The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers, Inc. (PICE) successfully held its 2023 PICE Midyear National Convention and Technical Conference on 9-10 June 2023 at SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City and via hybrid meeting application. With the theme “Innovations in Interdisciplinary Approaches to Civil Engineering Challenges”, the convention gathered 5000+ onsite and 9,000+ online participants. Faculty members and alumni from UP ICE actively participated in the event as speakers, moderators, paper co-authors, and attendees.
The convention commenced with an opening ceremony and plenary session which included the conferment of PICE Fellows and awarding of Certificate of Specialization in the Seven (7) Specialty Divisions of PICE. Among those recognized are Dr. Mark Albert Zarco, as a PICE Fellow, and Asst. Prof. Ma. Brida Lea Diola, as a new PICE specialist under Environmental and Energy Engineering division. Dr. Zarco and Asst. Prof. Diola currently serve as group heads of UP ICE Geotechnical Engineering Group (GEG) and Environmental and Energy Engineering Group (EEEG), respectively.
The following technical sessions featured our faculty members as moderators, speakers and paper co-authors:
Civil Engineering Education Session
Examining the Pros and Cons of Elective Specialized Professional Courses in the Bachelor Science Programs for Engineering
Authors: Benito M. Pacheco, Manuel M. Muhi, Eric C. Cruz, Alexis M. Fillone and Mark Albert H. Zarco
Environmental and Energy Engineering Session
Moderator: Dr. Maria Antonia N. Tanchuling
Water-Saving Potential of Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Household Applications in the Provinces of the Philippines
Authors: Maxell P. Lumbera, Levi Azriel G. Degaños, Jedferson O. Eugenio, and Jessica M. Junio
Geotechnical Engineering Session
Moderator: Dr. Mark Albert Zarco
Project Management and Construction Engineering Session
Risk Assessment of Recent Road Construction Projects in Metro Manila
Authors: Homer T. Sadie and Karla P. Singzon
Structural Engineering Session
Redevelopment of a Tool for Novice Screeners of Seismic Risk to Low-Risk to Low-Rise Concrete Structures
Authors: Julius Rey D. Baniqued and Benito M. Pacheco
Transportation Engineering Session
Determining the Factors Affecting the Utilization of Bicycles on MacArthur Highway: A Case Study in City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Authors: Calin Ann G. Magsino and Jose Regin F. Regidor
Development of Automated Pavement Visual Survey Equipment
Authors: Lea Bronuela-Ambrocio, John Paul Dacanay, James Andrew Sarmiento, Jamie Alea Ramos, Hilario Sean Palmiano, Lestelle Torio-Kaimo, Normando Pardalis, Pros Naval, Pastor Padre Jr. and Krezia Tactac
Water Engineering Specialty Division
Investigation of structural Damage of an Industrial Plant Intake Structure under Typhoon Conditions
Authors: Andrei Raphael P. Dita, Eric C. Cruz, and Jose Carlo Eric L. Santos
