May 25, 2012

5th Annual Conference of the ASNE

JES is sponsoring the 5th Annual Conference of the American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNE). The conference will take place this weekend, with an estimated 150 attendees, and will have guest speakers who will discuss the newest technologies and methods in the field.



The conference will take place on May 26-27 at: Holiday Inn
1500 East Market St.
Leesburg, VA 

Conference topics include: 
  • Joint ANMF/ASNEngr/CAN-USA Initiative on Earthquake Preparedness and Disaster Relief in Nepal
  • Earthquake Safety Engineering and Information Communication Technologies
  • Energy and Environmental Issues and Concepts
  • Recent Advances in Engineering and Science Topics
  • Use of Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Structural Strengthening (worth 1 PDH)
  • Lateral System/Wood Shear Wall Design (worth 1 PDH)

For more information about the program, go to asnengr.org.

Photo (from left to right): JES  Engineer David E. Stinnette, P.E. with ASNE member Raj Tamang, P.E.