International Symposium on Underground Freight Transportation (ISUFT) 2016 Now Accepting Abstracts
The seventh International Symposium on Underground Freight Transportation (ISUFT 2016) is now accepting abstracts.Abstracts for the symposium – to be held in Arlington, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington, Aug. 22-24, 2016 – are due May 2.
Topics may include but not limited to:
• Pipe materials & construction methods
• Financing means, costs and economics
• Propulsion systems
• Automation and electronics
• Capsule and terminal design
• Environmental and social benefits
• Safety and security
• Trenchless & tunneling technologies
• Design of capsules and vehicles
• Legal and environmental aspects
• Safety and security
• Political and institutional issues
• Case studies
• Other topics related to underground freight transportation
Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and will be considered for publication at the ASCE Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice.
Abstracts should be submitted by email, as an attached document, in Microsoft Word format to Dr. Mohammad Najafi, conference chair, at najafi@uta.edu.
Abstracts should be submitted in English and the following format:
• The abstract should not be more than 500 words.
• Type all text in 12-point Times New Roman.
• Name of the author(s) should be included, with the presenting author’s name underlined.
• Include the full contact details of the presenting and corresponding author(s) (address, phone, fax and email).
