AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
PVP 2014
2014 ASME PRESSURE VESSELS AND PIPING CONFERENCE
Hyatt Regency Orange County, USA July 20-24, 2014
Call for Papers

SEISMIC ENGINEERING
The Seismic Engineering Technical Committee of the Pressure Vessels and Piping (PVP)
Division of ASME is soliciting papers for publication and presentation in the technical sessions
of the 2014 PVP Conference. The following topics include all aspects of seismic engineering
related to pressure vessels and piping technology:
SE-1 Seismic Safety Margin Studies of Operating Plants (International Topics)
SE-2 Structural Dynamics - Linear and Nonlinear
SE-3 European Research on Structural Safety of Industrial Facilities
SE-4 Pipe components and fittings under strong cyclic and seismic loading
SE-5 Seismic Response and Design of Storage Tanks, Piping and Other Components
SE-6 Base Isolation and Structural Control Technology
SE-7 Seismic Response Mitigation for Mechanical Structures and Energy Facilities
SE-8 Lessons Learned from Great East Japan Earthquake
SE-10 Risk Assessment of Components and Industrial Facilities
SE-11 Fitness-for-Service and Structural Assessment of Infrastructure
SE-12 Rudy Scavuzzo Student Paper Symposium and Competition - BS/MS Category
SE-13 Seismic Analysis and Design of Piping Systems
SE-14 Rudy Scavuzzo Student Paper Symposium and Competition - PhD Category
Prospective authors should submit abstracts (approximately 200 words in length) to web site
( http://www.asmeconferences.org/PVP2014/ ) by November 11, 2013. Authors will be
notified of abstract acceptance by December 2, 2013. Draft papers are due by February 10,
2014. Paper peer review comments will be returned by March 10, 2014. A Copyright
Agreement Form for each paper, and the final manuscripts in the standard ASME format for
publication, must be received by April 7, 2014. All presented technical papers will be
published as referencable documents available post-conference via hardcopy or electronic
media.
Contact: Chong-Shien Tsai, SE Technical Program Representative
Department of Civil Engineering, Feng Chia University
Taichung, Taiwan 407, R. O. C.
Phone:886-4-2451-3427
Fax: 886-4-2451-8839
email: cstsai@fcu.edu.tw

CALL FOR PAPERS
Rudy Scavuzzo Student Paper Symposium and
22nd Annual PVPD Student Competition
The 2014 ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference
July 20–24, 2014, Hyatt Regency Orange County
Garden Grove, CA USA
Engineering and Physical Sciences Students
Win Prizes in the Student Paper Competition
at the ASME PVP Conference
The Senate of Past Chairs of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ (ASME) Pressure Vessels & Piping
Division (PVPD) will sponsor the Rudy Scavuzzo Student Paper Symposium and 22nd Annual PVPD Student Paper
Competition at the PVP 2014 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, to be held in Garden Grove, California, USA.
Technical papers, authored by graduate and undergraduate students, are invited in all areas relevant to the activities of
the PVPD Technical Committees. Judging and awards will be divided into Ph.D. and BS/MS Levels. The PVPD
Technical Topics include, but are not limited to:
Fracture & Fatigue High Temperature & Creep Nondestructive Examination (NDE)
Computational Techniques Fluid-Structure Interaction Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
Damage & Failure Life Cycle Analysis Seismic Engineering & Vibrations
System, Component Design & Analysis
Ceramics for High Temperatures
Flanges & Bolted Joints
Polymer and Composite Pipes
Operations & Maintenance
GUIDELINES, PROCEDURES AND AWARDS
1. Students registered at an accredited college or university, either as graduate or undergraduate students, are eligible
to submit papers. While co-authorship with other students and faculty advisers is permitted, a lead student author
must be identified for communication purposes. Not more than one lead author and two co-authors (for a total of
three authors, including faculty advisor(s)), are allowed. The lead student author of each paper must provide
verification that he/she was a registered student at the time the paper was submitted.
2. A 150–200 word abstract must be submitted by the Lead Author.
3. Abstracts should be submitted to the PVP 2013 Conference Web tool at http://www.asmeconferences.org/pvp2014.
A Student Paper Symposium & Competition session is contained within each of the PVPD Technical Committee
Tracks. Your abstract should be entered into one of the Student Paper Symposium & Competition sessions. Only
papers submitted directly to the Student Paper Symposium & Competition sessions are eligible for the Student
Paper Competition. Papers submitted to non-student technical sessions WILL NOT be eligible for the Student
Paper Competition. After paper selection is completed, all the selected papers will be moved to the Student Paper
Competition (SPC) Track by the organizers. Therefore, please do not submit the abstract to the SPC Track directly.
4. Each student author should be identified as a Ph.D., MS or BS student in the Abstract. Papers in the BS/MS
category must be authored by students with BS or MS status at the time the paper was submitted. Papers in the
Ph.D. category must be authored by students with Ph.D. status at the time the paper was submitted. Upon
acceptance of the abstract, a draft paper, which will be reviewed in accordance with ASME peer review procedures,
must be submitted. Comments from the reviewers will be forwarded to the lead author.
5. Draft papers that meet the acceptance criteria will be invited for full paper submission. The final paper must be
written in accordance with the ASME Publication Guidelines, and all reviewers’ comments must be resolved.
6. On April 28, 2014, the Senate Review Committee will identify, for presentation at the Rudy Scavuzzo Student Paper
Symposium & Competition of the 2014 PVP Conference, a total aggregate of 16 student papers selected as finalists
for the Competition from the two separate categories — the Ph.D. level and the BS/MS level, and another total
aggregate of 16 student papers selected for the Symposium as honorable mentions. Only accepted final papers will
be considered for participation to the Rudy Scavuzzo Student Paper Symposium & Competition. Accepted final
papers from finalists and honorable mentions will be published in an appropriate Conference Publication, and will be
invited for presentation at the Student Paper Symposium. Accepted final student papers not selected for the
Symposium will be forwarded to, and may be presented at, the regular Conference sessions.

7. For each of the Ph.D. and BS/MS categories, only one participant may be selected for the Rudy Scavuzzo Student
Paper Symposium & Competition from any participating academic institution.
8. Finalists from previous Conferences may only be re-selected as finalists in a different category, i.e., BS/MS to Ph.D.
9. The lead student author MUST present the paper in one of the Student Paper Symposium sessions at the
Conference to be eligible for the awards, competition prizes, or certificates
10. Finalist papers will be judged, along with others in the finalist sessions, based on written technical content and
presentation effectiveness. The Student Paper Competition Judges will select, at their discretion, in each category
(Ph.D. and BS/MS), one Outstanding Student Paper, one First Runner-Up Student Paper, and one Second
Runner-Up Student Paper.
11. Each lead student author of the finalist papers will receive a PVP Certificate of Recognition, or a Special Certificate
for the winning papers. A travel allowance of $1,500 will be awarded to the presenting author of each finalist paper.
In addition, in each category (i.e., Ph.D. and BS/MS), $1,200 will be awarded to the presenting author of the
Outstanding Student Paper; $1000 will be awarded to the presenting author of the First Runner-Up Student Paper,
and $800 will be awarded to the presenting author of the Second Runner-Up Student Paper.
12. Each lead student author of the honorable mention papers will receive a PVP Certificate of Recognition. A travel
allowance of $1,000 will be awarded to the presenting author of each honorable mention paper. In addition, in
each category (i.e., Ph.D. and BS/MS), $800 will be awarded to the best presenting author.
13. A one year FREE membership in ASME and a copy of the electronic Conference Proceedings will be provided to all
Student Paper Symposium & Competition student authors and student co-authors attending the Conference.
14. Student Paper Symposium attendees are invited to attend the Conference-Wide Reception on Monday,
July 21, 2014, and the PVP Honors Luncheon on Wednesday, July 23, 2014.
15. All student authors must make their own arrangements for travel and hotel accommodations.
16. Student authors must register for the Conference and attend the Honors Luncheon where the winners will be
announced and presented with their awards.
COMPETITION ENTRY, CONTACTS, DEADLINES and ABSTRACT REQUIREMENTS
Lead Authors must submit an Abstract to the Conference Web Tool at http://www.asmeconferences.org/pvp2014.
Student Paper Symposium & Competition sessions are contained within each PVPD Technical Committee Track.
Young W. Kwon
Naval Postgraduate School
Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
700 Dyer Road
Monterey, CA 93943, USA
E-mail: ywkwon@nps.edu
Phone/Fax: 831-656-3468/2238
Ronald S. Hafner
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
7000 East Avenue, Mail Stop L-223
Livermore, CA 94550-9234, USA
E-mail: hafner1@llnl.gov
Phone/Fax: 925-423-1449/0153
DEADLINES:
November 11, 2013 Submit via ASME Web Tool a 150–200 Word Abstract of the Proposed Paper
December 02, 2013 Receive notification of Abstract Acceptance
February 10, 2014 Submit via ASME Web Tool the Full-Length Draft Paper for Review
March 10, 2014 Author/Paper Review Complete and/or Acceptance Notification
April 07, 2014 Submit via ASME Web Tool the Copyright Agreement Form
April 07, 2014 Submit via ASME Web Tool Final Papers for Publication
April 21, 2014 Selection of the finalists
July 21–23, 2014 Present Paper at the PVP 2014 Conference SPC Technical Sessions
July 23, 2014 Attend the Honors Luncheon and Awards Ceremony