in this area, contributing an additional 16% towards revenues.The offsetting expenses for the special projects undertaken resulted in a small netgain.The core expenditures for 2010-2011 include operations (44%), continuing education(19%), communications (11%), and support of committees and meetings(7%). Operations expenditures decreased over the previous fiscal year, while expendituresfor continuing education, communications (production of the CanadianCivil Engineer magazine), and support of committees and meetings, all representslight increases over the previous year.The financial results from 2010-2011 reflect an investment towards improving theefficiency of overall operations and increasing the level of support for all volunteercommittees throughout the Society. The recent trends in financial results fromconferences and communications provide further evidence for the need to improvethese core components of the Society.Further details of the revenues and expenditures are available in the enclosed auditedfinancial statements. In summary, despite the net financial results, the Societycontinues to deliver world-class conferences, educational seminars and informativepublications of significant value to members and the broader Civil Engineeringcommunity. The quality in the services provided reflects the continuing hard workand dedication of volunteers throughout the Society at the national and local levels,and the efficiency of staff at National Office. The diligent management and deliveryof world-class conferences, educational seminars and informative publicationshave delivered significant value to members and the broader Civil Engineeringcommunity.The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering remains in a healthy financial positionto further support the efforts of our volunteers and leverage our leadership positionin all matters related to civil engineering.Jeff H. Rankin, P.Eng, MCSCEHonorary Treasurer13
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