ICSMESP 2017
International Conference on Structural and Mechanical Engineering for Security and Prevention 2017
14 - 16 June 2017
Prague, Czech Republic
INFORMATION BULLETIN OF THE TU IN ŽILINA
OPENING
The Conference was opened by Prof. Ing. Zdeněk Dvořák, PhD., Dean of the Faculty of Security Engineering in Žilina, Dr. Vaclav Pospichal and Dr. Alexander Kravcov both from CTU in Prague, and Prof. Pavel Manas with a welcomed word to the delegates, Col. Pavel Manas also expressed his appreciation to Prof. Vladimir Křistek, for making time in his busy schedule to participate in the opening ceremony. The Conference programme, Dr. Lucia Figuli explained, is particularly important to achieve the main objective of this meeting, ie. the global dissemination of knowledge and bring together the international community.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Assoc. Prof. Michael Arrigoni, Ph.D. from the ENSTA Bretagne
Prof. Elena B. Cherepetskaya, from the National University of Science and Technology
Col. Assoc.Prof. Pavel Manas, Ph.D., from the University of Defence, Czech Republic
Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Kravcov, from the Czech Technical University in Prague
Mjr. Ing. Jiří Štoller, Ph.D., University of Defence in Brno, Czech Republic
Assoc. Prof. Tunde Kovacs, Ph.D., from the Obuda University, Hungary
Lt. Col. Ing. Vladimir Kavicky, Ph.D., from the Ministry of Defence, Slovakia
The Meeting was characterised by the high degree of interaction among the participants. There were numerous discussions during the sessions as well as outside the conference rooms. The delegates enjoyed the extended coffee and lunch breaks, which allowed them a better degree of interaction.
CONFERENCE DINNER
The conference banquet took place in a restaurant Adria renowned for location and for its meat specialities. The dinner consisted of a series of typical starters, followed by sea scallops and a main course of local veal. The wines were the excellent local czech white eds.
The conference was the occasion of awarding the Willenberg Medal to the 2016 candidate, Jindřich Frýdl. The ceremony was presided by the Col. Prof. Pavel Manas, Prof. Vladimir Křistek and Dr. Alexander Kravcov.
Dr. Alexander Kravcov opened the act, inviting Prof Pavel Manas to say a few words about the history of Joseph Cristian Willenberg and Prof. Vladimir Křistek about the person and personality of Jindřich Frýdl. The Prof. Křistek then proceeded to award the medal to Jindřich Frýdl and invited him to personal speech.
HONORARY CHAIRMAN
Prof. Ing. Zdeněk Dvořák, PhD., Dean of the Faculty of Security Engineering in Žilina, Slovakia
CONFERENCE CHAIRMEN
Prof. Ing. Vladimir Křístek, DrSc., Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
Col. Assoc. Prof. Ing. Pavel Manas, Ph.D., University of Defence in Brno, Czech Republic
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Pavel Svoboda, CSc., Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
Col. Ing. Štefan Jangl, Ph.D., Faculty of Security Engineering in Žilina, Slovakia
Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Kravcov, Ph.D., Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Prof. Ing. Helmut Kurth, Ingenieurbüro in Fölschnitz, Germany
Assoc. Prof. Michel Arrigoni, Ph.D., ENSTA Bretagne, France
Michael Gaul, Emerging Security Challenges Division, NATO
Prof. Ing. Jiří Barták, DrSc., vice-chairman of the Czech Tunnelling Association, Czech Republic
Prof. Ing. Ladislav Hofreiter, CSc., Faculty of Security Engineering in Žilina, Slovakia
Prof. Ing. Claus-Peter Strobach, LGA Bayern, Nurnberg, Germany
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ing. Jan Pruška, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
Prof. Ing. Jozef Melcer, CSc., University of Žilina, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovakia
Ing. Lucas Domergue, Ph.D., CEA/DCS/SPACI/Physical Protection laborator, France
Prof. Ing. Jozef Vičan, CSc., University of Žilina, Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovakia
Prof. Dr. Zoltan Rajnai, Obuda University, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Eng., Hungary
Prof. Dr. Laszlo Pokoradi, Obuda University, Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Eng., Hungary
Prof. Ing. Tomas Lovecek, PhD., Faculty of Security Engineering in Zilina, Slovak Republic
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eckhard Goldau, MHS Baunormteile, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Linda Osvaldovska-Makovicka, Ph.D., University of Žilina, Slovakia
Lt Col. Ing. Vladimír Kavický, Ph.D., Ministry of Defence, Slovakia
Assoc. Prof. Tunde Kovacs, Ph.D., Obuda university, Fuculty of Mechanical and Safety Eng., Hungary
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Bohuš Leitner, PhD., University of Žilina, Slovakia
Prof. Ing. Josef Reitšpís, CSc., University of Secure Management in Kosice, Slovakia
Prof. Dr. Tamas Reti, Obuda University, Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Eng., Hungary
Dr.h.c. Prof. Ing. Milan Žmindák, CSc., University of Zilina, Faculty of Mechanical Eng., Slovakia
Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Mozer, PhD., Faculty of Security Engineering in Zilina, Slovakia
Prof. Ing. Jan Kusak, CSc., Prototypa Brno, Czech Republic
Mjr. Ing. Jiří Štoller, Ph.D., University of Defence, Czech Republic
Prof. Ing. Anton Osvald, CSc., Faculty of Security Engineering in Žilina, Slovakia
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Col. Assoc. Prof. Ing. Pavel Manas, Ph.D., CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR, University of Defence in Brno, Czech Republic
Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Kravcov, Ph.D., CONFERENCE SECRETARY, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
ORGANIZED BY 
- Czech Technical University in Prague
- Obuda University in Budapest
- University of Žilina in Žilina
- Czech National University of Defence
- Willenberg Foundation
UNDER AUSPICE OF
- NATO Emerging Security Chellenges Division
CONFERENCE TOPICS
- New materials for safety and security engineering
- Diagnosting and Testing of Materials
- Modelling and experiments
- Security technology of explosives
- Critical infrastructure protection
- Construction safety and security
- Underground Structures and Tonnels
- Risk analysis, assessment and management
- Construction safety and security
- Emergency and crisis management
- New standards on security engineering
- Rock and Mining Engineering
- Blast protection
- Explosive Engineering
- Seismity and Geomechanics
- Fire Engineering
PUBLICATION OF PAPERS
After a very careful refereeing process, selected accepted scientific papers will be published in the scientific international journal "Key Engineering Materials" (ISSN print: 1013-9826, On-line ISSN 1662-9795). The full text will be available on-line via platform www.scientific.net.
Some selected papers will be published in journal "Human Factors and Mechanical Engineering for Defense and Safety" (ISSN: 2367-2544), is available in full text via www.springer.com.