Newsletter No. 24, April 2024

ACECC OUTLOOKThe Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council
Editor: Prof. Han Ay Lie

https://www.acecc-world.org/

February 29 – March 2, 2024
Manila, Philippines

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Message from the ACECC Chairby Prof. Jae-Woo Park
Korean Society Civil Engineers (KSCE)
The 46th ECM in Manila from February 29 to March 2, 2024
was an excellent example of how successful our ECM canbe. The last ECM in the Philippines was in 2012. The warm
hospitality and good management by the PICE became only
warmer and better this time! We would like to express ourheartfelt gratitude to all the PICE members, including President
Emil K. Sadain, Immediate Past President April Frances Agatha G. Flores, and Past
President Robert S. Licup. We all were taken excellent care of by our PICE friends.
We had nine technical committee seminars along with FLF seminar and the PICE
technical session in Manila. This showed us a very desirable future ECM program
model: more technical programs by our technical committees and more involvementwith local members of the host society.
One of the exciting developments
since our last newsletter is the
new ACECC webpage. I want to
use this opportunity to thank the
Webpage Upgrade Task Forcethat was initiated after the Taipei
ECM. The Task Force was led by
Dr. Seunghak Lee, our Planning
Committee Chair. Prof. Han Ay Lieand the HAKI team, Mr. Brian
Parsons and the ASCE web team.
The webpage is our face to the world, so the new webpage effectively represents us
in a better and more efficient way. This will also serve as the ACECC resource centerfor the outside as well as forourselves.
All of us should frequently visit ournewwebpagehttps://aceccworld.org/ and keep making
constructive suggestions to makeour webpage better!

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Message from the Secretary General
by Dr. Udai P. Singh
Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council
It was a pleasure to attend the activities of the 46th ECM in
Manila, Philippines on 29th February to 2nd March, 2024.
PICE was an excellent host, and the meetings, seminars,
and tours were planned and implemented flawlessly. The
meetings were attended by all member societies, though acouple of members took part virtually. Technicalsessions/seminars, held in a hybrid mode (in person and online), made a record at
this ECM, as we had 9 of them at this event: a plenary session on Philippines
Infrastructure Flagship Projects presented by PICE President and DPWH Sr.
Undersecretary Emil Sadain, 7 seminars organized by Technical Committees, and a
Future Leaders Forum seminar. It is heartening to see our technical activities take off
at ECMs, thanks to our TCs and FLF.
We have made huge strides in
implementing our strategic plan
approved a few years ago. The
constitution and bylaws are being
reviewed and a few amendments
have been approved, with more
to come in the near future. We
are strategically planning ouractivities
after
anannualbudgeting process. TCs areagain getting more attention for
financial assistance for their activities during budget implementation. We have been
adding one new TC at every TCCM/ECM, and this one was no exception, adding“Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education in Civil Engineering” being led by ASCE
and JSCE. The challenge for most TCs is getting all or almost all of our member
societies to participate in their activities.
The technical tour of Paranaque Water Reclamation Facility and New Water Facility
was timely, focusing on what civil engineers are doing on water conservation usingstate-of-the-art technologies. The New Water Facility in Manila reminded me of thefirst New Water Facility designed and built in Singapore by my colleagues at CH2M
HILL (the company I worked for 40 years) a couple of decades ago, taking raw
municipal wastewater and treating it through multiple steps to drinking water quality,
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to households. I hope more economies start utilizing similar projects to reuse andconserve their precious water resources.

Thanks to PICE for a marvelous and fruitful 3 days. Now we can start planning for the
47th ECM and ACECC’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Engineering New Zealand(ENZ) will be hosting the ECM for the first time (October 20, 21, and 22, 2024 in
Wellington, NZ), and we are all looking forward to it.

46th ECM Participants

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Message from the 1st Deputy Secretary Generalby Robert S. Licup, PhD, APEC Eng, ASEAN Eng, ACPE
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineering (PICE)
Having most of the members of the Executive Council of the
Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council (ACECC), withthe exception of a very few but nonetheless who attended
virtually, at the 46th meeting here in Manila from 29 February
2024 to 2 March 2024 spelled the success of the event.
Indeed, the menace that the COVID pandemic is gone.
There were fruitful discussions which defined several items
moving forward. Due to time constraints, many technical seminars were deferred for
discussions in the future. While the original plan was to take the group to a 80-meter
reinforced concrete dam that is under construction did not materialize due to safetyconcerns because of the number of delegates that will tour the site, it was indeed goodthat the infrastructure projects nearby still afforded us to visit the “New Water” facilityof Maynilad Water Services Co, Inc. the private concessionaire of the Metropolitan
Waterworks and Sewerage System of the West Zone.
See you all in New Zealand for the 47th ECM

Message from the 2nd Deputy Secretary Generalby Prof. Han Ay Lie
Indonesian Society of Civil and Structural Engineers (HAKI)The 46th ECM in Manila, Philippines, was executed
perfectly on February 29 - March 2, 2024. We are gratefulto PICE, especially to Engr. April Frances Agatha G. Flores
and her team for being outstanding hosts and organizing
such a wonderful and unforgettable occasion.
Being trusted to oversee the ACECC website's appearance
updates is an honor for HAKI. The new website, accessible athttps://acecc-world.org/, promises to provide up-to-date and captivating information
about ACECC and its members. Any feedback or suggestions regarding the new
website would be greatly appreciated.

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HAKI Organizes International Certification:
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician — Grade I
Indonesian Society of Civil and Structural Engineers has a HAKI-ACI Certification
Program: Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I which has been implemented
in 4 batches. This activity was attended by 88 participants in total from the 4 batches.
This certification activity was carried out at 3 different locations: the University ofIndonesia, Bandung Institute of Technology or Institute of Technology Bandung andDiponegoro University Semarang with 9 examiners divided into 3 examiners at eachlocation. In this Certification Program, especially in batches 3 and 4, it was
implemented or held to certify employees or experts from Angkasa Pura II and Jasa
Marga on December 13 - 14 2023 and January 15 - 16 2024.
Apart from the HAKI – ACI Certification Program, Indonesian Society of Civil and
Structural Engineers also has Professional Certification activities. HAKI founded the
Ahli Struktur Bangunan Sipil Indonesia Professional Certification Agency (LSP ASBSI)
to carry out this activity. Every professional seeking to earn a Certificate ofCompetence, commonly abbreviated as SKK, undergoes this certification process. In
this activity, 460 professionals have been successfully certified with the competencies
of Young Building Engineering Expert, Associate Expert in Building Engineering, andBuilding Engineer.

The Indonesian Society of Civil and Structural Engineers also has regular seminar
activities, which are held once a year in August. Several companies operating in theconstruction sector, including both construction service providers and construction
materials providers, were included in this 3-day seminar with exhibitions. This seminaris usually attended by around 600 participants. This year, the seminar will be held on
August 20 – 22, 2024 at the Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta and will be attended by 25companies in the exhibition.

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Message from the PC Chair
by Dr. Seunghak Lee
Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE)
It was a great pleasure to reunite with everyone in Manila,
Philippines. I’d like to seize this opportunity to extend myheartfelt thanks to PICE for their warm hospitality and thesuccessful orchestration of the events. At the 40th PCM, we
had the chance to review the revamped ACECC website,which has certainly shown improvements in design and content
organization over its predecessor. However, it will require ongoing revisions. A
significant stride made during this PCM was the development of a framework forallocating ACECC funds towards our events.
This initiative is poised to invigorate
our activities, especially those related
to the TCs, thereby reinforcing
ACECC’s core identity.
Additionally, we revisited the strategicplans formulated a few years back,focusing on the actions implemented
thus far and those that need prompt
attention. In this context, we
scrutinized the draft of the updated
constitution and by-laws, which are
crucialgiven
theevolving
circumstances
since
ACECC’s
inception 25 years ago. These
documents
warrant
thoroughdiscussion at the forthcoming PCM.

I am confident that we are on the path
to reshaping ACECC in a more
systematic and enduring manner.
While this endeavor may take time, I
am certain that with everyone’s
contribution, we will achieve ourgoals.

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Message from the TCC Chairby Prof. Kyoungsoo Park
Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE)
I am happy to deliver an update on the recent activities of
the technical committees (TCs) of ACECC. We have 13
active TCs through international cooperation. I would like toannounce the addition of a new committee, TC-33, which
focuses on Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education in Civil
Engineering. The new committee, proposed by Dr. ZhiQiang
Chen (ASCE) and Dr. Ji Dang (JSCE), will play a critical role in developing AI-enrichedcurricula and pedagogical methodologies in relation with legal and ethical issues.
The number of TC seminars in ECM
has been increasing in recent years,
with 3, 4, and 7 seminars in 44th, 45th,and 46th ECMs, respectively. To
further facilitate TC activities andparticipations, the financial support
for TCs is confirmed in ECM.
I would also like to acknowledge theexcellent TC seminars organized by
Dr. Mikio Ishiwatari (TC-21 chair,
JSCE), Dr. Sarosh H. Lodi (TC-22 chair, IEP), Dr. April J. Lander (TC-26 chair, ASCE),
Dr. Benito M. Pacheco (TC-27 chair, PICE), Dr. Eiki Yamaguchi (TC-28 chair, JSCE),
Dr. Sung-Min Cho (TC-30 chair, KSCE), and Dr. Cris Liban (TC-31 chair, ASCE)
during the last ECM.
The TC seminars are
disseminated to all of ourmembers
throughthe
ACECC YouTube channel.
Please, visit the ACECC
YouTube channel, and click‘Subscribe’and‘Like.’
Additionally, I would like toexpress my gratitude to all of
TC chairs and members fortheir leadership and active
participation in the upcoming CECAR10. I am confident that, based on our TC
activities of ACECC, we can tackle challenges and critical issues in Asia.

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Message from the CECAR10 LOC Chairby Prof. Jae-Yeol Cho
Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE)

Greetings!
Today, as Chair of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC)of CECAR10, I would like to report on the progress of
CECAR10 for the second time in ACECC Outlook.
The Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region (CECAR)
is a major activity of ACECC held on a triennial basis. Leaders and decision makers
from academia, industry, and the public sector get together to discuss the issue of
infrastructure development in the Asian region and disseminate developments andpotential solutions to the world. The upcoming 10th CECAR (CECAR10) will be hosted
by the Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE) in Jeju, South Korea. The theme for
CECAR10 is Sustainable Management and Resilient Technology (SMaRT) in Civil
Engineering. Technical areas covered will include all fields of civil engineering.
The CECAR10 LOC has shared and discussed the preparation progress with ACECC
leadership and secretariat through online and offline meetings every three months.
The 7th meeting, which took place on February 29th in Manila during the ACECC 46th
ECM, was attended by Prof. Jeryang Park, the LOC Vice-chair, on my behalf, who
presented the report. The key points reported on that day are as follows: Since theofficial opening of the CECAR10 website on June 1st, 2023, the main pagehttps://www.cecar10.org/ has been redesigned and reopened on December 11th oflast year. This decision was made to make our CECAR10 stand out amidst thenumerous international conference invitation emails by utilizing world maps and logos
of ACECC member societies, attracting the curiosity of website visitors.

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Additionally, the confirmed corporate contributions were announced on that day.
Compared to CECAR9, New Zealand has been added, bringing the total corporate
contribution to $144,800. We are confident that this will greatly assist in the successful
hosting of CECAR10.

Corporate Contribution for CECAR10

Furthermore, the progress on the Jeju Declaration was also reported on that day. Civil
engineering technology builds civilizations, helping to make people's dreams cometrue and enriching their lives and society as a whole. Recognizing that our present
standard of living is based on civil engineering and civil engineering technology thathas developed over time, ACECC will increase its efforts to properly disseminate therole and the importance of civil engineering to society to support the continuing
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engineers to take pride in civil engineering, sharing their ideas for the future of the civilengineering profession and encourage more youth to become civil engineers. In
consensus, ACECC has made “Declaration” on sustainable development during
several CECARs. CECAR10 is also preparing a Jeju Declaration.

Preparation report on Jeju Declaration during Manilla ECM

As everyone knows, the most important thing in the event is the number of people
participating in the event. Let us all work together to have as many papers submitted.
These days, many scholars hope that their conference papers will be published ingood journals such as SCOPUS. So, even at this moment, LOC is trying to find more
possibility to publish CECAR paper in SCOPUS journals.
Jeju, where CECAR10 isheld, is the first place in theCall for Session Opens
June 1, 2023
world to obtain UNESCO
Call for Abstract Opens
August 1, 2023 (~ August 20, 2024)
designations in all 3 natural
Notification of Acceptance
September 30, 2024
sciences. The value ofRegistration Opens
January 6, 2025
JEJU was proved as the
Deadline for Full Paper Submission
January 31, 2025
island was designatedSpeaker Registration Deadline
May 31, 2025
Biosphere Reserve in
Early Bird Registration Deadline
July 31, 2025
2002,
World
Natural
Heritage in 2007 andGlobal Geopark in 2010, making the sub-tropical island the only place on Earth toreceive all three UNESCO designations in natural sciences. JEJU has now become a‘treasure island of environmental assets’ that the world has to preserve. Above all, theseason in which CECAR10 is held is the most beautiful and gentle time of the year,
and we are confident that all visitors will be satisfied with their stay in Jeju. KSCE
promises to do our best to make CECAR10 the best event ever, and we look forward
to meeting you ACECC friends.
IMPORTANT DATES!

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Message from the Future Leaders Committee (FLC)
by Er. Suraj Gautam, Chair ACECC FLC
Nepal Engineers’ Association (NEA)
I am deeply honored to serve as the elected Chair of the
Future Leaders Committee and to be a part of this ambitious
vision. Having completed the first year of my tenure(commencing January 2023), I am thrilled to witness theenthusiastic participation from our Future Leaders. The
ACECC Future Leaders Platform has seen a surge of dynamism,
with many emerging leaders bringing fresh energy and zeal. We warmly welcomed 12
new Future Leaders from various member economies.
Our collective aspiration is to foster a dynamic platform for sharing insights,
knowledge, and experiences that transcend borders and boundaries. Throughout thepast year, we have made significant progress in fulfilling our commitments. We havee-published four editions of our Newsletter in 2023, organized webinars and FLF
seminars. Our Four Working Groups are working with their specific Terms ofReference. i.e. a) WG 1: Activity Management, b) WG 2: Newsletter, c) WG 3:
Research & Documentation, d) WG 4: Website, Communication & Social Media
Handling.
The 46th ECM hosted by
PICE was very engaging.
ACECC Future Leadersorganized a FLF Seminaron Engineering Frontiers:
Global Perspectives on
Infrastructure, Innovationand Leadership on thevery first day, i.e. on 29
Feb 2024. The seminarfeatured four speakers,
two from PICE, one fromGroup Picture of Future Leaders with senior ACECC leaders
JSCE, and another from
IESL. It was inspiring to witness Future Leaders from the Philippines, Japan, and Sri
Lanka participating in person, sharing their insightful presentations. It was their firstever experience in the FLF Platform and they really enjoyed the seminar. The seminar
was
also
live
streamedfromtheFacebook
page
of
PICE
(https://www.facebook.com/picenational/videos/768639218156906).
As a Chair, it was my second in-person experience and it is an honor to share thestage with the experienced seniors and learn from the stage of TCCM, FCM, PCM

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and ECM meetings. The vibrant interactions, networking sessions, in-person event
organization, and field visits were among the highlights of the in-person attendance.
During the PCM meeting, ACECC FLC highlighted our overall activities and proposed
recommendations to update the Future Leaders Governance document. As ACECC
prepares to celebrate its 25th Anniversary in September 2024, ACECC FLC plans topublish "Innovations in Civil Engineering from the Future Leaders of ACECC." Weseek technical support from ACECC Member Economies and Technical Committees
to review the book chapters. Your insights and expertise will be invaluable in ensuring
the quality and accuracy of the content we intend to publish. We expect your kind
support and interest at aceccflf@gmail.com.
We’re really amazed by the Hospitality of the PICE during the ECM. The ECM wasvery well organized considering the logistics and arrangements, technical tours andcultural displays. The Tinikling Dance and the performance by the cultural dancers
group set the tone of the evening. Likewise, the Technical Sessions organized by theTechnical Committee were relevant and captivating. The Technical Sightseeing Tourto Maynilad Paranaque WRF was particularly thrilling, offering insights from sewage
treatment to potable water production. Tasting the newly obtained water from the
Waste Water Treatment Plant was an enlightening experience.

Waste Water treated to introduce New

Traditional Philippine Tinikling (Folk)

Water (Bottled)Dance

We sincerely appreciate ACECC's support in enabling Future Leaders to participate
in the 46th ECM. Introducing sustainable efforts to involve Future Leaders in suchforums will undoubtedly contribute to the development of the Sustainable Future
Leaders Forum (FLF), promoting a diverse and inclusive culture for young civilengineers, and creating avenues for professional development and robustinternational technical collaboration among young civil engineers in ACECC member
economies.

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BRIDGE

Padma Bridge in November, 2021
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_Bridge)

The Padma Multipurpose Bridge
commonly known as the Padma
Bridge is a two-level road-rail
bridge across the Padma River,the main distributary of the Ganges
in Bangladesh.[1][2] It connects
Louhajang Upazila of Munshiganj
and Zazira Upazila of Shariatpur
and a small part of Shibchar
Upazila of Madaripur, linking theless developed southwest of thecountry to the northern andeastern regions. The bridge wasinaugurated at morning on 25 June
2022 by the Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina.[3]The steel truss bridge carries a 22m wide four-lane highway on the upper level[4] anda single track railway on the lower level.[5] The bridge consists of 41 sections, each150.12 m (492.5 ft) long and 22 metres (72 ft) wide, with a total length of 6.15 km(3.82 mi).[2] It is the longest bridge in
Bangladesh,[4] the longest bridge over
the river Padma (Padma) by both span
and total length, and features thedeepest pile depth of any bridge in theworld at 127 m (417 ft).[6][7][8] Some 13
districts of a total 21 which will beconnected to the other regions of thecountry by the bridge have a higher
average poverty. Data analysis fromthe bridge department reveals that on
average, more than 15,000 vehicles
have crossed the bridge daily.
First Span Installation on the Pier 37 & 38
Overview of Project(http://www.padmabridge.gov.bd/gallery.php)

The detailed design of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge is being delivered by a teamof international and national consultants headed by AECOM.[9] The team comprises
AECOM, SMEC International, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants[10] and ACE
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The project comprises two phases. Phase 1 includes the Design Phase leading
through procurement action to the award of construction contracts. Phase 2 is theConstruction Phase. A key feature of the detailed design was the integration of
Bangladesh counterparts into the design team, which allowed the successful trainingof a significant number of Bangladesh personnel in all aspects of the project and thesubsequent transfer of the high level of technology involved in this large, complex
project.[11]Components of the project:
1.
2.
3.

Main bridge
River training works (RTW)
Janjira approach road & selected
bridge end facilities
4. Mawa approach road & selected
bridge end facilities
5. Service area - 2
6. Resettlement
7. Environment
8. Land acquisition
9. CSC (main bridge & RTW)
10. CSC (approach roads & service
area - 2)
11. Engineering support & safety
team (ESST)

Concept of the cross section construction of
the bridge(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_Bridge)

Construction and Development
As of May 2021, more than 95% of the construction (all the main steel frame spans
were set on the piers) of the 6.15-kilometre-long two-tier Padma Multipurpose Bridge
had been completed.[12] The China Major Bridge Engineering Corporation (MBEC),
which was appointed for the main bridge, is carrying out the work. The bridge has atotal of 42 pillars. Each has six piles beneath. Steel spans were placed on the pillars.
The bridge has a total of 41 spans.
Work on the Padma Multipurpose Bridge is broadly divided into five parts—the main
bridge, river training, two link roads and infrastructure (service area) construction.
China's Sinohydro Corporation was appointed for the river training works while
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In October 2017, more than one and a half years after the main construction work
began, the first span was installed between pillars 37 and 38, indicating timely
progress on the project.[13]On 27 November 2020, construction of all 42 pillars had been completed.[14]The final (41st) span of the bridge was installed on 10 December 2020 at 12:02
PM.[15][16]The last road slab was installed on the span that linked pillars 12 and 13 of the Padma
bridge on 24 August 2021 at 10:12 AM.[17]The bridge was officially inaugurated by the prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh
Hasina, on 25 June 2022.[3][18]
Usage and Benefits
According
to
the
CPD
distinguished fellow, the size of
GDP would increase by 1.23%
with the opening of the Padma
Bridge.
The
south-western
districts will add another 2% to
the GDP[19] through inaugurationof factories and increased
tourism alongside estimated 24% increase in wage and 6-12%
increase in population.[20] It isestimated to give US$500M
A view of the Padma bridge truss being lifted by Tian
boost to commercial vehicle
Yi Hao crane during construction
market of Bangladesh within 5(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_Bridge)[21]years of bridge opening. Lives
are also expected to be saved as critical patients of southwestern regions will be able
to travel to Dhaka faster avoiding hassles associated with travel by ferries for better
treatment facilities.[22]Padma Bridge is forecast to help increase progressively the number of tourists eachyear in the southwestern districts. Accordingly, the existing hotels in the region are
forecast to earn higher profits. The bridge will connect Dhaka with Kolkata in a fasterway. At least 2 hours journey time will be saved. Southern part of Bangladesh will beconnected with Dhaka in a shorter time. Once the bridge is operational, another
Kolkata-Dhaka International train via Mawa, Goalando, Faridpur, Kushthia, Poradaho,
Darshana & Gede may be introduced.[23] Its single rail line is run as part of the Dhaka–
Jessore line and run at a speed of 120km/h like the rest of the Mawa-Bhanga
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Toll and revenue
On 28 April 2022, the Bridges Division proposed a toll rate for the Padma Bridge andsent it to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for approval. On 17 May, the Ministry of Road
Transport and Bridges issued a notification fixing different toll rates for different
transports.[25]The construction cost of the Padma bridge is Tk. 30,193.39 crore. It is estimated thatby 2022, the bridge will carry 21,300 vehicles per day in 23 districts of Bangladesh,which will increase to 41,600 by 2025. It will take 9.5 years to recover the toll from allof them. According to Jugantar, citing the World Bank, the revenue from the Padma
Bridge in the next 31 years will be 18.5 billion dollars, which is 5.5 times theconstruction cost. In addition, social progress will add 25 billion dollars to theeconomy. The land that has been protected through river governance on both sides
is worth about Tk. 1,400 crore. The bridge will save Tk. 2,400 crore on electricity, gas
and internet lines. The non-operation of the ferry will save Tk. 3,600 crore. According
to the agreement, the bridge authority will have to pay Tk. 36,000 crore in the next 35
years. According to the Bangladesh Bridge Authority, most of the money collectedfrom the toll will be used to repay the loan and the rest will be used to maintain thebridge.[26]On 26 June 2022, a total of about 15,200 vehicles crossed the bridge in the first eight
hours after the authorities opened it to the public at 6 am. According to an official fromthe Bangladesh Bridge Authority, Tk. 82,19,000 toll was collected between 6 am to 2
pm.[27] On 1 July 2022, the government earned record Tk 3,16,00,000 in revenue
through toll from 26,394 vehicles that crossed the Padma Bridge, the sixth day after
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First time the Society has provided consensus-based
standard on sustainable solutions to infrastructure projects
Contact:
Brian Parsons | Chief Sustainability Officer | bparsons@asce.org
or
Kevin Longley (202) 701-8768 | klongley@asce.org

RESTON, VA — In October 2023, the American Societyof Civil Engineers (ASCE) released a first-of-its-kindstandard, ASCE/COS 73-23: Standard Practice for
Sustainable Infrastructure, which provides guidance for
infrastructure owners to develop and implement sustainable
solutions through a project’s entire life cycle. It is a non-mandatory, performancebased standard designed for civil infrastructure ranging from transportation projects
to water systems to the energy grid, developed over a period of five years involving
a multitude of diverse stakeholders.
The standard complements existing ASCE standards and tools like the Envision
rating system.
“As a leading source for minimum design loads through our most widely-adopted
standard ASCE 7-22, ASCE is in an optimal position to drive the future ofsustainable infrastructure through the new ASCE/COS 73-23 standard,” said Cris
Liban, D.Env., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, chief sustainability officer for the Los Angeles
County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. “Implementation of this framework by
policymakers, infrastructure owners andpractitioners will promote mitigation andadaptation towards environmental threats,
provide innovative alternatives to current
construction practices, and minimize long-termcosts over a project’s entire life cycle.”
Sustainability as it pertains to infrastructure
includes projects that are planned, designed,
constructed, and maintained in a way thatbalances the economic, environmental andsocial benefits over the entire life cycle of the
project. To achieve this, ASCE/COS 73-23 callsforinfrastructureownerstodevelopinfrastructure that achieves environmental
benefits and resilience measures while ensuring

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equity, mobility, inclusion and the preservation of cultural heritages and resources.
Reuse of existing infrastructure to the extent that it is possible, reducing energy
demand for a project and using renewable energy sources, and reducing waste andhazardous materials in the construction process and life cycle of the project are
critical components of infrastructure sustainability.
For more information, and to view a video on ASCE/COS 73-23, visit the ASCE
Library.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 150,000 civilengineers worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE works to raiseawareness of the need to maintain and modernize the nation’s infrastructure using sustainable
and resilient practices, advocates for increasing and optimizing investment in infrastructure, andimprove engineering knowledge and competency.
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THE ASIAN CIVIL ENGINEERING COORDINATING COUNCILACECC website: https://www.acecc-world.org/
Chairman
Secretary General: Prof. Jae-Woo Park, Korean Society of Civil Engineers: Dr. Udai P. Singh, D.Engr., American Society of Civil Engineers
E-mail: udaipsingh1@gmail.com

ACECC Secretariat Office, ASCE Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191, USA