The Australasian Structural Engineering Conference is held once every two years. It brings together Structural Engineers from Australia and overseas to discuss developments in Structural Engineering and to network.

ASEC 2010 was held in Sydney in conjunction with the 5^th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region, attracting 600 delegates. ASEC 2008 was a stand-alone event held in Melbourne, with approximately 200 delegates.

Exceptional keynote speakers from around the world are invited to the event, in cooperation with the Institute of Structural Engineers (IStructE) and the International Association of Bridge Structural Engineers (IABSE).

ASEC 2012 will be held in Perth, Western Australia over 2 ½ days. The organising committee anticipates that around 150 to 200 delegates will attend. Papers will be sourced from a range of academic and industry speakers, creating a broad interest base. It is anticipated that structural engineers working in the resources industry will be well represented due to the high importance of this sector to the WA economy, in addition to the commercial, academic and infrastructure sectors.

The theme of ASEC 2012 is "The Past, Present and Future of Structural Engineering".

The aim of this theme is to place papers in the context of the development of structural engineering. This theme will welcome papers on historic projects and the maintenance or renovation of older structures, highlight current methods and projects and will also look to the future of our profession and practices.

With increasing importance placed on sustainability and greater awareness of the overall lifetime performance of a structure, the conference aims to review how such requirements are being implemented and measured.

ASEC 2012 promises to be an interesting event showcasing the Structural Engineering profession.