{"id":11953,"date":"2026-08-10T15:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/?p=11953"},"modified":"2026-09-29T07:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T07:48:24","slug":"iforces2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/iforces2026\/","title":{"rendered":"International Forensic Civil Engineering Seminar (iForCES) 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 iforces-nav et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 iforces-nav-brand  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><a href=\"#top\" aria-label=\"iFORCES 2026 home\"><span>i<\/span>FORCES <strong>2026<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 iforces-nav-links  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><nav aria-label=\"Landing page navigation\"><a href=\"#about\">About<\/a><a href=\"#speakers\">Speakers<\/a><a href=\"#programme\">Programme<\/a><a href=\"#sponsorship\">Sponsorship<\/a><a class=\"nav-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc5klsVbStGubJot1JQPpccFYSqYS2j0ct3cpjynpTdBwKHpg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register<\/a><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"top\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1 iforces-hero et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 iforces-kicker  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>6\u20137 OCTOBER 2026 \u00b7 BANGI RESORT HOTEL, SELANGOR<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 iforces-hero-title  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1><span>i<\/span>FORCES <em>2026<\/em><\/h1>\n<h2>International Forensic Civil Engineering Seminar<\/h2>\n<p class=\"hero-theme\">Forensic Engineering of <strong>Failures, Disasters &amp; Aging Mega Infrastructures<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 iforces-lead  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Two focused days connecting engineers, researchers, industry professionals and academicians to strengthen the role of forensic engineering in infrastructure resilience.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_left et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_0 iforces-btn-primary et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc5klsVbStGubJot1JQPpccFYSqYS2j0ct3cpjynpTdBwKHpg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">Register now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_1_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_left et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_1 iforces-btn-secondary et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"#programme\">Explore the programme<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3 iforces-hero-art  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 iforces-facts-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"iforces-mark\"><span>i<\/span>ForCES <b class=\"iforces-year\">2026<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"iforces-orbit orbit-a\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"iforces-orbit orbit-b\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"iforces-fact\"><small>DATE<\/small><strong>6 &amp; 7 October 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"iforces-fact\"><small>VENUE<\/small><strong>Bangi Resort Hotel, Selangor<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"iforces-fact iforces-deadline\"><small>DEADLINE<\/small><strong>2 October 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n<p class=\"iforces-edit-note\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Practical session provided<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_2 iforces-stats et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 iforces-stat  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><strong>2<\/strong><span>days of insight<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 iforces-stat iforces-participant-stat  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>120++<\/strong><span>participants<\/span><small class=\"iforces-selling-fast\">Selling fast<\/small><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 iforces-stat  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>7<\/strong><span>DISTINGUISHED EXPERTS<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 iforces-stat  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>10.5 CPD<\/strong><span>BEM points PROVIDED<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 iforces-stat  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>20 CCD<\/strong><span>CIDB points PROVIDED<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 iforces-stat  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>HRD Corp<\/strong><span>claimable provided<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"about\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_3 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_10  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_12 iforces-section-heading  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">ABOUT iForces<\/p>\n<h2>Where evidence shapes better engineering<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_11  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_13 iforces-body-copy  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>The International Forensic Civil Engineering Seminar 2026 (iFORCES 2026) gathers engineers, researchers, industry professionals and academicians to discuss the role of forensic engineering in enhancing the resilience of mega infrastructures.<\/p>\n<p>Centered on the theme <strong>\u201cForensic Engineering of Failures, Disasters &amp; Aging Mega Infrastructures,\u201d<\/strong> the seminar focuses on structural failures, disaster impacts, infrastructure deterioration, and innovative strategies for assessment, rehabilitation and risk mitigation.<\/p>\n<p>Through technical presentations, case studies and networking sessions, iFORCES 2026 provides a platform for knowledge sharing and collaboration towards safer, more sustainable and resilient infrastructure systems.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_12  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 iforces-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span class=\"card-index\">KNOWLEDGE<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Sharpen practical insight<\/h3>\n<p>Gain knowledge through real case studies from global experts while supporting continuing professional development.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_13  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 iforces-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span class=\"card-index\">INNOVATION<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>See leading-edge practice<\/h3>\n<p>Explore advanced technologies and strategies that can improve infrastructure diagnosis, transport and safety.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_14  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_16 iforces-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span class=\"card-index\">COLLABORATION<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Build useful connections<\/h3>\n<p>Unite universities, professional bodies, agencies and industry leaders around shared infrastructure challenges.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_4 iforces-announcement et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_5 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_15  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_17 iforces-announcement-title  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">LATEST UPDATE<\/p>\n<h2>Announcement<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_16  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_18 iforces-announcement-list  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Registration is open.<\/strong> Professional registration is RM 1,100 and student registration is RM 750.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration deadline:<\/strong> 2 October 2026.<\/li>\n<li><strong>10.5 CPD BEM, 20 CCD CIDB points &amp; HRD Corp claimable<\/strong> provided for eligible participants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsorship opportunities:<\/strong> Gold, Silver and Bronze partnership tiers are available.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_2_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_left et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_2 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc5klsVbStGubJot1JQPpccFYSqYS2j0ct3cpjynpTdBwKHpg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">Register now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_5 iforces-dark-section et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_17  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_19 iforces-section-heading light  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">SESSION HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n<h2>Two days of engineering excellence<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-intro\">A comprehensive programme featuring international keynotes, practical case studies and hands-on sessions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_7 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_18  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_20 iforces-theme-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>\u2301<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Structural Diagnosis<\/h3>\n<p>Diagnosis, repair and rehabilitation strategies for distressed and failed structures.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_19  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_21 iforces-theme-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>\u25eb<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Smart Infrastructure<\/h3>\n<p>Emerging systems and methods for smarter infrastructure and transportation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_20  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_22 iforces-theme-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>\u25ce<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Failure &amp; Disaster<\/h3>\n<p>Evidence-based learning from structural failures and disaster impacts.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_8 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_21  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_23 iforces-theme-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>\u2317<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Aging Infrastructure<\/h3>\n<p>Assessment and rehabilitation of deteriorating mega infrastructure.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_22  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_24 iforces-theme-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>&#x2692;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Hands-on Practice<\/h3>\n<p>Practical sessions that translate investigative knowledge into professional capability.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_23  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_25 iforces-theme-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>&#x2197;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Infrastructure Resilience<\/h3>\n<p>Risk mitigation and cross-sector dialogue for safer, more sustainable systems.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"speakers\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_6 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_24  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_26 iforces-section-heading iforces-centered-heading  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">KEYNOTE &amp; INVITED SPEAKERS<\/p>\n<h2>Expert perspectives across materials, earthquakes, transport, ports and rehabilitation<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_10 iforces-speaker-grid et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_25  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_27 iforces-speaker-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"speaker-photo photo-wang\" data-initials=\"WD\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/08\/WANG-DONGYE-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Prof. Dr. Wang Dongye\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"speaker-area\">MATERIAL<\/p>\n<h3>Prof. Dr. Wang Dongye<\/h3>\n<p>Xiamen City University, China<\/p>\n<details class=\"speaker-synopsis\">\n<summary>Restoration and Engineering Application of Minnan Style Buildings Based on 3D Scanning and 3D Printing Technology<\/summary>\n<p>This talk explores the integration of 3D scanning and 3D printing technologies in the restoration, preservation, and engineering application of traditional Minnan-style buildings. It highlights how digital heritage documentation and advanced manufacturing techniques can improve restoration accuracy, structural assessment, and the sustainable conservation of historic architecture.<\/p>\n<\/details><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_26  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_28 iforces-speaker-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"speaker-photo photo-darren\" data-initials=\"DC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/08\/iFORCES-2026-Photo-Darren-Chian-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Assoc. Prof. Dr. Darren Chian Siau Chen\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"speaker-area\">EARTHQUAKE<\/p>\n<h3>Assoc. Prof. Dr. Darren Chian Siau Chen<\/h3>\n<p>National University of Singapore<\/p>\n<details class=\"speaker-synopsis\">\n<summary>Art or Science? Decoding Earthquake Damage through Post-Event Reconnaissance<\/summary>\n<p>This talk examines the role of post-earthquake reconnaissance in understanding structural failures and the mechanisms behind earthquake-induced damage. It discusses how systematic field observations, engineering judgement, and scientific analysis work together to inform resilient design, forensic investigations, and future disaster risk reduction.<\/p>\n<\/details><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_27  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_29 iforces-speaker-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"speaker-photo photo-rini\" data-initials=\"RA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/08\/6-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Rini Asnida binti Abdullah\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"speaker-area\">TUNNEL FORENSICS<\/p>\n<h3>Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Rini Asnida binti Abdullah<\/h3>\n<p>Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/p>\n<details class=\"speaker-synopsis\">\n<summary>Tunnel Forensics in the Digital Era: Integrating Inspection and Monitoring for Asset Management<\/summary>\n<p>This talk presents the Meru Tunnel PLUS case study, highlighting the engineering challenges encountered during tunnel operation and the approaches adopted for structural assessment, investigation, and remedial measures. It discusses key lessons learned and best practices for ensuring the long-term safety, durability, and serviceability of highway tunnel infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/details><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_28  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_30 iforces-speaker-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"speaker-photo photo-shahrul\" data-initials=\"SI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/08\/images-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Ir. Shahrul Idzham bin Zainon Aznan\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"speaker-area\">PORT RESILIENCE<\/p>\n<h3>Ir. Shahrul Idzham bin Zainon Aznan<\/h3>\n<p>Johor Port Berhad<\/p>\n<details class=\"speaker-synopsis\">\n<summary>Infrastructure Resilience in Modern Port Operation<\/summary>\n<p>This talk explores strategies for enhancing the resilience of modern port infrastructure to withstand operational demands, climate-related hazards, and other disruptive events. It highlights engineering solutions, risk management practices, and digital technologies that improve the reliability, safety, and continuity of port operations.<\/p>\n<\/details><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_11 iforces-speaker-grid et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_29  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_31 iforces-speaker-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"speaker-photo photo-norhisham\" data-initials=\"NB\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/08\/unnamed-1.png\" alt=\"Prof. Ir. Dr. Norhisham bin Bakhary\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"speaker-area\">STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT<\/p>\n<h3>Prof. Ir. Dr. Norhisham bin Bakhary<\/h3>\n<p>Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/p>\n<details class=\"speaker-synopsis\">\n<summary>Structural Assessment for Light Rail Transit (LRT)<\/summary>\n<p>This talk presents the principles and methodologies for assessing the structural integrity, safety, and serviceability of Light Rail Transit (LRT) infrastructure throughout its operational life. It covers inspection techniques, condition evaluation, structural health monitoring, and engineering approaches to support maintenance, rehabilitation, and long-term asset management.<\/p>\n<\/details><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_30  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_32 iforces-speaker-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"speaker-photo photo-balya\" data-initials=\"BM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/iForCES-2026-Brochure1-7.png\" alt=\"Ir. Balya Mulkan Wijaya bin Mohamad Yusuf\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"speaker-area\">PIPELINE SAFETY<\/p>\n<h3>Ir. Balya Mulkan Wijaya bin Mohamad Yusuf<\/h3>\n<p>Department of Occupational Safety and Health<\/p>\n<details class=\"speaker-synopsis\">\n<summary>Legislation - Pipeline Explosion<\/summary>\n<p>This talk examines the causes, failure mechanisms, and consequences of pipeline explosions through forensic engineering investigations and real-world case studies. It highlights lessons learned, risk mitigation strategies, and best practices for improving pipeline safety and integrity.<\/p>\n<\/details><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_31  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_33 iforces-speaker-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"speaker-photo photo-antonino\" data-initials=\"AM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/iForCES-2026-Brochure1-6.png\" alt=\"Mr. Antonino Montalbano\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"speaker-area\">REHABILITATION<\/p>\n<h3>Mr. Antonino Montalbano<\/h3>\n<p>Corporate Product Engineer, SIKA SERVICES AG<\/p>\n<details class=\"speaker-synopsis\">\n<summary>Carbon Fibre Usage in Structural Strengthening - applications, design principles, and typical failure scenarios addressed &amp; Software<\/summary>\n<p>This session provides a practical overview of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) for structural strengthening, covering its common applications, fundamental design principles, and typical failure scenarios. Participants will gain insight into appropriate CFRP strengthening strategies for existing structures, key design considerations, and how structural assessment and design software can support effective strengthening solutions.<\/p>\n<\/details><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_32  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_34 iforces-speaker-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"speaker-photo speaker-sika\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/08\/1280px-Logo_Sika_AG.svg_.png\" alt=\"Sika\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"speaker-area\">PRACTICAL SESSION<\/p>\n<h3>Sika Practical Session<\/h3>\n<p>Sika<\/p>\n<p><span>Hands-on practical session<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"programme\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_7 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_12  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_33  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_35 iforces-section-heading  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">TENTATIVE PROGRAMME<\/p>\n<h2>Two days of technical insight and practical learning<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-intro\">Programme timing and sequence are subject to confirmation by the organiser.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_13 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_34  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_36 iforces-programme-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"programme-day\"><span>DAY 01<\/span><strong>Tuesday, 6 October 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>7:45 AM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>8:15 AM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><strong>Opening Remarks<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot featured speaker-slot\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>9:00 AM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><small class=\"speaker-number\">Speaker 1<\/small><strong>Prof. Dr. Wang Dongye<\/strong><span class=\"programme-topic\">Restoration and Engineering Application of Minnan Style Buildings Based on 3D Scanning and 3D Printing Technology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot break\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>10:00 AM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\">Photo session &amp; tea break<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot featured speaker-slot\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>10:30 AM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><small class=\"speaker-number\">Speaker 2<\/small><strong>Assoc. Prof. Dr. Darren Chian Siau Chen<\/strong><span class=\"programme-topic\">Art or Science? Decoding Earthquake Damage through Post-Event Reconnaissance<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot featured speaker-slot\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>11:30 AM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><small class=\"speaker-number\">Speaker 3<\/small><strong>Prof. Ir. Dr. Norhisham bin Bakhary<\/strong><span class=\"programme-topic\">Structural Assessment for Light Rail Transit (LRT)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot break\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>12:30 PM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\">Lunch break<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot featured speaker-slot\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>2:00 PM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><small class=\"speaker-number\">Speaker 4<\/small><strong>Ir. Shahrul Idzham bin Zainon Aznan<\/strong><span class=\"programme-topic\">Infrastructure Resilience in Modern Port Operation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot break\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>3:00 PM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\">Tea break<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot featured speaker-slot\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>3:30 PM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><small class=\"speaker-number\">Speaker 5<\/small><strong>Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Rini Asnida binti Abdullah<\/strong><span class=\"programme-topic\">Tunnel Forensics in the Digital Era: Integrating Inspection and Monitoring for Asset Management<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_35  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_37 iforces-programme-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"programme-day\"><span>DAY 02<\/span><strong>Wednesday, 7 October 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>8:30 AM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><strong>Registration Day 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot featured speaker-slot\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>9:00 AM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><small class=\"speaker-number\">Speaker 6<\/small><strong>Mr. Antonino Montalbano<\/strong><span class=\"programme-topic\">Carbon Fibre Usage in Structural Strengthening - applications, design principles, and typical failure scenarios addressed &amp; Software<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot break\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>10:00 AM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\">Tea break<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot featured\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>10:30 AM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><strong>Practical Session<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot break\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>12:30 PM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\">Lunch break<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot featured speaker-slot\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>2:00 PM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><small class=\"speaker-number\">Speaker 7<\/small><strong>Ir. Balya Mulkan Wijaya bin Mohamad Yusuf<\/strong><span class=\"programme-topic\">Legislation - Pipeline Explosion<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>3:00 PM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\"><strong>Closing Ceremony<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-slot break\">\n<div class=\"programme-time\"><time>4:00 PM<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-details\">Tea break &amp; end of seminar<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"programme-callout\"><strong>Venue<\/strong><span>Bangi Resort Hotel, Selangor<\/span><strong>Registration deadline<\/strong><span>2 October 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"registration\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_8 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_14 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_36  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_38 iforces-section-heading iforces-sticky-copy  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">REGISTRATION<\/p>\n<h2>Secure your place by 2 October 2026<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-intro\">BEM CPD, CIDB CCD &amp; HRD Corp claimable points provided for eligible participants.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_3_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_left et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_3 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc5klsVbStGubJot1JQPpccFYSqYS2j0ct3cpjynpTdBwKHpg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">Open registration form<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_37  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_39 iforces-price-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>PROFESSIONAL PARTICIPANT<\/span><strong>RM 1,100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Full seminar registration<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_40 iforces-price-card accent  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>STUDENT<\/span><strong>RM 750<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Student registration rate<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_15 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_38  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_41 iforces-section-heading  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">WHO SHOULD ATTEND<\/p>\n<h2>Designed for the people responsible for infrastructure<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_39  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_42 iforces-participant-list  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><ul>\n<li>Engineers<\/li>\n<li>Technical personnel<\/li>\n<li>Consultants<\/li>\n<li>Contractors &amp; developers<\/li>\n<li>Asset &amp; facility management personnel<\/li>\n<li>Government &amp; regulatory agencies<\/li>\n<li>Researchers &amp; academicians<\/li>\n<li>Students<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"brochure\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_9 iforces-brochure-section et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_16  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_40  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_43 iforces-section-heading iforces-centered-heading  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">EVENT BROCHURE<\/p>\n<h2>Explore the <span class=\"iforces-inline-brand\">iFORCES <b>2026<\/b><\/span> brochure<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-intro\">Browse the latest event information, speaker profiles and tentative programme.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_code et_pb_code_0 iforces-brochure-browser\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"iforces-brochure-reader\"><div class=\"iforces-brochure-stage\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"iFORCES 2026 brochure slideshow\"><figure class=\"iforces-brochure-page brochure-front\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/iForCES-2026-Brochure-51.jpeg\" alt=\"iFORCES 2026 brochure front and outside page\" loading=\"eager\" \/><figcaption>Front<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"iforces-brochure-page brochure-back\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/iForCES-2026-Brochure-52.jpeg\" alt=\"iFORCES 2026 brochure back and inside page\" loading=\"eager\" \/><figcaption>Back<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p class=\"iforces-brochure-note\">Front and back pages rotate automatically.<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"sponsorship\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_10 iforces-dark-section et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_17 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_41  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_44 iforces-section-heading light  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">PARTNER WITH iFORCES<\/p>\n<h2>Connect with 120++ stakeholders<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-intro\">Reach highly relevant professionals from Malaysia and overseas while supporting infrastructure resilience and engineering excellence.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_42  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_45 iforces-sponsor-reach  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div><span>INDUSTRY<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Professional &amp; civil engineers, consultants and contractors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>PUBLIC SECTOR<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Government agencies and local authorities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>ACADEMIA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Researchers, academics and engineering students<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>REGIONAL REACH<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Participants from China, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_18 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_43  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_46 iforces-value-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Positioning<\/h3>\n<p>Align your brand with engineering excellence, innovation and infrastructure safety.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_44  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_47 iforces-value-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Engagement<\/h3>\n<p>Connect directly with decision-makers from industry and government.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_45  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_48 iforces-value-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Visibility<\/h3>\n<p>Increase regional market presence through extensive event promotion.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_46  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_49 iforces-value-card  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span>04<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Future talent<\/h3>\n<p>Build relationships with leading researchers and future engineering professionals.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_19  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_47  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_50 iforces-section-heading light  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">PARTNERSHIP TIERS<\/p>\n<h2>Choose the level that fits your goals<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_51 iforces-tier-table  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"tier-grid tier-head\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><small>Contribution<br \/>RM 10,000 and more<\/small><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Silver<\/strong><small>Contribution<br \/>RM 7,000<\/small><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Bronze<\/strong><small>Contribution<br \/>RM 3,000<\/small><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tier-grid\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Logo listed in webpage\/promotional material\/corporate video<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tier-grid\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Acknowledgement during event<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tier-grid\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Certificate of appreciation and token of appreciation given during opening ceremony<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tier-grid\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Exhibition booth with two (2) exhibitor passes<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2014<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tier-grid\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Exclusive recognition as Main Sponsor<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2014<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2014<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tier-grid\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">VIP seating during opening and closing ceremonies<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2014<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2014<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tier-grid\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Opportunity to deliver a speech for a special session<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2713<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2014<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2014<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_11 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_20  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_48  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_52 iforces-section-heading  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">HOW TO PARTNER<\/p>\n<h2>Five simple steps to commence your sponsorship<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_53 iforces-sponsor-steps  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div><span>1<\/span><strong>Confirm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Select a package with the Organising Committee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>2<\/span><strong>Transfer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remit payment by EFT, DuitNow or cheque.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>3<\/span><strong>Verify<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Email transaction proof to <a href=\"mailto:fec@utm.my\">fec@utm.my<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>4<\/span><strong>Receipt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UTM issues an official electronic receipt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>5<\/span><strong>Commence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sponsorship benefits and promotions begin.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_21  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_49  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_54 iforces-bank-card accent  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">SPONSORSHIP CONTACT<\/p>\n<h3>Forensic Engineering Centre<\/h3>\n<p>Email transaction proof and sponsorship enquiries to <a href=\"mailto:fec@utm.my\"><strong>fec@utm.my<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Your support is an investment in infrastructure resilience, professional development and engineering excellence.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"our-sponsors\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_12 iforces-sponsors et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_22  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_50  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_55 iforces-section-heading iforces-centered-heading  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">OUR SPONSORS<\/p>\n<h2>Supported by industry partners<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-intro\">Together, we are advancing safer, more resilient infrastructure through knowledge, innovation and professional collaboration.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_23 iforces-sponsor-showcase  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_51  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_code et_pb_code_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"iforces-sponsor-lines\"><a class=\"iforces-sponsor-line sponsor-gold sponsor-invitation\" href=\"#sponsorship\"><span class=\"sponsor-tier\">GOLD<\/span><span class=\"sponsor-gold-copy\"><small>Premium partnership available<\/small><strong>Put your brand in the spotlight<\/strong><em>Discover Gold sponsor benefits<\/em><\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/b><\/a><div class=\"iforces-sponsor-line sponsor-silver\"><span class=\"sponsor-tier\">SILVER<\/span><div class=\"sponsor-logos\"><span class=\"sponsor-logo-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/logo.png\" alt=\"Silver sponsor logo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><span class=\"sponsor-logo-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/cast.png\" alt=\"CAST silver sponsor\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"iforces-sponsor-line sponsor-bronze\"><span class=\"sponsor-tier\">BRONZE<\/span><div class=\"sponsor-logos\"><span class=\"sponsor-logo-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/cropped-Logo_UTSB__default_-removebg-preview-1-300x68-1.png\" alt=\"Bronze sponsor UTSB\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><span class=\"sponsor-logo-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/unnamed.webp\" alt=\"Bronze sponsor logo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><span class=\"sponsor-logo-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/sinctlab-logo-trans-horizontal.png\" alt=\"Sinctlab bronze sponsor\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_13 iforces-past-events et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_24 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_52  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_56 iforces-section-heading  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">PAST EVENT GALLERY<\/p>\n<h2>See the community in action<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-intro\">Explore highlights from our previous forensic engineering event and meet the community behind the conversations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_4_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_left et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_4 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\">View full gallery on Facebook<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_53  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_code et_pb_code_2 iforces-past-slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"iforces-slideshow\" aria-label=\"Past iFORCES event photo slideshow\"><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162936318731088.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>iForCES event highlights<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162935148731205-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>Knowledge sharing in action<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162933668731353.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 3\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>Expert-led technical sessions<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162934745397912.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 4\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>Connecting the engineering community<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162936768731043.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 5\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>Professional learning and collaboration<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162937432064310.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 6\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>iForCES event highlights<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162938542064199.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 7\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>Knowledge sharing in action<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162938702064183.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 8\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>Expert-led technical sessions<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162959785395408.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 9\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>Connecting the engineering community<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162938498730870.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 10\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>Professional learning and collaboration<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162935678731152.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 11\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>iForCES event highlights<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162935825397804-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 12\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>Knowledge sharing in action<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162935428731177.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 13\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>Expert-led technical sessions<\/span><\/a><a class=\"iforces-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1LhYkzgJFk\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/1162934605397926.jpeg\" alt=\"Past iFORCES event highlight 14\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span>Connecting the engineering community<\/span><\/a><div class=\"iforces-slide-dots\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/div><small>Auto-playing slideshow \u00b7 Hover to pause \u00b7 Click any photo to view the Facebook post<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_14 iforces-cta-section et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_25  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_54  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_57 iforces-cta-copy  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">BE PART OF iFORCES 2026<\/p>\n<h2>Bring your questions,<\/h2>\n<h2>Leave with stronger answers<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Join us on 6 &amp; 7 October 2026 at Bangi Resort Hotel, Selangor. Registration closes 2 October 2026.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_55  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_5_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_right et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_5 iforces-cta-button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc5klsVbStGubJot1JQPpccFYSqYS2j0ct3cpjynpTdBwKHpg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">Register now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_15 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_26  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_56  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_58 iforces-footer  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"iforces-mark small\"><span>i<\/span>FORCES <b class=\"iforces-year\">2026<\/b><\/div>\n<p><strong>Organiser<\/strong><br \/>Forensic Engineering Centre (FEC)<br \/>Institute for Smart Infrastructure and Innovative Construction (ISIIC)<br \/>Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<br \/>81310 Johor Bahru, Johor<\/p>\n<div class=\"iforces-collaboration\">\n<div class=\"iforces-partner-group\"><strong>In collaboration with<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"collaboration-logos\"><span class=\"collaboration-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/Sika_Claim_pos_cmyk-01-1.png\" alt=\"SIKA\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"iforces-partner-group iforces-supported-by\"><strong>Supported by<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"collaboration-logos\"><span class=\"collaboration-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/JKR_Malaysia_logo.png\" alt=\"Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><span class=\"collaboration-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-22-2026-at-04_22_41-PM.png\" alt=\"The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_57  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_59 iforces-footer right  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Contact<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"tel:+6075533345\">07 533 33 45<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">research.utm.my\/fec<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:fec@utm.my\">fec@utm.my<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue<\/strong><br \/>Bangi Resort Hotel, Selangor<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\u00a9 2026 iFORCES. All rights reserved.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12928,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>We are pleased to invite you to attend the International Forensic Civil Engineering Seminar (iForCES) 2026, taking place on 6 & 7 October, 2026, at Bangi Resort Hotel, Selangor.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>This premier event brings together experts from around the world in forensic engineering with the focus on forensic engineering of failures, disasters, and aging mega infrastructures. 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We look forward to your participation in this significant event organized by Forensic Engineering Centre (FEC), UTM in collaboration with Sika Malaysia.<br><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":11992,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/04\/Brochure-iFORCES-2026.jpeg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/04\/Brochure-iFORCES-2026-724x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11992\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12047,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-06-at-8.33.51-AM.jpeg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-06-at-8.33.51-AM-1024x723.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12047\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12048,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-06-at-8.33.52-AM.jpeg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-06-at-8.33.52-AM-1024x723.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12048\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->","_et_gb_content_width":"2880","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-seminar-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12928"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11953"}],"version-history":[{"count":66,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12308,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11953\/revisions\/12308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/fec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}