Futures in Mechanics of Structures

Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials is a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 2 – 5 December 2008) by academics, researchers and practicing engineers mainly from Australasia and the Asia-Pacific region. The topics under discussion include:
- Composite structures and materials
- Computational mechanics
- Earthquake and wind engineering
- Fire engineering
- Geomechanics and foundation engineering
- Mechanics of materials
- Rehabilitation of structures
- Reinforced and prestressed concrete structures
- Reliability and sustainability of structures
- Shock and impact loading
- Steel structures
- Structural dynamics
- Structural health monitoring
- Structural mechanics
- Timber engineering
Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials will be a valuable reference for academics, researchers and practicing engineers working in structural and material engineering and mechanics.

THE EVOLVING ROLE OF SECURITY MANAGEMENTThe Risk and Loss Challenges to Modern EnterpriseSuper-Ordinate Directive: Protecting People, Property and IdeasEnsuring Continuity of ServiceExamination of Specific Environments:Governance and Compliance: Internal Threats and Stakeholder ConfidenceLitigation and LegislationGlobalizationIT/Network Infrastructure
Total Enterprise Security: Protecting Organizational AssetsHuman AssetsPhysical AssetsIntellectual PropertyBrand Identity and ReputationFinancial Integrity and AccountabilityInformation Technology and NetworksBusiness Continuity and Succession Planning
The Security Manager as a Team LeaderExpectations of the Modern ManagerSupervision and Management: Roles and ResponsibilitiesIdentifying Management StyleEffective Team DynamicsCritical Distinctions: Management and LeadershipIdentifying and Meeting GoalsSecurity Manager's Human Resource Responsibilities
The Security Manager as a Business LeaderThe Role of Security in Modern EnterpriseBusiness Metrics and Total Quality ManagementOvercoming "Overhead" Perception: Quantifying Averted Loss and Building ValueAdded ServicesEstablishing Executive Buy-inKey Business Partners:
THE EVOLVING ROLE OF SECURITY, RISK MANAGEMENT AND LOSS PREVENTION
The Art & Science of SecurityHistorical Concepts of SecurityTwo Traditional Postures: "Denial and Hysteria"Operating in a "Fishbowl"The Security Manager as Chess PlayerDetect, Deter, Disrupt, DenyThe Five Components of an Effective Security Program:Managing RiskThe Risk Management FormulaRisk Analysis and ModelingSelling your Solutions
Security Operations in the Modern EnterpriseCredential ManagementAccess Control and Alarm ManagementSurveillance: Detection and DeterrenceFire/Life Safety Prevention and ContainmentSurveys and MeasurementAudits and CompliancePrevention through DesignIncident Reporting and Case ManagementIT Authentication, Security and MonitoringPublic Agency Interface
BudgetingDefining the Security BudgetAnticipating Costs and Forecasting ExpendituresFixed Costs vs. Variable CostsOne Time Expenditures, Amortization and DepreciationPersonnel ExpendituresTechnology ExpendituresVehicle and Equipment Expenditures"Marketing "/Security Awareness ExpendituresAdministrative ExpendituresTraining ExpendituresCost Efficienciesl Economies of ScaleValue-Added Opportunities
The Intelligence Cycle and Due DiligencePlanning and DirectionCollectionProcessingAnalysis and ProductionDisseminationDue Diligence InvestigationsCommunications and MediaOrganizational Media PolicyPublic Information OfficersPress Access and Free Speech AreasEstablishing Good Media RelationsInformation Management
Security EthicsExpectations and RightsIllegitimate or Unlawful DirectivesLimits of SurveillanceUnfair Labor PracticesProfilingUse of Force
COMPONENTS OF THE ENTERPRISE SECURITY PROGRAMPeople (Personnel)Determining Needs: In-House vs. Outsourced FunctionsThe Modem Security Officer:Establishing Post and Patrol RequirementsSelecting VendorsContract ManagementThe Hiring and Selection ProcessDeveloping Supervisors and Grooming Your ReplacementTraining and Professional DevelopmentCareer Path Development
TechnologyAccess Control and Alarm Monitoring Systems (ACAMS)Network ArchitectureSecurity CamerasSurveillance MonitoringControl Center DesignNetwork Access AuthenticationNetwork Protection and EncryptionLightingScreening and DetectionBiometricsFire and Life SafetyRFP and Vendor SelectionContract ManagementSpecifications, Drawings and System Design StandardsTest and Verification
EnvironmentSWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) AnalysisDefensible SpaceIntegrating Security into DesignProject ManagementTarget HardeningNatural BarriersNatural LightingVisibility and Line- of- SightPsychological Deterrents
ProcessVision and Mission Statement for SecurityOrganizational Policies and ProceduresExecutive Buy-InPost OrdersEmergency Response ProceduresLegislation and RegulationSurvey, Audit and ComplianceTrainingPeriodic Evaluation and ModificationContinuous Process Improvement
AwarenessDefining Security AwarenessIntelligence and Threat AssessmentTraining, Educating and Empowering the WorkforceEngineering Good Habits"JDLR"- Just Doesn't Look RightCreative Awareness StrategiesMarketing SecurityExecutive Buy-InSecurity Awareness Focus
DEFINING AND MITIGATING THE THREATS TO ENTERPRISE SECURITY
Internal InvestigationsDiscretion and PrivacyRights and Abilities in Private vs. Public InvestigationsShopkeeper's PrivilegeInvolving Key Business Partners
Internal ThreatsFinancial Misconduct I White Collar CrimeCorporate and Vicarious LiabilityPolicy ViolationsUnauthorized DisclosurelViolations of PrivacyTheft
Criminal and Civil ThreatsShopliftingTrespassingBurglaryVandalismSlips, Trips and FallsCivil DisobedienceAssault and BatteryDomestic ViolenceArson and SabotageNarcotics and Substance AbuseGangs and Organized CrimeCoordinating with Law Enforcement
Workplace ViolenceDefinitionsHostile Work EnvironmentWeapons PoliciesThe Warning SignsInterventionMitigation and Employee AssistanceResponse PlansFire and Life Safety EmergenciesFire Protection and Life SafetyMonitoring and InspectionPreventionContainmentEarly Detection and ResponseInteragency CoordinationEvacuation Training and EducationStandardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)Communications Interoperability
Catastrophic Event and Business Continuity PlanningNatural DisasterTerrorismCivic UnrestPandemicCBRNE EventsUnintended Release, Toxins, ExplosionsCyber-attack, Denial of Service, Network FailureThreats to Executives, Disruption of Decision MakingElements of BCP
Competitive Intelligence and Industrial EspionageCompare and Contrast CI and EspionageOperational Security (OPSEC)Defining, Controlling and Destroying Sensitive InformationCounter Intelligence ProgramsMethods of Intelligence GatheringElectronic Intelligence and Countermeasures
Operating in a Global EnvironmentRegional AnalysisIdentifying Public and Private Regional PartnersGlobal Centralized MonitoringPiracy, Kidnap and Ransom, and Extortion
Information and Network SecurityPartnering with IT and Network AdministratorCross-functionality: physical and IT securityUnderstanding ThreatsAuthentication and VerificationMonitoring and MeasurementIntrusion Detection and Network AnalyzersAntivirusFirewalls and Proxy
CASE STUDIES