Latin American International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction LATAM SEC 2024
The first Latin American International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (LATAM-SEC-2024) was hosted by the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador in March 2024 in Quito, Ecuador. The conference theme: "Leading Construction Technology Systems for Today's Environmental and Social Crises."
Our first contact with ISEC Society started while publishing articles for the First European and Mediterranean Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (EURO MED SEC) held in Turkey in 2016. A constant participation in ISEC9-10-, ISEC 10, EUROMED SEC1- and ASEA SEC conferences strengthen the bond and in 2019 the process for the cooperation ISEC Society and PUCE began, due to COVID the conference was delayed and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by our Rector Fernando Ponce on March 16, 2023. Setting the dates for the conference for March 4-8 2024 when The First Latin American Structural Engineering and construction conference took place.
All the articles underwent a rigorous two-stage peer-review process, abstract review and the full paper review. The copy editing and similarity check process began once the papers were approved and paid for. Once all papers were printer-ready and published in ISEC PRESS, they were submitted to CrossRef then to Scopus, and after that to ClockSS with a total of 86 registrars, 62 in-person and 13 online presenters, and 11 publishing without attending totaling 95 published articles with over 254 authors and co-authors. With representation of 5 continents, 15 countries. A total of 68% Latin American, 17% USA, and 15% rest of the world.
It was an opportunity to learn about what is being developed in the region and around the world while meeting new people! The conference is devoted to scientific exchanges among participants and is intended to maximize interactions while also encouraging networking and future collaborations. The Conference aimed to bring together current academic research and development studies and initiatives, as well as industrial practices in all aspects of structural engineering and construction.
The conference was completely hybrid. Online and on site presentations, with two days of parallel technical sessions with a total of 70 presentations and two keynote speakers. Providing an opportunity for discussion points on the latest research methods and practices being conducted globally. Topics covered in the proceedings are in the multidisciplinary area of Civil Engineering, including legal affairs and contracting, construction technology and innovation, facilities and asset management, project management and risk analysis, safety and quality, territorial planning and development, analysis and design of structural Paragraph. Haz clic aquí para editar.
The conference was completely hybrid. Online and on site presentations, with two days of parallel technical sessions with a total of 70 presentations and two keynote speakers. Providing an opportunity for discussion points on the latest research methods and practices being conducted globally. Topics covered in the proceedings are in the multidisciplinary area of Civil Engineering, including legal affairs and contracting, construction technology and innovation, facilities and asset management, project management and risk analysis, safety and quality, territorial planning and development, analysis and design of structural Paragraph. Haz clic aquí para editar.
Monday, March 4.
Welcome reception
We began with the registration of authors at the school of Architecture, Design and Arts (FADA)and a welcome with food, snacks and billiards was held from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. for the authors present in the Conference lounge.
Welcome reception
We began with the registration of authors at the school of Architecture, Design and Arts (FADA)and a welcome with food, snacks and billiards was held from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. for the authors present in the Conference lounge.
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Tuesday, March 5.
Morning registration of authors began at 8.30. am.
Morning registration of authors began at 8.30. am.
Opening Session At 9:00 a.m. In the auditorium FADA, welcome introductions by the conference chair Enrique Villacís.
Welcome remarks Pontificia Universidad Católica by Christine Van Sluys, FADA Dean and Hugo Navarrete from the Research Department PUCE, ISEC Society, Frank Yazdani, Secretary.
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Dance performance Opening performance by the PUCE Folklore Dance Group, Andean Dance
Keynote Speaker 1
Patricio Cevallos Salas “Natural materials in construction, an approach to environmental and social crises”.
Patricio Cevallos Salas “Natural materials in construction, an approach to environmental and social crises”.
Technical Session I
Three simultanious rooms with approximately 8 tracks in each room.
Three simultanious rooms with approximately 8 tracks in each room.
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Lunch from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Where the menu included food from the Ecuadorian mountains such as fritada and rice pudding.
Technical Session II held in two simultanious rooms with 8 tracks in each room until 4:00 p.m. At the end, a tea and coffee break were provided in the lounge and that was the end of the first day.
Academic Activities II
Wednesday March 6
Registration at 8:00 a.m. In FADA main hall.
Registration at 8:00 a.m. In FADA main hall.
Keynote Speaker: Engineer Carlos Celi: “Estimation of damage in structures of special use”
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Technical session III Two simultaneous rooms with 8 tracks in each room until 12:30.
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Lunch break
Technical session IV Two simultaneous rooms with 7 tracks in each room until 4:00.
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Closing session
Closing remarks by Enrique Villacís Conference Chair and Closing remarks by Deans, Christine Van Sluys and Charles Escobar |
Closing remarks by Amarjit Singh ISEC Society Chairman of the Board and President |
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Klaus Holschemacher announcing the EURO MED SEC 5 Conference
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Announcement of the next LATAM SEC
Closing performance by Andes Dance Performance
Closing performance by Andes Dance Performance
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COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES
March 05
Dinner Banquet Dinner was at Pim's restaurant, starting from a tour to Panecillo. Presentation by the collective group Mi Loma Grande.
Dinner Banquet Dinner was at Pim's restaurant, starting from a tour to Panecillo. Presentation by the collective group Mi Loma Grande.
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Christine Van Sluys and Charles Escobar, deans of the faculty of architecture, design and arts and the faculty of engineering, respectively, were present. As well as the local comitee, Enrique Villacis, Cynthia Ayarza and Jorge Buchelli. Authors from the University of Puerto Rico, UTPL, Ulrike Quapp and Klaus Holschemacher from HTWK Leipzig and Ahmed Al-Bayati from Lawrence Technological University of Michigan.
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TECHNICAL TOUR / CULTURAL TOUR 1
Thursday, March 7
QUITO´S HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN METRO STATION
QUITO´S HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN METRO STATION
QUITO WALKING CULTURAL TOUR
3hour guided walking tour visiting landmark, shops and the cultural center.
3hour guided walking tour visiting landmark, shops and the cultural center.
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CULTURAL TOUR 2
Friday, March 8
TOUR MITAD DEL MUNDO
Visit to the Monument and Tourist Complex of the “Middle of the World” and experiences on the equator.
Visit to the Monument and Tourist Complex of the “Middle of the World” and experiences on the equator.
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THANKS
Social crisis and a pandemic were the significant challenges to finally host the first Latin American Structural Engineering and Construction Conference in Quito, Ecuador.
With the experience of the ISEC Society with international conferences and the support of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, the School of Architecture, Design and Arts, the School of Engineering, and the universities Research Department, it has been possible to share research results and experiences while having a taste of Ecuador's culture, in the hopes of more connections and interactions in the region and worldwide through Leading Construction Technology Systems for Today's Environmental and Social Crises, the conference theme.
Every element, image, and product were focused on the conference theme. The conference bags were made by “Centro una Familia de Familias," an NGO that shares social and environmental responsibility. “We respect the dignity of children and families. We do not seek or support charity for working children. Instead, we seek to develop skills and create opportunities.”
Thank you to all authors, local committee and volunteers who made the event LATAM SEC 2024 possible. We look forward to LATAM SEC 2 , which will be hosted by PUCE in 2026 and may be held on the Galapagos Islands.
With the experience of the ISEC Society with international conferences and the support of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, the School of Architecture, Design and Arts, the School of Engineering, and the universities Research Department, it has been possible to share research results and experiences while having a taste of Ecuador's culture, in the hopes of more connections and interactions in the region and worldwide through Leading Construction Technology Systems for Today's Environmental and Social Crises, the conference theme.
Every element, image, and product were focused on the conference theme. The conference bags were made by “Centro una Familia de Familias," an NGO that shares social and environmental responsibility. “We respect the dignity of children and families. We do not seek or support charity for working children. Instead, we seek to develop skills and create opportunities.”
Thank you to all authors, local committee and volunteers who made the event LATAM SEC 2024 possible. We look forward to LATAM SEC 2 , which will be hosted by PUCE in 2026 and may be held on the Galapagos Islands.
ISEC SOCIETY:
LATAM SEC
Advisory Committee:
Amarjit Singh, Chairman of the Board, ISEC Society, University of Hawaii, USA
Siamak Yazdani, Secretary ISEC Society, California State University, Pomona, USA
Christine de Franka van Sluys, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Charles Escobar, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Scientific Committee:
Juan Sebastián Baquero, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Jorge Bucheli, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
María Lorena Rodríguez, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Wilson Cando, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Vili Grigorova, Macquarie University, Australia
Erick Burgos, Universidad Centro Americana José Simeón Cañas, San Salvador, El Salvador
Sebastián Carrión, Instituto Universitario del Estado de México, México
Tanya Pico, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Syed Faiz Ahmed, Egis-Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
Editorial Committee:
Enrique Villacís, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Cynthia Ayarza, Ensusitio Lecturer Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Ecuador
Jorge Bucheli, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Siamak Yazdani, Secretary ISEC Society, California State University, Pomona, USA
Amarjit Singh, Chairman of the Board, ISEC Society, University of Hawaii, USA
Local Organizing Committee
Enrique Villacís, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador, (Conference Chair)
Cynthia Ayarza, Ensusitio Lecturer Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Ecuador (Conference Co-Chair)
Jorge Bucheli, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Research Department PUCE
Hugo Navarrete
Dean School of Architecture Design and Arts
Christine de Franka van Sluys
Dean School of Engineering
Charles Escobar
Logistics team:
Communications Centro de Servicios FADA: Clarisa Álvarez and Gabriela Zaldumbide
Volunteers: Production, Logistics and IT Staff
Anabel Fernández, David Quijia, Dayana Uribe, Jonathan Muñoz, María Revelo, Matías Flores
Aso FADA: President Neyva Camisán
Images:
1 Chimborazo Volcano: 6263,47 meters (20549,4 ft) from sea level and the highest point in the world if measured from the earth's cores.
Thankyou for all your support, that made the process a success and looking forward to next LATAM SEC
Enrique Villacís Tapia
Conference Chair
Cynthia Ayarza
Conference Co-Chair
LATAM SEC
Advisory Committee:
Amarjit Singh, Chairman of the Board, ISEC Society, University of Hawaii, USA
Siamak Yazdani, Secretary ISEC Society, California State University, Pomona, USA
Christine de Franka van Sluys, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Charles Escobar, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Scientific Committee:
Juan Sebastián Baquero, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Jorge Bucheli, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
María Lorena Rodríguez, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Wilson Cando, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Vili Grigorova, Macquarie University, Australia
Erick Burgos, Universidad Centro Americana José Simeón Cañas, San Salvador, El Salvador
Sebastián Carrión, Instituto Universitario del Estado de México, México
Tanya Pico, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Syed Faiz Ahmed, Egis-Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
Editorial Committee:
Enrique Villacís, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Cynthia Ayarza, Ensusitio Lecturer Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Ecuador
Jorge Bucheli, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Siamak Yazdani, Secretary ISEC Society, California State University, Pomona, USA
Amarjit Singh, Chairman of the Board, ISEC Society, University of Hawaii, USA
Local Organizing Committee
Enrique Villacís, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador, (Conference Chair)
Cynthia Ayarza, Ensusitio Lecturer Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Ecuador (Conference Co-Chair)
Jorge Bucheli, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Research Department PUCE
Hugo Navarrete
Dean School of Architecture Design and Arts
Christine de Franka van Sluys
Dean School of Engineering
Charles Escobar
Logistics team:
Communications Centro de Servicios FADA: Clarisa Álvarez and Gabriela Zaldumbide
Volunteers: Production, Logistics and IT Staff
Anabel Fernández, David Quijia, Dayana Uribe, Jonathan Muñoz, María Revelo, Matías Flores
Aso FADA: President Neyva Camisán
Images:
1 Chimborazo Volcano: 6263,47 meters (20549,4 ft) from sea level and the highest point in the world if measured from the earth's cores.
Thankyou for all your support, that made the process a success and looking forward to next LATAM SEC
Enrique Villacís Tapia
Conference Chair
Cynthia Ayarza
Conference Co-Chair
PROCEEDINGS
ISSN: 2644-108X
https://www.isec-society.org/ISEC_PRESS/LATAM_SEC_2024/
ISSN: 2644-108X
https://www.isec-society.org/ISEC_PRESS/LATAM_SEC_2024/
See you son in LATAM SEC 2026