Structural & Earthquake Engineer, Educator, Engineering Software Developer
President and CEO, Computers and Structures, Inc.

Saturday, October 21st, 2006 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Exploratorium at the Palace of Fine Arts
3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco

Complimentary shuttle service provided from and to conference hotels.
Free for conference attendees, $10 for guests

Come commemorate the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Centennial in style at the Exploratorium!

Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar as you relax with your friends and colleagues and share highlights of the 15th annual conference. You’ll also have plenty of time to enjoy the many fascinating exhibits at the Exploratorium, which will be open exclusively for CSTA conference participants. Also: Don’t miss the raffle, where you’ll have the chance to win fabulous prizes and gift certificates provided by Chevron. Join us for this exciting evening of food, friends, fun!

After the reception, you’ll enjoy a fascinating multi-media presentation by Ashraf Habibullah, creator of the structural engineering software that is used around the world in the design and retrofitting of man-made structures.

Come and find out why the safest place to be during an earthquake is probably in one of those San Francisco high rises!

A fascinating fun filled insight into how engineers and geologists are using modern technology to design buildings and bridges to withstand major temblors. And how it works! Learn how cutting edge technology lets us to create mathematical models of structures in the computer memory, allows us shake the models with simulated earthquakes, and then identifies weaknesses in the structures so that the problems can be fixed before the next earthquake hits.

See a simulated recreation of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake roll through the San Francisco Bay Area.Experience exciting engineering animations of San Francisco landmarks, such as the Golden Gate Bridge and City Hall, swaying in the 1906 earthquake!

Ashraf Habibullah, Registered Civil and Structural Engineer, is Founder, President and CEO of Computers and Structures, Inc. (CSI), the leading developer of highly complex software for Structural and Earthquake Engineering. In that capacity he has been extremely influential internationally, co-creating the first structural and earthquake engineering software for PCs, and leading the development of CSI products for over three decades.

Mr. Habibullah has been invited as an educator and guest speaker by organizations and institutions in countries all over the world including China, South Korea, Pakistan, India, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Italy, Turkey, England, Dominican Republic, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United Arab Emirates, Canada and across the U.S.

Mr. Habibullah is the co-founder and President of the Diablo Ballet, a critically acclaimed, San Francisco Bay Area-based Professional Dance Company. He is also the Founder of the Engineering Alliance for the Arts; an organization that involves school children with technology, focusing on the artistic aspects of Structural Engineering. He has received numerous awards recognizing his involvement in supporting the Arts.