CALL FOR PAPERS for the Seventh World Congress on Joints, Bearings and Seismic Systems for Concrete Structures being held in Las Vegas, NV on October 2-6, 2011 at the Green Valley Ranch Resort.

Solicited: Papers are sought for presentation at the conference and inclusion in the pro-ceedings on all topics related to Expansion Joints, Bearings and Seismic Systems includ-ing methods for measuring and predicting structural movements; properties and test pro-cedures; movement and load capacity and case studies. The list is not intended to be restrictive and all papers appropriate to the subject will be considered.

Requirements: Potential papers will be selected on the basis of peer review of a 200 word abstract before authors are invited to submit the full paper for acceptance review.

Deadline: Abstracts by September 1, 2010
Submit to: email: ijbrc@rjwatson.com
                    fax: 716-691-3305

Sep. 1, 2010 - Abstracts Required (200 words max) Nov. 1, 2010 - Authors Notified Apr. 1, 2011 - Manuscript Due Official Language—English Sponsor: • American Concrete Institute Co-Sponsors: • ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials • Transportation Research Board • Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engr. Research • AASHTO subcommittee on Bridges and Structures • National Steel Bridge Alliance