International Newsletter vol.7 2008/9
09.09.2008
Contents
--------What's New at FORUM8--------
-The 2nd Design Conference/ UC-win/UC-1 User Conference
-Updated UC-win/Road Database
-UC-win/Road for EXODUS
-UC-win/Road SDK
--------Upcoming Events--------
-Upcoming overseas events
-Seminar in Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul
--------FORUM8 Homepage Information--------
-Seminar report HANNOVER MESSE 2008
-Support Topics
-UC-win/Road USA website with the cooperation of Ensoft
-Web estimate service
-Technical support service for UC-win/Road overseas users
-User information page
-The 2nd Design Conference/ UC-win/UC-1 User Conference
We will hold "The 2nd FORUM8 Design Conference" to announce
and release our new products and versions. This design conference
is larger in scale as compared to the "UC-win/FRAME(3D) Conference".
The first "UC-win/FRAME(3D) Conference" was held in October 2003
with the intent of introducing "UC-win/FRAME(3D)". The first version
of UC-win/FRAME(3D) was released in 2002. Last year, we changed
the name of this event to "Design Conference". It is now one of
our most important events and it covers a wide range of products
from our UC-win/UC-1 series.
Japanese English Korean Chinese French
Go to web application >>> Application form for participation
We will hold "The 2nd FORUM8 Design Conference" to announce and release our new products and versions. This design conference is larger in scale as compared to the "UC-win/FRAME(3D) Conference" . The first "UC-win/FRAME(3D) Conference" was held in October 2003 with the intent of introducing "UC-win/FRAME(3D)". The first version of UC-win/FRAME(3D) was released in 2002. Last year, we changed the name of this event to "Design Conference". It is now one of our most important events and it covers a wide range of products from our UC-win/UC-1 series.
It will be held at Tokyo Conference Centre Shinagawa, similar to last year. Main stream "civil engineering session" as well as three technical sessions, "architecture", "design CAD", and "hydraulic engineering" will be conducted. New products and new versions will also be introduced during the conference. In addition, special lectures and speeches will be presented by some university researchers and our users.
We plan to release Engineer's Studio (TM) this year. This time we are honored to have Professor Koichi Maekawa at concrete laboratory of University of Tokyo, the developer of the well-known "Maekawa concrete model" to give a speech about the latest concrete-related topics.
For the afternoon session - Geotechnical Analysis, we will have Prof. Keizo Ugai from Gunma University, Dept. of Civil Engineering, to give a speech about disasters occurring in intermediate and mountainous areas caused by recent inner earthquakes related to FEM analysis applications and the current issues. With regards to Environment and Energy, we will have Prof. Nobuyoshi Yabuki from Osaka University, Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering as a speaker. He is well known in the field of informatization of civil engineering and will be talking about pressing issues of informatization of civil engineering. We will introduce Engineer's Studio (TM), easy slab bridge and rigid frame pier design during the sessions. Other applications in architecture, structural analysis, multiframe, quantity survey for housing, VR (UC-win/Road for VST5), evacuation analysis (EXODUS), BIM in architecture and LogicalImage will be introduced. Advance steel produced by Graitec in France will be localized and the Japanese version will also be introduced. For the Design CAD session, we have some users of UC-win/FRAME(3D) to give a speech. Assistant Prof. Setsuji Kitagawa at Hannan University, Dept. of Management and Information will give a speech about theory of LogicalImage equipped with UC-Draw and electronic delivery tool. During the Hydraulic Engineering Session, we will organize The 2nd Technology seminar of prevention of water immersion and invite some users of xpswmm.
This conference promises to be informative and useful to individuals engaged in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction & Traffic-related Industries and the networking party that is organized serves as an ideal platform for the global exchange of ideas.
Report on the 1st FORUM8 Design Conference
< The date / venue > Date Venue Hall Remarks Friday, 11:00-18:30 September 19, 2008 Tokyo Tokyo Conference Center
in Shinagawa HallA,
JR Shinagawa Station Konan exit
directly connects to the center
MAP< Summary > Free <Schedule> E-J-C ->Simultaneous translation of English, Japanese, and Chinese (* Schedule and speakers are tentative.)
11:00 (Hall A capacity: 200 / TV conference system: Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul)
Design conference special lecture E-J-C
"Nonlinear Analysis and Control of Maintenance of Degraded RC/PC structures"
University of Tokyo, Department of Civil Engineering, Civil and Earth Resources Engineering
Professor Koichi Maekawa12:00
Lunch buffet
Free Lunch Tickets for Premier Members 13:00
-17:00Technical Sessions UC-win/UC-1 series, each solution, user seminar
Special lecture / User's special lecture / Developer's lecture / Development group's presentation
Civil Engineering Session
(Hall A capacity: 200)
*using TV conference system
(Room 401 capacity: 40)
(Room 402 capacity: 60)
(Room 403 capacity: 60)13:00 Foundation Analysis E-J-C
Special lecture
"Disasters in intermediate and mountainous areas caused by recent inner earthquakes by recent inner earthquakes"
The results of research and the possibility of application of FEM Analysis for Chuetsu earthquake - Chuetsu Offshore earthquake - Shichuan earthquake - Iwate - Miyagi Nairiku earthquake
Gunma University, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Prof. Keizo Ugaii
Geotechnical Analysis Series GeoFEAS3D
UC-1 support 1 group
3D Building Construction Analysis E-J
Developer's lecture "Development of new version of Multiframe"
Formation Design Systems (Australia)
Mr. Jason Yang
"Steel Structure 3D Analysis/CAD, data model exchange and latest development"
Technical Support/Analysis Support Team
UC-win/FRAME(3D)
User Special lecture
"Examples of aseismic reinforcement design in steel bridge and issued to be solved in the future"
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd
Construction Engineering Dept. Bridge Civil Engineering, Development and Sales.
Mr. Minoru Maejima
Examples of analysis using UC-win/FRAME(3D) and latest information
Technical Support/Analysis Support Team
The 2nd Technology seminar of prevention of water immersion
"Prevention of water immersion and utilization of water run-off analysis model"
Organizer：Party of SWMM
User Supported：Club of NPO Water Environment Creation, FORUM8, and XP-software
Opening Speech
Chairman of party of SWMM User
Lecture
"Issues and direction of run-off analysis in urban areas"
Organize recent latest technologies of run-off analysis, and discuss/explain technologies to be developed and improved in the future
Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Engineering
Prof. Tomohiro Kawahara
Introduction of Technology
Report on ICUD "Current situations in the world for run-off analysis"
NPO Water Environment Creation: Mr. Takaki Ishikawa
"From water immersion run-off to risk management"
Sibaura Institute of Technology
Dept. of civil engineering
Prof. Masaru Morita
Examples of Analysis
Evaluation of retention facility against changing specifications at execution design
Nihon Suiko Sekkei Co., Ltd
Mr. Takeshiko Naka
"Analysis of flashing gate equipped within pipe and drain using xpswmm"
Nippon Koei Co., Ltd
Mr. Yuu Kikuchi
Developer's lecture
"Latest trends in water run-off analysis software and examples in overseas countries" E-J
XP-software Pty Ltd.
Mr. Anthony Kuch
Hydraulic Engineering Design
Introduction of UC-win/Road for xpswmm and approach to Tsunami analysis
UC-win/UC-1System Development group
Hydraulic Engineering Series and functions of sewage CAD
UC-1 support 1 group
Hydraulic Engineering Series and functions of sewage CAD
UC-1 support 1 group
14:00 Environment/Energy E-J-C
Special lecture
"Informatization of Civil Engineering improved by Environment and Energy"
Osaka University, Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering,
Prof. Nobuyoshi Yabuki
Quantity Survey for housing
Special lecture
"Newly built house/Support reform VST5"
Computer System Technology Division of Construction and Planning Manager
Mr. Shuichi Yamada
"VR for housing UC-win/Road for VST5"
UC-win/Road support group
Substructure/Foundation
User Special lecture
"Design methods and examples of applications of steel pipe sheet pile foundation using 3D framing analysis"
Takenaka Corporation
Takenaka Research and Development Institute, Dept.of research of construction technology, Division of foundation, Underground construction method group
Mr. Tomonori Sugano
"Design calculation of steel pipe sheet pile foundation"
UC-1 support 2 group
15:00 Bridge Design Analysis
User Special lecture
"Examples of design analysis of easy slab bridge"
Asahi Engineering Co., Ltd.
CEO Mr. Mitsuhiro Tokuno
"Development of portal rigid frame bridge"
Technical support group
BIM in architecture/Evacuation Analysis
Special lecture
"Latest information for BIM - future trends 3D CAD -"
Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
Construction Bureau
Planning and Editing Committee
Manager Mr. Ryuta Ieiri
"Evacuation Analysis EXODUS"
UC-1 support 1 group
CALS/CAD
Special lecture
"Development of Comparison of image of Logical Image"
Hannan University, Dept. of Management and Information
Assistant Prof. Setsuji Kitagawa
"New products - Electronic delivery, CALS/CAD Series"
CALS/CAD Team
16:00 Engineer's Studio Ver.1 E-J-C
Developer's lecture
"Presentation of new product - Engineer's Studio"
FORUM8 director Brent Fleming
Discussion
DiscussionSteel Structure CAD
Special lecture
"Support BIM/3D Steel Structure CAD"
Graitec (France)
Mr. Ulrich SCHULZE
"Advance Steel Japanese version"
Technical Support GroupCivil Engineering/Temporary Work Design
Special lecture
"Utilization of design of temporary sheathing work and FEM Analysis"
Gunma University, Dept. of Civil Engineering Prof. Cai Fei
"Temporary sheathing work ? Introduction of new version"
UC-1 support 1 group
17:00 Networking Party (buffet style, foyer)
* TV Conference System You can join "Design Conference special lecture" and "Civil engineering session" via TV Conference System at the following locations.
- FORUM8 Osaka branch - FORUM8 Nagoya business office - FORUM8 Fukuoka Business office
- NEPOCH & FORUM8 Technology Development Co.,Ltd (Shanghai)
- Beijing tepia Technology Co.,Ltd (Beijing) - BasisSoft, Inc (Seoul)Hardware Information of latest device 2007-3 "TV Conference System" (Up&Coming '07 Midsummer issue）
Exhibition (UC-win/Road Experience Simulator)
- UC-win/Road 3D Stereo Display - 3D Stereo Goggles - Wide Screen vertical LCD (Escape Analysis EXODUS)
- UC-win/Road Drive Simulator
(Try our drive game! Winner will be given a free gift)
Email at forum8@forum8.co.jp to join the TV conference at Beijing, Shanghai, and Seoul
Go to web application >>> Application form for participation
-Updated UC-win/Road Database
To increase the convenience in UC-win/Road utilization, we have continued to
expand our UC-win/Road database to make it easy for our valued users to
download 3D models and textures.
To improve our international database, we have added international
traffic signs from all over the world in "Texture and Traffic signs".
The database now consists of models from 23 countries.
In particular, more building models used in the United States
and public facilities used in Japan are added in "3D model - Building,
house, store, and steel tower".
Various types of signals and ETC (electronic toll collection system)
in movable models are also available in "3D model - train and road
facilities" . People who are chatting and riding on a bike in MD3 models
are added in "3D model - Character".
Play equipment are added in "3D model - park institution".
In addition, we are seeking more models from all over the world as
described below. Received models are currently in the updating process.
"Texture - Tree", and more models and textures will be updated and
released as well.
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/ucwin-road-e1.htm#DB
-UC-win/Road for EXODUS
EXODUS is evacuation analysis simulation software developed
by Fire Safety Engineering Group (FSEF), English Greenwich
University. It is designed to meet the checking performance
on the basis of safety criteria, and allows you to analyze
the human behavior of large number of people in a complex
building as well as the interaction such as "human vs. human",
"human vs. structure", and "human vs. fire".
UC-win/Road Ver.3.03.08 offers EXODUS plug-in option.
It displays simulated results of EXODUS.
For more information about UC-win/Road for EXODUS,
please go to the following site.
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/road-exodus-e.htm
-UC-win/Road SDK
UC-win/Road SDK allows you the flexibility to develop and customize
options similar to that of a basic UC-win/Road plug-in.
In addition, the reading and writing of UC-win/Road date and
customizing user interface are available in real time.
Additional features are
-Start command of drive simulation
-Driver interface
-Driving control command
-Driving condition (RPM, speed)
-3D model creation function
-Unicode compatible
For more information about UC-win/Road SDK, please go
to the following site.
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/road-sdk-e.htm#30306
-Upcoming overseas events
12th IACMAG(Goa, India)
1-6 October 2008
http://www.12iacmag.com
WCEE World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
(Beijing, China)
12-17 October 2008
http://www.14wcee.org
ITSC08 (Beijing, China)
15-12 October 2008
http://www.ieeeitsc.org
ICCCBE (Beijing, China)
16-18 October 2008
http://icccbe2008.civil.tsinghua.edu.cn
The 3rd FORUM8 China Conference in Tsinghua University
(Beijing, China)
22 October 2008
Water Expo China (Beijing, China)
10-13 October 2008
http://www.waterexpo.cn/2008english.asp
15th World Congress on ITS
16-20 November 2008
http://www.itsworldcongress.org/
-Seminar in Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul
Overseas Seminar
Venue
Shanghai - Shanghai Seminar room (NEPOCH & FORUM8 Technology Development Co.,Ltd)
Beijing - Conference room (Beijing tepia Technology Co.,Ltd)
Seoul - Seminar room (BasisSoft, Inc.)
Seminar Date Venue Remark UC-win/Road - VR 17 September 2008 Beijing 23 October 2008 Seoul UC-win/Road Advanced 7 October 2008 Shanghai 10 October 2008 Beijing 24 October 2008 Seoul 18 November 2008 Beijing UC-win/Road for Civil 3D 5 November 2008 Beijing UC-win/Road SDK 4 November 2008 Shanghai and Beijing 11 November 2008 Seoul UC-win/FRAME(3D) Dynamic Analysis 30 October 2008 Shanghai and Beijing Geotechnical Finite element Elastoplastic Analysis GeoFEAS 7 November 2008 Shanghai and Beijing xpswmm 8 October 2008 Shanghai and Beijing 21 November 2008 Shanghai and Beijing EXODUS - SMARTFIRE 11 September 2008） Seoul 13 November 2008 Shanghai and Beijing Multiframe - MultiSTEEL 9 October 2008 Shanghai and Beijing 10 November 2008 Shanghai and Beijing Maxsurf 16 September 2008 Shanghai and Beijing 25 November 2008 Shanghai and Beijing Retaining wall design 10 September 2008 Shanghai and Beijing 28 October 2008 Shanghai and Beijing Retaining wall/Earth retaining design 12 September 2008 Shanghai and Beijing 29 October 2008 Shanghai and Beijing TEMPO-SDW 14 October 2008 Seoul Summary Participation Fee Free Application For more information and application, please email us at
forum8@forum8.co.jp
-Seminar report HANNOVER MESSE 2008
FORUM8 has exhibited at "HANNOVER MESSE 2008", international industry
technology fare, held in Hannover, Germany from 21 to 25 April, 2008. That's
because specialty trade fair is held at the same time and same place in addition
to many of each fair is the world's or Europe's largest scale.
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/fair-e-3.htm#oversea
-Support Topics
Support topic of UC-win/Road VR creation has been added. Please go to the
following site for how to arrange the models and express another road alignment.
http://www.forum8.co.jp/topic/up74-p22a-e.htm
Support topic of UC-win/FRAME(3D) has been added. Please go to the
following site for how to read an accelerator wave.
http://www.forum8.co.jp/topic/up74-p22a-e.htm#3d
-UC-win/Road USA website with the cooperation of Ensoft
FORUM8 and Ensoft, our USA distributor has launched website for UC-win/Road.
http://www.winroadusa.com/
-Web estimate service
Free web estimate service at
https://www2.forum8.co.jp/road_est_en/html/main.htm
Explore sample projects, experiment and create!
-Technical support service for UC-win/Road overseas users
The support service undertakes data generation tasks concerning
UC-win/Road such as the generation of 3D VR simulation data,
3D models, and textures, fully empowering simulation tasks of
road businesses, urban development planning, public projects,
private developments, and so forth using cost-affordable,
high-quality data.
Details for Technical support service for UC-win/Road
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/road-support-e.htm
-User information page
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https://www2.forum8.co.jp/scripts/f8uinfEN.dll/login
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