As I started to travel to conferences, I often found myself faced with the "What should I wear?" dilemma. Being in my mid twenties, I didn't want to give off the impression of being the "lost student" out there without…
On September 2nd, I gave a presentation with the title: "Peak shear stress distribution in finite element models of concrete slabs" at the Fifth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation in Cape Town, South Africa. What I presented…
When you are traveling for conferences, having a very busy time in the lab or simply don't feel like coming out of your house, a virtual yoga teacher can provide you with the stretches and relaxation your body is craving.By…
A few months ago, I did some crazy conference traveling: I flew from Amsterdam via Rome to Japan to attend ICCS 213. After that conference, I flew out of Japan via Minneapolis to Pittsburgh, to attend IBC 2013.I shouldn't forget…
If you are the type of linear writer like me, you will typically start your paper from the abstract, then the "Introduction", and on and on - all the way down to the "Summary and Conclusions."When you start proofreading your…
I recently presented in a technical session of the International Bridge Conference in Pittsburgh - a great venue for practitioners and researchers that work on practical applications for the bridge engineering field. The proceedings will be published over the summer,…
Last April, I gave a presentation at the fib Symposium in Tel Aviv. The abstract of the paper and presentation is the following: Existing solid slab bridges under a combination of wheel loads and distributed traffic loads sometimes do not…
Conference travel can be exhausting, and I for one always notice how tired I am after a conference because suddenly I need an alarm clock to wake up. After preparing months for a conference, you shouldn't just shoo away from…
Last January, I attended the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington DC. The Annual Meeting, nicknamed the Superbowl of Transportation, attracts between (estimated) 11000 and 20000 participants, of which 5000 international participants. The Annual Compendium of Papers…
The Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board is the first conference I attended that really created a buzz online.Attendees shared technical information, thoughts and discussion from the sessions, used Twitter to get into a dialogue, and to create a…
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