Call forPaPers

Submit abstract at www.daps2015.org

Interested presenters for DaPS2015 for either oral (15 mins) presentation or poster (a0 size) presentation are invited to submit their 300 word abstract to the abstract submission page on DaPS2015 website w w w . d a p s 2 0 1 5 . o r g between 15 Jun 2014 and 1 oct 2014. Notice of successful application will be made by 1 Nov 2014.

Furama riverFrontmay 19-21, 2015

Phillip GOULDWashington University,

United StatesEditor-in-Chief of

Engineering Structures

Jose TORERO The University of

Queensland, AustraliaEditor-in-Chief of Fire

Safety Journal

Theodor KRAUTHAMMERUniversity of Florida,

United StatesDirector of the Centre of

Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security

The fIfTh INTerNaTIoNal CoNfereNCe oN

DeSign anD analySiS oF Protective StructureS (DaPS2015)

DaPS2015 Secretariat 1 liang Seah Street #02-11 liang Seah Place Singapore 189022. tel: +65 6336 2328 Fax: +65 6336 2583 email: daps2015@cma.sg Website: www.daps2015.org

Magnus LANGSETH Norwegian University of Science

and Technology, NorwayDirector of SIMLab – Centre for

Research-Based Innovation Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Impact Engineering

Organised by

BeSt PaPer aWarDThe lead author must be below the age of 35 on 18 May 2015 and present the paper at the conference. Cash awards for the best paper, the first runner-up and the second runner-up are S$1000, S$500, and S$300, respectively. The cash award and a certificate will be presented at the conference closing session.

Supporting Journals: expanded version of selected papers may be considered for publication in the special issues of the international Journal of impact engineering and engineering Structures.

Keynote SPeaKerS

conFerence toPicS• Protection Concepts and Design• Blast, Shock and Impact Load• Structural Behaviour and Damage• Material Behaviour under Blast• Impact and Explosion Tests• Numerical Modelling and Simulation

early Bird (1 Jan – 15 feb 2015) Presenters & Delegates S$1,000

Students S$600

Standard (16 feb – 31 Mar 2015) Presenters & Delegates S$1,200

Students S$800

international ScientiFic committee

Daniel AMBROSINI, National University of Cuyo, agentinaNemkumar BANTHIA, The University of British Columbia, CanadaGabi BEN-DOR, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, IsraelKenneth CARPER, Washington State University, United StatesKaren Mary CHONG Oi Yin, Defence Science and Technology agency, SingaporeNawawi CHOUW, The University of auckland, New ZealandJohn CRAWFORD, Karagozian & Case, United StatesXiuli DU, Beijing University of Technology, ChinaNorbert GEBBEKEN, University of the German armed forces, GermanyHong HAO, Curtin University, australiaTheodor KRAUTHAMMER, University of florida, United StatesMagnus LANGSETH, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NorwayQingming LI, University of Manchester, United KingdomZhong-Xian LI, Tianjin Chengjian University and Tianjin University, ChinaPriyan MENDIS, The University of Melbourne, australiaGerald NURICK, University of Cape Town, South africaJong-Yil PARK, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, KoreaSEAH Chong Chiang, Defence Science and Technology agency, SingaporeYoshimi SONODA, Kyushu University, JapanDavid YANKELEVSKY, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, IsraelQingming ZHANG, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

regiStration FeeS

local organiSing committee

ZHAO Zhiye, NTU, Singapore (Chairman)Leonard HENG Eu Chang, DSTa, Singapore (Co-Chairman)CHAI Gin Boay, NTU, SingaporeKANG Kok Wei, DSTa, SingaporeLEE Chi King, NTU, SingaporeLIM Heng Soon, DSTa, SingaporeEdwin LIM Tze Meng, DSTa, SingaporeDebbie LOW, NTU, SingaporeLU Guoxing, NTU, SingaporeZHOU Hongyuan, NTU, Singapore

international aDviSory committee

Theodor KRAUTHAMMER, University of florida, United StatesMasuhiro BEPPU, National Defense academy, JapanMagnus LANGSETH, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NorwayLIM Chee Hiong, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeONG Yew Hing, Defence Science and Technology agency, SingaporeHong-Yul PAIK, agency for Defense Development, KoreaPAN Tso-Chien, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeTAN Kang Hai, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeKlaus THOMA, ernst Mach Institute, Germany