Zdeněk P. Bažant’s Prepared Acceptance Speech upon Conferral of the ASCE Alfred M. Freudenthal Medal at ASCE-EMI Conference at MIT on May 31, 2018
(presented in an abbreviated form) (625 words, 110 words/min)
President Deodatis, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Date / Time: Tuesday, July 3, 2018 / 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (optional hands-on until 3:30 pm)
Location: Dassault Systemes Stuttgart, Germany
Fee: Free-to-attend. Pre-registration is required as places are limited
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