Background

The current rapid development of infrastructure in Indonesia requires stakeholders to compete to produce innovations to increase people's needs in running the economy. This aligns with the development of integrated information and communication technology so that innovation in the construction world can develop rapidly. Industrial sectors such as building processes, structural design, and environmentally friendly materials have created and used innovations in construction.

However, the challenges faced by the construction world in Indonesia to realize innovation are very diverse, ranging from human resource competency, digitalization policies, solid waste management, water and wastewater management, and urban public transport which is still hitting the world today. Stakeholders must answer this challenge by thinking more quickly and providing solutions in determining future-oriented infrastructure development steps. For this reason, the 8th Andalas Civil Engineering (8th ACE) National Conference raised the theme "Green Infrastructure Initiatives for Sustainable Development." This conference is expected to be a forum for practitioners and academics to answer these challenges and create anticipatory steps.

Civil Engineering Conference (8th ACE) with the theme "Green Infrastructure Initiatives for Sustainable Development," with several sub-themes as follows:

1. Structure and Materials
2. Water Resources Engineering and Management
3. Construction Management
4. Transportation Engineering and Systems
5. Geotechnical Engineering
6. Mitigation and Disaster Management
7. Environmental Impact Management and Prevention
8. Management of Infrastructure, Assets and Facilities

Also presenting several keynote speakers who come from renowned institutions:
▪ Dr. Iswandaru Widyatmoko from AECOM Technology Corporation, Centre of Excellence for Asset Consultancy, London, United Kingdom.
▪ Dr. Lilian Gungat from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Malaysia.
▪ Prof. Dr. Eng Maidiawati from Institut Teknologi Padang (ITP), Padang, Indonesia.
▪ Mas Mera, Ph.D from Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia.
▪ Yossyafra, Ph.D from Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia.
▪ Benny Hidayat, Ph.D from Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia.

The 8th ACE was organized by the Civil Engineering Department of Andalas University in collaboration with Civil Engineering study programs at universities:

• Universitas Musi Rawas
• Institut Teknologi Padang
• Universitas Dharma Andalas
• Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Dumai
• Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Barat
• Universitas PGRI Palembang
• Universitas Eka Sakti-AAI
• Universitas Abdurrab
• Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK

 

All papers accepted and included in the ACE conference will be published in Andalas Civil Engineering (ACE) proceedings with ISSN and Google Scholar Indexed.

Selected papers will be published in National Journals indexed by Scopus and indexed by Sinta 3,4,5, and Non-Sinta.