14th US National Congress of Applied Mechanics

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
23/06/2002

Per informazioni rivolgersi a Susan Maggard
Tel. 540-231-9617
E-Mail: usncam14@vt.edu

Sito Web: http://www.esm.vt.edu/usncam14/




Informazioni Generali sull'evento
The 14th U.S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics will be hosted by the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech on June 23-28, 2002 and will be held on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, VA.
Virginia Tech is the largest comprehensive university (with approximately 25,780 students) in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The College of Engineering awards nearly 840 B.S. degrees, 390 M.S. degrees and 175 Ph.D. degrees every year.
The Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics enrolled 89 graduate students in 1998-99, awarded 15 Masters and 12 Doctoral degrees in 1998-99, and had a research expenditure of $6.8M dollars in 1998-99.
The graduate program of the College of Engineering has been ranked 25th in the country in the 1999 U.S. News & World Report.

SPONSORS
U.S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics and its sponsoring societies: Acoustical Society of America, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Mathematical Society, American Physical Society, American Society of Testing and Materials, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society for Experimental Mechanics, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Society for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Society of Engineering Science, Society of Rheology.

GOALS
The conference will bring together mechanicians, and provide a forum for exchanging ideas, and promoting interaction among them.
Scientists and researchers from all over the world are welcome to participate in the conference.
All areas of applied mechanics will be covered.
Each speaker will be allotted 22 minutes for presentation and discussion of the paper.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
General Co-Chairs: E. G. Henneke (henneke@vt.edu) and R. C. Batra (rbatra@vt.edu); Scientific Program Committee Co-Chairs: F. Hussain (FHussain@uh.edu) and M. W. Hyer (hyerm@vt.edu).

SPECIAL SYMPOSIA
Several colleagues have kindly agreed to organize symposia; please see the Conference website.
Those interested in organizing a symposium should contact a member of the organizing committee.

FORMAT FOR ABSTRACTS
Please see the conference website www.esm.vt.edu/usncam14/

TRAVEL TO BLACKSBURG
The closest airport is in Roanoke and is 45 miles from the Virginia Tech campus.
It is presently served by U.S. Airways, Delta, United, and Northwest.
Rental cars are available at the airport.
A limousine service from the airport to Blacksburg and back is also available.
The local organizing committee will make additional arrangements to facilitate travel between Roanoke Airport and Blacksburg. Information about Blacksburg community is available at the website http://www.bev.net/.

IMPORTANT DATES
31 January 2002 (Submission of Abstracts)
28 February 2002 (Acceptance/Declination Letters mailed)
31 March 2002 (Preliminary Program mailed)
1 May 2002 (Registration deadline for reduced registration fee)
23-28 June 2002 (Conference Program)

MAILING ADDRESS FOR ABSTRACTS
USNCAM14, ESM Dept., MC 0219, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061; e-mail usncam14@vt.edu; fax 540-231-4574

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION ON HOUSING, TRAVEL ETC.
Susan Maggard, Continuing Education, Mail Code 0364, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, e-mail smaggard@vt.edu; Tel. 540-231-9617, Fax 540-231-9886.

REGISTRATION FEE
$375.00 if paid by May 1, 2002; $450 after 1 May 2002.
The registration fee covers the book of abstracts, two coffee/refreshment breaks every day of the conference, a reception on 24 June 2002, a banquet on 29 June 2002, and admission to all sessions.

ON-LINE INFORMATION is available at the website http://www.esm.vt.edu/usncam14/

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The organizing committee does not have funds to support even the partial travel of any potential participant.

Evento sponsorizzato da: The United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, The National Academy of Sciences, The National Academy of Engineering