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The World Trade Centre tragedies on September 11th, 2001 have prompted immediate actions by the design and construction industry to examine critical issues concerning tall buildings. The results of many discussions involving professional organisations commissioned to investigate the tragedies strongly suggests the need of enhancing building performance for future construction. Whilst recognising the impossibility of designing for entire resistance to extreme impacts, it is thought that the performance of buildings could be improved through examinations of the various technical aspects. Subsequently, there are heightened concerns associated with fire, escape by occupants, fire fighting and structural integrity which have become the focus of critical examinations more than ever and probably will exert a substantial influence on the development of future tall buildings.

In response to the events on September 11th and continuing the efforts to contribute professionally and to educate the global construction research community, The International Council on Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), The Netherlands and The International Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), USA, with renowned professional organisations from the United States, Britain, Canada and Malaysia have come together to present the The 2nd CIB Global Leaders Summit on Tall Buildings and a joint CIB–CTBUH International Conference on Tall Buildings ’Strategies for Performance in the Aftermath of the World Trade Centre’. The Summit and Conference will serve as a platform for researchers, property owners, insurers, authorities and other stakeholders of the tall building industry to exchange knowledge, discuss and disseminate the latest information on the expectations of building performance in relation to planning, design, construction, management, regulation, standards and safety.

These significant and important events will be organised by The Construction Technology & Management Centre (CTMC) and Institute Sultan Iskandar of Highrise and Urban Habitat (ISI) of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in conjunction with the CIB General Assembly and Committee meetings in May 2003. The organisers aim to exceed expectations by gathering experts and industry from all over the world to debate and progress knowledge on tall buildings.

The presence of Forensic Teams and leading authorities of the World Trade Centre Investigation, preeminent experts in the fields concerned, researchers and industries at this landmark gathering will steer the conference to discuss the current developments, options and consequential effects on tall buildings for what can be an important reference for the future.

Conference Topics
The conference will focus on performance-based issues impacting existing and future tall buildings with discussions related to technological, safety, security, operational and economic aspects.
Papers are invited under the following topics but not limited to:

1. Planning
Strategic planning for spatial and infrastructure safety
Environmental assessment for safety issues
Planning of buildings for access and rescue operations
Whole system for analysing infrastructure systems and interdependencies
Intelligent infrastructure for monitoring and surveillance
Scenario planning and simulations of regional infrastructure systems

2. Architectural Design
Strategic planning for spatial and infrastructure safety
Environmental assessment for safety issues
Planning of buildings for access and rescue operations
Whole system for analysing infrastructure systems and interdependencies
Intelligent infrastructure for monitoring and surveillance
Scenario planning and simulations of regional infrastructure systems

3. Structural Design and Fire-Structure Interaction 
Structural integrity
Redundancies and structural interconnections
Fire as structural design load
Behaviour of structural connections under fire conditions
Fire-Structure Interaction
Fire dynamics and structural response
Designing for fire resistance and robustness
Strengthening of building envelopes and structures
Innovative designs for safety
Performance of materials under fire and blast
Alternative materials for construction
Refitting and upgrading existing buildings for performance
Designing for high risk targets
Performance of structures in fire environment
Tools and design methods for fire environment
Model simulations for assessment of performance
Issues in performance-based design

4. Building systems and controls
Integration of systems and controls for emergencies and surveillance
Emergency back-up systems
Sprinklers, fire alarm and communication systems
Elevators in emergencies
Smart communication systems for monitoring and surveillance
Technological systems for building and facility
Decentralisation of systems and control
Mitigation technologies for planning
Energy conservation and supply for emergency
Security system design and integration

5. Fire Engineering and Evacuation
Fire engineering issues and technologies
Fire protection engineering
Integration of fire engineering into design and construction process
Spatial and emergency facilities for high rise buildings
Design and means of egress
Mass evacuation of occupants
Handicapped access and evacuation ability
Exit and emergency access
Improvement of fire resistance in buildings
Real-time information systems for incident management
Public education and training
Fire modeling

6. Standards, Codes, Regulations and Public Policy
Innovative measures to increase performance of buildings in emergencies
Measures to reduce vulnerability to damages
Performance-based standards and regulations
Standards for design to exceed minimum
Standard and codes for redundancy in design
Development of security and life safety codes
Verification of continued performance
Impacts on existing and future buildings

7. Facilities Operations and Management
Facilities management for maintained building performance
Preventative maintenance
Risk perception
Risk management for buildings and assessment methodologies
Risk factors and performance of constructed facilities
Industrial insurers’s approach to risk management
Post construction liabilities
Insurance and reinsurance

Submission of Abstracts Deadline
Abstracts addressing the conference theme are invited from all interested authors. The Abstract should be between 200-300 words in length stating clearly the objectives of the proposed paper and summarising the subject matter, the substantive issues it will raise, the conclusion to be presented in the full paper and a comment of how it would address the theme of the conference. The document format should be in MS-Word. All Abstracts and Full Papers will be peer reviewed by the International Scientific Committee before being accepted and published in the conference proceedings.

For producing a standard camera ready Book of Abstracts, it is encouraged to use Arial font 10 throughout the text with particulars appearing on the header of the Abstract in the following sequence:
Title of the Paper (upper caps, Arial 10)
Author’s Name & Affiliation (Upper and lower caps as appropriate)
Correspondence Address
Telephone No.
Facsimile
E-mail Address

The text should be in 1.5 spacing with paragraphs separated by a blank line. Based on A4 size format, the text must be contained within a work space bounded by the following margins: 40mm from the left, 50 mm from the top, and 30 mm from the right and bottom of the page.
Submission can be made in any of the following means, however electronic submission is encouraged:
E-mail : [email protected] or [email protected] 
[email protected]
Fax/post to:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Faridah Shafii
Conference and Summit on Tall Buildings
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Construction Technology and Management Centre
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
81310 UTM Skudai,
Johor, MALAYSIA Fax: 607-5542669

Important Dates
Deadline for Submission of Abstract 7th August 2002
Notification of Acceptance of Abstract 15th August 2002
Deadline for Submission of Papers 31st October 2002
Decision of Referees 15th November 2002
Submission of Final Paper 18th January 2003

Abstract send by fax or post to the Conference Secretariat must be accompanied by a soft copy (in diskette) and a hardcopy of the text.
All abstracts should reach the Secretariat by 7th August 2002.

Language
English will be the official language of the conference.

Registration Fees

The basic registration fee for Participant offers participation at the conference, access to welcome reception, refreshment and luncheons during the sessions, Conference Banquet, Technical Visits, Book of Abstracts and a soft copy of the Conference Proceedings.

The Accompanying Person registration offers participation at the conference, access to welcome reception, refreshment and luncheons during the sessions, Conference Banquet, Technical Visits but does not include Book of Abstracts and soft copy of the proceedings. Accompanying person must be registered simultaneously with the participant using the same registration form.

The Spouse registration offers access to welcome reception, Banquet, social programmes and technical visits only. Spouse must be registered simultaneously with the participant using the same registration form.

Partıcıpants can attend and partıcıpate ın all events wıthout submıttıng papers
Several special events for participants of this conference are being planned.

Registration Form
Please select the type of regıstratıon:
Registration form (for fax and postage only) 
On-Line Registration

Who Should Attend
Structural Engineers 
Insurers 
Building Forensic Scientists
Civil Engineers 
Standards and Codes Officials 
Facility Managers
Mechanical Engineers 
Local Government 
Telecommunication Specialists
Electrical Engineers 
Developers 
Building Owners
Architects 
Construction Managers 
Realtors
Urban Planners 
Building Managers and Consultants 
Service Designers
Academics 
Code and Regulatory Authorities 
Appraisal Authorities
Fire Safety Officers
Elevator industries 
Electrical Specialists

Provisional Programme (2nd - 10th May 2003)
2nd-7th May 2003
CIB Committee Meetings CIBdf, Officers, Programme Committee, Publications Committee, Administrative Committee & Board meeting.
(Closed session for CIB Board Members)

7th May 2003 Conference & Summit Participants and CIB members
• 14.00 CIB General Assembly (CIB Members)
• 16.30 CIB Commission Meetings
• 20.00 Registration of Summit and Conference Delegates
• 20.30 Welcome Reception

8th May 2003
• 08.30 Opening of Summit and Conference on Tall Buildings
• 10.00 Tea Break
• 10.30 2nd Global Leaders Summit on Tall Buildings Presentation of Reports by Forensic Teams and Professional Syndicates
• 13.00 Lunch
• 14.00 Presentation of Reports by Forensic Teams and Professional Syndicates
• 16.00 Reviews, Discussion and Recommendations
• 17.30 Tea Break
• Late afternoon Technical Visit I: Petronas Twin Towers – Group 1
Technical Visit II: To be confirmed – Group 2
• 20.00 Social Programmes

9th May 2003 Conference on Tall Buildings - Strategies for Performance in the Aftermath of the World Trade Centre – Day 1
• 08.30 Keynote Speeches
• 10.00 Tea Break
• 10.30 Technical Session 1
• 13.00 Lunch
• 14.00 Keynote Speeches
• 15.30 Technical Session 1
• 17.30 Tea Break and Close
• Late afternoon Technical Visit I: Petronas Twin Towers – Group 1
Technical Visit II: To be confirmed – Group 2
• 20.00 Conference Banquet and Social Programmes

10th May 2003 Conference on Tall Buildings - Strategies for Performance in the Aftermath of the World Trade Centre – Day 2
• 08.30 Keynote & Technical Session 3
• 10.30 Tea Break
• 11.00 Technical Session 4
• 13.00 Lunch
• 14.00 Keynote & Technical Session 5
• 17.00 Session Reviews and Conclusions
• 17.30 Closing Speech
• 18.00 Tea Break

Correspondence
Please forward all enquiries to:
The Secretariat (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Faridah Shafii)
Conference and Summit on Tall Buildings
Construction Technology & Management Centre
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
81310 UTM Skudai, Johor,
Malaysia
E-mail: [email protected]
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Tel: (607) 5503435 / 5503645
Fax: (607) 5542669

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