Manufacturing Industry
CIGMAT 08 a success.(NEWSLINE: The Latest Industry Developments)
Underground Construction, May, 2008
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A one-day conference and exhibition was organized by the Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology (CIGMAT) and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston on "Construction, Geotechnical and Flooding Issues in Houston & Other Major Cities" at the University of Houston on March 7. More than 300 were in attendance and over 16 speakers were invited. Attendees represented owners, consulting engineers, material supplies, contractors and academia who came from many parts of the U.S. and Canada.
After opening remarks by C. Vipulanandan, chairman and professor, director of CIGMAT on the need for such a conference, the general session focused on public works and transportation issues in the...
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